Bowling Best Career Bowling Average - vs India

Best averages in 1950s in Tests+ODIs+T20Is - vs India

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
GAR Lock (ENG)	1952-1952	2	15.3	7	93	37	4	4/36	9.25	2.38	23.25	1	-	-
DB Close (ENG)	1959-1959	1	16.0	1	96	53	5	4/35	10.60	3.31	19.20	1	-	-
AK Davidson (AUS)	1956-1959	3	128.4	54	772	204	16	7/93	12.75	1.58	48.25	-	2	1
AV Bedser (ENG)	1952-1952	4	163.5	57	983	279	20	5/27	13.95	1.70	49.15	-	2	-
WPA Crawford (AUS)	1956-1956	3	68.0	25	408	103	7	3/28	14.71	1.51	58.28	-	-	-
FS Trueman (ENG)	1952-1959	9	297.2	78	1784	787	53	8/31	14.84	2.64	33.66	5	2	-
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	-
Khan Mohammad (PAK)	1952-1955	5	188.5	59	1133	402	24	5/73	16.75	2.12	47.20	2	2	-
R Benaud (AUS)	1956-1959	5	282.3	96	1695	608	36	7/72	16.88	2.15	47.08	1	4	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	-	-
T Greenhough (ENG)	1959-1959	3	139.1	47	835	255	14	5/35	18.21	1.83	59.64	-	1	-
GF Rorke (AUS)	1959-1959	2	23.0	9	138	38	2	2/30	19.00	1.65	69.00	-	-	-
JB Statham (ENG)	1951-1959	8	238.2	80	1430	516	25	5/31	20.64	2.16	57.20	1	1	-
AE Moss (ENG)	1959-1959	3	101.0	47	606	147	7	2/30	21.00	1.45	86.57	-	-	-
JO Taylor (WI)	1958-1958	1	48.1	18	289	106	5	3/68	21.20	2.20	57.80	-	-	-
JC Laker (ENG)	1952-1952	4	90.3	33	543	189	8	4/39	23.62	2.08	67.87	2	-	-
ER Dexter (ENG)	1959-1959	2	38.0	10	228	71	3	2/24	23.66	1.86	76.00	-	-	-
CL Walcott (WI)	1953-1953	5	35.0	14	210	48	2	2/12	24.00	1.37	105.00	-	-	-
Fazal Mahmood (PAK)	1952-1955	9	445.2	168	2672	841	35	7/42	24.02	1.88	76.34	2	3	1
IWG Johnson (AUS)	1956-1956	2	50.0	22	300	78	3	1/15	26.00	1.56	100.00	-	-	-
KF Barrington (ENG)	1959-1959	5	47.0	7	282	135	5	3/36	27.00	2.87	56.40	-	-	-
HJ Rhodes (ENG)	1959-1959	2	74.5	10	449	244	9	4/50	27.11	3.26	49.88	1	-	-
R Tattersall (ENG)	1951-1952	5	246.5	69	1481	589	21	6/48	28.04	2.38	70.52	1	1	-
FM King (WI)	1953-1953	5	238.1	78	1429	480	17	5/74	28.23	2.01	84.05	-	1	-
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	-	-
MJ Horton (ENG)	1959-1959	2	39.4	18	238	59	2	2/24	29.50	1.48	119.00	-	-	-
AL Valentine (WI)	1953-1953	5	430.0	178	2580	828	28	5/64	29.57	1.92	92.14	2	2	-
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	-	-	-
Mahmood Hussain (PAK)	1952-1955	9	304.1	69	1825	790	26	6/67	30.38	2.59	70.19	1	1	-
R Illingworth (ENG)	1959-1959	2	85.0	33	510	124	4	2/16	31.00	1.45	127.50	-	-	-
RN Harvey (AUS)	1956-1959	5	14.0	5	84	31	1	1/31	31.00	2.21	84.00	-	-	-
GE Gomez (WI)	1953-1953	4	219.1	91	1315	351	11	4/72	31.90	1.60	119.54	1	-	-
RO Jenkins (ENG)	1952-1952	2	57.3	10	345	194	6	4/50	32.33	3.37	57.50	1	-	-
JB Mortimore (ENG)	1959-1959	2	55.4	21	334	135	4	3/36	33.75	2.42	83.50	-	-	-
Amir Elahi (PAK)	1952-1952	5	66.4	5	400	248	7	4/134	35.42	3.72	57.14	1	-	-
AH Kardar (PAK)	1952-1955	10	153.0	45	918	296	8	2/20	37.00	1.93	114.75	-	-	-
FMM Worrell (WI)	1953-1953	5	135.0	35	810	262	7	2/32	37.42	1.94	115.71	-	-	-
S Ramadhin (WI)	1953-1959	6	277.3	111	1665	562	15	5/26	37.46	2.02	111.00	-	1	-
ES Atkinson (WI)	1958-1959	3	87.0	36	522	163	4	2/21	40.75	1.87	130.50	-	-	-
JR Reid (NZ)	1955-1956	5	128.0	50	768	271	6	3/19	45.16	2.11	128.00	-	-	-
JA Hayes (NZ)	1955-1956	5	171.0	27	1026	474	10	3/91	47.40	2.77	102.60	-	-	-
Maqsood Ahmed (PAK)	1952-1955	10	67.0	20	402	148	3	2/12	49.33	2.20	134.00	-	-	-
MB Poore (NZ)	1955-1956	4	74.0	14	444	206	4	2/49	51.50	2.78	111.00	-	-	-
Hanif Mohammad (PAK)	1952-1955	10	20.0	5	120	53	1	1/1	53.00	2.65	120.00	-	-	-
AJ Watkins (ENG)	1951-1952	8	167.0	39	1002	375	7	3/20	53.57	2.24	143.14	-	-	-
F Ridgway (ENG)	1951-1952	5	132.1	23	793	379	7	4/83	54.14	2.86	113.28	1	-	-
Miran Bakhsh (PAK)	1955-1955	2	58.0	22	348	115	2	2/82	57.50	1.98	174.00	-	-	-
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	-	-	-
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	-	-	-
JB Stollmeyer (WI)	1953-1953	5	71.0	13	426	231	3	2/56	77.00	3.25	142.00	-	-	-
Shujauddin (PAK)	1955-1955	5	48.0	20	288	77	1	1/13	77.00	1.60	288.00	-	-	-
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:

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

England vs India at Lord's, India in England 3rd Test, Jul 10-14, 2025 [Test # 2594]

South Africa vs Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, South Africa in Zimbabwe 2nd Test, Jul 6-8, 2025 [Test # 2593]