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Bob Cottam

Right-hand bat  ·  Right-hand bat
EnglandENG
FULL NAMERobert Michael Henry Cottam
BORN16 Oct 1944, Cleethorpes Lincolnshire
BATSRight-hand bat
BOWLSRight-arm fast-medium
ROLERight-hand bat
TEAMSEngland
TEST
Cap 441
DEBUTFeb 1969
LATESTDec 1972
◈ INSIGHTSDay 272 / 365
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Use the FORMAT tabs — TEST, ODI, T20I — to compare Robert's game across different formats.

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Career batting and bowling records are shown together. Scroll to see the full format-by-format breakdown.

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Great careers have defining series and standout seasons. Head to By Year to find Robert's peak.

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Career Stats

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RUNS
27
AVERAGE
6.75
STRIKE RATE
30.68
HIGH SCORE
13
INNINGS
5
WICKETS
14
ECONOMY
2.18

Recent form

All matches →
19722 matches
19
AVG 6.33 · SR 21.59 · HS 135 wkts
▼ AVG -0.42 vs career  ·  ▼ -1.67 vs 1969  ·  SR -9.09
19692 matches
8
AVG 8.00 · SR 0.00 · HS 49 wkts
▲ AVG +1.25 vs career
1972Career best
19
AVG 6.33 · SR 21.59
▲ AVG -0.42 vs career
1969Career worst · 2 matches
8
AVG 8.00 · SR 0.00
▼ AVG +1.25 vs career

By Format

TEST · ODI · T20I →
TEST · 4 MATCHES
27
AVG 6.75  ·  SR 30.68  ·  HS 13  ·  WKTS 14
PEAK BATTING YEAR
1972
19 runs · avg 6.33
PEAK BOWLING YEAR
1969
9 wickets · econ 1.95

Year by year (last 5)

Full breakdown →
6972
YEARMRUNSAVGSR100s
19722196.3321.590
1969288.000.000

VS Every Team (top 5)

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India
19avg 6.33 · SR 21.59
Pakistan
8avg 8.00 · SR 0.00
OPPMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
India2196.3321.5913——5View→
Pakistan288.000.004——9View→

VS Every Ground (top 5)

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Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium
20avg 10.00 · HS 13
Bangabandhu National Stadium
4avg 4.00 · HS 4
Feroz Shah Kotla
3avg 3.00 · HS 3
GROUNDMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium22010.0029.8513——9View→
Bangabandhu National Stadium144.000.004——3View→
Feroz Shah Kotla133.0014.293——2View→
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches