Bob Cowper
On scorecards: RM Cowper
In-game rating: 88/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bob Cowper played 27 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1964 to 1968. The first came against England at Headingley, with a score of 2, and the last against England at Headingley in 1968.
The highest score in the archive is 307 from 589 balls against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1966. The best bowling is 4 for 48 against England at Old Trafford in 1968. In all: 5 hundreds, 10 fifties.
At home the average was 75.8 across 9 Tests; away it was 33.3 across 18 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 686 runs at 49.0 in 9 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 506 runs at 101.2. Australia won 8 of the Tests Bob Cowper played and lost 7, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 27 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 307 | 589 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1966 | Drawn |
| 165 | 345 | India | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1968 | Won |
| 143 | – | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1965 | Drawn |
| 108 | – | India | Adelaide Oval | 1967 | Won |
| 102 | – | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1965 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/48 | 26 | England | Old Trafford | 1968 | Won |
| 4/49 | 25.6 | India | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1968 | Won |
| 4/104 | 39.6 | India | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1968 | Won |
| 3/27 | 19.3 | South Africa | St George's Park | 1967 | Lost |
| 3/31 | 15 | India | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1968 | Won |
Best in a match: 7/135 against India (1968).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 686 | 49.00 | 1/3 | 10 | 31.70 |
| India | 6 | 604 | 60.40 | 2/3 | 13 | 22.69 |
| South Africa | 5 | 255 | 25.50 | 0/2 | 10 | 30.10 |
| West Indies | 5 | 417 | 52.13 | 2/1 | 2 | 95.00 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 99 | 49.50 | 0/1 | 1 | 36.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 1,061 | 75.79 | 3/5 | 15 | 21.00 |
| Away | 18 | 1,000 | 33.33 | 2/5 | 21 | 39.24 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 506 | 101.20 | 1/2 | 2 | 18.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 257 | 64.25 | 1/1 | 5 | 20.60 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 212 | 106.00 | 1/1 | 2 | 39.50 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 98 | 32.67 | 0/1 | 8 | 20.25 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 2 | 42 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 56.50 |
| Headingley | 2 | 34 | 11.33 | 0/0 | 2 | 23.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1964 at Headingley
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1968 at Headingley
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