Rick McCosker
On scorecards: RB McCosker
In-game rating: 84/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Rick McCosker played 25 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1975 to 1980. The first came against England at Sydney Cricket Ground, with a score of 80, and the last against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1980.
The highest score in the archive is 127 from 294 balls against England at Kennington Oval in 1975. In all: 4 hundreds, 9 fifties. At home the average was 30.2 across 14 Tests; away it was 54.2 across 11 Tests, a player who travelled well.
The most runs came against England: 977 runs at 39.1 in 15 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 401 runs at 40.1. Australia won 11 of the Tests Rick McCosker played and lost 6, with 8 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 25 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | 294 | England | Kennington Oval | 1975 | Drawn |
| 109* | 267 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1976 | Won |
| 107 | 307 | England | Trent Bridge | 1977 | Lost |
| 105 | 178 | Pakistan | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1977 | Won |
| 95* | 214 | England | Headingley | 1975 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 977 | 39.08 | 2/6 |
| West Indies | 5 | 219 | 27.38 | 1/0 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 228 | 38.00 | 1/1 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 198 | 99.00 | 0/2 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 755 | 30.20 | 2/3 |
| Away | 11 | 867 | 54.19 | 2/6 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23 | 1,545 | 41.76 | 4/9 |
| 1980s | 2 | 77 | 19.25 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 401 | 40.10 | 2/1 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 138 | 27.60 | 0/1 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 184 | 92.00 | 1/0 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 153 | 38.25 | 0/1 |
| Headingley | 2 | 134 | 44.67 | 0/1 |
| Lord's | 2 | 132 | 33.00 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1975 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1980 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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