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Rick McCosker

Top-order batter · 1975 to 1982 · 39 internationals

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39Internationals
1,942Runs
4Hundreds
-Wickets
24Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test254651,62212739.563,83342.314951433
ODI141403209522.8562351.36022140
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test2547210210.4462 (2ct 0st)
ODI14143030.2141 (1ct 0st)

Career records checked 2026-09-30. Independent of the scorecard archive.

Rick McCosker: Test and ODI stats

Where the career sits

Runs by format
Test 1,622 84%ODI 320 16%

Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test4646-01975-01-041980-02-01Complete
ODI1414-01975-06-071982-01-17Complete

Questions fans ask about Rick McCosker

How many Test runs has Rick McCosker scored?
Rick McCosker has 1,622 runs in 46 Test innings from 25 matches at an average of 39.56 and a strike rate of 42.31. Highest score: 127.
What is Rick McCosker's Test batting average?
Rick McCosker's Test batting average is 39.56, from 1,622 runs and 46 innings.
How many ODI runs has Rick McCosker scored?
Rick McCosker has 320 runs in 14 ODI innings from 14 matches at an average of 22.85 and a strike rate of 51.36. Highest score: 95.
What is Rick McCosker's ODI batting average?
Rick McCosker's ODI batting average is 22.85, from 320 runs and 14 innings.
How many international centuries does Rick McCosker have?
Rick McCosker has 4 international hundreds: 4 in Test.
Which teams has Rick McCosker played international cricket for?
Rick McCosker is recorded for Australia in this publication.

Explore every recorded innings

39 match appearances in available scorecards. Filters apply to this archive only.

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1982-01-17Australia v West IndiesODIWest Indies won by 5 wickets
1982-01-14Australia v PakistanODIAustralia won by 76 runs
1982-01-10Australia v West IndiesODIWest Indies won by 5 wickets
1980-02-01Australia v EnglandTestAustralia won by 8 wickets
1980-01-18Australia v West IndiesODIAustralia won by 9 runs
1980-01-14Australia v EnglandODIEngland won by 2 wickets
1980-01-04Australia v EnglandTestAustralia won by 6 wickets
1979-12-01Australia v West IndiesTestMatch drawn
1979-11-27Australia v West IndiesODIAustralia won by 5 wickets
1977-08-25Australia v EnglandTestMatch drawn
1977-08-11Australia v EnglandTestEngland won by inns & 85 runs
1977-07-28Australia v EnglandTestEngland won by 7 wickets

TEST CAREER · 1975 to 1980

Rick McCosker in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

1,622Runs
39.56Average
42.31Strike rate
4Hundreds
9Fifties
127Highest

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career254651,62212739.563,83342.314951433
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career2547210210.4462 (2ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings
05001,0001,5001k runs: 1977-01-011k1,62219751976197719791980
Test runs by year
02004006001975: 658 runs65819751976: 237 runs23719761977: 603 runs60319771978: 0 runs19781979: 47 runs4719791980: 77 runs771980
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught27 · 58.7%
Bowled7 · 15.2%
LBW5 · 10.9%
Run out1 · 2.2%
Stumped1 · 2.2%
Not out5 · 10.9%
Test batting position: average and innings
141.5220 inns
227.5012 inns
356.0012 inns
4-0 inns
51.001 inns
6-0 inns
7-0 inns
8-0 inns
9-0 inns
1025.001 inns
11-0 inns
Test runs from boundaries
Fours572 · 35.3%
Sixes18 · 1.1%
Other runs1,032 · 63.6%

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
302runs
30.20average
34.43strike rate
050s
1100s

Test record by situation

complete career
Rick McCosker: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
England1527297712739.082,47239.52263912
West Indies5102219109*27.3747346.30101160
Pakistan36022810538.0051444.35111180
New Zealand2311988499.0037452.94020181
All254651,62212739.563,83342.314951433
Rick McCosker: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home14272755109*30.201,69644.51233590
Away1119386712754.182,13740.57262843
All254651,62212739.563,83342.314951433
Rick McCosker: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match1414043812731.281,00543.58133401
2nd innings of the match111102998427.1879637.56021241
3rd innings of the match12122576109*57.601,20447.84321521
4th innings of the match99330995*51.5082837.31020270
All254651,62212739.563,83342.314951433
Rick McCosker: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 11320370612741.521,76040.11243712
No. 291203308027.5078542.03021260
No. 37122560109*56.001,20946.31231431
No. 5110111.00119.0900000
No. 10110252525.006836.7600030
All254651,62212739.563,83342.314951433
Rick McCosker: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won11192639109*37.581,47343.38231470
Lost612030410725.3372242.10123322
Drawn815367912756.581,63841.45141641
All254651,62212739.563,83342.314951433
Rick McCosker: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
19751018365812743.861,44945.41153650
1976241237109*79.0059339.96110140
19771018160310735.471,45541.44232553
1979120473323.507959.4900050
1980240774119.2525729.9600040
All254651,62212739.563,83342.314951433
Rick McCosker: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Melbourne Cricket Ground6122401109*40.1083647.96212300
Sydney Cricket Ground3501388027.6037237.09010100
Adelaide Oval2401536538.2536841.57010110
Brisbane Cricket Ground240503312.5010249.0100050
Headingley24113495*44.6631942.00011151
Lord's2401327933.0036136.56010110
Kennington Oval23118412792.0049637.09100190
All254651,62212739.563,83342.314951433

- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by

Test milestones

Best Test performances

Rick McCosker: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
12729443.19140EnglandKennington Oval1975-08-28
109*26740.8270West IndiesMelbourne Cricket Ground1976-01-31
10730734.85101EnglandTrent Bridge1977-07-28
10517858.98100PakistanMelbourne Cricket Ground1977-01-01
95*21444.39120EnglandHeadingley1975-08-14
8418645.1680New ZealandEden Park1977-02-25
8016947.3370EnglandSydney Cricket Ground1975-01-04
7922435.2680EnglandLord's1975-07-31
77*12959.6870New ZealandLancaster Park1977-02-18
7610870.3770EnglandMelbourne Cricket Ground1975-02-08

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1980-02-01England33 & 2-Melbourne Cricket GroundAustralia won by 8 wickets
1980-01-04England1 & 41-Sydney Cricket GroundAustralia won by 6 wickets
1979-12-01West Indies14 & 33-Brisbane Cricket GroundMatch drawn
1977-08-25England32-Kennington OvalMatch drawn
1977-08-11England27 & 12-HeadingleyEngland won by inns & 85 runs
1977-07-28England51 & 107-Trent BridgeEngland won by 7 wickets
1977-07-07England2 & 0-Old TraffordEngland won by 9 wickets
1977-06-16England23 & 1-Lord'sMatch drawn
1977-03-12England4 & 25-Melbourne Cricket GroundAustralia won by 45 runs
1977-02-25New Zealand84-Eden ParkAustralia won by 10 wickets

ODI CAREER · 1975 to 1982

Rick McCosker in ODIs

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

320Runs
22.85Average
51.36Strike rate
0Hundreds
2Fifties
95Highest

Official ODI record

Official ODI batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career141403209522.8562351.36022140
Official ODI fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career14143030.2141 (1ct 0st)

ODI career in charts

ODI runs, innings by innings
080160240320250 runs: 1980-01-1825032019751977197919801982
ODI runs by year
040801201975: 120 runs12019751976: 0 runs1977: 12 runs1219771978: 0 runs1979: 1 runs119791980: 136 runs1361981: 0 runs19811982: 51 runs511982
Last 20 ODI innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
ODI innings by score
How ODI innings ended
Caught8 · 57.1%
Bowled2 · 14.3%
LBW3 · 21.4%
Run out1 · 7.1%
ODI batting position: average and innings
121.254 inns
226.287 inns
317.003 inns
4-0 inns
5-0 inns
6-0 inns
7-0 inns
8-0 inns
9-0 inns
10-0 inns
11-0 inns
ODI runs from boundaries
Fours56 · 17.5%
Other runs264 · 82.5%

Recent ODI form

Last 10 batting innings
207runs
20.70average
54.04strike rate
150s
0100s

ODI record by situation

complete career
Rick McCosker: ODI batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
West Indies7701419520.1424657.3101280
England440684117.0016142.2300020
Pakistan220382519.0010536.1900020
Sri Lanka110737373.0011165.7601020
All141403209522.8562351.36022140
Rick McCosker: ODI batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home7701889526.8531559.6801190
Away33027159.009428.7200000
Neutral4401057326.2521449.0601150
All141403209522.8562351.36022140
Rick McCosker: ODI batting by batting first or chasing
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Batting first9902869531.7750456.74021130
Chasing55034156.8011928.5700110
All141403209522.8562351.36022140
Rick McCosker: ODI batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 1440857321.2515853.7901120
No. 27701849526.2836150.9601190
No. 3330512017.0010449.0300030
All141403209522.8562351.36022140
Rick McCosker: ODI batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won8802339529.1244652.2402180
Lost660874114.5017749.1500160
All141403209522.8562351.36022140
Rick McCosker: ODI batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
19756601207320.0026645.1101250
197722012116.004427.2700000
1979110111.00714.2800000
19802201369568.0020267.3201060
1982330512017.0010449.0300030
All141403209522.8562351.36022140
Rick McCosker: ODI batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Sydney Cricket Ground4401509537.5023863.0201060
Kennington Oval330847328.0015056.0001120
All141403209522.8562351.36022140

- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by

Best ODI performances

Rick McCosker: highest ODI scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
9513570.3740West IndiesSydney Cricket Ground1980-01-18
7311165.7620Sri LankaKennington Oval1975-06-11
416761.1920EnglandSydney Cricket Ground1980-01-14
257632.8920PakistanHeadingley1975-06-07
203164.5120West IndiesMelbourne Cricket Ground1982-01-10
184440.9010West IndiesBrisbane Cricket Ground1982-01-17
155030.0000EnglandHeadingley1975-06-18
132944.8200PakistanSydney Cricket Ground1982-01-14
113630.5500EnglandKennington Oval1977-06-06
72429.1610West IndiesLord's1975-06-21

Latest ODI matches

Latest ODI matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1982-01-17West Indies18-Brisbane Cricket GroundWest Indies won by 5 wickets
1982-01-14Pakistan13-Sydney Cricket GroundAustralia won by 76 runs
1982-01-10West Indies20-Melbourne Cricket GroundWest Indies won by 5 wickets
1980-01-18West Indies95-Sydney Cricket GroundAustralia won by 9 runs
1980-01-14England41-Sydney Cricket GroundEngland won by 2 wickets
1979-11-27West Indies1-Sydney Cricket GroundAustralia won by 5 wickets
1977-06-06England11-Kennington OvalAustralia won by 2 wickets
1977-06-02England1-Old TraffordEngland won by 2 wickets
1975-12-20West Indies0-Adelaide OvalAustralia won by 5 wickets
1975-06-21West Indies7-Lord'sWest Indies won by 17 runs