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Highest bowling average leading up to a five-for

Travis Basevi
Travis Basevi
30-Aug-2011
Worst bowling average in the previous 4 innings before taking a five-wicket haul - Tests
Player Figs Opp Start Date Scorecard Balls Runs Wkts Ave List
RG Holland (Aus) 6/106 v NZ Nov 22, 1985Test 1030 678 371 0 - 0/69, 0/101, 0/95, 0/106
AM Moir (NZ) 5/62 v EngMar 25, 1955 Test 402 468 319 1319.00 1/49, 0/69, 0/159, 0/42
Rubel Hossain (Ban) 5/166v NZ Feb 15, 2010 Test 1953 372 2831 283.00 0/34, 0/40, 1/94, 0/115
ALF de Mel (SL)6/109 v Pak Nov 7, 1985 Test 1028 390278 1 278.00 0/66, 0/106, 0/63, 1/43
Shahadat Hossain (Ban) 5/98 v Eng May 27, 2010 Test 1958 348 260 0 - 0/136, 0/32, 0/73, 0/19
P Lever (Eng) 6/38 v Aus Feb 8, 1975 Test 755 542 248 1 248.00 1/61, 0/76, 0/53, 0/58
PM Siddle (Aus) 6/75 v Eng Dec 26, 2010 Test 1986 402 244 1 244.00 0/90, 0/121, 1/25, 0/8
Abdul Qadir (Pak) 7/96 v Eng Aug 6, 1987 Test 1079 468 239 1 239.00 1/100, 0/14, 0/60, 0/65
CS Martin (NZ) 5/63 v India Nov 4, 2010 Test 1974 336 220 1 220.00 0/43, 0/42, 0/60, 1/75
JR Thomson (Aus) 5/73 v Eng Nov 26, 1982 Test 939 330 219 1 219.00 0/79, 1/73, 0/24, 0/43
RO Collinge (NZ) 6/63 v India Feb 5, 1976 Test 771 512 213 1 213.00 0/75, 0/63, 1/61, 0/14
CEW Silverwood (Eng) 5/91 v SA Jan 2, 2000 Test 1482 420 208 1 208.00 1/57, 0/24, 0/38, 0/89
Mohammad Sami (Pak) 5/44 v NZ Dec 19, 2003 Test 1676 525 393 2 196.50 1/124, 1/66, 0/77, 0/126
Abdul Razzaq (Pak) 5/35 v SL Oct 28, 2004 Test 1719 342 191 0 - 0/19, 0/61, 0/33, 0/78
MA Holding (WI) 6/67 v Eng Jun 19, 1980 Test 881 461 191 1 191.00 0/54, 0/11, 1/61, 0/65
DVP Wright (Eng) 5/141 v WI Aug 12, 1950 Test 326 256 190 1 190.00 0/58, 0/18, 1/93, 0/21
KR Pushpakumara (SL) 5/56 v Zim Dec 4, 1999 Test 1474 306 187 1 187.00 0/81, 0/24, 1/55, 0/27
Mohammad Rafique (Ban) 5/114 v SL Sep 12, 2005 Test 1764 726 370 2 185.00 0/57, 1/56, 1/150, 0/107
DL Underwood (Eng) 5/28 v SL Feb 17, 1982 Test 921 558 182 1 182.00 0/38, 0/59, 1/30, 0/55
RW Price (Zim) 6/121 v Aus Oct 17, 2003 Test 1663 600 357 2 178.50 0/21, 1/44, 1/105, 0/187
Worst bowling average in the previous 10 innings before taking a five-wicket haul - Tests
Player FigsOpp Start Date Scorecard Balls RunsWkts BBI Ave 5 4
PA Strang (Zim) 5/106 v SL Sep 11, 1996 Test 1333 1020 483 4 1/1 120.750 0
AR Border (Aus) 7/46 v WIJan 26, 1989 Test 1113 336 117 11/25 117.00 0 0
JW Hearne (Eng)5/49 v SA Jan 1, 1914 Test 132 330232 2 1/5 116.00 0 0
JC Adams (WI) 5/17 v NZ Apr 19, 1996 Test 1325 414 220 2 2/74 110.000 0
ME Waugh (Aus) 5/40 v EngJan 26, 1995 Test 1284 390 206 22/63 103.00 0 0
ST Jayasuriya (SL)5/43 v Zim Jan 12, 2002 Test 1585 480203 2 1/34 101.50 0 0
GS Chappell (Aus) 5/61 v Pak Jan 6, 1973 Test 707 490 194 2 1/28 97.000 0
Mudassar Nazar (Pak) 6/32 v EngAug 12, 1982 Test 932 210 96 00/1 - 0 0
FMM Worrell (WI)7/70 v Eng Jul 25, 1957 Test 442 1164558 6 2/114 93.00 0 0
FH Edwards (WI) 5/38 v Pak May 26, 2005 Test 1752 1052 647 7 2/61 92.420 0
Abdul Razzaq (Pak) 5/35 v SLOct 28, 2004 Test 1719 960 529 63/70 88.16 0 0
SK Warne (Aus)5/52 v SL Sep 9, 1999 Test 1459 1529833 10 3/106 83.30 0 0
Mohammad Rafique (Ban) 5/62 v Aus Apr 9, 2006 Test 1797 1554 796 10 5/114 79.601 0
DCS Compton (Eng) 5/70 v SAJan 1, 1949 Test 309 550 237 31/11 79.00 0 0
Iqbal Qasim (Pak)6/40 v India Dec 16, 1979 Test 865 1296542 7 4/135 77.42 0 1
SR Waugh (Aus) 5/92 v WI Dec 24, 1988 Test 1112 1044 528 7 3/77 75.420 0
BKV Prasad (India) 6/33 v PakJan 28, 1999 Test 1442 1284 600 82/61 75.00 0 0
Harbhajan Singh (India)5/147 v WI Jun 22, 2006 Test 1807 1564818 11 3/79 74.36 0 0
Mohammad Amir (Pak) 5/79 v Aus Dec 26, 2009 Test 1943 954 520 7 2/29 74.280 0
CS Martin (NZ) 6/54 v SLApr 11, 2005 Test 1748 1229 811 115/152 73.72 1 1
Worst bowling average in the previous 20 innings before taking a five-wicket haul - Tests
Player Figs Opp Start DateScorecard Balls Runs Wkts BBIAve 5 4
AR Border (Aus)7/46 v WI Jan 26, 1989 Test 1113 547233 1 1/25 233.00 0 0
FMM Worrell (WI) 7/70 v Eng Jul 25, 1957 Test 442 1788 822 8 2/114 102.750 0
JC Adams (WI) 5/17 v NZApr 19, 1996 Test 1325 773 438 52/74 87.60 0 0
CH Gayle (WI)5/34 v Eng Jul 29, 2004 Test 1708 1412613 8 2/20 76.62 0 0
CL Hooper (WI) 5/26 v SL Jun 20, 1997 Test 1371 2112 831 11 3/34 75.540 0
Shahadat Hossain (Ban) 5/98 v EngMay 27, 2010 Test 1958 1778 1215 185/71 67.50 1 0
DL Vettori (NZ)6/28 v Ban Oct 19, 2004 Test 1715 32661480 22 4/158 67.27 0 1
TE Bailey (Eng) 7/34 v WI Mar 30, 1954 Test 386 2094 926 14 3/71 66.140 0
Mudassar Nazar (Pak) 6/32 v EngAug 12, 1982 Test 932 875 382 63/48 63.66 0 0
FH Edwards (WI)5/38 v Pak May 26, 2005 Test 1752 21211458 23 4/70 63.39 0 1
DCS Compton (Eng) 5/70 v SA Jan 1, 1949 Test 309 1168 500 8 2/32 62.500 0
HK Olonga (Zim) 5/93 v PakNov 9, 2002 Test 1625 1851 1121 193/18 59.00 0 0
TM Alderman (Aus)6/128 v WI Nov 9, 1984 Test 997 26711286 22 2/23 58.45 0 0
ME Waugh (Aus) 5/40 v Eng Jan 26, 1995 Test 1284 786 343 6 2/63 57.160 0
EP Nupen (SA) 5/83 v EngFeb 4, 1928 Test 172 2685 1124 205/53 56.20 1 1
CL Hooper (WI)5/40 v Pak Apr 16, 1993 Test 1220 2027882 16 4/75 55.12 0 1
RF Surti (India) 5/74 v Aus Dec 23, 1967 Test 624 2034 990 18 3/38 55.000 0
M Ntini (SA) 5/19 v BanOct 18, 2002 Test 1619 2067 1155 214/93 55.00 0 1
RJ Shastri (India)5/75 v Pak Oct 5, 1983 Test 963 31771308 24 4/43 54.50 0 1
RJ Bright (Aus) 5/94 v India Sep 18, 1986 Test 1052 2901 1143 21 5/68 54.421 0
Worst bowling average in the previous 4 innings before taking a four-wicket haul - ODIs
Player FigsOpp Start Date Scorecard Balls RunsWkts Ave List
B Lee (Aus) 4/48 v SA Mar 5, 2006 ODI 2347 216 210 1 210.00 0/42, 0/58, 0/59, 1/51
KD Mills (NZ) 4/14 v Ban Nov 2, 2004 ODI 2189 170 206 1 206.00 0/56, 1/53, 0/63, 0/34
RA Jadeja (India) 4/32 v SL Dec 21, 2009 ODI 2934 193 195 0 - 0/44, 0/36, 0/73, 0/42
AD Mullally (Eng) 4/37 v SL May 14, 1999 ODI 1443 222 191 1 191.00 0/42, 1/53, 0/64, 0/32
A Kumble (India) 4/50 v WI Oct 19, 1991 ODI 681 222 184 1 184.00 0/58, 0/35, 0/51, 1/40
A Mishra (India) 4/31 v WI Jun 8, 2011 ODI 3160 234 181 1 181.00 1/47, 0/40, 0/56, 0/38
PA Strang (Zim) 5/22 v Kenya Mar 19, 1999 ODI 1412 186 179 1 179.00 0/45, 0/46, 1/37, 0/51
MA Ealham (Eng) 5/32 v SL Jan 29, 1999 ODI 1396 240 178 1 178.00 0/52, 0/32, 0/48, 1/46
KD Mills (NZ) 4/36 v Eng Feb 23, 2008 ODI 2684 204 178 1 178.00 0/27, 1/45, 0/54, 0/52
Naved-ul-Hasan (Pak) 4/44 v SL Aug 9, 2009 ODI 2870 168 176 1 176.00 0/40, 0/49, 0/41, 1/46
RS Kalpage (SL) 4/45 v WI Dec 16, 1993 ODI 864 203 170 1 170.00 1/46, 0/40, 0/47, 0/37
PP Chawla (India) 4/40 v Pak Jun 10, 2008 ODI 2705 228 166 1 166.00 1/44, 0/44, 0/33, 0/45
RM Hogg (Aus) 4/47 v SL Jan 8, 1985 ODI 283 172 164 1 164.00 0/49, 0/51, 1/21, 0/43
Mohsin Kamal (Pak) 4/47 v NZ Apr 7, 1986 ODI 380 174 162 1 162.00 0/40, 0/31, 0/44, 1/47
HDPK Dharmasena (SL) 4/37 v SA Dec 21, 1994 ODI 967 197 162 1 162.00 0/39, 0/45, 0/22, 1/56
MV Nagamootoo (WI) 4/32 v Zim Jan 25, 2001 ODI 1676 216 157 1 157.00 0/50, 1/45, 0/43, 0/19
RJ Shastri (India) 4/40 v Eng Jan 23, 1985 ODI 295 216 156 1 156.00 0/30, 0/49, 0/48, 1/29
SM Pollock (SA) 5/36 v Aus Jun 17, 1999 ODI 1483 238 155 1 155.00 0/39, 0/42, 1/29, 0/45
DS Mohanty (India) 4/56 v Kenya May 23, 1999 ODI 1457 216 154 1 154.00 0/54, 0/18, 0/44, 1/38
TG Southee (NZ) 5/33 v Pak Jan 22, 2011 ODI 3085 150 154 1 154.00 0/37, 0/20, 0/33, 1/64
Worst bowling average in the previous 10 innings before taking a four-wicket haul - ODIs
Player FigsOpp Start Date Scorecard Balls RunsWkts BBI Ave 5 4
TM Dilshan (SL) 4/52 v SA Aug 22, 2004 ODI 2158 303 244 1 1/12 244.000 0
RT Latham (NZ) 5/32 v AusMar 28, 1993 ODI 827 138 155 11/27 155.00 0 0
Ijaz Faqih (Pak)4/43 v Aus Jan 30, 1984 ODI 243 438304 2 1/41 152.00 0 0
RR Singh (India) 5/31 v SL May 26, 1999 ODI 1463 354 287 2 2/45 143.500 0
SR Tendulkar (India) 4/56 v SAMar 15, 2000 ODI 1574 252 241 21/39 120.50 0 0
JK Kamande (Kenya)4/36 v Neth Jul 3, 2010 ODI 3010 372327 3 1/37 109.00 0 0
CZ Harris (NZ) 4/40 v India Jan 19, 1999 ODI 1387 471 375 4 2/44 93.750 0
PV Simmons (WI) 4/18 v AusMar 12, 1995 ODI 987 384 279 31/22 93.00 0 0
Khaled Mahmud (Ban)4/19 v Zim Mar 14, 2004 ODI 2113 496462 5 2/67 92.40 0 0
HK Olonga (Zim) 6/28 v Kenya Dec 15, 2002 ODI 1920 384 369 4 1/30 92.250 0
PD Collingwood (Eng) 4/38 v NZFeb 20, 2002 ODI 1811 307 275 31/31 91.66 0 0
Maninder Singh (India)4/22 v Pak Dec 5, 1986 ODI 406 534366 4 2/30 91.50 0 0
CJ McDermott (Aus) 4/56 v India Oct 9, 1987 ODI 453 570 447 5 1/24 89.400 0
RS Kalpage (SL) 4/45 v WIDec 16, 1993 ODI 864 537 418 53/64 83.60 0 0
S Lee (Aus)5/33 v SL Feb 7, 1999 ODI 1403 312243 3 2/20 81.00 0 0
NO Miller (WI) 4/43 v Zim Mar 6, 2010 ODI 2970 493 401 5 2/24 80.200 0
DL Vettori (NZ) 4/14 v SLMay 19, 2003 ODI 2014 534 314 42/18 78.50 0 0
PA de Silva (SL)4/30 v Eng Jan 13, 2003 ODI 1934 294232 3 2/35 77.33 0 0
XJ Doherty (Aus) 4/28 v SL Aug 20, 2011 ODI 3182 492 383 5 2/37 76.600 0
IR Bishop (WI) 4/38 v PakJan 3, 1997 ODI 1157 474 382 52/35 76.40 0 0
Worst bowling average in the previous 20 innings before taking a four-wicket haul - ODIs
Player Figs Opp Start DateScorecard Balls Runs Wkts BBIAve 5 4
Ijaz Faqih (Pak)4/43 v Aus Jan 30, 1984 ODI 243 894640 7 2/34 91.42 0 0
RR Singh (India) 5/31 v SL May 26, 1999 ODI 1463 660 600 7 2/45 85.710 0
HK Olonga (Zim) 6/28 v KenyaDec 15, 2002 ODI 1920 852 844 123/58 70.33 0 0
ST Jayasuriya (SL)5/28 v Aus Aug 22, 1999 ODI 1485 918760 11 3/47 69.09 0 0
CL Hooper (WI) 4/37 v India Dec 16, 1997 ODI 1264 961 649 10 2/27 64.900 0
CJ McDermott (Aus) 4/56 v IndiaOct 9, 1987 ODI 453 1087 778 123/20 64.83 0 0
NO Miller (WI)4/43 v Zim Mar 6, 2010 ODI 2970 895759 12 2/24 63.25 0 0
Khaled Mahmud (Ban) 4/19 v Zim Mar 14, 2004 ODI 2113 862 815 13 3/46 62.690 0
DR Smith (WI) 4/8 v NethJul 10, 2007 ODI 2599 846 668 113/36 60.72 0 0
SC Ganguly (India)4/21 v SL Mar 22, 1999 ODI 1415 516425 7 3/33 60.71 0 0
N Boje (SA) 4/25 v Pak Jul 8, 2000 ODI 1606 762 596 10 3/33 59.600 0
MO Odumbe (Kenya) 4/38 v BanMar 1, 2003 ODI 1974 900 702 123/51 58.50 0 0
CZ Harris (NZ)4/40 v India Jan 19, 1999 ODI 1387 1029753 13 2/30 57.92 0 0
JK Kamande (Kenya) 4/36 v Neth Jul 3, 2010 ODI 3010 736 678 12 3/32 56.500 0
GB Brent (Zim) 4/22 v BanDec 9, 2006 ODI 2462 889 790 142/25 56.42 0 0
TG Southee (NZ)4/36 v Aus Mar 13, 2010 ODI 2975 1003958 17 3/37 56.35 0 0
ST Jayasuriya (SL) 5/17 v Pak Oct 16, 2004 ODI 2188 840 612 11 3/47 55.630 0
PA de Silva (SL) 4/30 v EngJan 13, 2003 ODI 1934 648 488 92/31 54.22 0 0
PJ Ongondo (Kenya)4/14 v Zim Mar 1, 2006 ODI 2343 654542 10 3/26 54.20 0 0
P Utseya (Zim) 4/38 v Ban Dec 6, 2010 ODI 3075 1068 867 16 2/37 54.180 0

Statistics upto and including:
• Test # 2004: England v India at The Oval, Pataudi Trophy 4th Test, Aug 18-22, 2011
• ODI # 3185: Ireland v England at Dublin, Only ODI, Aug 25, 2011

• T20I # 203: Sri Lanka v Australia at Pallekele, 2nd T20I, Aug 8, 2011


Travis Basevi is a cricket statistician and UK Senior Programmer for Cricinfo and other ESPN sports websites

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