Richard Collinge
On scorecards: RO Collinge
In-game rating: 81/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Richard Collinge played 35 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1965 to 1978. The first came against Pakistan at Basin Reserve, with a score of 0 and 5 wickets, and the last against England at Lord's in 1978.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 79 wickets at 28.5 in 22 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 63 against India at Lancaster Park in 1976. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 80 wickets at 23.9 at home and 36 wickets at 41.2 away. The most wickets came against England: 48 wickets at 27.8 in 15 Tests. Eden Park was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 29 wickets at 24.0. New Zealand won 4 of the Tests Richard Collinge played and lost 16, with 15 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 35 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68* | – | Pakistan | Eden Park | 1973 | Drawn |
| 54 | – | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1965 | Lost |
| 36 | – | India | Wankhede Stadium | 1976 | Lost |
| 34 | – | India | Corporation Stadium | 1965 | Drawn |
| 32 | – | Pakistan | Lancaster Park | 1965 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/63 | 16.6 | India | Lancaster Park | 1976 | Drawn |
| 5/74 | 34 | England | Headingley | 1973 | Lost |
| 5/82 | 18 | Australia | Eden Park | 1974 | Lost |
| 4/41 | 19 | England | Eden Park | 1971 | Drawn |
| 4/84 | 16.4 | Australia | Eden Park | 1974 | Lost |
Best in a match: 9/166 against Australia (1974).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 236 | 15.73 | 0/1 | 80 | 23.86 |
| Away | 15 | 297 | 13.50 | 0/1 | 36 | 41.22 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 | 249 | 15.56 | 0/1 | 37 | 30.92 |
| 1970s | 22 | 284 | 13.52 | 0/1 | 79 | 28.47 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 7 | 126 | 31.50 | 0/1 | 29 | 23.97 |
| Lancaster Park | 7 | 86 | 17.20 | 0/0 | 29 | 22.10 |
| Basin Reserve | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 22 | 26.05 |
| Lord's | 3 | 47 | 11.75 | 0/0 | 10 | 32.20 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 36 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 48.25 |
| Headingley | 2 | 13 | 3.25 | 0/0 | 6 | 26.83 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1965 at Basin Reserve
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1978 at Lord's
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