Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Cricket Records for India (Host) in ODI matches

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
SM Pollock (Afr/SA)	1996-2008	145	1234.3	165	7407	4368	215	6/35	20.31	3.53	34.45	9	4	-
R Telemachus (SA)	1998-2006	22	192.4	15	1156	927	42	4/43	22.07	4.81	27.52	1	-	-
Shoaib Akhtar (Asia/PAK)	1999-2007	20	173.3	14	1041	821	37	4/46	22.18	4.73	28.13	1	-	-
Mohammed Siraj (IND)	2022-2023	26	194.5	18	1169	985	44	4/32	22.38	5.05	26.56	2	-	-
KD Mills (NZ)	2003-2013	31	256.2	19	1538	1169	51	5/25	22.92	4.56	30.15	2	1	-
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1987-2003	42	372.3	21	2235	1490	65	5/16	22.92	4.00	34.38	1	2	-
D Gough (ENG)	1996-2005	25	241.5	17	1451	1009	44	4/29	22.93	4.17	32.97	2	-	-
LL Tsotsobe (SA)	2009-2013	31	250.2	20	1502	1216	52	4/22	23.38	4.85	28.88	4	-	-
Imran Tahir (SA)	2011-2019	49	428.4	19	2572	2018	86	6/24	23.46	4.70	29.90	3	1	-
WKM Benjamin (WI)	1987-1993	23	202.0	18	1212	846	36	5/22	23.50	4.18	33.66	-	1	-
Mohammed Shami (IND)	2013-2023	47	381.5	28	2291	2247	94	7/57	23.90	5.88	24.37	4	4	-
Waqar Younis (PAK)	1989-2003	37	311.3	20	1869	1603	67	5/25	23.92	5.14	27.89	4	1	-
M Ntini (SA)	2000-2009	85	718.0	70	4308	3202	133	6/22	24.07	4.45	32.39	3	3	-
B Lee (AUS)	2000-2011	44	358.5	30	2153	1746	72	5/42	24.25	4.86	29.90	4	1	-
NW Bracken (AUS)	2001-2009	28	245.3	23	1473	1142	47	5/67	24.29	4.65	31.34	1	1	-
AJ Hall (SA)	1999-2007	39	232.4	14	1396	1025	42	4/23	24.40	4.40	33.23	2	-	-
MG Johnson (AUS)	2006-2013	39	328.5	17	1973	1619	66	5/26	24.53	4.92	29.89	4	1	-
AA Donald (SA)	1991-2003	78	669.1	53	4015	2864	116	5/29	24.68	4.27	34.61	4	1	-
GD McGrath (AUS)	1994-2006	48	418.2	57	2510	1677	67	7/15	25.02	4.00	37.46	-	1	-
DW Steyn (Afr/SA)	2005-2019	70	596.4	36	3580	2878	114	6/39	25.24	4.82	31.40	3	2	-
SLV Raju (IND)	1990-1996	25	225.0	8	1350	911	36	4/46	25.30	4.04	37.50	2	-	-
Rashid Khan (AFG)	2017-2023	22	199.0	5	1194	873	34	6/43	25.67	4.38	35.11	2	1	-
JJ Bumrah (IND)	2016-2023	50	429.3	27	2577	2013	77	4/35	26.14	4.68	33.46	2	-	-
YS Chahal (IND)	2017-2023	27	239.2	7	1436	1256	48	5/22	26.16	5.24	29.91	2	1	-
M Morkel (Afr/SA)	2007-2018	52	433.1	18	2599	2146	82	4/10	26.17	4.95	31.69	5	-	-
CR Matthews (SA)	1991-1997	31	265.2	29	1592	1077	41	4/10	26.26	4.05	38.82	2	-	-
CA Walsh (WI)	1987-1996	39	348.3	47	2091	1158	44	4/16	26.31	3.32	47.52	2	-	-
SE Bond (NZ)	2003-2009	21	192.5	19	1157	904	34	6/23	26.58	4.68	34.02	-	1	-
Kuldeep Yadav (IND)	2017-2023	56	466.4	11	2800	2528	94	4/18	26.89	5.41	29.78	3	-	-
CEL Ambrose (WI)	1989-1999	28	251.2	28	1508	863	32	3/28	26.96	3.43	47.12	-	-	-
PS de Villiers (SA)	1992-1996	43	375.0	45	2250	1252	46	4/27	27.21	3.33	48.91	2	-	-
PA de Silva (SL)	1986-2003	65	212.2	5	1274	986	36	4/45	27.38	4.64	35.38	1	-	-
Z Khan (Asia/IND)	2000-2011	89	745.4	49	4474	3749	136	5/42	27.56	5.02	32.89	2	1	-
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1981-1994	92	739.3	85	4437	2904	105	4/31	27.65	3.92	42.25	1	-	-
L Ngidi (SA)	2018-2023	41	322.0	20	1932	1826	66	6/58	27.66	5.67	29.27	3	1	-
M Muralidaran (Asia/SL)	1993-2011	59	530.5	29	3185	2163	78	5/23	27.73	4.07	40.83	2	1	-
DW Fleming (AUS)	1994-2001	19	171.4	12	1030	807	29	5/36	27.82	4.70	35.51	-	1	-
AB Agarkar (IND)	1998-2007	78	637.5	38	3827	3359	120	5/44	27.99	5.26	31.89	6	1	-
WD Parnell (SA)	2009-2023	38	292.4	13	1756	1691	60	5/48	28.18	5.77	29.26	3	2	-
AJ Bichel (AUS)	1997-2003	23	186.0	9	1116	851	30	7/20	28.36	4.57	37.20	-	1	-
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	1994-2006	58	477.0	52	2862	2113	74	6/25	28.55	4.42	38.67	1	1	-
K Rabada (SA)	2015-2023	61	533.5	37	3203	2745	95	5/39	28.89	5.14	33.71	3	1	-
S Sreesanth (IND)	2005-2011	27	211.1	10	1267	1359	47	6/55	28.91	6.43	26.95	1	1	-
SK Warne (AUS)	1994-2002	35	321.4	11	1930	1455	50	4/34	29.10	4.52	38.60	3	-	-
BKV Prasad (IND)	1994-2001	56	473.5	27	2843	2286	77	4/23	29.68	4.82	36.92	2	-	-
MM Patel (IND)	2006-2011	31	238.1	16	1429	1162	39	4/29	29.79	4.87	36.64	2	-	-
A Kumble (Asia/IND)	1990-2007	119	1084.0	40	6504	4656	156	6/12	29.84	4.29	41.69	3	1	-
A Zampa (AUS)	2016-2023	40	351.5	7	2111	2015	67	4/8	30.07	5.72	31.50	5	-	-
GB Hogg (AUS)	1996-2007	30	208.4	9	1252	916	30	4/49	30.53	4.38	41.73	1	-	-
A Nel (SA)	2001-2008	44	353.4	29	2122	1729	56	4/13	30.87	4.88	37.89	1	-	-
J Srinath (IND)	1991-2003	109	937.2	54	5624	4205	136	5/24	30.91	4.48	41.35	2	2	-
A Flintoff (ENG)	2002-2008	23	180.3	12	1083	743	24	3/31	30.95	4.11	45.12	-	-	-
JDP Oram (NZ)	2003-2011	26	184.4	16	1108	869	28	4/52	31.03	4.70	39.57	1	-	-
L Klusener (SA)	1996-2004	81	547.2	22	3284	2580	83	5/25	31.08	4.71	39.56	1	2	-
AL Phehlukwayo (SA)	2016-2023	49	305.2	12	1832	1711	55	4/22	31.10	5.60	33.30	3	-	-
TG Southee (NZ)	2010-2023	20	169.5	7	1019	998	32	3/13	31.18	5.87	31.84	-	-	-
UT Yadav (IND)	2011-2018	25	212.4	6	1276	1291	41	4/53	31.48	6.07	31.12	2	-	-
JH Kallis (Afr/SA)	1996-2013	164	871.1	39	5227	4314	137	5/41	31.48	4.95	38.15	1	1	-
RA Jadeja (IND)	2009-2023	82	725.5	25	4355	3532	112	5/33	31.53	4.86	38.88	3	1	-
KA Maharaj (SA)	2020-2023	31	265.1	10	1591	1210	38	4/33	31.84	4.56	41.86	2	-	-
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2011-2023	31	271.5	12	1631	1473	46	5/70	32.02	5.41	35.45	1	1	-
WJ Cronje (SA)	1992-2000	90	503.4	19	3022	2217	69	5/32	32.13	4.40	43.79	-	1	-
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2020-2023	19	169.4	12	1018	902	28	3/38	32.21	5.31	36.35	-	-	-
SR Waugh (AUS)	1986-2001	57	228.3	8	1371	1132	35	3/29	32.34	4.95	39.17	-	-	-
M Jansen (SA)	2022-2023	23	179.2	8	1076	1138	35	5/39	32.51	6.34	30.74	-	1	-
JM Anderson (ENG)	2003-2011	29	253.3	17	1521	1344	41	5/23	32.78	5.30	37.09	2	1	-
RR Singh (IND)	1996-2001	36	190.5	7	1145	890	27	5/22	32.96	4.66	42.40	-	1	-
CK Langeveldt (SA)	2001-2010	36	291.4	18	1750	1426	43	4/21	33.16	4.88	40.69	1	-	-
I Sharma (IND)	2008-2014	27	214.5	14	1289	1236	37	4/34	33.40	5.75	34.83	2	-	-
SL Malinga (SL)	2006-2019	26	212.5	7	1277	1173	35	5/54	33.51	5.51	36.48	1	1	-
N Boje (Afr/SA)	1996-2005	61	396.5	15	2381	1813	54	5/21	33.57	4.56	44.09	-	1	-
R Ashwin (IND)	2010-2023	50	470.4	10	2824	2419	72	3/24	33.59	5.13	39.22	-	-	-
IK Pathan (IND)	2004-2011	38	302.0	17	1812	1591	47	4/37	33.85	5.26	38.55	2	-	-
SR Watson (AUS)	2002-2013	36	227.5	3	1367	1188	35	3/16	33.94	5.21	39.05	-	-	-
Aaqib Javed (PAK)	1989-1997	23	199.1	17	1195	889	26	5/35	34.19	4.46	45.96	-	2	-
A Nehra (Asia/IND)	2002-2011	51	411.1	23	2467	2403	70	6/23	34.32	5.84	35.24	3	1	-
AR Patel (IND)	2014-2023	27	212.2	5	1274	1030	30	3/38	34.33	4.85	42.46	-	-	-
JE Taylor (WI)	2006-2015	19	167.0	6	1002	928	27	4/34	34.37	5.55	37.11	2	-	-
Maninder Singh (IND)	1986-1993	34	327.1	18	1963	1347	39	3/21	34.53	4.11	50.33	-	-	-
T Shamsi (SA)	2016-2023	34	272.2	5	1634	1564	45	4/60	34.75	5.74	36.31	2	-	-
GP Wickramasinghe (SL)	1990-2001	27	193.5	13	1163	839	24	4/48	34.95	4.32	48.45	1	-	-
RJ Shastri (IND)	1981-1992	61	416.4	23	2500	1906	54	4/38	35.29	4.57	46.29	2	-	-
HH Pandya (IND)	2016-2023	39	239.3	5	1437	1377	39	3/31	35.30	5.74	36.84	-	-	-
Harbhajan Singh (Asia/IND)	1998-2015	123	1124.4	41	6748	4986	140	5/31	35.61	4.43	48.20	1	2	-
MA Starc (AUS)	2010-2023	20	179.1	3	1075	1113	31	5/53	35.90	6.21	34.67	-	1	-
DL Vettori (NZ)	1999-2011	41	328.1	14	1969	1368	38	3/33	36.00	4.16	51.81	-	-	-
M Prabhakar (IND)	1984-1996	72	583.5	36	3503	2578	71	5/33	36.30	4.41	49.33	2	2	-
MJ Santner (NZ)	2016-2023	21	192.5	4	1157	912	25	5/59	36.48	4.72	46.28	-	1	-
AU Rashid (ENG)	2009-2023	23	198.0	1	1188	1175	32	3/42	36.71	5.93	37.12	-	-	-
CL Hooper (WI)	1987-2003	51	310.2	14	1862	1458	39	4/52	37.38	4.69	47.74	1	-	-
CH Gayle (WI)	2002-2015	39	178.2	6	1070	904	24	3/3	37.66	5.06	44.58	-	-	-
Yuvraj Singh (Asia/IND)	2000-2017	135	439.5	11	2639	2298	61	5/31	37.67	5.22	43.26	2	1	-
SB Joshi (IND)	1996-2001	23	200.0	3	1200	984	26	4/38	37.84	4.92	46.15	1	-	-
RE van der Merwe (NED/SA)	2009-2023	21	169.3	1	1017	872	23	3/27	37.91	5.14	44.21	-	-	-
V Sehwag (Asia/IND)	1999-2013	112	274.4	5	1648	1513	39	3/28	38.79	5.50	42.25	-	-	-
RJ Peterson (SA)	2002-2013	43	288.4	7	1732	1405	36	3/22	39.02	4.86	48.11	-	-	-
PR Reiffel (AUS)	1994-1997	20	175.0	14	1050	711	18	4/35	39.50	4.06	58.33	1	-	-
SC Ganguly (Asia/IND)	1996-2007	105	216.1	4	1297	1148	29	5/34	39.58	5.31	44.72	1	1	-
ST Jayasuriya (Asia/SL)	1990-2009	78	426.3	7	2559	2140	53	4/19	40.37	5.01	48.28	1	-	-
PL Symcox (SA)	1993-1999	31	247.0	7	1482	1094	27	3/20	40.51	4.42	54.88	-	-	-
M Kartik (IND)	2002-2007	27	233.5	17	1403	1111	27	6/27	41.14	4.75	51.96	-	1	-
J Botha (Afr/SA)	2005-2011	40	340.5	12	2045	1542	37	4/19	41.67	4.52	55.27	1	-	-
S Madan Lal (IND)	1981-1987	28	203.0	13	1218	917	22	3/27	41.68	4.51	55.36	-	-	-
JA Morkel (Afr/SA)	2005-2012	33	202.4	7	1216	1149	27	3/20	42.55	5.66	45.03	-	-	-
SR Tendulkar (IND)	1990-2011	204	617.4	15	3706	3159	73	5/32	43.27	5.11	50.76	1	2	-
JP Duminy (SA)	2006-2019	90	253.3	4	1521	1398	32	4/16	43.68	5.51	47.53	1	-	-
Mohammad Nabi (AFG)	2009-2023	23	182.2	9	1094	832	19	4/30	43.78	4.56	57.57	1	-	-
C Sharma (IND)	1983-1994	31	208.1	6	1249	1101	25	3/46	44.04	5.28	49.96	-	-	-
CL Cairns (NZ)	1995-2003	32	171.5	12	1031	886	20	3/37	44.30	5.15	51.55	-	-	-
TM Odoyo (Afr/KENYA)	1996-2011	35	215.2	7	1292	1117	24	4/28	46.54	5.18	53.83	1	-	-
SB Styris (NZ)	1999-2011	44	257.1	7	1543	1215	26	3/38	46.73	4.72	59.34	-	-	-
B Kumar (IND)	2012-2022	52	442.2	29	2654	2431	52	3/9	46.75	5.49	51.03	-	-	-
CRD Fernando (Asia/SL)	2001-2012	32	221.4	8	1330	1326	28	4/36	47.35	5.98	47.50	1	-	-
BM McMillan (SA)	1991-1996	34	271.5	6	1631	1171	24	4/32	48.79	4.30	67.95	1	-	-
MN Samuels (WI)	2002-2018	45	204.1	6	1225	979	20	3/12	48.95	4.79	61.25	-	-	-
Abdul Razzaq (Asia/PAK)	1997-2011	39	227.0	6	1362	1237	25	4/50	49.48	5.44	54.48	1	-	-
MA Suji (KENYA)	1996-2003	24	167.2	16	1004	768	15	3/19	51.20	4.58	66.93	-	-	-
HH Streak (Afr/ZIM)	1993-2005	40	331.3	20	1989	1610	31	2/40	51.93	4.85	64.16	-	-	-
JO Holder (WI)	2013-2023	24	191.0	11	1146	1152	22	4/34	52.36	6.03	52.09	2	-	-
Shahid Afridi (Asia/PAK)	1997-2013	52	383.4	2	2302	1992	34	3/25	58.58	5.19	67.70	-	-	-
CZ Harris (NZ)	1994-2003	39	258.1	8	1549	1187	20	3/24	59.35	4.59	77.45	-	-	-
PD Collingwood (ENG)	2002-2011	42	169.0	-	1014	899	14	2/20	64.21	5.31	72.42	-	-	-
DJG Sammy (WI)	2008-2015	28	169.5	6	1019	929	13	3/31	71.46	5.47	78.38	-	-	-

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Minimum of 1000 balls

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Africa v India at Paarl, 3rd ODI, Dec 21, 2023 [ODI # 4716]

South Africa v India at Gqeberha, 2nd ODI, Dec 19, 2023 [ODI # 4714]

South Africa v India at Johannesburg, 1st ODI, Dec 17, 2023 [ODI # 4713]