Best career bowling average (without qualification)

Best career bowling average (without qualification) in Tests

Best career bowling average (without qualification)
Player
Span
Mat
Balls
Overs
Mdns
Runs
Wkts
BBI
Ave
Econ
SR
4
5
10
W Barber (ENG)1935-1935220.2--11/0--2.00---
AN Hornby (ENG)1879-18843287.07-11/0--28.00---
BAG Murray (NZ)1968-1971136-1-11/0--6.00---
1960-1966418-2111/11.000.3318.00---
1896-18963408.04844/82.001.2010.001--
1980-19801183.01211/12.000.6618.00---
1896-1896391.4-411/44.002.669.00---
1880-188444812.051944/194.752.3712.001--
1976-19781011--511/55.002.7211.00---
1959-19674305.04511/55.001.0030.00---
1991-19985101.4-511/45.003.0010.00---
1972-1973324-11222/126.003.0012.00---
1997-201214781.2-611/66.004.508.00---
1899-19071248-3611/66.000.7548.00---
2006-2018161183.0-711/67.002.3318.00---
1928-193618193.11711/77.002.2119.00---
1880-188015112.342333/237.662.7017.00---
1890-18902459.012433/188.003.2015.00---
1978-1994116183.0-811/28.002.6618.00---
2025-2025115025.077595/378.333.0016.6611-
1892-1892110521.082633/268.661.4835.00---
1889-1889115438.2166175/198.712.3722.00-1-
1933-1933124741.1896116/598.722.3322.45-21
2000-2008316611.031822/189.001.6333.00---
1964-19695366.01911/29.001.5036.00---
1968-19682213.31911/99.002.5721.00---
2025-202517512.342933/229.662.3225.00---
1899-18991204.011011/1010.003.0020.00---
1933-19331305.011011/1010.002.0030.00---
1993-200174254.111011/410.002.4025.00---
1890-1892241082.030141146/5010.072.0629.28-21
1886-1896183830-36412051129/2810.751.8834.19295
1882-188349624.0104443/3111.002.7524.00---
1948-19552745-22222/411.002.9322.50---
1951-19608488.021111/1111.001.3748.00---
1889-1889232180.1429084/1911.251.6840.121--
1981-19891113222.074643/2611.502.0933.00---
1910-191019015.044744/4711.753.1322.501--
1937-1937112621.093632/2612.001.7142.00---
1921-1921112320.353632/2812.001.7541.00---
1946-1956977-42422/2112.001.8738.50---
1899-1899228557.0327363/1712.161.5347.50---
2025-2025228247.09122103/2212.202.5928.20---
1948-1948128235.2107463/812.331.5747.00---
1932-19372311-12126104/1812.602.4331.102--
1887-189292302-251775617/3712.702.0137.73461
1977-1977134257.0247765/6312.831.3557.00-1-
1877-18851537393.145143116/4013.002.3033.90-1-
1983-1986810217.043932/3113.002.2934.00---
2019-20247122.0-1311/1313.006.5012.00---
1976-19868819--1311/913.004.1019.00---
1935-1935117429.0124032/2313.331.3758.00---
2017-2018425041.49147113/1313.363.5222.72---
1889-1889117343.1189577/9513.573.2924.71-1-
1912-1912344774.323153114/1913.902.0540.631--
1877-1877213634.098462/714.003.7022.66---
2003-2003410217.015643/1614.003.2925.50---
1902-19021488.021411/1414.001.7548.00---
1895-18995948-54390268/4315.002.4636.4632-
1910-19141025943.11112083/1115.002.7732.37---
2003-2003217429.0116042/715.002.0643.50---
1946-194616611.023022/3015.002.7233.00---
1956-19561366.021511/1115.002.5036.00---
Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years
Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2nd Test, Aug 7-9, 2025 [Test # 2599]

India vs England at The Oval, India in England 5th Test, Jul 31-Aug 4, 2025 [Test # 2598]

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 1st Test, Jul 30-Aug 1, 2025 [Test # 2597]