Tibby Cotter
On scorecards: A Cotter
In-game rating: 73/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Tibby Cotter played 21 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1904 to 1912. The first came against England at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 0 and 34, and 3 wickets, and the last against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1912.
The most productive decade was the 1900s: 265 runs at 13.3 in 12 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 45 against England at Trent Bridge in 1905, in a defeat. The best bowling is 7 for 148 against England at Kennington Oval in 1905.
In all: 7 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 14.1 across 13 Tests; away it was 11.2 across 8 Tests. The most runs came against England: 377 runs at 13.5 in 16 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 156 runs at 13.0. Australia won 9 of the Tests Tibby Cotter played and lost 9, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 21 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | – | England | Trent Bridge | 1905 | Lost |
| 41 | 40 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1911 | Lost |
| 36* | 28 | South Africa | Adelaide Oval | 1911 | Lost |
| 34 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1904 | Lost |
| 33* | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1907 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/148 | 40 | England | Kennington Oval | 1905 | Drawn |
| 6/40 | 15.2 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1904 | Won |
| 6/69 | 20 | South Africa | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1910 | Won |
| 6/95 | 27.4 | England | Kennington Oval | 1909 | Drawn |
| 6/101 | 21.5 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1907 | Won |
Best in a match: 9/221 against England (1905).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 377 | 13.46 | 0/0 | 67 | 28.60 |
| South Africa | 5 | 80 | 11.43 | 0/0 | 22 | 28.77 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 311 | 14.14 | 0/0 | 59 | 29.78 |
| Away | 8 | 146 | 11.23 | 0/0 | 30 | 26.40 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 12 | 265 | 13.25 | 0/0 | 55 | 24.87 |
| 1910s | 9 | 192 | 12.80 | 0/0 | 34 | 34.74 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 156 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 29 | 26.72 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 5 | 85 | 12.14 | 0/0 | 24 | 28.00 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 70 | 23.33 | 0/0 | 6 | 51.67 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 32 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 134.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 15 | 22.47 |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 63 | 31.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 30.75 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1904 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1912 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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