Bowling Best Career Bowling Average - vs India

Best averages in 1970s in Tests+ODIs+T20Is - vs India

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
GN Edwards (NZ)	1976-1976	2	0.6	-	6	5	1	1/5	5.00	5.00	6.00	-	-	-
BW Luckhurst (ENG)	1971-1971	3	2.0	-	12	9	1	1/9	9.00	4.50	12.00	-	-	-
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	-	-	-
MG Burgess (NZ)	1976-1979	9	-	1	24	12	1	1/10	12.00	3.00	24.00	-	-	-
Hasan Jamil (PAK)	1978-1978	3	24.0	3	144	95	6	3/18	15.83	3.95	24.00	-	-	-
BJ McKechnie (NZ)	1975-1979	4	-	2	216	113	7	3/24	16.14	3.13	30.85	-	-	-
M Hendrick (ENG)	1974-1979	7	214.2	65	1286	433	26	4/28	16.65	2.02	49.46	2	-	-
P Lever (ENG)	1971-1975	2	43.0	7	258	100	6	5/70	16.66	2.32	43.00	-	1	-
RD Jackman (ENG)	1974-1974	2	22.0	1	132	85	5	3/41	17.00	3.86	26.40	-	-	-
JM Parker (NZ)	1975-1976	9	-	2	56	34	2	1/10	17.00	3.64	28.00	-	-	-
JK Lever (ENG)	1976-1979	6	183.3	39	1101	478	28	7/46	17.07	2.60	39.32	-	2	1
Ehteshamuddin (PAK)	1979-1979	2	70.4	22	424	139	8	5/47	17.37	1.96	53.00	-	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	-	-	-
CM Old (ENG)	1972-1977	14	345.3	74	2073	926	50	5/21	18.52	2.68	41.46	4	1	-
GG Arnold (ENG)	1972-1975	9	230.2	58	1382	586	30	6/45	19.53	2.54	46.06	1	1	-
AME Roberts (WI)	1974-1979	8	270.4	63	1624	793	40	7/64	19.82	2.92	40.60	-	3	1
RGD Willis (ENG)	1974-1979	9	273.0	56	1638	730	35	6/53	20.85	2.67	46.80	1	2	-
N Gifford (ENG)	1971-1973	4	114.2	37	686	230	11	4/43	20.90	2.01	62.36	2	-	-
Sikander Bakht (PAK)	1978-1979	6	209.3	46	1257	609	28	8/69	21.75	2.90	44.89	-	3	1
BL Cairns (NZ)	1976-1979	6	-	26	881	335	15	5/55	22.33	2.28	58.73	-	1	-
Sarfraz Nawaz (PAK)	1978-1978	6	168.2	30	1010	481	21	5/70	22.90	2.85	48.09	2	1	-
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	-
DL Underwood (ENG)	1971-1977	14	608.3	222	3651	1269	53	5/84	23.94	2.08	68.88	5	1	-
G Dymock (AUS)	1979-1979	5	212.4	46	1276	580	24	7/67	24.16	2.72	53.16	2	2	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	-	-	-
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
JSE Price (ENG)	1971-1971	3	81.0	21	486	207	8	2/30	25.87	2.55	60.75	-	-	-
BE Congdon (NZ)	1976-1976	5	59.7	9	479	156	6	5/65	26.00	1.95	79.83	-	1	-
Javed Miandad (PAK)	1978-1979	10	10.0	2	60	26	1	1/7	26.00	2.60	60.00	-	-	-
BL D'Oliveira (ENG)	1971-1971	3	58.0	28	348	83	3	2/40	27.66	1.43	116.00	-	-	-
DAJ Holford (WI)	1971-1976	3	100.4	15	604	257	9	5/23	28.55	2.55	67.11	-	1	-
R Illingworth (ENG)	1971-1971	3	118.3	43	711	202	7	5/70	28.85	1.70	101.57	-	1	-
JM Noreiga (WI)	1971-1971	4	220.2	47	1322	493	17	9/95	29.00	2.23	77.76	-	2	-
AW Greig (ENG)	1972-1977	16	374.0	97	2244	875	30	5/24	29.16	2.33	74.80	-	1	-
PI Pocock (ENG)	1972-1973	4	177.0	49	1062	410	14	4/28	29.28	2.31	75.85	2	-	-
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	-	-	-
JN Shepherd (WI)	1971-1971	2	103.0	26	618	213	7	3/78	30.42	2.06	88.28	-	-	-
CEH Croft (WI)	1979-1979	1	10.0	1	60	31	1	1/31	31.00	3.10	60.00	-	-	-
Imran Khan (PAK)	1978-1979	8	229.2	66	1376	602	19	4/53	31.68	2.62	72.42	2	-	-
IW Callen (AUS)	1978-1978	1	55.0	5	440	191	6	3/83	31.83	2.60	73.33	-	-	-
WW Daniel (WI)	1976-1976	1	23.2	7	140	64	2	2/52	32.00	2.74	70.00	-	-	-
RA Woolmer (ENG)	1974-1977	3	12.0	-	72	64	2	2/62	32.00	5.33	36.00	-	-	-
JA Snow (ENG)	1971-1975	3	86.0	23	516	193	6	2/64	32.16	2.24	86.00	-	-	-
RA Hutton (ENG)	1971-1971	3	60.0	14	360	131	4	2/38	32.75	2.18	90.00	-	-	-
JB Gannon (AUS)	1977-1978	3	90.6	13	726	361	11	4/77	32.81	2.98	66.00	1	-	-
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	-
N Phillip (WI)	1978-1979	6	193.2	38	1160	650	19	4/48	34.21	3.36	61.05	2	-	-
UG Dowe (WI)	1971-1971	2	85.0	15	510	245	7	4/69	35.00	2.88	72.85	1	-	-
CL King (WI)	1979-1979	1	10.0	1	60	36	1	1/36	36.00	3.60	60.00	-	-	-
VA Holder (WI)	1971-1979	14	468.4	109	2812	1125	31	6/39	36.29	2.40	90.70	2	1	-
AR Border (AUS)	1979-1979	6	52.0	16	312	110	3	2/60	36.66	2.11	104.00	-	-	-
GJ Cosier (AUS)	1977-1978	4	58.7	17	471	150	4	2/26	37.50	1.91	117.75	-	-	-
KD Boyce (WI)	1971-1975	4	87.4	18	526	305	8	3/43	38.12	3.47	65.75	-	-	-
Asif Iqbal (PAK)	1978-1979	8	44.2	15	266	116	3	1/3	38.66	2.61	88.66	-	-	-
ET Willett (WI)	1974-1975	2	76.0	29	456	155	4	2/30	38.75	2.03	114.00	-	-	-
Mushtaq Mohammad (PAK)	1978-1978	6	75.0	16	450	235	6	4/55	39.16	3.13	75.00	1	-	-
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	-	-
Mudassar Nazar (PAK)	1978-1979	7	81.0	22	486	208	5	2/4	41.60	2.56	97.20	-	-	-
J Garner (WI)	1979-1979	1	12.0	1	72	42	1	1/42	42.00	3.50	72.00	-	-	-
PJ Petherick (NZ)	1976-1976	3	133.4	27	802	384	9	3/90	42.66	2.87	89.11	-	-	-
Imtiaz Ali (WI)	1976-1976	1	34.0	10	204	89	2	2/37	44.50	2.61	102.00	-	-	-
J Birkenshaw (ENG)	1973-1973	2	80.0	14	480	227	5	2/66	45.40	2.83	96.00	-	-	-
B Warnapura (SL)	1979-1979	1	12.0	-	72	47	1	1/47	47.00	3.91	72.00	-	-	-
BD Julien (WI)	1974-1976	8	200.0	61	1200	520	11	2/12	47.27	2.60	109.09	-	-	-
Iqbal Qasim (PAK)	1978-1979	8	257.5	85	1547	629	13	6/40	48.38	2.43	119.00	1	1	1
Majid Khan (PAK)	1978-1979	9	62.0	20	372	146	3	3/55	48.66	2.35	124.00	-	-	-
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	-	-	-
MLC Foster (WI)	1971-1971	2	39.0	14	234	52	1	1/10	52.00	1.33	234.00	-	-	-
P Willey (ENG)	1979-1979	1	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	-	-
PH Edmonds (ENG)	1979-1979	4	161.0	56	966	323	6	2/60	53.83	2.00	161.00	-	-	-
GC Shillingford (WI)	1971-1971	3	75.0	9	450	217	4	2/70	54.25	2.89	112.50	-	-	-
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	-	-	-
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	-	-	-
G Miller (ENG)	1979-1979	3	69.0	23	414	134	2	2/52	67.00	1.94	207.00	-	-	-
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	-	-	-
AL Mann (AUS)	1977-1978	4	69.0	4	552	316	4	3/12	79.00	3.43	138.00	-	-	-
DR O'Sullivan (NZ)	1976-1976	4	-	47	1206	507	6	3/125	84.50	2.52	201.00	-	-	-
Abdul Qadir (PAK)	1979-1979	3	60.0	17	360	173	2	1/27	86.50	2.88	180.00	-	-	-
MD Marshall (WI)	1978-1979	3	78.0	11	468	265	3	1/44	88.33	3.39	156.00	-	-	-
RC Fredericks (WI)	1971-1976	13	37.0	8	222	94	1	1/24	94.00	2.54	222.00	-	-	-
Wasim Raja (PAK)	1978-1979	5	28.0	5	168	95	1	1/25	95.00	3.39	168.00	-	-	-
AG Hurst (AUS)	1977-1979	3	-	14	488	225	2	2/50	112.50	2.76	244.00	-	-	-
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:

England vs West Indies at Southampton, West Indies in England 3rd T20I, Jun 10, 2025 [T20I # 3218]

West Indies vs England at Bristol, West Indies in England 2nd T20I, Jun 8, 2025 [T20I # 3213]

England vs West Indies at Chester-le-Street, West Indies in England 1st T20I, Jun 6, 2025 [T20I # 3205]