Norman Cowans
69England · PACE · 1983 to 1985 · on scorecards: NG Cowans
BATTING
- Matches
- 23
- Innings
- 8
- Runs
- 13
- Average
- 2.6
- Strike rate
- 44.82
- High score
- 4*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 23
- Average
- 39.69
- Economy
- 4.27
- Strike rate
- 55.7
- Best figures
- 3/44
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 5 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Norman Cowans played 23 ODIs for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1983 to 1985. The first came against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, with a score of 4 and 2 wickets, and the last against Australia at Lord's in 1985.
The best bowling is 3 for 44 against India at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground in 1985. With the ball: 6 wickets at 23.2 at home and 10 wickets at 50.3 away. The most wickets came against Australia: 8 wickets at 32.6 in 7 ODIs.
Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 ODIs and 3 wickets at 66.7. England won 10 of the ODIs Norman Cowans played and lost 13.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 23 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4* | 2 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1984 | Won |
| 4 | 7 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1983 | Lost |
| 3* | 5 | India | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1985 | Lost |
| 1* | 4 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1983 | Lost |
| 1 | 2 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1985 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/44 | 10 | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 1985 | Lost |
| 3/59 | 10 | India | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1985 | Lost |
| 2/20 | 7 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1983 | Lost |
| 2/31 | 12 | Sri Lanka | Headingley | 1983 | Won |
| 2/42 | 11 | Australia | Edgbaston | 1985 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 8 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 86.00 |
| Australia | 7 | 5 | 1.67 | 0/0 | 8 | 32.63 |
| India | 5 | 3 | – | 0/0 | 7 | 29.29 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 36.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 15.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 23.17 |
| Away | 13 | 9 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 50.30 |
| Neutral | 6 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 38.71 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 66.67 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 17.50 |
| Lancaster Park | 2 | 5 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 92.00 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 87.00 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 22.00 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 32.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1983 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1985 at Lord's
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 17 April 1961
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast
- Balls faced (career)
- 29
- Ducks
- 3
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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