NEW ZEALAND · Pace Bowler · 1937–1949
Jack Cowie
On scorecards: J Cowie
In-game rating: 85/99
BOWLING
45
WICKETS
21.53
AVERAGE
2.86
ECONOMY
45.0
STRIKE RATE
6/40
BEST
4
5-WKT HAULS
FIELDING
3
CATCHES
0
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Jack Cowie played 9 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1937 to 1949. The first came against England at Lord's, with a score of 2 and 6 wickets, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1949.
The most productive decade was the 1940s: 26 wickets at 22.1 in 6 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 40 against Australia at Basin Reserve in 1946. In all: 4 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
The most wickets came against England: 39 wickets at 23.8 in 8 Tests.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 9 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | – | England | Lancaster Park | 1947 | Drawn |
| 26* | – | England | Headingley | 1949 | Drawn |
| 4* | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1937 | Drawn |
| 4 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1949 | Drawn |
| 3* | – | England | Old Trafford | 1949 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/40 | 21 | Australia | Basin Reserve | 1946 | Lost |
| 6/67 | 23.5 | England | Old Trafford | 1937 | Lost |
| 6/83 | 30 | England | Lancaster Park | 1947 | Drawn |
| 5/127 | 43 | England | Headingley | 1949 | Drawn |
| 4/73 | 32 | England | Old Trafford | 1937 | Lost |
Best in a match: 10/140 against England (1937).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 47 | 15.67 | 0/0 | 12 | 10.25 |
| Away | 7 | 43 | 7.17 | 0/0 | 33 | 25.64 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 3 | 8 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 19 | 20.79 |
| 1940s | 6 | 82 | 16.40 | 0/0 | 26 | 22.08 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 11 | 3.67 | 0/0 | 7 | 30.14 |
| Lord's | 2 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 33.75 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 13 | 18.31 |
| Lancaster Park | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 13.83 |
| Headingley | 1 | 26 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 25.40 |
| Basin Reserve | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.67 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1937 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1949 at Kennington Oval
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