Bob Cowper

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = Australian
country = Australia
country abbrev = AUS
name = Bob Copwer
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Left-hand bat
bowling style = Right arm off break
tests = 27
test runs = 2061
test bat avg = 46.84
test 100s/50s = 5/10
test top score = 307
test balls = 3005
test wickets = 36
test bowl avg = 31.63
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = 4/48
test catches/stumpings = 21/0
FCs = 147
FC runs = 10595
FC bat avg = 53.78
FC 100s/50s = 26/58
FC top score = 307
FC balls = 14917
FC wickets = 183
FC bowl avg = 31.19
FC 5s = 1
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 7/42
FC catches/stumpings = 151/0
debut date = 6 July
debut year = 1964
last date = 30 July
last year = 1968
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/4645.html

Robert Maskew Cowper (born October 5 1940 in Kew, Melbourne) is a former Australian, Victorian and Western Australian cricketer and played for a time also with the Marylebone Cricket Club in Britain.

In 1966 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground he made 307 against England - the second highest score on Australian soil after Matthew Hayden's 380 against Zimbabwe at the WACA Ground in 2003. Remarkably the left-hander averaged an impressive 75.78 in home Tests but only 33.33 overseas. This difference, of 42.45, is a test match record [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/125733.html The best - and worst - travellers] ] .

Since retiring from playing, he has served as a cricket referee.

References

External links

* [http://content.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/4645.html Cricinfo profile]

Persondata
NAME=Cowper, Robert Maskew
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Bob
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Cricketer
DATE OF BIRTH=October 5 1940
PLACE OF BIRTH=Kew, Melbourne
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=