Mark Cosgrove

Mark Cosgrove is a left handed batsman and right arm medium bowler who plays for the Australian cricket team. He has also played for teams like South Australia and Glamorgan.

Cosgrove debuted in One day Internationals on 28th April 2006 at Fatullah against Bangladesh. In this match, he bowled 4 overs, none of which were maiden, conceded 12 runs and could not take a wicket. He batted at the No. 1 position and scored 74 runs in 69 deliveries and was bowled by Abdur Razzak. Australia won this match by 9 wickets with 164 deliveries to spare. Cosgrove played his first Twenty20 match on 8th January 2006 at Melbourne in a match between South Australia and Victoria. He batted at the No. 2 position and scored 12 runs in 11 deliveries and was caught by Crosthwaite off the bowling of Siddle. He did not bowl in this match. This match was won by Victoria by 8 wickets with 47 deliveries to spare.

Career Highlights

Cosgrove has participated in 3 One day Internationals in which he has scored 112 runs at an average of 37.33 and strike rate of 96.55. His highest score has been 74 and he has hit 1 fifty, 12 boundaries and 2 sixers. He has taken part in 13 Twenty20 matches in which he has scored 168 runs at a batting average of 15.27 and strike rate of 101.20. His highest score has been an unbeaten 50 and he has hit 1 half century, 15 boundaries and 2 sixers.