Gary Cosier
On scorecards: GJ Cosier
In-game rating: 78/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Gary Cosier played 18 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1975 to 1978. The first came against West Indies at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a score of 109, and the last against England at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in 1978.
The highest score in the archive is 168 from 206 balls against Pakistan at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1977, in a match Australia won. In all: 2 hundreds, 3 fifties. At home the average was 34.9 across 13 Tests; away it was 14.3 across 5 Tests, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against Pakistan: 288 runs at 57.6 in 3 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 400 runs at 57.1. Australia won 9 of the Tests Gary Cosier played and lost 7, with 2 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 18 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168 | 206 | Pakistan | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1977 | Won |
| 109 | 186 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1975 | Won |
| 68 | 164 | India | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1978 | Lost |
| 67 | 101 | India | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1977 | Lost |
| 50 | 73 | Pakistan | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1977 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/26 | 9 | India | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1978 | Lost |
| 2/58 | 12.7 | India | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1977 | Lost |
| 1/14 | 6 | West Indies | Bourda | 1978 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 6 | 257 | 28.56 | 1/0 | 1 | 135.00 |
| India | 4 | 240 | 30.00 | 0/2 | 4 | 37.50 |
| England | 3 | 66 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 3 | 288 | 57.60 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 2 | 46 | 15.33 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 768 | 34.91 | 2/3 | 4 | 64.25 |
| Away | 5 | 129 | 14.33 | 0/0 | 1 | 84.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 400 | 57.14 | 2/1 | 2 | 54.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 167 | 33.40 | 0/2 | 2 | 19.50 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 130 | 32.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 20 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Queen's Park Oval | 1 | 65 | 32.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1 | 51 | 25.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1975 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1978 at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground
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