Richard Collinge
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Full Name
Richard Owen Collinge
Born
April 02, 1946, Wellington
Age
77y 248d
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Left arm Medium fast
Playing Role
Bowler
At 6ft 5ins, Richard Collinge was a menacing prospect for any batsman. He approached the wicket off a notoriously lengthy, long-striding run, hands clawing the air. He bowled left-arm fast-medium deliveries of consistent accuracy, at a length full enough to make good use of any swing. A committed family man, he could be a reluctant tourist, but he was almost always an automatic selection when available, and when he retired he was the most prolific wicket-taker in New Zealand's history. His height and strength made him an opponent to be respected, though he was seldom genuinely fast -- and could look ordinary on true batting pitches. A determined and possibly underrated tailender, he had one great hour of glory against Pakistan at Auckland in 1972-73, when he made 68 not out, the highest score by a No. 11 in Test history, and shared in a Test-record stand of 151 with Brian Hastings. But Collinge's proudest moment was his participation in the first defeats ever inflicted by New Zealand on England and Australia. The fast inswinger with which he bowled Geoff Boycott at Wellington in 1977-78 started the collapse of England to 64 all out amid feverish excitement. It was entirely appropriate that this modest, calm stalwart should have a strong hand in one of his country's finest hours.
Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Adapted by Wisden from World Cricketers: A Biographical Dictionary (Oxford, 1996).
Richard Collinge Career Stats
Bowling
Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 35 | 62 | 7689 | 3393 | 116 | 6/63 | 9/166 | 29.25 | 2.64 | 66.2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
ODIs | 15 | 15 | 859 | 479 | 18 | 5/23 | 5/23 | 26.61 | 3.34 | 47.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FC | 163 | - | 31388 | 12793 | 524 | 8/64 | - | 24.41 | 2.44 | 59.9 | - | 22 | 4 |
List A | 37 | - | 2038 | 1048 | 52 | 5/23 | 5/23 | 20.15 | 3.08 | 39.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Batting & Fielding
Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 6s | Ct | St |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 35 | 50 | 13 | 533 | 68* | 14.40 | - | - | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
ODIs | 15 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 9 | 5.66 | 62 | 54.83 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 |
FC | 163 | 178 | 50 | 1848 | 68* | 14.43 | - | - | 0 | 4 | - | 57 | 0 |
List A | 37 | 20 | 8 | 116 | 38* | 9.66 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 |
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Debut/Last Matches of Richard Collinge
Test Matches
ODI Matches
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List A Matches
Recent Matches of Richard Collinge
Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Ground | Format |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Zealand vs England | 19 & 0 | 2/58 & 0/26 | 24-Aug-1978 | Lord's | Test # 830 |
N Zealanders vs | 5 | 1/70 & 0/18 | 16-Aug-1978 | Leicester | FC |
N Zealanders vs Lancashire | -- | 0/30 | 05-Aug-1978 | Manchester | FC |
N Zealanders vs Minor C | -- | 0/21 & 2/24 | 02-Aug-1978 | Torquay | OTHER |
N Zealanders vs Yorkshire | 4 | 1/48 & 1/30 | 22-Jul-1978 | Leeds | FC |