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Rick McCosker

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Vernon Philander

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Rick McCosker vs Vernon Philander

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Vernon PhilanderTEST Vernon PhilanderODI Rick McCoskerT20I Level

Format

All formats

RM 3 – 5 VP

Batting

1942

Most Runs

1944

127

Highest Score

43.58

Best Strike Rate

45.89

Most sixes

157

Most Fours

218

35.31

Best Averages

21.60

Most 50s

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

269

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/21

–

Best Average

22.68

–

Most Dots

343

–

Best Economy

2.87

–

Best Strike Rate

47.41

–

Most Runs Conceed

6100

–

Most Maiden Overs

527

–

Five Wicket haul

Season by season

2020

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

34.20

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/46

–

Best Average

40.50

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.40

–

Best Strike Rate

101.25

–

Most Runs Conceed

162

–

Most Maiden Overs

2019

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

215

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

37.13

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

21.50

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/16

–

Best Average

28.13

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.49

–

Best Strike Rate

67.73

–

Most Runs Conceed

422

–

Most Maiden Overs

2018

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

289

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

45.23

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

24.08

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/21

–

Best Average

17.03

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.31

–

Best Strike Rate

44.31

–

Most Runs Conceed

545

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2017

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

292

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

54.89

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/27

–

Best Average

24.24

–

Most Dots

159

–

Best Economy

2.59

–

Best Strike Rate

56.16

–

Most Runs Conceed

606

–

Most Maiden Overs

2016

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

179

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

50.00

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/21

–

Best Average

21.91

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.67

–

Best Strike Rate

49.23

–

Most Runs Conceed

482

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2015

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/27

–

Best Average

30.16

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.55

–

Best Strike Rate

51.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

573

–

Most Maiden Overs

2014

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

232

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

34.32

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/29

–

Best Average

32.79

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.36

–

Best Strike Rate

58.59

–

Most Runs Conceed

951

–

Most Maiden Overs

2013

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

230

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

57.79

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/7

–

Best Average

17.60

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.54

–

Best Strike Rate

41.60

–

Most Runs Conceed

792

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2012

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

238

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

52.08

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/44

–

Best Average

21.52

–

Most Dots

148

–

Best Economy

2.83

–

Best Strike Rate

45.59

–

Most Runs Conceed

947

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2011

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/15

–

Best Average

12.38

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.41

–

Best Strike Rate

21.79

–

Most Runs Conceed

297

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2008

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

0/30

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

2007

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/12

–

Best Average

24.30

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

5.21

–

Best Strike Rate

28.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

243

–

Most Maiden Overs

1982

RM 0 – 0 VP

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

1980

RM 0 – 0 VP

213

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

46.41

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

1979

RM 0 – 0 VP

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

1977

RM 0 – 0 VP

615

Most Runs

–

107

Highest Score

–

41.03

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

32.37

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

1976

RM 0 – 0 VP

237

Most Runs

–

109

Highest Score

–

39.97

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

1975

RM 0 – 0 VP

778

Most Runs

–

127

Highest Score

–

45.36

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

37.05

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

TEST career

RM 3 – 5 VP

Batting

1622

Most Runs

1779

127

Highest Score

42.32

Best Strike Rate

44.53

Most sixes

143

Most Fours

204

39.56

Best Averages

24.04

Most 50s

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

224

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/21

–

Best Average

22.32

–

Most Dots

313

–

Best Economy

2.63

–

Best Strike Rate

50.85

–

Most Runs Conceed

5000

–

Most Maiden Overs

507

–

Five Wicket haul

Season by season

2020

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

34.20

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/46

–

Best Average

40.50

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.40

–

Best Strike Rate

101.25

–

Most Runs Conceed

162

–

Most Maiden Overs

2019

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

215

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

37.13

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

21.50

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/16

–

Best Average

28.13

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.49

–

Best Strike Rate

67.73

–

Most Runs Conceed

422

–

Most Maiden Overs

2018

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

289

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

45.23

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

24.08

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/21

–

Best Average

17.03

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.31

–

Best Strike Rate

44.31

–

Most Runs Conceed

545

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2017

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

292

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

54.89

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/27

–

Best Average

24.24

–

Most Dots

159

–

Best Economy

2.59

–

Best Strike Rate

56.16

–

Most Runs Conceed

606

–

Most Maiden Overs

2016

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

179

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

50.00

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/21

–

Best Average

21.91

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.67

–

Best Strike Rate

49.23

–

Most Runs Conceed

482

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2015

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/38

–

Best Average

45.20

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.43

–

Best Strike Rate

111.60

–

Most Runs Conceed

226

–

Most Maiden Overs

2014

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

228

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

35.19

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/29

–

Best Average

41.63

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.97

–

Best Strike Rate

84.13

–

Most Runs Conceed

666

–

Most Maiden Overs

2013

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

202

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

55.19

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/7

–

Best Average

18.05

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.47

–

Best Strike Rate

43.89

–

Most Runs Conceed

686

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2012

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

236

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

52.21

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/44

–

Best Average

21.12

–

Most Dots

147

–

Best Economy

2.77

–

Best Strike Rate

45.81

–

Most Runs Conceed

908

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2011

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/15

–

Best Average

12.38

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.41

–

Best Strike Rate

21.79

–

Most Runs Conceed

297

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1980

RM 0 – 0 VP

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

29.96

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

1979

RM 0 – 0 VP

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

1977

RM 0 – 0 VP

603

Most Runs

–

107

Highest Score

–

41.44

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

35.47

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

1976

RM 0 – 0 VP

237

Most Runs

–

109

Highest Score

–

39.97

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

1975

RM 0 – 0 VP

658

Most Runs

–

127

Highest Score

–

45.41

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

43.87

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

ODI career

RM 2 – 0 VP

Batting

320

Most Runs

151

Highest Score

Most sixes

Most Fours

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/12

–

Best Average

24.05

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.63

–

Best Strike Rate

31.20

–

Most Runs Conceed

986

–

Most Maiden Overs

Season by season

2015

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/27

–

Best Average

24.79

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

5.07

–

Best Strike Rate

29.36

–

Most Runs Conceed

347

–

Most Maiden Overs

2014

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/45

–

Best Average

21.92

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.84

–

Best Strike Rate

27.15

–

Most Runs Conceed

285

–

Most Maiden Overs

2013

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/26

–

Best Average

15.14

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.12

–

Best Strike Rate

29.14

–

Most Runs Conceed

106

–

Most Maiden Overs

2012

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/39

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

2008

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

0/30

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

2007

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/12

–

Best Average

21.50

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.93

–

Best Strike Rate

32.83

–

Most Runs Conceed

129

–

Most Maiden Overs

1982

RM 0 – 0 VP

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

1980

RM 0 – 0 VP

136

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

67.33

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

1979

RM 0 – 0 VP

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

1977

RM 0 – 0 VP

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

1975

RM 0 – 0 VP

120

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

45.11

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

T20I career

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/23

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

114

–

Most Maiden Overs

Season by season

2007

RM 0 – 0 VP

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/23

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

114

–

Most Maiden Overs