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Rick McCosker
Top-order batter · 1975 to 1982 · 39 internationals
39Internationals
1,942Runs
4Hundreds
-Wickets
24Catches
Career records by format
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 0s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 25 | 46 | 5 | 1,622 | 127 | 39.56 | 3,833 | 42.31 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 143 | 3 |
| ODI | 14 | 14 | 0 | 320 | 95 | 22.85 | 623 | 51.36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Format | Mat | Inns | Ct | St | Dis | Dis/inns | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 25 | 47 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0.446 | 2 (2ct 0st) |
| ODI | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.214 | 1 (1ct 0st) |
Career records checked 2026-09-30. Independent of the scorecard archive.
Rick McCosker: Test and ODI stats
Where the career sits
Scorecard coverage
| Format | Official bat inns | In scorecards | Official bowl inns | In scorecards | First | Latest | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 46 | 46 | - | 0 | 1975-01-04 | 1980-02-01 | Complete |
| ODI | 14 | 14 | - | 0 | 1975-06-07 | 1982-01-17 | Complete |
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
| Date | Match | Format | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-01-17 | Australia v West Indies | ODI | West Indies won by 5 wickets |
| 1982-01-14 | Australia v Pakistan | ODI | Australia won by 76 runs |
| 1982-01-10 | Australia v West Indies | ODI | West Indies won by 5 wickets |
| 1980-02-01 | Australia v England | Test | Australia won by 8 wickets |
| 1980-01-18 | Australia v West Indies | ODI | Australia won by 9 runs |
| 1980-01-14 | Australia v England | ODI | England won by 2 wickets |
| 1980-01-04 | Australia v England | Test | Australia won by 6 wickets |
| 1979-12-01 | Australia v West Indies | Test | Match drawn |
| 1979-11-27 | Australia v West Indies | ODI | Australia won by 5 wickets |
| 1977-08-25 | Australia v England | Test | Match drawn |
| 1977-08-11 | Australia v England | Test | England won by inns & 85 runs |
| 1977-07-28 | Australia v England | Test | England 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
| Batting | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 25 | 46 | 5 | 1,622 | 127 | 39.56 | 3,833 | 42.31 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 143 | 3 |
| Fielding | Mat | Inns | Ct | St | Dis | Dis/Inns | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 25 | 47 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0.446 | 2 (2ct 0st) |
Test career in charts
01-4950-99100+* not out
5
0
10
1-9
7
10-24
11
25-49
9
50-99
4
100+
Caught27 · 58.7%
Bowled7 · 15.2%
LBW5 · 10.9%
Run out1 · 2.2%
Stumped1 · 2.2%
Not out5 · 10.9%
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
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| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 27 | 2 | 977 | 127 | 39.08 | 2,472 | 39.52 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 91 | 2 |
| West Indies | 5 | 10 | 2 | 219 | 109* | 27.37 | 473 | 46.30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 6 | 0 | 228 | 105 | 38.00 | 514 | 44.35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 3 | 1 | 198 | 84 | 99.00 | 374 | 52.94 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| All | 25 | 46 | 5 | 1,622 | 127 | 39.56 | 3,833 | 42.31 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 143 | 3 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 27 | 2 | 755 | 109* | 30.20 | 1,696 | 44.51 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 0 |
| Away | 11 | 19 | 3 | 867 | 127 | 54.18 | 2,137 | 40.57 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 84 | 3 |
| All | 25 | 46 | 5 | 1,622 | 127 | 39.56 | 3,833 | 42.31 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 143 | 3 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st innings of the match | 14 | 14 | 0 | 438 | 127 | 31.28 | 1,005 | 43.58 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 1 |
| 2nd innings of the match | 11 | 11 | 0 | 299 | 84 | 27.18 | 796 | 37.56 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| 3rd innings of the match | 12 | 12 | 2 | 576 | 109* | 57.60 | 1,204 | 47.84 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 1 |
| 4th innings of the match | 9 | 9 | 3 | 309 | 95* | 51.50 | 828 | 37.31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| All | 25 | 46 | 5 | 1,622 | 127 | 39.56 | 3,833 | 42.31 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 143 | 3 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 706 | 127 | 41.52 | 1,760 | 40.11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 71 | 2 |
| No. 2 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 330 | 80 | 27.50 | 785 | 42.03 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| No. 3 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 560 | 109* | 56.00 | 1,209 | 46.31 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 1 |
| No. 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 11 | 9.09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25.00 | 68 | 36.76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| All | 25 | 46 | 5 | 1,622 | 127 | 39.56 | 3,833 | 42.31 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 143 | 3 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | 11 | 19 | 2 | 639 | 109* | 37.58 | 1,473 | 43.38 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 0 |
| Lost | 6 | 12 | 0 | 304 | 107 | 25.33 | 722 | 42.10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 2 |
| Drawn | 8 | 15 | 3 | 679 | 127 | 56.58 | 1,638 | 41.45 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 64 | 1 |
| All | 25 | 46 | 5 | 1,622 | 127 | 39.56 | 3,833 | 42.31 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 143 | 3 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 658 | 127 | 43.86 | 1,449 | 45.41 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 65 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 237 | 109* | 79.00 | 593 | 39.96 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 603 | 107 | 35.47 | 1,455 | 41.44 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 3 |
| 1979 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 33 | 23.50 | 79 | 59.49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 77 | 41 | 19.25 | 257 | 29.96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| All | 25 | 46 | 5 | 1,622 | 127 | 39.56 | 3,833 | 42.31 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 143 | 3 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 12 | 2 | 401 | 109* | 40.10 | 836 | 47.96 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 5 | 0 | 138 | 80 | 27.60 | 372 | 37.09 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 4 | 0 | 153 | 65 | 38.25 | 368 | 41.57 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 33 | 12.50 | 102 | 49.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Headingley | 2 | 4 | 1 | 134 | 95* | 44.66 | 319 | 42.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Lord's | 2 | 4 | 0 | 132 | 79 | 33.00 | 361 | 36.56 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 3 | 1 | 184 | 127 | 92.00 | 496 | 37.09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| All | 25 | 46 | 5 | 1,622 | 127 | 39.56 | 3,833 | 42.31 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 143 | 3 |
- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by
Test milestones
Best Test performances
| Score | BF | SR | 4s | 6s | Opponent | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | 294 | 43.19 | 14 | 0 | England | Kennington Oval | 1975-08-28 |
| 109* | 267 | 40.82 | 7 | 0 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1976-01-31 |
| 107 | 307 | 34.85 | 10 | 1 | England | Trent Bridge | 1977-07-28 |
| 105 | 178 | 58.98 | 10 | 0 | Pakistan | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1977-01-01 |
| 95* | 214 | 44.39 | 12 | 0 | England | Headingley | 1975-08-14 |
| 84 | 186 | 45.16 | 8 | 0 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1977-02-25 |
| 80 | 169 | 47.33 | 7 | 0 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1975-01-04 |
| 79 | 224 | 35.26 | 8 | 0 | England | Lord's | 1975-07-31 |
| 77* | 129 | 59.68 | 7 | 0 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1977-02-18 |
| 76 | 108 | 70.37 | 7 | 0 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1975-02-08 |
Latest Test matches
| Date | Opponent | Bat | Bowl | Ground | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-02-01 | England | 33 & 2 | - | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Australia won by 8 wickets |
| 1980-01-04 | England | 1 & 41 | - | Sydney Cricket Ground | Australia won by 6 wickets |
| 1979-12-01 | West Indies | 14 & 33 | - | Brisbane Cricket Ground | Match drawn |
| 1977-08-25 | England | 32 | - | Kennington Oval | Match drawn |
| 1977-08-11 | England | 27 & 12 | - | Headingley | England won by inns & 85 runs |
| 1977-07-28 | England | 51 & 107 | - | Trent Bridge | England won by 7 wickets |
| 1977-07-07 | England | 2 & 0 | - | Old Trafford | England won by 9 wickets |
| 1977-06-16 | England | 23 & 1 | - | Lord's | Match drawn |
| 1977-03-12 | England | 4 & 25 | - | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Australia won by 45 runs |
| 1977-02-25 | New Zealand | 84 | - | Eden Park | Australia 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
| Batting | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 14 | 14 | 0 | 320 | 95 | 22.85 | 623 | 51.36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Fielding | Mat | Inns | Ct | St | Dis | Dis/Inns | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.214 | 1 (1ct 0st) |
ODI career in charts
01-4950-99100+* not out
2
0
3
1-9
5
10-24
2
25-49
2
50-99
0
100+
Caught8 · 57.1%
Bowled2 · 14.3%
LBW3 · 21.4%
Run out1 · 7.1%
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
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| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 7 | 7 | 0 | 141 | 95 | 20.14 | 246 | 57.31 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| England | 4 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 41 | 17.00 | 161 | 42.23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 25 | 19.00 | 105 | 36.19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 73 | 73.00 | 111 | 65.76 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| All | 14 | 14 | 0 | 320 | 95 | 22.85 | 623 | 51.36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 7 | 0 | 188 | 95 | 26.85 | 315 | 59.68 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Away | 3 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 15 | 9.00 | 94 | 28.72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 4 | 4 | 0 | 105 | 73 | 26.25 | 214 | 49.06 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| All | 14 | 14 | 0 | 320 | 95 | 22.85 | 623 | 51.36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 9 | 9 | 0 | 286 | 95 | 31.77 | 504 | 56.74 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Chasing | 5 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 15 | 6.80 | 119 | 28.57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| All | 14 | 14 | 0 | 320 | 95 | 22.85 | 623 | 51.36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 73 | 21.25 | 158 | 53.79 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| No. 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 184 | 95 | 26.28 | 361 | 50.96 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| No. 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 20 | 17.00 | 104 | 49.03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| All | 14 | 14 | 0 | 320 | 95 | 22.85 | 623 | 51.36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | 8 | 8 | 0 | 233 | 95 | 29.12 | 446 | 52.24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Lost | 6 | 6 | 0 | 87 | 41 | 14.50 | 177 | 49.15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| All | 14 | 14 | 0 | 320 | 95 | 22.85 | 623 | 51.36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 120 | 73 | 20.00 | 266 | 45.11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 6.00 | 44 | 27.27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 7 | 14.28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 136 | 95 | 68.00 | 202 | 67.32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 20 | 17.00 | 104 | 49.03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| All | 14 | 14 | 0 | 320 | 95 | 22.85 | 623 | 51.36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 4 | 0 | 150 | 95 | 37.50 | 238 | 63.02 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 3 | 0 | 84 | 73 | 28.00 | 150 | 56.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| All | 14 | 14 | 0 | 320 | 95 | 22.85 | 623 | 51.36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by
Best ODI performances
| Score | BF | SR | 4s | 6s | Opponent | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | 135 | 70.37 | 4 | 0 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1980-01-18 |
| 73 | 111 | 65.76 | 2 | 0 | Sri Lanka | Kennington Oval | 1975-06-11 |
| 41 | 67 | 61.19 | 2 | 0 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1980-01-14 |
| 25 | 76 | 32.89 | 2 | 0 | Pakistan | Headingley | 1975-06-07 |
| 20 | 31 | 64.51 | 2 | 0 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1982-01-10 |
| 18 | 44 | 40.90 | 1 | 0 | West Indies | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1982-01-17 |
| 15 | 50 | 30.00 | 0 | 0 | England | Headingley | 1975-06-18 |
| 13 | 29 | 44.82 | 0 | 0 | Pakistan | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1982-01-14 |
| 11 | 36 | 30.55 | 0 | 0 | England | Kennington Oval | 1977-06-06 |
| 7 | 24 | 29.16 | 1 | 0 | West Indies | Lord's | 1975-06-21 |
Latest ODI matches
| Date | Opponent | Bat | Bowl | Ground | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-01-17 | West Indies | 18 | - | Brisbane Cricket Ground | West Indies won by 5 wickets |
| 1982-01-14 | Pakistan | 13 | - | Sydney Cricket Ground | Australia won by 76 runs |
| 1982-01-10 | West Indies | 20 | - | Melbourne Cricket Ground | West Indies won by 5 wickets |
| 1980-01-18 | West Indies | 95 | - | Sydney Cricket Ground | Australia won by 9 runs |
| 1980-01-14 | England | 41 | - | Sydney Cricket Ground | England won by 2 wickets |
| 1979-11-27 | West Indies | 1 | - | Sydney Cricket Ground | Australia won by 5 wickets |
| 1977-06-06 | England | 11 | - | Kennington Oval | Australia won by 2 wickets |
| 1977-06-02 | England | 1 | - | Old Trafford | England won by 2 wickets |
| 1975-12-20 | West Indies | 0 | - | Adelaide Oval | Australia won by 5 wickets |
| 1975-06-21 | West Indies | 7 | - | Lord's | West Indies won by 17 runs |