gary cosier Profile - ICC Profile, Age, Career Info & Stats.
gary cosier is a cricketer(sportsman) from Australia. His ICC profile, age, career info & stats are given below.
Full Name
Gary John Cosier
Born
April 25, 1953, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria
Age
70 years old
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Medium
Playing Role
Middle order Batter
Other
Coach
Batting Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 18 | 9 | - | - |
Inn | 32 | 7 | - | - |
Runs | 897 | 154 | - | - |
Avg | 28.94 | 30.8 | - | - |
SR | 57.8 | 92.77 | - | - |
HS | 168 | 84 | - | - |
NO | 1 | 2 | - | - |
100s | 2 | 0 | - | - |
50s | 3 | 1 | - | - |
4s | 105 | 15 | - | - |
6s | 1 | 2 | - | - |
Bowling Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 18 | 9 | - | - |
Inn | 19 | 8 | - | - |
Balls | 721 | 367 | - | - |
Runs | 341 | 248 | - | - |
Wkt | 5 | 14 | - | - |
BBI | 26 / 2 | 18 / 5 | - | - |
BBM | 26 / 2 | 18 / 5 | - | - |
Eco | 2.84 | 4.05 | - | - |
Avg | 68.2 | 17.71 | - | - |
5W | 0 | 1 | - | - |
10W | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Teams he has played for:
- Australia
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Victoria
Heres what CricBuzz says about him.
Cosier's natural style of play made him more suited to limited-overs cricket although he barely played many ODIs either. In the 50-over format, he did showcase his dual abilities in a fine manner. While his aggressive hitting in the middle order was valuable, equally priceless were his wicket-taking abilities, as shown by his five-wicket haul against England at Edgbaston in 1977 although it came in a losing cause eventually. Apart from his temperament issues and shot selection malfunctions, fitness was a big problem for Cosier who was overweight pretty much throughout his career. His critics often took to him for this aspect and the man himself wasn't in denial either. However, a recurring spine problem meant that he couldn't hit the gym or take heavy weights.
Despite having made a fairly good start to his international career, Cosier wasn't considered for the World Series that had picked up many star players and an equal number of newbies as well. It clearly hurt Gary who didn't hide his displeasure at all regarding the matter. The only silver lining was that he got more opportunities with the national team but even that got pruned once the players returned from WSC. Of course, his waning form and fitness concerns didn't help his cause at all. Gary returned to domestic cricket and after a few games with Victoria, called it quits after the 1980-81 season. After retirement, he became a Victorian selector and also took to coaching. Cosier was also involved with sports management and managed the business of privileged UAE clients.
By Hariprasad Sadanandan
Heres what ESPNcricinfo says about him.
Red-haired, stocky and popular, Gary Cosier was an aggressive middle-order batsman who sometimes attacked when a more defensive approach was called for. He was given every chance at international level, playing 18 Tests, but never really established himself. He smashed a hundred on debut against West Indies in 1975-76 and 168 against Pakistan in 1976-77, but technical deficiencies - he had almost no backlift and relied on power rather than finesse - were exposed at Test level. He bowled gentle medium-pacers which, given the right conditions, swung alarmingly - against England in an one-dayer at Edgbaston in 1977 he took 5 for 18 - but was not really used in Tests where his first wicket didn't come until his 13th match. He was also an excellent close fielder. He began his career with South Australia, moved to Queensland in 1977-78 in a deal reported to be worth £30,000 a year, and ended with two outings for Victoria in 1981-82. Cosier now manages the cricket complex in Tangier and coaches the Morocco side.
Martin Williamson