Rick McCosker

Rick McCosker

OAM
Personal information
Full name
Richard Bede McCosker
Born (1946-12-11) 11 December 1946 (age 77)
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg-break
RoleOpening batsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 272)4 January 1975 v England
Last Test6 February 1980 v England
ODI debut (cap 29)7 June 1975 v Pakistan
Last ODI17 January 1982 v West Indies
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1973/74–1983/84New South Wales
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 25 14 127 39
Runs scored 1,622 320 8,983 1,249
Batting average 39.56 22.85 44.03 33.75
100s/50s 4/9 0/2 27/43 2/7
Top score 127 95 168 164
Balls bowled 295
Wickets 2
Bowling average 88.50
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/28
Catches/stumpings 21/– 2/– 144/– 3/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  Australia
ICC Cricket World Cup
Runner-up 1975 England
Source: CricketArchive, 19 November 2011

Richard Bede McCosker OAM (born 11 December 1946) is a former Australian cricketer. He was a part of the Australian squad which finished as runners-up at the 1975 Cricket World Cup.

McCosker played in 25 Test matches and 14 One Day Internationals in a career spanning 1975 to 1982, playing as a right hand batsman.

He is well remembered for playing in the 1977 Centenary Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground after he had his jaw broken by a bouncer off Bob Willis in the 1st innings. In the second innings he batted at number ten in bandages with his jaw wired shut, making 25, and sharing a 54 run partnership for the ninth wicket in with Rod Marsh. This was a crucial contribution in a tight match which Australia won by 45 runs.

He also played in the World Series Cricket team, and was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1976.

He is depicted by Aidan March in the Channel 9 series Howzat! Kerry Packer's War.