Bowling Best Career Bowling Average - England

Best averages in 1960s in Tests+ODIs+T20Is - England

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
PE Richardson	1961-1963	9	20.0	9	120	48	3	2/10	16.00	2.40	40.00	-	-	-
DL Underwood	1966-1969	16	653.5	294	3923	1128	67	7/32	16.83	1.72	58.55	3	6	2
RMH Cottam	1969-1969	2	92.3	29	555	180	9	4/50	20.00	1.94	61.66	1	-	-
K Higgs	1965-1968	15	-	194	4112	1473	71	6/91	20.74	2.14	57.91	6	2	-
HL Jackson	1961-1961	1	44.0	16	264	83	4	2/26	20.75	1.88	66.00	-	-	-
A Ward	1969-1969	3	73.5	15	443	210	10	4/61	21.00	2.84	44.30	1	-	-
FS Trueman	1960-1965	36	-	290	8978	3940	179	7/44	22.01	2.63	50.15	10	12	3
GG Arnold	1967-1969	3	86.0	27	516	177	8	5/58	22.12	2.05	64.50	-	1	-
JDF Larter	1962-1965	10	362.0	87	2172	941	37	5/57	25.43	2.59	58.70	3	2	-
FE Rumsey	1964-1965	5	190.5	53	1145	461	17	4/25	27.11	2.41	67.35	1	-	-
JB Statham	1960-1965	23	-	216	6061	2524	93	6/63	27.13	2.49	65.17	2	4	1
R Illingworth	1960-1969	33	-	443	6829	2162	79	6/29	27.36	1.89	86.44	5	2	-
JA Snow	1965-1969	25	996.1	215	5977	2724	99	7/49	27.51	2.73	60.37	5	4	1
LJ Coldwell	1962-1964	7	-	60	1668	610	22	6/85	27.72	2.19	75.81	-	1	-
N Gifford	1964-1964	2	83.0	35	498	140	5	2/14	28.00	1.68	99.60	-	-	-
DJ Brown	1965-1969	26	-	182	5098	2237	79	5/42	28.31	2.63	64.53	1	2	-
DW White	1961-1962	2	36.4	5	220	119	4	3/65	29.75	3.24	55.00	-	-	-
AE Moss	1960-1960	4	135.1	24	811	364	12	4/35	30.33	2.69	67.58	1	-	-
FJ Titmus	1962-1968	47	-	737	13941	4470	145	7/79	30.82	1.92	96.14	9	7	-
DA Allen	1960-1966	39	-	685	11297	3779	122	5/30	30.97	2.00	92.59	8	4	-
BR Knight	1961-1969	29	-	204	5377	2223	70	4/38	31.75	2.48	76.81	4	-	-
DB Close	1961-1967	13	132.4	39	796	358	11	4/68	32.54	2.69	72.36	1	-	-
RNS Hobbs	1967-1969	6	191.1	62	1147	411	12	3/25	34.25	2.14	95.58	-	-	-
D Shackleton	1963-1963	4	243.2	73	1460	518	15	4/72	34.53	2.12	97.33	1	-	-
TW Cartwright	1964-1965	5	268.3	97	1611	544	15	6/94	36.26	2.02	107.40	-	1	-
ER Dexter	1960-1968	55	-	168	4939	2186	60	4/10	36.43	2.65	82.31	2	-	-
G Pullar	1960-1963	25	-	3	66	37	1	1/1	37.00	3.36	66.00	-	-	-
GAR Lock	1961-1968	18	838.2	295	5030	1897	51	6/65	37.19	2.26	98.62	4	1	-
IJ Jones	1964-1968	15	-	98	3546	1769	44	6/118	40.20	2.99	80.59	1	1	-
JSE Price	1964-1965	10	328.1	59	1969	1050	26	5/73	40.38	3.19	75.73	-	1	-
PI Pocock	1968-1969	4	180.0	45	1080	513	12	6/79	42.75	2.85	90.00	-	1	-
RW Barber	1960-1968	28	-	101	3426	1806	42	4/132	43.00	3.16	81.57	1	-	-
D Wilson	1964-1964	5	212.0	85	1272	398	9	2/17	44.22	1.87	141.33	-	-	-
BL D'Oliveira	1966-1969	25	555.0	191	3330	1146	25	2/38	45.84	2.06	133.20	-	-	-
PH Parfitt	1961-1969	34	-	68	1314	564	12	2/5	47.00	2.57	109.50	-	-	-
G Boycott	1964-1969	41	-	36	784	339	7	3/47	48.42	2.59	112.00	-	-	-
KF Barrington	1960-1968	75	-	95	2433	1165	24	3/4	48.54	2.87	101.37	-	-	-
A Brown	1961-1961	2	53.5	9	323	150	3	3/27	50.00	2.78	107.66	-	-	-
T Greenhough	1960-1960	1	49.0	19	294	102	2	2/99	51.00	2.08	147.00	-	-	-
JM Parks	1960-1968	45	-	1	54	51	1	1/43	51.00	5.66	54.00	-	-	-
JA Flavell	1961-1964	4	132.0	25	792	367	7	2/65	52.42	2.78	113.14	-	-	-
DR Smith	1961-1962	5	162.0	47	972	359	6	2/60	59.83	2.21	162.00	-	-	-
NI Thomson	1964-1965	5	248.0	68	1488	568	9	2/55	63.11	2.29	165.33	-	-	-
JB Mortimore	1964-1964	4	243.0	92	1458	466	6	3/74	77.66	1.91	243.00	-	-	-
MJK Smith	1960-1966	42	-	4	214	128	1	1/10	128.00	3.58	214.00	-	-	-
KE Palmer	1965-1965	1	63.0	7	378	189	1	1/113	189.00	3.00	378.00	-	-	-

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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:

Mis Ainak Knights vs Band-e-Amir Dragons at Kabul, Shpageeza Cricket League 3rd Match, Jul 20, 2025 [Twenty20]

Boost Defenders vs Speen Ghar Tigers at Kabul, Shpageeza Cricket League 4th Match, Jul 20, 2025 [Twenty20]

Rwanda vs Bahrain at Rwanda, Rwanda Tri-Nation T20I Series 5th Match, Jul 20, 2025 [T20I # 3337]