Rick McCosker
72Australia · OP · 1975 to 1982 · on scorecards: RB McCosker
BATTING
- Matches
- 14
- Innings
- 14
- Runs
- 320
- Average
- 22.85
- Strike rate
- 51.36
- High score
- 95
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 2
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- -
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 3 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Rick McCosker played 14 ODIs for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1975 to 1982. The first came against Pakistan at Headingley, with a score of 25, and the last against West Indies at Brisbane Cricket Ground in 1982.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 187 runs at 37.4 in 5 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 95 from 135 balls against West Indies at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1980, in a match Australia won. In all: 2 fifties.
At home the average was 26.9 across 7 ODIs; away it was 9.0 across 3 ODIs, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against West Indies: 141 runs at 20.1 in 7 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 ODIs and 150 runs at 37.5. Australia won 8 of the ODIs Rick McCosker played and lost 6.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 14 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | 135 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1980 | Won |
| 73 | 111 | Sri Lanka | Kennington Oval | 1975 | Won |
| 41 | 67 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1980 | Lost |
| 25 | 76 | Pakistan | Headingley | 1975 | Won |
| 20 | 31 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1982 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0/1 |
| England | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0/0 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0/0 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 73 | 73.00 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 188 | 26.86 | 0/1 |
| Away | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0/0 |
| Neutral | 4 | 105 | 26.25 | 0/1 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9 | 133 | 14.78 | 0/1 |
| 1980s | 5 | 187 | 37.40 | 0/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 150 | 37.50 | 0/1 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 84 | 28.00 | 0/1 |
| Headingley | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0/0 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0/0 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0/0 |
| Lord's | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1975 at Headingley
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1982 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 11 December 1946
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Legbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 623
- Ducks
- 2
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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