Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Best averages in 1920s in Tests+ODIs+T20Is

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
ER Wilson (ENG)	1921-1921	1	20.3	5	123	36	3	2/28	12.00	1.75	41.00	-	-	-
RWV Robins (ENG)	1929-1929	1	43.0	9	258	79	5	3/32	15.80	1.83	51.60	-	-	-
CWL Parker (ENG)	1921-1921	1	28.0	16	168	32	2	2/32	16.00	1.14	84.00	-	-	-
SJ Snooke (SA)	1923-1923	3	55.0	13	330	108	6	3/17	18.00	1.96	55.00	-	-	-
GF Bissett (SA)	1927-1928	4	164.5	28	989	469	25	7/29	18.76	2.84	39.56	2	2	-
F Barratt (ENG)	1929-1929	1	30.0	11	180	38	2	1/8	19.00	1.26	90.00	-	-	-
DJ Meintjes (SA)	1923-1923	2	41.0	7	246	115	6	3/38	19.16	2.80	41.00	-	-	-
AS Kennedy (ENG)	1922-1923	5	280.3	91	1683	599	31	5/76	19.32	2.13	54.29	3	2	-
HLE Promnitz (SA)	1927-1928	2	88.0	30	528	161	8	5/58	20.12	1.82	66.00	-	1	-
AE Hall (SA)	1923-1928	6	347.3	100	2085	734	36	7/63	20.38	2.11	57.91	2	3	1
VWC Jupp (ENG)	1921-1928	8	216.5	55	1301	616	28	4/37	22.00	2.84	46.46	2	-	-
HC Griffith (WI)	1928-1928	3	79.5	20	479	250	11	6/103	22.72	3.13	43.54	-	1	-
TW Wall (AUS)	1929-1929	1	75.0	13	450	189	8	5/66	23.62	2.52	56.25	-	1	-
CF Root (ENG)	1926-1926	3	107.0	47	642	194	8	4/84	24.25	1.81	80.25	1	-	-
CP Carter (SA)	1921-1924	6	134.5	17	809	461	19	6/91	24.26	3.41	42.57	-	1	-
WW Armstrong (AUS)	1920-1921	10	229.5	77	1379	416	17	4/26	24.47	1.81	81.11	1	-	-
MW Tate (ENG)	1924-1929	26	-	402	9043	2969	118	6/42	25.16	1.96	76.63	7	6	1
G Geary (ENG)	1924-1929	11	512.0	154	3072	1055	41	7/70	25.73	2.06	74.92	-	4	1
AP Freeman (ENG)	1924-1929	12	-	142	3732	1707	66	7/71	25.86	2.74	56.54	3	5	3
EW Clark (ENG)	1929-1929	1	36.0	8	216	79	3	3/79	26.33	2.19	72.00	-	-	-
EH Hendren (ENG)	1920-1929	32	-	-	41	27	1	1/27	27.00	3.95	41.00	-	-	-
FJ Durston (ENG)	1921-1921	1	33.4	2	202	136	5	4/102	27.20	4.03	40.40	1	-	-
WE Astill (ENG)	1927-1928	5	130.2	33	782	330	12	3/48	27.50	2.53	65.16	-	-	-
CL Vincent (SA)	1927-1929	9	391.4	68	2350	992	36	6/131	27.55	2.53	65.27	1	2	-
C Kelleway (AUS)	1920-1928	11	-	80	2453	805	29	4/27	27.75	1.96	84.58	1	-	-
GG Macaulay (ENG)	1923-1926	6	231.3	64	1389	532	19	5/64	28.00	2.29	73.10	-	1	-
SJ Staples (ENG)	1928-1928	3	191.3	50	1149	435	15	3/50	29.00	2.27	76.60	-	-	-
AER Gilligan (ENG)	1922-1925	11	-	73	2404	1046	36	6/7	29.05	2.61	66.77	-	2	1
W Rhodes (ENG)	1920-1926	7	143.4	42	862	357	12	4/44	29.75	2.48	71.83	1	-	-
R Kilner (ENG)	1924-1926	9	-	82	2368	734	24	4/51	30.58	1.85	98.66	4	-	-
JC White (ENG)	1921-1929	10	599.1	203	3595	1107	36	8/126	30.75	1.84	99.86	1	3	1
H Larwood (ENG)	1926-1929	12	506.5	107	3041	1276	41	6/32	31.12	2.51	74.17	-	2	-
JM Gregory (AUS)	1920-1928	24	-	138	5582	2648	85	7/69	31.15	2.84	65.67	3	4	-
RES Wyatt (ENG)	1927-1929	7	73.0	22	438	187	6	3/4	31.16	2.56	73.00	-	-	-
N Reid (SA)	1921-1921	1	21.0	3	126	63	2	2/63	31.50	3.00	63.00	-	-	-
DD Blackie (AUS)	1928-1929	3	210.0	51	1260	444	14	6/94	31.71	2.11	90.00	1	1	-
RK Tyldesley (ENG)	1924-1925	5	-	53	1081	385	12	3/50	32.08	2.13	90.08	-	-	-
CV Grimmett (AUS)	1925-1929	9	-	160	3805	1520	47	6/37	32.34	2.39	80.95	-	5	1
CG Macartney (AUS)	1920-1926	14	192.5	79	1157	356	11	5/44	32.36	1.84	105.18	-	1	-
EA McDonald (AUS)	1921-1921	11	480.5	90	2885	1431	43	5/32	33.27	2.97	67.09	3	2	-
JM Blanckenberg (SA)	1921-1924	13	476.2	88	2858	1389	41	6/76	33.87	2.91	69.70	1	3	-
AA Mailey (AUS)	1920-1926	21	-	115	6119	3358	99	9/121	33.91	3.29	61.80	5	6	2
NA Quinn (SA)	1929-1929	4	164.2	27	986	441	13	6/92	33.92	2.68	75.84	-	1	-
GM Parker (SA)	1924-1924	2	61.0	2	366	273	8	6/152	34.12	4.47	45.75	-	1	-
CH Parkin (ENG)	1920-1924	10	349.1	55	2095	1128	32	5/38	35.25	3.23	65.46	1	2	-
WFE Marx (SA)	1921-1921	3	38.0	1	228	144	4	3/85	36.00	3.78	57.00	-	-	-
AL Ochse (SA)	1928-1929	3	108.1	10	649	362	10	4/79	36.20	3.34	64.90	2	-	-
WR Hammond (ENG)	1927-1929	17	367.2	101	2204	884	24	5/36	36.83	2.40	91.83	-	1	-
CM Francois (SA)	1922-1923	5	114.0	36	684	225	6	3/23	37.50	1.97	114.00	-	-	-
DPB Morkel (SA)	1927-1929	10	230.0	51	1380	622	16	4/93	38.87	2.70	86.25	1	-	-
JP Duminy (SA)	1927-1929	3	10.0	-	60	39	1	1/17	39.00	3.90	60.00	-	-	-
HSTL Hendry (AUS)	1921-1929	11	-	73	1706	640	16	3/36	40.00	2.25	106.62	-	-	-
PGH Fender (ENG)	1921-1929	13	363.0	66	2178	1185	29	5/90	40.86	3.26	75.10	1	2	-
GN Francis (WI)	1928-1928	3	75.0	12	450	252	6	4/112	42.00	3.36	75.00	1	-	-
AJ Bell (SA)	1929-1929	3	97.0	12	582	342	8	6/99	42.75	3.52	72.75	-	1	-
TL Richmond (ENG)	1921-1921	1	19.0	3	114	86	2	2/69	43.00	4.52	57.00	-	-	-
AJ Richardson (AUS)	1924-1926	9	-	91	1812	521	12	2/20	43.41	1.72	151.00	-	-	-
J Ryder (AUS)	1920-1929	20	-	71	1897	743	17	2/20	43.70	2.35	111.58	-	-	-
NE Haig (ENG)	1921-1921	1	23.0	4	138	88	2	2/61	44.00	3.82	69.00	-	-	-
JWHT Douglas (ENG)	1920-1925	12	-	25	1527	892	20	3/80	44.60	3.50	76.35	-	-	-
JM Taylor (AUS)	1920-1926	20	-	5	114	45	1	1/25	45.00	2.36	114.00	-	-	-
GTS Stevens (ENG)	1922-1928	8	129.0	15	774	407	9	3/58	45.22	3.15	86.00	-	-	-
EP Nupen (SA)	1921-1928	13	521.2	111	3128	1322	28	5/53	47.21	2.53	111.71	1	2	-
JW Hearne (ENG)	1920-1926	11	-	40	2224	1013	21	4/84	48.23	2.73	105.90	1	-	-
PM Hornibrook (AUS)	1929-1929	1	67.0	13	402	193	4	3/142	48.25	2.88	100.50	-	-	-
IAR Peebles (ENG)	1927-1928	4	84.1	18	505	246	5	3/69	49.20	2.92	101.00	-	-	-
RK Oxenham (AUS)	1928-1929	3	201.2	72	1208	349	7	4/67	49.85	1.73	172.57	1	-	-
JAJ Christy (SA)	1929-1929	2	14.0	3	84	50	1	1/15	50.00	3.57	84.00	-	-	-
H Ironmonger (AUS)	1928-1928	2	162.3	59	975	306	6	2/79	51.00	1.88	162.50	-	-	-
FE Woolley (ENG)	1920-1929	33	-	153	3858	1593	31	4/77	51.38	2.47	124.45	1	-	-
DP Conyngham (SA)	1923-1923	1	61.0	22	366	103	2	1/40	51.50	1.68	183.00	-	-	-
OC Scott (WI)	1928-1928	2	23.2	1	140	103	2	2/28	51.50	4.41	70.00	-	-	-
AG Fairfax (AUS)	1929-1929	1	34.0	4	204	104	2	1/20	52.00	3.05	102.00	-	-	-
LN Constantine (WI)	1928-1928	3	71.4	19	430	262	5	4/82	52.40	3.65	86.00	1	-	-
JA Small (WI)	1928-1928	2	30.0	3	180	106	2	2/67	53.00	3.53	90.00	-	-	-
SJ Pegler (SA)	1924-1924	5	161.2	35	968	500	9	4/116	55.55	3.09	107.55	1	-	-
B Mitchell (SA)	1929-1929	5	31.4	4	190	118	2	1/21	59.00	3.72	95.00	-	-	-
Q McMillan (SA)	1929-1929	2	58.0	8	348	182	3	3/78	60.66	3.13	116.00	-	-	-
CR Browne (WI)	1928-1928	2	47.0	7	282	125	2	2/72	62.50	2.65	141.00	-	-	-
HL Collins (AUS)	1920-1926	19	-	31	654	252	4	2/47	63.00	2.31	163.50	-	-	-
M Leyland (ENG)	1928-1929	7	23.0	6	138	70	1	1/6	70.00	3.04	138.00	-	-	-
JW Hitch (ENG)	1920-1921	2	37.0	3	222	142	2	2/65	71.00	3.83	111.00	-	-	-
H Howell (ENG)	1920-1924	5	153.0	23	918	559	7	4/115	79.85	3.65	131.14	1	-	-
HW Chapman (SA)	1921-1921	1	17.0	1	102	84	1	1/51	84.00	4.94	102.00	-	-	-
AW Nourse (SA)	1921-1924	13	146.0	28	876	440	5	2/63	88.00	3.01	175.20	-	-	-
EL a'Beckett (AUS)	1928-1929	2	117.0	29	702	216	2	1/41	108.00	1.84	351.00	-	-	-
TJE Andrews (AUS)	1921-1926	16	-	5	156	116	1	1/23	116.00	4.46	156.00	-	-	-
A Waddington (ENG)	1920-1921	2	46.0	7	276	119	1	1/35	119.00	2.58	276.00	-	-	-
AEV Hartkopf (AUS)	1925-1925	1	30.0	2	240	134	1	1/120	134.00	3.35	240.00	-	-	-

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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:

New Zealand vs South Africa at Harare, Zimbabwe Twenty20 Tri-Series 2nd Match, Jul 16, 2025 [T20I # 3317]

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at Colombo (RPS), Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 3rd T20I, Jul 16, 2025 [T20I # 3318]

Australia vs West Indies at Kingston, Australia in West Indies 3rd Test, Jul 12-14, 2025 [Test # 2595]