Bowling Best Career Bowling Average - vs Australia

Best averages in 1950s in Tests - vs Australia

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
JC Laker (ENG)	1953-1959	12	-	162	3078	972	70	10/53	13.88	1.89	43.97	4	5	2
AV Bedser (ENG)	1950-1954	11	-	96	3447	1295	70	7/44	18.50	2.25	49.24	3	7	2
JB Statham (ENG)	1953-1959	13	-	74	2873	1057	39	7/57	27.10	2.20	73.66	-	2	-
GAR Lock (ENG)	1953-1959	10	-	161	2800	878	28	5/45	31.35	1.88	100.00	2	1	-
TE Bailey (ENG)	1950-1959	23	-	105	3300	1373	42	4/22	32.69	2.49	78.57	4	-	-
HJ Tayfield (SA)	1950-1958	13	682.3	171	5459	1943	59	7/23	32.93	2.13	92.52	2	4	1
AL Valentine (WI)	1951-1955	8	-	84	2577	1040	29	6/102	35.86	2.42	88.86	1	3	-
S Ramadhin (WI)	1951-1955	9	-	86	2693	1075	19	5/90	56.57	2.39	141.73	-	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:

Warwickshire vs Yorkshire at Scarborough, One-Day Cup Group B, Aug 5, 2025 [List A]

Durham vs Sussex at Gosforth, One-Day Cup Group B, Aug 5, 2025 [List A]

Hampshire vs Glamorgan at Neath, One-Day Cup Group A, Aug 5, 2025 [List A]