Bowling Best Career Bowling Average - vs England

Best averages in 1880s in Tests - vs England

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
FR Spofforth	1882-1887	16	942.1	382	3769	1510	77	7/44	19.61	2.40	48.94	6	5	3
GE Palmer	1880-1886	17	1129.1	452	4517	1678	78	7/65	21.51	2.22	57.91	5	6	2
TW Garrett	1882-1888	16	640.3	278	2563	886	33	6/78	26.84	2.07	77.66	1	2	-
G Giffen	1881-1886	17	537.0	208	2148	947	29	7/117	32.65	2.64	74.06	2	1	-

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Minimum of 2000 balls
Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Pakistan Shaheens vs MCC Young Cricketers and Soth Asian Cricket Academy XI at Beckenham, Pakistan Shaheens in England Tour Match, Aug 3-5, 2025 [Other match]

Warwickshire 2nd XI vs Kent 2nd XI at Canterbury, Second Eleven Championship Group 3, Jul 28-31, 2025 [Other match]

Worcestershire 2nd XI vs Leicestershire 2nd XI at Bromsgrove, Second Eleven Championship Group 1, Jul 28-31, 2025 [Other match]