Bowling Best Career Bowling Average - vs New Zealand

Best averages in 1970s in FC+LA+T20s - vs New Zealand

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
JB Gannon (WA)	1971-1971	1	8.0	-	64	21	4	4/21	5.25	1.96	16.00	1	-	-
GAR Lock (WA)	1971-1971	1	1.1	-	9	6	1	1/6	6.00	4.00	9.00	-	-	-
BD Julien (WI)	1975-1975	1	12.0	5	72	27	4	4/27	6.75	2.25	18.00	1	-	-
AJ Sieler (VIC)	1972-1972	1	2.0	-	16	7	1	1/7	7.00	2.62	16.00	-	-	-
KR Stackpole (AUS/VIC)	1972-1974	9	2.0	-	16	7	1	1/7	7.00	2.62	16.00	-	-	-
GD McKenzie (WA)	1971-1974	2	16.0	3	128	37	5	3/20	7.40	1.73	25.60	-	-	-
TJ Jenner (SOA)	1973-1974	2	11.0	-	88	46	6	3/13	7.66	3.13	14.66	-	-	-
IM Chappell (AUS/SOA)	1973-1974	10	9.0	-	72	21	2	1/4	10.50	1.75	36.00	-	-	-
KE Dudgeon (QLD)	1973-1973	1	2.0	-	16	21	2	2/21	10.50	7.87	8.00	-	-	-
DJ Baker (WA)	1974-1974	1	8.0	-	64	22	2	2/22	11.00	2.06	32.00	-	-	-
JRF Duncan (VIC)	1972-1972	1	8.0	1	64	34	3	3/34	11.33	3.18	21.33	-	-	-
P Willey (PEAXI)	1978-1978	1	56.0	16	336	138	12	7/73	11.50	2.46	28.00	-	2	1
AME Roberts (WI)	1975-1979	2	23.0	5	138	61	5	3/43	12.20	2.65	27.60	-	-	-
WM Clark (WA)	1974-1974	1	6.3	-	51	38	3	3/38	12.66	4.47	17.00	-	-	-
L Varis (WA)	1971-1971	1	8.0	1	64	26	2	2/26	13.00	2.43	32.00	-	-	-
RE Joyce (QLD)	1973-1973	1	3.0	-	24	13	1	1/13	13.00	3.25	24.00	-	-	-
MW Gatting (/ENG/MID)	1978-1978	3	-	7	188	68	5	3/20	13.60	2.17	37.60	-	-	-
DL Underwood (ENG)	1971-1975	8	-	57	1356	425	27	6/12	15.74	1.88	50.22	-	3	1
BN Hiern (SOA)	1974-1974	1	8.0	-	64	48	3	3/48	16.00	4.50	21.33	-	-	-
JD Higgs (VIC)	1972-1972	1	8.0	-	64	49	3	3/49	16.33	4.59	21.33	-	-	-
BM Brain (GLO)	1978-1978	1	35.4	3	214	116	7	5/48	16.57	3.25	30.57	-	1	-
IT Botham (ENG)	1978-1979	9	-	63	1841	757	44	6/34	17.20	2.46	41.84	-	5	1
PH Edmonds (ENG)	1978-1978	7	-	80	1508	385	22	4/20	17.50	1.53	68.54	3	-	-
S Abid Ali (IND)	1975-1975	1	12.0	2	72	35	2	2/35	17.50	2.91	36.00	-	-	-
FJ Titmus (ENG)	1975-1975	2	7.0	-	56	53	3	3/53	17.66	5.67	18.66	-	-	-
BS Bedi (IND)	1975-1979	8	-	111	1899	496	28	5/27	17.71	1.56	67.82	1	2	-
MWW Selvey (MID)	1978-1978	1	25.0	6	150	72	4	4/72	18.00	2.88	37.50	1	-	-
IJ Brayshaw (WA)	1971-1975	3	3.0	-	24	18	1	1/10	18.00	4.50	24.00	-	-	-
JRT Barclay (/SUS)	1978-1978	2	25.0	6	150	55	3	2/33	18.33	2.20	50.00	-	-	-
RP Collins (NSW)	1970-1970	1	27.6	6	222	92	5	5/54	18.40	2.48	44.40	-	1	-
AL Thomson (VIC)	1970-1970	2	37.2	3	298	148	8	5/48	18.50	2.97	37.25	-	1	-
Wasim Raja (PAK)	1973-1979	9	57.2	11	458	187	10	4/68	18.70	2.44	45.80	1	-	-
G Gibbs (WWD)	1972-1972	2	11.0	2	66	38	2	1/6	19.00	3.45	33.00	-	-	-
WD Albury (QLD)	1973-1973	1	6.0	1	48	19	1	1/19	19.00	2.37	48.00	-	-	-
AW Greig (ENG/SUS)	1973-1978	10	-	32	1212	562	29	5/51	19.37	2.78	41.79	2	2	1
Mushtaq Mohammad (PAK)	1973-1979	10	146.0	26	1168	447	23	5/49	19.43	2.29	50.78	1	2	-
LB Taylor ()	1978-1978	1	22.0	3	132	78	4	3/62	19.50	3.54	33.00	-	-	-
Intikhab Alam (PAK)	1973-1976	8	215.7	45	1727	704	36	7/52	19.55	2.44	47.97	3	2	1
DJ Thomas ()	1978-1978	1	23.5	6	143	79	4	4/64	19.75	3.31	35.75	1	-	-
DK Lillee (AUS/WA)	1975-1977	3	88.4	13	708	339	17	6/72	19.94	2.87	41.64	-	2	1
EAS Prasanna (IND)	1976-1976	3	71.0	13	568	223	11	8/76	20.27	2.35	51.63	-	1	1
K Shuttleworth (ENG)	1971-1971	2	41.0	5	328	102	5	3/14	20.40	1.86	65.60	-	-	-
JA Snow (ENG)	1973-1973	5	145.1	27	871	352	17	4/32	20.70	2.42	51.23	1	-	-
RGD Willis (ENG/WAR)	1971-1979	11	-	72	1886	709	34	5/32	20.85	2.25	55.47	2	2	-
RM Ratcliffe (LAN)	1978-1978	1	21.0	3	126	64	3	3/64	21.33	3.04	42.00	-	-	-
CM Old (ENG/YOR)	1973-1979	11	-	60	1585	658	30	6/54	21.93	2.49	52.83	2	2	-
MHN Walker (AUS/VIC)	1972-1977	9	253.6	62	2030	687	31	4/39	22.16	2.03	65.48	3	-	-
EW Freeman (SOA)	1973-1974	2	16.0	-	128	67	3	3/29	22.33	3.14	42.66	-	-	-
GD Watson (VIC/WA)	1970-1975	4	22.0	7	176	67	3	2/8	22.33	2.28	58.66	-	-	-
J Garner (WI)	1979-1979	1	12.0	-	72	45	2	2/45	22.50	3.75	36.00	-	-	-
KJ O'Keeffe (AUS/NSW)	1970-1977	9	217.1	66	1737	543	24	5/101	22.62	1.87	72.37	-	1	-
BS Chandrasekhar (IND)	1976-1976	7	-	59	1790	721	31	6/94	23.25	2.41	57.74	1	1	-
JE Emburey (/ENG/MID)	1978-1978	3	97.4	33	586	165	7	3/62	23.57	1.68	83.71	-	-	-
Javed Miandad (PAK)	1976-1979	7	67.4	11	540	238	10	3/74	23.80	2.64	54.00	-	-	-
KF Jennings (SOM)	1978-1978	1	20.0	5	120	48	2	2/30	24.00	2.40	60.00	-	-	-
G Boycott (ENG/YOR)	1973-1979	12	-	1	54	24	1	1/24	24.00	2.66	54.00	-	-	-
G Dymock (AUS/QLD)	1973-1974	6	150.0	31	1200	417	17	5/58	24.52	2.08	70.58	-	1	-
UG Dowe (JAM/WI)	1972-1972	2	89.0	22	534	221	9	3/31	24.55	2.48	59.33	-	-	-
G Miller (ENG)	1978-1978	7	-	48	746	222	9	3/99	24.66	1.78	82.88	-	-	-
GG Arnold (ENG/SUS)	1973-1978	10	-	66	1660	668	27	5/27	24.74	2.41	61.48	-	2	-
VA Holder (WI/WOR)	1972-1978	6	191.2	56	1148	404	16	4/41	25.25	2.11	71.75	2	-	-
CWJ Athey (/YOR)	1978-1978	3	18.0	4	108	51	2	1/24	25.50	2.83	54.00	-	-	-
BM Campbell (VIC)	1970-1970	2	17.0	4	136	52	2	2/26	26.00	2.29	68.00	-	-	-
AA Mallett (AUS/SOA)	1973-1974	9	205.3	43	1643	660	25	4/22	26.40	2.41	65.72	2	-	-
V Bute (WWD)	1972-1972	2	8.0	-	48	27	1	1/27	27.00	3.37	48.00	-	-	-
Sikander Bakht (PAK)	1976-1979	4	102.0	17	816	407	15	4/67	27.13	2.99	54.40	1	-	-
TI McPherson (SCOT)	1978-1978	1	36.0	8	216	110	4	4/110	27.50	3.05	54.00	1	-	-
RGL Cheatle (SUS)	1978-1978	1	16.4	3	100	55	2	1/25	27.50	3.30	50.00	-	-	-
M Hendrick (ENG)	1975-1979	8	-	37	940	358	13	3/55	27.53	2.28	72.30	-	-	-
JR Barnes (SOA)	1974-1974	1	8.0	-	64	28	1	1/28	28.00	2.62	64.00	-	-	-
PH Carlson (QLD)	1973-1973	1	6.0	-	48	28	1	1/28	28.00	3.50	48.00	-	-	-
B Yardley (WA)	1974-1974	1	8.0	1	64	28	1	1/28	28.00	2.62	64.00	-	-	-
GJ Gilmour (AUS)	1973-1977	7	138.0	12	1104	565	20	5/64	28.25	3.07	55.20	1	1	-
AG Barrett (JAM)	1972-1972	1	61.0	23	366	113	4	3/40	28.25	1.85	91.50	-	-	-
Imran Khan (PAK)	1976-1979	6	203.3	32	1627	712	25	5/106	28.48	2.62	65.08	1	1	-
D Breakwell (SOM)	1978-1978	1	43.0	11	258	86	3	3/64	28.66	2.00	86.00	-	-	-
KD Walters (AUS)	1973-1977	10	65.0	7	520	289	10	4/39	28.90	3.33	52.00	1	-	-
J Simmons (LAN/TAS)	1975-1978	2	-	1	130	58	2	1/28	29.00	2.67	65.00	-	-	-
FM Francke (QLD)	1973-1973	1	6.0	1	48	29	1	1/29	29.00	3.62	48.00	-	-	-
MA Holding (WI)	1979-1979	1	12.0	1	72	29	1	1/29	29.00	2.41	72.00	-	-	-
Sarfraz Nawaz (PAK/PEAXI)	1973-1979	12	-	49	2190	991	34	4/46	29.14	2.71	64.41	3	-	-
GS Chappell (AUS/SOA)	1973-1977	11	138.6	26	1110	438	15	3/51	29.20	2.36	74.00	-	-	-
MLC Foster (JAM/WI)	1972-1972	4	98.0	43	588	149	5	2/14	29.80	1.52	117.60	-	-	-
S Stuchbury (YOR)	1978-1978	1	15.5	1	95	60	2	2/39	30.00	3.78	47.50	-	-	-
PLA Bedford (VIC)	1970-1970	2	5.4	-	44	30	1	1/2	30.00	4.09	44.00	-	-	-
Saleem Altaf (PAK)	1973-1973	4	62.4	7	500	216	7	3/15	30.85	2.59	71.42	-	-	-
CE Waller (SUS)	1978-1978	1	24.0	5	144	93	3	3/50	31.00	3.87	48.00	-	-	-
DB Close (PEAXI)	1978-1978	1	8.0	1	48	31	1	1/31	31.00	3.87	48.00	-	-	-
P Carrick (/YOR)	1978-1978	2	77.4	23	466	156	5	3/49	31.20	2.00	93.20	-	-	-
DN Patel (WOR)	1978-1978	1	20.0	6	120	64	2	2/46	32.00	3.20	60.00	-	-	-
NG Featherstone (MID)	1978-1978	1	9.0	2	54	32	1	1/32	32.00	3.55	54.00	-	-	-
KD Ghavri (IND)	1976-1979	3	49.0	13	294	131	4	2/32	32.75	2.67	73.50	-	-	-
KB Badcock (TAS)	1975-1975	1	8.0	-	64	33	1	1/33	33.00	3.09	64.00	-	-	-
D Defoe (WWD)	1972-1972	2	14.3	3	87	33	1	1/8	33.00	2.27	87.00	-	-	-
ML Francis (WWD)	1972-1972	2	11.0	2	66	33	1	1/16	33.00	3.00	66.00	-	-	-
GS Sobers (WI)	1972-1972	5	181.0	56	1086	332	10	4/64	33.20	1.83	108.60	1	-	-
GC Shillingford (WI/WWD)	1972-1972	4	77.1	20	463	201	6	3/63	33.50	2.60	77.16	-	-	-
D Wilson (ENG)	1971-1971	1	25.0	8	200	68	2	1/12	34.00	2.04	100.00	-	-	-
JR Hammond (SOA)	1973-1973	1	8.0	1	64	34	1	1/34	34.00	3.18	64.00	-	-	-
PG Nana (EAf)	1975-1975	1	12.0	2	72	34	1	1/34	34.00	2.83	72.00	-	-	-
JK Lever (ENG)	1978-1978	3	-	11	516	208	6	3/96	34.66	2.41	86.00	-	-	-
Inshan Ali (WI)	1972-1972	3	192.3	53	1155	391	11	5/59	35.54	2.03	105.00	-	1	-
MB Pawley (NSW)	1970-1970	1	24.0	4	192	107	3	2/47	35.66	3.34	64.00	-	-	-
P Lever (ENG)	1971-1975	7	-	16	851	330	9	4/35	36.66	2.32	94.55	1	-	-
AR Jones (QLD)	1973-1973	1	6.0	-	48	37	1	1/37	37.00	4.62	48.00	-	-	-
DJ Colley (NSW)	1970-1970	1	12.0	1	96	38	1	1/29	38.00	2.37	96.00	-	-	-
CL King (WI)	1979-1979	1	12.0	1	72	38	1	1/38	38.00	3.16	72.00	-	-	-
Asif Iqbal (PAK)	1973-1979	9	18.0	2	144	77	2	1/24	38.50	3.20	72.00	-	-	-
DAJ Holford (WI)	1972-1972	5	179.0	62	1074	312	8	4/55	39.00	1.74	134.25	1	-	-
CN Boyns (WOR)	1978-1978	1	13.0	1	78	39	1	1/39	39.00	3.00	78.00	-	-	-
GRA de Silva (SL)	1979-1979	1	12.0	1	72	39	1	1/39	39.00	3.25	72.00	-	-	-
Mehmood Quaraishy (EAf)	1975-1975	1	8.0	-	48	39	1	1/39	39.00	4.87	48.00	-	-	-
GR Whitney (TAS)	1975-1975	1	8.0	-	64	40	1	1/40	40.00	3.75	64.00	-	-	-
DA Graveney (/GLO)	1978-1978	2	44.0	15	264	123	3	2/44	41.00	2.79	88.00	-	-	-
S Madan Lal (IND)	1975-1976	7	-	21	972	425	10	5/134	42.50	2.62	97.20	-	1	-
J Davey (GLO)	1978-1978	1	31.0	8	186	85	2	2/68	42.50	2.74	93.00	-	-	-
S Venkataraghavan (IND)	1975-1979	8	-	69	1524	556	13	3/79	42.76	2.18	117.23	-	-	-
N Gifford (ENG/WOR)	1973-1978	3	98.5	24	593	257	6	6/68	42.83	2.60	98.83	-	1	-
ED Solkar (IND)	1975-1976	3	-	-	114	89	2	2/46	44.50	4.68	57.00	-	-	-
GA Gooch (/ENG)	1978-1979	7	33.0	5	198	90	2	2/29	45.00	2.72	99.00	-	-	-
SNC Murch (VIC)	1970-1970	1	20.0	2	160	91	2	2/70	45.50	3.41	80.00	-	-	-
CEH Croft (LAN/WI)	1978-1979	2	29.0	4	174	94	2	1/38	47.00	3.24	87.00	-	-	-
JD Swanson (VIC)	1970-1970	2	14.0	3	112	47	1	1/29	47.00	2.51	112.00	-	-	-
DA Renneberg (NSW)	1970-1970	1	19.5	2	157	97	2	1/45	48.50	3.70	78.50	-	-	-
J Nagenda (EAf)	1975-1975	1	9.0	1	54	50	1	1/50	50.00	5.55	54.00	-	-	-
N Phillip (WWD)	1972-1972	2	16.0	4	96	50	1	1/34	50.00	3.12	96.00	-	-	-
RK Sethi (EAf)	1975-1975	1	10.0	1	60	51	1	1/51	51.00	5.10	60.00	-	-	-
M Amarnath (IND)	1975-1979	10	-	19	843	415	8	4/63	51.87	2.95	105.37	1	-	-
JP Whiteley (YOR)	1978-1978	1	39.0	11	234	105	2	2/64	52.50	2.69	117.00	-	-	-
RK Rowan (VIC)	1970-1972	2	16.0	2	128	54	1	1/38	54.00	2.53	128.00	-	-	-
GB Stevenson ()	1978-1978	1	26.0	6	156	57	1	1/36	57.00	2.19	156.00	-	-	-
DR Doshi (PEAXI)	1978-1978	1	46.2	11	278	178	3	2/82	59.33	3.84	92.66	-	-	-
Majid Khan (PAK)	1973-1979	10	44.0	11	352	119	2	1/19	59.50	2.02	176.00	-	-	-
CH Dredge (SOM)	1978-1978	1	24.0	3	144	60	1	1/29	60.00	2.50	144.00	-	-	-
CH Lloyd (WI)	1972-1979	4	51.0	12	306	121	2	1/10	60.50	2.37	153.00	-	-	-
Pervez Sajjad (PAK)	1973-1973	3	44.0	9	352	124	2	2/50	62.00	2.11	176.00	-	-	-
AR Dell (AUS)	1973-1974	1	27.0	7	216	63	1	1/54	63.00	1.75	216.00	-	-	-
RR Jumadeen (WI)	1972-1972	1	64.0	31	384	64	1	1/18	64.00	1.00	384.00	-	-	-
Asif Masood (PAK)	1973-1976	2	15.0	1	120	66	1	1/38	66.00	3.30	120.00	-	-	-
C Campbell (JAM)	1972-1972	1	40.0	10	240	66	1	1/35	66.00	1.65	240.00	-	-	-
AB Howard (WI)	1972-1972	1	62.0	16	372	140	2	2/140	70.00	2.25	186.00	-	-	-
Zulfiqar Ali (EAf)	1975-1975	1	12.0	-	72	71	1	1/71	71.00	5.91	72.00	-	-	-
AG Hurst (AUS)	1974-1974	1	29.0	5	232	73	1	1/56	73.00	1.88	232.00	-	-	-
PA Rhind (SCOT)	1978-1978	1	17.0	2	102	81	1	1/81	81.00	4.76	102.00	-	-	-
JE Ker (SCOT)	1978-1978	1	20.0	5	120	83	1	1/83	83.00	4.15	120.00	-	-	-
HP Cooper (YOR)	1978-1978	1	37.0	11	222	86	1	1/45	86.00	2.32	222.00	-	-	-
SP Perryman (WAR)	1978-1978	1	23.0	3	138	88	1	1/88	88.00	3.82	138.00	-	-	-
LR Gibbs (WI)	1972-1972	2	130.0	37	780	267	3	2/94	89.00	2.05	260.00	-	-	-
VJ Marks (SOM)	1978-1978	1	39.0	12	234	91	1	1/71	91.00	2.33	234.00	-	-	-
GF Goddard (SCOT)	1978-1978	1	21.0	2	126	98	1	1/98	98.00	4.66	126.00	-	-	-
JH Shackleton (GLO)	1978-1978	1	25.0	4	150	104	1	1/72	104.00	4.16	150.00	-	-	-
GS le Roux (SUS)	1978-1978	1	31.0	7	186	107	1	1/64	107.00	3.45	186.00	-	-	-
R Illingworth (ENG)	1971-1973	7	-	33	802	275	1	1/34	275.00	2.05	802.00	-	-	-

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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:

West Indies vs Pakistan at Tarouba, Pakistan tour of West Indies 3rd ODI, Aug 12, 2025 [ODI # 4894]

South Africa vs Australia at Darwin, South Africa in Australia 2nd T20I, Aug 12, 2025 [T20I # 3405]

Pakistan vs West Indies at Tarouba, Pakistan tour of West Indies 2nd ODI, Aug 10, 2025 [ODI # 4893]