Bowling Best Career Bowling Average IN India

Best averages in 1950s in Tests+ODIs+T20Is IN India

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
Gul Mohammad (IND)	1952-1952	2	9.3	4	57	21	2	2/21	10.50	2.21	28.50	-	-	-
CD Gopinath (IND)	1951-1952	4	8.0	2	48	11	1	1/11	11.00	1.37	48.00	-	-	-
AK Davidson (AUS)	1956-1959	3	128.4	54	772	204	16	7/93	12.75	1.58	48.25	-	2	1
WPA Crawford (AUS)	1956-1956	3	68.0	25	408	103	7	3/28	14.71	1.51	58.28	-	-	-
JW Rutherford (AUS)	1956-1956	1	6.0	2	36	15	1	1/11	15.00	2.50	36.00	-	-	-
R Gilchrist (WI)	1958-1959	4	198.1	73	1189	419	26	6/55	16.11	2.11	45.73	1	1	-
RR Lindwall (AUS)	1956-1956	3	114.1	45	685	199	12	7/43	16.58	1.74	57.08	-	1	-
R Benaud (AUS)	1956-1959	5	282.3	96	1695	608	36	7/72	16.88	2.15	47.08	1	4	1
JM Patel (IND)	1956-1959	4	177.3	66	1065	362	21	9/69	17.23	2.03	50.71	-	2	1
JW Burke (AUS)	1956-1956	3	29.0	7	174	70	4	4/37	17.50	2.41	43.50	1	-	-
MJ Hilton (ENG)	1952-1952	2	94.5	30	569	193	11	5/61	17.54	2.03	51.72	1	1	-
WW Hall (WI)	1958-1959	5	221.4	65	1330	530	30	6/50	17.66	2.39	44.33	1	2	1
LF Kline (AUS)	1959-1959	2	55.0	25	330	107	6	4/42	17.83	1.94	55.00	1	-	-
GF Rorke (AUS)	1959-1959	2	23.0	9	138	38	2	2/30	19.00	1.65	69.00	-	-	-
HT Dani (IND)	1952-1952	1	10.0	5	60	19	1	1/9	19.00	1.90	60.00	-	-	-
JO Taylor (WI)	1958-1958	1	48.1	18	289	106	5	3/68	21.20	2.20	57.80	-	-	-
VL Manjrekar (IND)	1951-1959	17	22.0	13	132	22	1	1/16	22.00	1.00	132.00	-	-	-
HR Adhikari (IND)	1951-1959	8	26.0	2	156	68	3	3/68	22.66	2.61	52.00	-	-	-
MH Mankad (IND)	1951-1959	18	1022.0	364	6132	1989	86	8/52	23.12	1.94	71.30	9	4	2
SR Patil (IND)	1955-1955	1	23.0	7	138	51	2	1/15	25.50	2.21	69.00	-	-	-
Fazal Mahmood (PAK)	1952-1952	5	229.0	74	1374	512	20	7/42	25.60	2.23	68.70	1	2	1
IWG Johnson (AUS)	1956-1956	2	50.0	22	300	78	3	1/15	26.00	1.56	100.00	-	-	-
Khan Mohammad (PAK)	1952-1952	1	20.0	5	120	52	2	2/52	26.00	2.60	60.00	-	-	-
Ghulam Ahmed (IND)	1952-1959	11	460.2	141	2762	985	36	7/49	27.36	2.13	76.72	2	2	1
R Tattersall (ENG)	1951-1952	5	246.5	69	1481	589	21	6/48	28.04	2.38	70.52	1	1	-
RV Divecha (IND)	1951-1952	3	96.0	23	576	199	7	2/36	28.42	2.07	82.28	-	-	-
JDB Robertson (ENG)	1951-1952	5	23.0	4	138	58	2	2/17	29.00	2.52	69.00	-	-	-
Anwar Hussain (PAK)	1952-1952	4	6.0	1	36	29	1	1/25	29.00	4.83	36.00	-	-	-
GS Sobers (WI)	1958-1959	5	119.1	33	715	292	10	4/26	29.20	2.45	71.50	1	-	-
GM Guard (IND)	1958-1958	1	32.0	9	192	88	3	2/69	29.33	2.75	64.00	-	-	-
OG Smith (WI)	1958-1959	5	124.0	33	744	267	9	5/90	29.66	2.15	82.66	-	1	-
KD Mackay (AUS)	1956-1959	5	62.2	25	374	89	3	3/27	29.66	1.42	124.66	-	-	-
SP Gupte (IND)	1951-1959	16	831.0	267	4986	2049	69	9/102	29.69	2.46	72.26	3	5	1
RN Harvey (AUS)	1956-1959	5	14.0	5	84	31	1	1/31	31.00	2.21	84.00	-	-	-
S Nyalchand (IND)	1952-1952	1	64.0	33	384	97	3	3/97	32.33	1.51	128.00	-	-	-
L Amarnath (IND)	1951-1952	8	239.0	86	1434	409	12	4/40	34.08	1.71	119.50	1	-	-
AH Kardar (PAK)	1952-1952	5	102.0	32	612	206	6	2/37	34.33	2.01	102.00	-	-	-
Mahmood Hussain (PAK)	1952-1952	4	151.0	34	906	418	12	3/35	34.83	2.76	75.50	-	-	-
VB Ranjane (IND)	1958-1958	1	18.0	6	108	35	1	1/35	35.00	1.94	108.00	-	-	-
Amir Elahi (PAK)	1952-1952	5	66.4	5	400	248	7	4/134	35.42	3.72	57.14	1	-	-
JB Statham (ENG)	1951-1952	5	126.0	36	756	293	8	4/96	36.62	2.32	94.50	1	-	-
ES Atkinson (WI)	1958-1959	3	87.0	36	522	163	4	2/21	40.75	1.87	130.50	-	-	-
SW Sohoni (IND)	1951-1951	1	43.0	12	258	88	2	1/16	44.00	2.04	129.00	-	-	-
GS Ramchand (IND)	1952-1959	16	374.0	122	2244	842	19	3/20	44.31	2.25	118.10	-	-	-
JR Reid (NZ)	1955-1956	5	128.0	50	768	271	6	3/19	45.16	2.11	128.00	-	-	-
S Ramadhin (WI)	1958-1959	2	44.5	15	269	91	2	2/27	45.50	2.02	134.50	-	-	-
SG Shinde (IND)	1951-1952	3	183.3	52	1101	461	10	6/91	46.10	2.51	110.10	-	1	-
PR Umrigar (IND)	1951-1959	25	205.3	49	1233	462	10	4/27	46.20	2.24	123.30	2	-	-
DG Phadkar (IND)	1951-1959	12	419.0	124	2514	936	20	5/72	46.80	2.23	125.70	-	1	-
JA Hayes (NZ)	1955-1956	5	171.0	27	1026	474	10	3/91	47.40	2.77	102.60	-	-	-
Maqsood Ahmed (PAK)	1952-1952	5	35.0	7	210	100	2	2/12	50.00	2.85	105.00	-	-	-
MB Poore (NZ)	1955-1956	4	74.0	14	444	206	4	2/49	51.50	2.78	111.00	-	-	-
VS Hazare (IND)	1951-1952	8	83.0	31	498	159	3	1/15	53.00	1.91	166.00	-	-	-
F Ridgway (ENG)	1951-1952	5	132.1	23	793	379	7	4/83	54.14	2.86	113.28	1	-	-
MS Hardikar (IND)	1958-1958	2	18.0	7	108	55	1	1/9	55.00	3.05	108.00	-	-	-
GR Sunderam (IND)	1955-1956	2	66.0	12	396	166	3	2/46	55.33	2.51	132.00	-	-	-
RB Desai (IND)	1959-1959	2	83.3	13	501	292	5	4/169	58.40	3.49	100.20	1	-	-
HB Cave (NZ)	1955-1956	5	254.0	119	1524	412	7	3/77	58.85	1.62	217.71	-	-	-
JW Wilson (AUS)	1956-1956	1	36.0	17	216	64	1	1/25	64.00	1.77	216.00	-	-	-
AJ Watkins (ENG)	1951-1952	5	116.0	26	696	264	4	3/20	66.00	2.27	174.00	-	-	-
I Meckiff (AUS)	1959-1959	2	57.0	13	342	137	2	1/37	68.50	2.40	171.00	-	-	-
DB Carr (ENG)	1951-1952	2	35.0	6	210	140	2	2/84	70.00	4.00	105.00	-	-	-
AR MacGibbon (NZ)	1955-1956	5	220.0	65	1320	495	7	2/56	70.71	2.25	188.57	-	-	-
D Shackleton (ENG)	1951-1951	1	29.0	7	174	76	1	1/76	76.00	2.62	174.00	-	-	-
RG Nadkarni (IND)	1955-1959	4	115.1	30	691	280	3	2/40	93.33	2.43	230.33	-	-	-
Surendranath (IND)	1958-1959	4	125.0	26	750	376	4	2/101	94.00	3.00	187.50	-	-	-
CG Borde (IND)	1958-1959	6	140.0	28	840	381	4	2/80	95.25	2.72	210.00	-	-	-
E Leadbeater (ENG)	1951-1952	2	48.1	8	289	218	2	1/38	109.00	4.52	144.50	-	-	-
JC Alabaster (NZ)	1955-1956	4	114.3	25	687	329	2	2/8	164.50	2.87	343.50	-	-	-
AM Moir (NZ)	1955-1956	2	38.0	3	228	165	1	1/114	165.00	4.34	228.00	-	-	-

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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:

Surrey vs Middlesex at Lord's, Vitality Blast Men South Group, Jul 16, 2025 [Twenty20]

Middlesex vs Essex at Lord's, Vitality Blast Men South Group, Jun 19, 2025 [Twenty20]

Kent vs Middlesex at Lord's, Vitality Blast Men South Group, Jun 5, 2025 [Twenty20]