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Colin Cowdrey
INTL CAREER: 1954 - 1975
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Career Averages
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
overview | 1954-1975 | 114 | 188 | 15 | 7624 | 182 | 44.06 | 22 | 38 | 9 |
vs Team
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs Australia | 1954-1975 | 43 | 75 | 4 | 2433 | 113 | 34.26 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
vs India | 1959-1964 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 653 | 160 | 72.55 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
vs New Zealand | 1955-1971 | 18 | 24 | 5 | 1133 | 128* | 59.63 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
vs Pakistan | 1962-1971 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 633 | 182 | 45.21 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
vs South Africa | 1955-1965 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 1021 | 155 | 39.26 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
vs West Indies | 1957-1968 | 21 | 36 | 2 | 1751 | 154 | 51.50 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
In Host Country
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
in Australia | 1954-1975 | 27 | 48 | 3 | 1618 | 113 | 35.95 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
in England | 1955-1971 | 55 | 88 | 6 | 3537 | 182 | 43.13 | 9 | 18 | 4 |
in India | 1964-1964 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 309 | 151 | 103.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
in New Zealand | 1955-1971 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 671 | 128* | 55.91 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
in Pakistan | 1969-1969 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 133 | 100 | 33.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
in South Africa | 1956-1957 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 331 | 101 | 33.10 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
in West Indies | 1960-1968 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 1025 | 148 | 60.29 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
in Continent
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
in Africa | 1956-1957 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 331 | 101 | 33.10 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
in Americas | 1960-1968 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 1025 | 148 | 60.29 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
in Asia | 1964-1969 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 442 | 151 | 63.14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
in Europe | 1955-1971 | 55 | 88 | 6 | 3537 | 182 | 43.13 | 9 | 18 | 4 |
in Oceania | 1954-1975 | 38 | 64 | 7 | 2289 | 128* | 40.15 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
Home vs Away
By Year
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
year 1954 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 236 | 102 | 39.33 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
year 1955 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 198 | 79 | 28.28 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
year 1956 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 309 | 81 | 30.90 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
year 1957 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 701 | 154 | 50.07 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
year 1958 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 338 | 81 | 42.25 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
year 1959 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 658 | 160 | 50.61 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
year 1960 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 803 | 155 | 44.61 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
year 1961 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 168 | 93 | 21.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
year 1962 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 610 | 182 | 76.25 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
year 1963 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 524 | 128* | 47.63 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
year 1964 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 497 | 151 | 71.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
year 1965 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 652 | 119 | 72.44 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
year 1966 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 611 | 96 | 38.18 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
year 1967 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 16 | 13.66 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
year 1968 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 749 | 148 | 53.50 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
year 1969 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 133 | 100 | 33.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
year 1970 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 69 | 40 | 23.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
year 1971 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 54 | 32.40 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
year 1974 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 41 | 26.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
year 1975 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 59 | 26 | 11.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By Season
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
season 1954/55 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 383 | 102 | 34.81 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
season 1955 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 50 | 25.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
season 1956 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 244 | 81 | 30.50 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
season 1956/57 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 331 | 101 | 33.10 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
season 1957 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 435 | 154 | 72.50 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
season 1958 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 241 | 81 | 60.25 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
season 1958/59 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 411 | 100* | 37.36 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
season 1959 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 344 | 160 | 57.33 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
season 1959/60 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 491 | 119 | 54.55 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
season 1960 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 312 | 155 | 34.66 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
season 1961 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 168 | 93 | 21.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
season 1962 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 409 | 182 | 81.80 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
season 1962/63 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 686 | 128* | 62.36 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
season 1963 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 19* | 13.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
season 1963/64 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 309 | 151 | 103.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
season 1964 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 188 | 93* | 47.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
season 1965 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 548 | 119 | 68.50 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
season 1965/66 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 463 | 104 | 51.44 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
season 1966 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 252 | 96 | 31.50 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
season 1967 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 16 | 13.66 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
season 1967/68 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 534 | 148 | 66.75 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
season 1968 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 215 | 104 | 35.83 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
season 1968/69 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 133 | 100 | 33.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
season 1970/71 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 181 | 54 | 30.16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
season 1971 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 34 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
season 1974/75 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 165 | 41 | 18.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Captains Involved
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
*DB Close | 1967-1967 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 16 | 13.66 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*MC Cowdrey | 1959-1969 | 27 | 45 | 0 | 1715 | 155 | 38.11 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
*MH Denness | 1974-1975 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 142 | 41 | 20.28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*ER Dexter | 1962-1964 | 16 | 27 | 5 | 1315 | 182 | 59.77 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
*JH Edrich | 1975-1975 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 22 | 11.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*L Hutton | 1954-1955 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 383 | 102 | 34.81 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
*R Illingworth | 1970-1971 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 231 | 54 | 28.87 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
*PBH May | 1955-1961 | 35 | 56 | 3 | 2373 | 160 | 44.77 | 6 | 15 | 3 |
*MJK Smith | 1964-1966 | 17 | 27 | 5 | 1401 | 151 | 63.68 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
Is Captain / Is Not Captain
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
is captain | 1959-1969 | 27 | 45 | 0 | 1715 | 155 | 38.11 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
is not captain | 1954-1975 | 87 | 143 | 15 | 5909 | 182 | 46.16 | 16 | 30 | 6 |
Is Keeper / Is Not Keeper
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
is not keeper | 1954-1975 | 114 | 188 | 15 | 7624 | 182 | 44.06 | 22 | 38 | 9 |
Toss
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
won the toss | 1954-1975 | 61 | 102 | 7 | 4271 | 182 | 44.95 | 13 | 23 | 8 |
lost the toss | 1954-1975 | 53 | 86 | 8 | 3353 | 160 | 42.98 | 9 | 15 | 1 |
Toss and Batting Sequence
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
won toss & batted | 1954-1969 | 53 | 88 | 4 | 3759 | 182 | 44.75 | 12 | 20 | 8 |
won toss & fielded | 1954-1975 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 512 | 128* | 46.54 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
lost toss & sent in | 1954-1974 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 436 | 54 | 29.06 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
lost toss & fielded | 1955-1975 | 44 | 71 | 8 | 2917 | 160 | 46.30 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
Batting First vs Fielding First
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
matches batting first | 1954-1974 | 62 | 103 | 4 | 4195 | 182 | 42.37 | 12 | 22 | 9 |
matches fielding first | 1954-1975 | 52 | 85 | 11 | 3429 | 160 | 46.33 | 10 | 16 | 0 |
In Team Innings
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st team innings | 1954-1975 | 114 | 113 | 2 | 5250 | 182 | 47.29 | 19 | 23 | 6 |
2nd team innings | 1954-1975 | 83 | 75 | 13 | 2374 | 155 | 38.29 | 3 | 15 | 3 |
In Match Innings
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st match innings | 1954-1974 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 2713 | 182 | 43.75 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
2nd match innings | 1954-1975 | 52 | 51 | 2 | 2537 | 160 | 51.77 | 10 | 9 | 0 |
3rd match innings | 1954-1974 | 46 | 45 | 4 | 1600 | 155 | 39.02 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
4th match innings | 1955-1975 | 37 | 30 | 9 | 774 | 82 | 36.85 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Match Result
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
won match | 1954-1975 | 43 | 63 | 7 | 3087 | 182 | 55.12 | 10 | 17 | 3 |
lost match | 1954-1975 | 21 | 42 | 0 | 1180 | 105 | 28.09 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
drawn match | 1955-1974 | 50 | 83 | 8 | 3357 | 155 | 44.76 | 11 | 15 | 6 |
Result and Batting Sequence
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
won batting first | 1954-1968 | 24 | 34 | 0 | 1514 | 182 | 44.52 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
won fielding first | 1955-1975 | 19 | 29 | 7 | 1573 | 160 | 71.50 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
lost batting first | 1955-1974 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 468 | 85 | 29.25 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
lost fielding first | 1954-1975 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 712 | 105 | 27.38 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
drawn batting first | 1955-1974 | 30 | 53 | 4 | 2213 | 155 | 45.16 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
drawn fielding first | 1958-1971 | 20 | 30 | 4 | 1144 | 151 | 44.00 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
In Tournament Type
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 team series | 1954-1975 | 114 | 188 | 15 | 7624 | 182 | 44.06 | 22 | 38 | 9 |
In Match Number per Series
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st match in series | 1954-1971 | 26 | 45 | 2 | 1595 | 159 | 37.09 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
2nd match in series | 1954-1974 | 29 | 47 | 7 | 1956 | 152 | 48.90 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
3rd match in series | 1954-1974 | 25 | 39 | 4 | 1807 | 160 | 51.62 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
4th match in series | 1955-1975 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 1139 | 151 | 45.56 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
5th match in series | 1955-1975 | 19 | 31 | 2 | 1120 | 182 | 38.62 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
6th match in series | 1975-1975 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In Major Trophies
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Ashes | 1954-1975 | 43 | 75 | 4 | 2433 | 113 | 34.26 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
The Wisden Trophy | 1963-1968 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 825 | 148 | 43.42 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
In Batting Position
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st position | 1960-1967 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 16 | 7.25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2nd position | 1956-1975 | 22 | 34 | 2 | 1498 | 182 | 46.81 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
3rd position | 1959-1975 | 24 | 36 | 1 | 1565 | 160 | 44.71 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
4th position | 1954-1971 | 32 | 47 | 5 | 1608 | 119 | 38.28 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
5th position | 1954-1970 | 41 | 54 | 6 | 2377 | 154 | 49.52 | 6 | 16 | 1 |
6th position | 1957-1971 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 413 | 151 | 37.54 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
7th position | 1956-1956 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8th position | 1963-1963 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 128 | 128* | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |