Bowling Best Career Bowling Average - vs India

Best averages in 1970s in FC+LA+T20s - vs India

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
D Nicholls (KEN)	1971-1971	1	1.0	1	6	-	1	1/0	-	-	6.00	-	-	-
D Wilson (YOR)	1971-1971	1	11.0	6	66	12	3	3/12	4.00	1.09	22.00	-	-	-
GN Edwards (NZ)	1976-1976	2	0.6	-	6	5	1	1/5	5.00	5.00	6.00	-	-	-
NG Featherstone (MID)	1971-1971	1	4.0	3	24	6	1	1/6	6.00	1.50	24.00	-	-	-
N Nanan (NOT)	1974-1974	1	3.0	-	18	7	1	1/7	7.00	2.33	18.00	-	-	-
DS de Silva (SL)	1979-1979	1	11.0	1	66	29	3	3/29	9.66	2.63	22.00	-	-	-
ARM Opatha (SL)	1979-1979	1	10.1	-	61	31	3	3/31	10.33	3.04	20.33	-	-	-
Khalid Ibadulla (WAR)	1971-1971	1	15.0	6	90	23	2	2/23	11.50	1.53	45.00	-	-	-
MG Burgess (NZ)	1976-1979	9	-	1	24	12	1	1/10	12.00	3.00	24.00	-	-	-
C Milburn (NOR)	1974-1974	1	26.0	2	156	62	5	3/32	12.40	2.38	31.20	-	-	-
TW Cartwright (SOM)	1971-1974	2	102.0	41	612	224	15	5/79	14.93	2.19	40.80	1	1	-
NM McVicker (LEI)	1974-1974	1	13.3	3	81	46	3	2/33	15.33	3.40	27.00	-	-	-
MNS Taylor (HAM/NOT)	1971-1974	2	59.4	19	358	126	8	4/28	15.75	2.11	44.75	1	-	-
Hasan Jamil (PAK)	1978-1978	3	24.0	3	144	95	6	3/18	15.83	3.95	24.00	-	-	-
MA Buss (SUS)	1971-1971	1	34.0	17	204	48	3	2/30	16.00	1.41	68.00	-	-	-
A Ward (DER)	1974-1974	1	17.0	1	102	48	3	3/48	16.00	2.82	34.00	-	-	-
BA Richards (HAM)	1971-1974	2	7.0	2	42	16	1	1/8	16.00	2.28	42.00	-	-	-
BJ McKechnie (NZ)	1975-1979	4	-	2	216	113	7	3/24	16.14	3.13	30.85	-	-	-
ED Fursdon ()	1974-1974	1	37.0	7	222	98	6	6/60	16.33	2.64	37.00	-	1	-
EA Cordle (GLA)	1971-1971	1	22.0	7	132	67	4	4/49	16.75	3.04	33.00	1	-	-
JM Parker (NZ/WOR)	1971-1976	11	-	2	56	34	2	1/10	17.00	3.64	28.00	-	-	-
P Lever (ENG/LAN)	1971-1975	3	71.0	10	426	156	9	5/70	17.33	2.19	47.33	-	1	-
Ehteshamuddin (PAK)	1979-1979	2	70.4	22	424	139	8	5/47	17.37	1.96	53.00	-	1	-
JD Inchmore (WOR)	1974-1974	1	30.5	8	185	88	5	4/30	17.60	2.85	37.00	1	-	-
MA Holding (WI)	1976-1979	5	150.0	37	900	411	23	6/65	17.86	2.74	39.13	2	1	-
DLS de Silva (SL)	1979-1979	1	12.0	-	72	36	2	2/36	18.00	3.00	36.00	-	-	-
JK Lever (/ENG/ESS)	1971-1979	9	238.5	50	1433	623	34	7/46	18.32	2.60	42.14	-	2	1
CM Old (/ENG/YOR)	1971-1977	17	426.3	87	2559	1158	63	5/21	18.38	2.71	40.61	4	2	-
M Hendrick (ENG/MCC)	1974-1979	8	239.2	69	1436	508	27	4/28	18.81	2.12	53.18	2	-	-
Sarfraz Nawaz (NOR/PAK)	1974-1978	7	203.2	38	1220	551	28	5/70	19.67	2.70	43.57	3	1	-
GG Arnold (ENG/MCC/SUR)	1971-1975	11	286.2	70	1718	713	36	6/45	19.80	2.49	47.72	1	1	-
AME Roberts (HAM/WI)	1974-1979	9	317.4	78	1906	878	44	7/64	19.95	2.76	43.31	-	3	1
W Blenkiron (WAR)	1971-1971	1	30.1	4	181	100	5	5/100	20.00	3.31	36.20	-	1	-
SJ Storey (SUR)	1971-1971	1	19.0	6	114	41	2	2/41	20.50	2.15	57.00	-	-	-
P Carrick (YOR)	1974-1974	1	16.0	6	96	21	1	1/14	21.00	1.31	96.00	-	-	-
UC Joshi (SUS)	1971-1971	1	61.0	17	366	127	6	5/107	21.16	2.08	61.00	-	1	-
RGD Willis (ENG/SUR)	1971-1979	10	300.0	64	1800	805	38	6/53	21.18	2.68	47.36	1	2	-
RDV Knight (GLO)	1974-1974	1	28.0	5	168	85	4	3/62	21.25	3.03	42.00	-	-	-
GI Burgess (SOM)	1974-1974	1	31.0	4	186	86	4	3/45	21.50	2.77	46.50	-	-	-
Sikander Bakht (PAK)	1978-1979	6	209.3	46	1257	609	28	8/69	21.75	2.90	44.89	-	3	1
JN Shepherd (/KEN/WI)	1971-1974	4	159.1	44	955	334	15	4/33	22.26	2.09	63.66	1	-	-
BL Cairns (NZ)	1976-1979	6	-	26	881	335	15	5/55	22.33	2.28	58.73	-	1	-
HP Cooper (YOR)	1971-1974	2	33.0	13	198	90	4	2/36	22.50	2.72	49.50	-	-	-
J Spencer (SUS)	1971-1971	1	21.0	5	126	46	2	2/34	23.00	2.19	63.00	-	-	-
PJ Graves (SUS)	1971-1971	1	26.0	19	156	23	1	1/23	23.00	0.88	156.00	-	-	-
JN Graham (KEN)	1971-1971	1	45.0	15	270	117	5	3/60	23.40	2.60	54.00	-	-	-
RD Jackman (ENG/SUR)	1974-1974	3	46.0	6	276	164	7	3/41	23.42	3.56	39.42	-	-	-
JR Thomson (AUS)	1977-1978	5	145.7	21	1167	516	22	4/76	23.45	2.65	53.04	3	-	-
RO Collinge (NZ)	1975-1976	7	-	15	864	399	17	6/63	23.47	2.77	50.82	-	2	-
IT Botham (ENG)	1979-1979	4	179.0	49	1074	472	20	5/35	23.60	2.63	53.70	1	2	-
N Gifford (ENG/WOR)	1971-1974	5	131.2	40	788	284	12	4/43	23.66	2.16	65.66	2	-	-
MJ Procter (GLO)	1974-1974	1	24.0	6	144	72	3	3/50	24.00	3.00	48.00	-	-	-
JSE Price (ENG/MID/PEAXI)	1971-1971	5	131.5	33	791	338	14	4/31	24.14	2.56	56.50	1	-	-
G Dymock (AUS)	1979-1979	5	212.4	46	1276	580	24	7/67	24.16	2.72	53.16	2	2	1
KV Jones (MID)	1971-1971	1	30.0	8	180	73	3	2/43	24.33	2.43	60.00	-	-	-
DL Underwood (/ENG)	1971-1977	15	647.3	233	3885	1367	56	5/84	24.41	2.11	69.37	5	1	-
RE East (ESS)	1971-1974	2	75.0	21	450	147	6	2/25	24.50	1.96	75.00	-	-	-
RNS Hobbs (ESS/PEAXI)	1971-1971	2	108.5	23	653	270	11	5/94	24.54	2.48	59.36	1	1	-
LR Gibbs (WI)	1971-1975	6	299.5	120	1799	519	21	7/98	24.71	1.73	85.66	-	2	-
DR Hadlee (NZ)	1975-1976	6	-	10	792	375	15	3/76	25.00	2.84	52.80	-	-	-
DS Steele (NOR)	1974-1974	1	8.0	3	48	25	1	1/3	25.00	3.12	48.00	-	-	-
WM Clark (AUS)	1977-1978	5	198.1	27	1585	701	28	4/46	25.03	2.65	56.60	5	-	-
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1975-1979	9	-	26	1385	765	30	7/23	25.50	3.31	46.16	2	1	1
BE Congdon (NZ)	1976-1976	5	59.7	9	479	156	6	5/65	26.00	1.95	79.83	-	1	-
RP Baker (SUR)	1974-1974	1	20.1	5	121	52	2	2/35	26.00	2.57	60.50	-	-	-
Javed Miandad (PAK)	1978-1979	10	10.0	2	60	26	1	1/7	26.00	2.60	60.00	-	-	-
BW Luckhurst (ENG/KEN)	1971-1971	4	9.0	2	54	26	1	1/9	26.00	2.88	54.00	-	-	-
KW Wilkinson (WOR)	1971-1971	1	47.0	9	282	132	5	3/48	26.40	2.80	56.40	-	-	-
P Booth (LEI)	1974-1974	1	19.0	2	114	53	2	2/44	26.50	2.78	57.00	-	-	-
BL D'Oliveira (ENG/WOR)	1971-1974	4	58.0	28	348	83	3	2/40	27.66	1.43	116.00	-	-	-
KD Boyce (ESS/PEAXI/WI)	1971-1975	6	142.5	34	857	443	16	4/33	27.68	3.10	53.56	1	-	-
DL Acfield (ESS/MCC)	1971-1974	3	113.0	31	678	226	8	3/30	28.25	2.00	84.75	-	-	-
DAJ Holford (WI)	1971-1976	3	100.4	15	604	257	9	5/23	28.55	2.55	67.11	-	1	-
HR Moseley (SOM)	1971-1974	2	45.0	8	270	115	4	3/32	28.75	2.55	67.50	-	-	-
KJ O'Keeffe (/SOM)	1971-1971	2	58.4	15	352	173	6	3/71	28.83	2.94	58.66	-	-	-
JM Noreiga (WI)	1971-1971	4	220.2	47	1322	493	17	9/95	29.00	2.23	77.76	-	2	-
GD McKenzie (LEI)	1971-1974	2	37.0	7	222	116	4	4/53	29.00	3.13	55.50	1	-	-
AW Greig (/ENG/MCC/SUS)	1971-1977	19	458.3	113	2751	1137	39	5/24	29.15	2.47	70.53	2	1	-
DA Graveney (GLO)	1974-1974	1	33.2	9	200	88	3	2/57	29.33	2.64	66.66	-	-	-
RMH Cottam (ENG)	1972-1973	2	58.0	12	348	147	5	3/45	29.40	2.53	69.60	-	-	-
HJ Howarth (NZ)	1975-1976	3	-	16	522	208	7	2/15	29.71	2.39	74.57	-	-	-
LR Worrell (HAM)	1971-1971	1	61.0	19	366	149	5	4/102	29.80	2.44	73.20	1	-	-
R Illingworth (ENG/LEI)	1971-1974	4	127.3	48	765	209	7	5/70	29.85	1.63	109.28	-	1	-
AH Latchman (MID)	1971-1971	1	37.0	12	222	90	3	3/53	30.00	2.43	74.00	-	-	-
RA White (NOT)	1971-1971	1	22.3	7	135	62	2	1/20	31.00	2.75	67.50	-	-	-
CEH Croft (WI)	1979-1979	1	10.0	1	60	31	1	1/31	31.00	3.10	60.00	-	-	-
DP Hughes (LAN)	1974-1974	1	40.0	12	240	95	3	3/59	31.66	2.37	80.00	-	-	-
IW Callen (AUS)	1978-1978	1	55.0	5	440	191	6	3/83	31.83	2.60	73.33	-	-	-
PH Parfitt (/MID/PEAXI)	1971-1971	3	74.0	24	444	192	6	2/6	32.00	2.59	74.00	-	-	-
ND Botton ()	1974-1974	1	18.0	3	108	64	2	2/64	32.00	3.55	54.00	-	-	-
WW Daniel (WI)	1976-1976	1	23.2	7	140	64	2	2/52	32.00	2.74	70.00	-	-	-
CJR Black (MID)	1971-1971	1	11.0	1	66	32	1	1/16	32.00	2.90	66.00	-	-	-
DR Doshi (NOT)	1974-1974	1	53.0	13	318	131	4	2/51	32.75	2.47	79.50	-	-	-
JB Gannon (AUS)	1977-1978	3	90.6	13	726	361	11	4/77	32.81	2.98	66.00	1	-	-
RGM Carter (WOR)	1971-1971	1	31.0	3	186	99	3	2/18	33.00	3.19	62.00	-	-	-
GS Sobers (WI)	1971-1971	5	219.0	70	1314	401	12	3/72	33.41	1.83	109.50	-	-	-
ST Clarke (WI)	1978-1979	5	233.5	39	1403	711	21	5/126	33.85	3.04	66.80	2	1	-
FJ Titmus ()	1974-1974	1	40.0	10	240	102	3	2/33	34.00	2.55	80.00	-	-	-
TE Jesty (HAM)	1971-1974	2	31.0	10	186	68	2	2/38	34.00	2.19	93.00	-	-	-
K Stevenson (DER)	1974-1974	1	24.0	4	144	68	2	2/47	34.00	2.83	72.00	-	-	-
PJ Lewington (WAR)	1971-1971	1	16.0	5	96	34	1	1/34	34.00	2.12	96.00	-	-	-
RC Fredericks (GLA/WI)	1971-1976	14	56.0	11	336	171	5	2/32	34.20	3.05	67.20	-	-	-
N Phillip (WI)	1978-1979	6	193.2	38	1160	650	19	4/48	34.21	3.36	61.05	2	-	-
JF Steele (LEI)	1971-1974	2	64.0	16	384	172	5	2/46	34.40	2.68	76.80	-	-	-
GA Cope (YOR)	1971-1974	2	32.0	10	192	69	2	2/38	34.50	2.15	96.00	-	-	-
RA Hutton (/ENG/YOR)	1971-1974	6	119.0	27	714	280	8	2/28	35.00	2.35	89.25	-	-	-
UG Dowe (WI)	1971-1971	2	85.0	15	510	245	7	4/69	35.00	2.88	72.85	1	-	-
VA Holder (WI/WOR)	1971-1979	16	526.4	120	3160	1277	36	6/39	35.47	2.42	87.77	3	1	-
CL King (WI)	1979-1979	1	10.0	1	60	36	1	1/36	36.00	3.60	60.00	-	-	-
Imran Khan (/PAK/WOR)	1971-1979	10	290.3	70	1743	832	23	4/53	36.17	2.86	75.78	3	-	-
W Taylor (NOT)	1971-1974	2	51.1	12	307	146	4	1/25	36.50	2.85	76.75	-	-	-
AR Border (AUS)	1979-1979	6	52.0	16	312	110	3	2/60	36.66	2.11	104.00	-	-	-
DB Close (/PEAXI/SOM)	1971-1974	4	16.0	3	96	74	2	1/20	37.00	4.62	48.00	-	-	-
S Turner (ESS)	1974-1974	1	20.0	6	120	37	1	1/1	37.00	1.85	120.00	-	-	-
GJ Cosier (AUS)	1977-1978	4	58.7	17	471	150	4	2/26	37.50	1.91	117.75	-	-	-
Asif Iqbal (PAK)	1978-1979	8	44.2	15	266	116	3	1/3	38.66	2.61	88.66	-	-	-
PI Pocock (ENG/SUR)	1971-1974	6	227.0	63	1362	542	14	4/28	38.71	2.38	97.28	2	-	-
ET Willett (WI)	1974-1975	2	76.0	29	456	155	4	2/30	38.75	2.03	114.00	-	-	-
Majid Khan (GLA/PAK)	1971-1979	10	101.0	35	606	234	6	3/55	39.00	2.31	101.00	-	-	-
Saleem Altaf (PAK)	1978-1978	3	42.0	9	252	118	3	2/7	39.33	2.80	84.00	-	-	-
RR Jumadeen (WI)	1976-1979	6	221.4	57	1330	486	12	3/57	40.50	2.19	110.83	-	-	-
B Yardley (AUS)	1978-1979	4	-	61	1482	577	14	4/91	41.21	2.33	105.85	3	-	-
K Griffith (WOR)	1971-1971	1	39.0	8	234	124	3	3/58	41.33	3.17	78.00	-	-	-
Mudassar Nazar (PAK)	1978-1979	7	81.0	22	486	208	5	2/4	41.60	2.56	97.20	-	-	-
BM Brain (WOR)	1974-1974	1	45.0	7	270	125	3	2/47	41.66	2.77	90.00	-	-	-
J Garner (WI)	1979-1979	1	12.0	1	72	42	1	1/42	42.00	3.50	72.00	-	-	-
PJ Plummer (NOT)	1971-1971	1	13.0	3	78	42	1	1/24	42.00	3.23	78.00	-	-	-
PJ Petherick (NZ)	1976-1976	3	133.4	27	802	384	9	3/90	42.66	2.87	89.11	-	-	-
Intikhab Alam (SUR)	1971-1974	2	46.0	14	276	132	3	3/87	44.00	2.86	92.00	-	-	-
JA Jameson (/ENG/WAR)	1971-1975	5	24.0	4	144	88	2	2/76	44.00	3.66	72.00	-	-	-
Mushtaq Mohammad (/NOR/PAK)	1971-1978	9	139.0	25	834	485	11	4/55	44.09	3.48	75.81	1	-	-
JA Snow (ENG/SUS)	1971-1975	4	110.0	28	660	265	6	2/64	44.16	2.40	110.00	-	-	-
Imtiaz Ali (WI)	1976-1976	1	34.0	10	204	89	2	2/37	44.50	2.61	102.00	-	-	-
PH Edmonds (ENG/MCC)	1974-1979	5	189.0	64	1134	401	9	3/33	44.55	2.12	126.00	-	-	-
RS Herman (HAM)	1974-1974	1	44.0	15	264	92	2	1/46	46.00	2.09	132.00	-	-	-
DR O'Sullivan (HAM/NZ)	1971-1976	5	-	66	1594	650	14	5/116	46.42	2.44	113.85	-	1	-
BD Julien (KEN/WI)	1971-1976	9	218.0	68	1308	563	12	2/12	46.91	2.58	109.00	-	-	-
B Warnapura (SL)	1979-1979	1	12.0	-	72	47	1	1/47	47.00	3.91	72.00	-	-	-
JCJ Dye (KEN/NOR)	1971-1974	2	61.0	16	366	189	4	2/39	47.25	3.09	91.50	-	-	-
RA Woolmer (/ENG/KEN)	1971-1977	5	50.0	10	300	144	3	2/62	48.00	2.88	100.00	-	-	-
Iqbal Qasim (PAK)	1978-1979	8	257.5	85	1547	629	13	6/40	48.38	2.43	119.00	1	1	1
GA Gooch (ENG)	1979-1979	4	25.0	9	150	49	1	1/16	49.00	1.96	150.00	-	-	-
JD Higgs (AUS)	1979-1979	6	227.3	62	1365	702	14	7/143	50.14	3.08	97.50	-	1	-
GB Troup (NZ)	1976-1979	2	40.0	5	240	152	3	2/36	50.66	3.80	80.00	-	-	-
J Birkenshaw (ENG/LEI)	1971-1974	4	159.0	32	954	412	8	3/128	51.50	2.59	119.25	-	-	-
DL Williams (GLA)	1971-1971	1	27.0	3	162	104	2	1/46	52.00	3.85	81.00	-	-	-
MLC Foster (WI)	1971-1971	2	39.0	14	234	52	1	1/10	52.00	1.33	234.00	-	-	-
P Willey (ENG/NOR)	1974-1979	2	47.5	16	287	106	2	2/96	53.00	2.21	143.50	-	-	-
RM Hogg (AUS)	1979-1979	6	194.2	39	1166	591	11	4/66	53.72	3.04	106.00	1	-	-
GC Shillingford (WI)	1971-1971	3	75.0	9	450	217	4	2/70	54.25	2.89	112.50	-	-	-
FW Swarbrook (DER)	1974-1974	1	33.5	8	203	112	2	2/76	56.00	3.31	101.50	-	-	-
DR Parry (WI)	1978-1979	6	171.3	39	1029	513	9	3/51	57.00	2.99	114.33	-	-	-
AG Barrett (WI)	1971-1975	4	144.4	37	868	343	6	3/43	57.16	2.37	144.66	-	-	-
RB Matthews (LEI)	1971-1971	1	16.0	3	96	58	1	1/58	58.00	3.62	96.00	-	-	-
GNS Ridley ()	1971-1971	1	18.0	7	108	59	1	1/59	59.00	3.27	108.00	-	-	-
DW White (HAM)	1971-1971	1	26.0	11	156	59	1	1/46	59.00	2.26	156.00	-	-	-
AA Jones (SOM)	1971-1974	2	46.0	4	276	184	3	1/32	61.33	4.00	92.00	-	-	-
GN Yallop (AUS)	1978-1979	7	-	2	96	62	1	1/21	62.00	3.87	96.00	-	-	-
HA Gomes (WI)	1978-1979	6	16.0	3	96	65	1	1/54	65.00	4.06	96.00	-	-	-
JW Holder (HAM)	1971-1971	1	29.0	6	174	69	1	1/12	69.00	2.37	174.00	-	-	-
ADG Roberts (NZ)	1976-1976	5	-	12	340	141	2	1/12	70.50	2.48	170.00	-	-	-
RB Simpson (AUS)	1977-1978	5	65.4	9	524	283	4	1/11	70.75	3.24	131.00	-	-	-
PM Walker (GLA/PEAXI)	1971-1971	2	84.0	23	504	230	3	1/54	76.66	2.73	168.00	-	-	-
AL Mann (AUS)	1977-1978	4	69.0	4	552	316	4	3/12	79.00	3.43	138.00	-	-	-
J Davey (GLO)	1974-1974	1	25.0	-	150	82	1	1/59	82.00	3.28	150.00	-	-	-
G Miller (DER/ENG)	1974-1979	4	111.0	33	666	258	3	2/52	86.00	2.32	222.00	-	-	-
Abdul Qadir (PAK)	1979-1979	3	60.0	17	360	173	2	1/27	86.50	2.88	180.00	-	-	-
HT Tunnicliffe (NOT)	1974-1974	1	21.0	2	126	87	1	1/36	87.00	4.14	126.00	-	-	-
MD Marshall (WI)	1978-1979	3	78.0	11	468	265	3	1/44	88.33	3.39	156.00	-	-	-
Wasim Raja (PAK)	1978-1979	5	28.0	5	168	95	1	1/25	95.00	3.39	168.00	-	-	-
JB Mortimore (GLO)	1974-1974	1	24.0	2	144	96	1	1/67	96.00	4.00	144.00	-	-	-
CJ Cook (NOT)	1974-1974	1	35.0	7	210	105	1	1/50	105.00	3.00	210.00	-	-	-
K Shuttleworth (LAN)	1974-1974	1	39.0	7	234	106	1	1/55	106.00	2.71	234.00	-	-	-
AG Hurst (AUS)	1977-1979	3	-	14	488	225	2	2/50	112.50	2.76	244.00	-	-	-
B Stead (NOT)	1971-1974	2	39.0	5	234	120	1	1/54	120.00	3.07	234.00	-	-	-
Inshan Ali (WI)	1971-1971	1	38.0	5	228	125	1	1/65	125.00	3.28	228.00	-	-	-
AL Padmore (WI)	1976-1976	1	76.0	21	456	134	1	1/36	134.00	1.76	456.00	-	-	-

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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]