Player Head-to-Head
MB
Mike Brearley
ENG
VS
RM
Rick McCosker
AUS
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Mike Brearley vs Rick McCosker

Mike Brearley and Rick McCosker compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Mike Brearley has dominance over Rick McCosker in ODIs, while Rick McCosker has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Rick McCoskerTEST Rick McCoskerODI Mike BrearleyT20I Level
Format

All formats

MB 4 – 3 RM
1952
Most Runs
1942
169
Highest Score
222
76
Best Strike Rate
93
0
Most sixes
3
178
Most Fours
157
12
Most 50s
11
–
Most 100s
4
6
Most Not Outs
5

Season by season

1982

MB 0 – 0 RM
–
Most Runs
51
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

1981

MB 0 – 0 RM
141
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1980

MB 0 – 4 RM
135
Most Runs
213
85
Highest Score
136
92
Best Strike Rate
97
0
Most sixes
0
4
Most Fours
10
1
Most 50s
1
2
Most Not Outs
–

1979

MB 3 – 1 RM
588
Most Runs
48
128
Highest Score
34
72
Best Strike Rate
73
0
Most sixes
0
42
Most Fours
5
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1978

MB 0 – 0 RM
331
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
66
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1977

MB 5 – 1 RM
682
Most Runs
615
169
Highest Score
118
85
Best Strike Rate
68
0
Most sixes
3
80
Most Fours
55
4
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1976

MB 0 – 4 RM
75
Most Runs
237
40
Highest Score
109
30
Best Strike Rate
40
0
Most sixes
0
9
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1975

MB 0 – 0 RM
–
Most Runs
778
–
Highest Score
200
–
Best Strike Rate
90
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
70
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

TEST career

MB 0 – 6 RM
1442
Most Runs
1622
91
Highest Score
127
30
Best Strike Rate
42
0
Most sixes
3
131
Most Fours
143
9
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
4
3
Most Not Outs
5

Season by season

1981

MB 0 – 0 RM
141
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1980

MB 2 – 2 RM
101
Most Runs
77
60
Highest Score
41
27
Best Strike Rate
30
0
Most sixes
0
3
Most Fours
4
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1979

MB 3 – 1 RM
318
Most Runs
47
64
Highest Score
33
30
Best Strike Rate
59
0
Most sixes
0
22
Most Fours
5
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1978

MB 0 – 0 RM
272
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
25
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1977

MB 1 – 4 RM
535
Most Runs
603
91
Highest Score
107
32
Best Strike Rate
41
0
Most sixes
3
59
Most Fours
55
3
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1976

MB 0 – 4 RM
75
Most Runs
237
40
Highest Score
109
30
Best Strike Rate
40
0
Most sixes
0
9
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1975

MB 0 – 0 RM
–
Most Runs
658
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
65
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

ODI career

MB 3 – 2 RM
510
Most Runs
320
78
Highest Score
95
46
Best Strike Rate
51
0
Most sixes
0
47
Most Fours
14
3
Most 50s
2
3
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

1982

MB 0 – 0 RM
–
Most Runs
51
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

1980

MB 0 – 4 RM
34
Most Runs
136
25
Highest Score
95
65
Best Strike Rate
67
0
Most sixes
0
1
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

1979

MB 4 – 0 RM
270
Most Runs
1
64
Highest Score
1
42
Best Strike Rate
14
0
Most sixes
0
20
Most Fours
0
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1978

MB 0 – 0 RM
59
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

1977

MB 4 – 0 RM
147
Most Runs
12
78
Highest Score
11
53
Best Strike Rate
27
0
Most sixes
0
21
Most Fours
0
1
Most 50s
–

1975

MB 0 – 0 RM
–
Most Runs
120
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
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