Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Cricket Records in 1990s in Test matches

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
BA Reid (AUS)	1990-1992	9	365.3	86	2193	948	51	7/51	18.58	2.59	43.00	2	5	2
CEL Ambrose (WI)	1990-1999	71	2691.2	728	16148	6224	309	8/45	20.14	2.31	52.25	13	21	3
SM Pollock (SA)	1995-1999	38	1411.4	407	8470	3294	161	7/87	20.45	2.33	52.60	6	10	0
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1990-1999	62	2355.4	529	14134	6200	289	7/119	21.45	2.63	48.90	15	17	3
Waqar Younis (PAK)	1990-1999	56	1863.1	375	11179	5927	273	7/76	21.71	3.18	40.94	18	21	5
AA Donald (SA)	1992-1999	59	2166.0	544	12996	6200	284	8/71	21.83	2.86	45.76	8	19	3
JN Gillespie (AUS)	1996-1999	14	371.0	106	2226	1108	50	7/37	22.16	2.98	44.52	1	3	0
GD McGrath (AUS)	1993-1999	58	2326.0	642	13956	6086	266	8/38	22.87	2.61	52.46	12	15	1
SCG MacGill (AUS)	1998-1999	12	468.3	94	2811	1376	59	7/50	23.32	2.93	47.64	3	3	1
MD Marshall (WI)	1990-1991	15	452.5	91	2717	1177	50	4/24	23.54	2.59	54.34	2	0	0
PS de Villiers (SA)	1993-1998	18	800.5	221	4805	2063	85	6/23	24.27	2.57	56.52	6	5	2
DW Fleming (AUS)	1994-1999	18	632.1	140	3793	1772	73	5/30	24.27	2.80	51.95	3	3	0
IR Bishop (WI)	1990-1998	39	1264.1	250	7585	3539	145	6/40	24.40	2.79	52.31	5	5	0
HH Streak (ZIM)	1993-1999	27	1027.3	255	6165	2726	111	6/90	24.55	2.65	55.54	9	4	0
SK Warne (AUS)	1992-1999	80	3762.4	1157	22576	9009	351	8/71	25.66	2.39	64.31	23	16	4
CA Walsh (WI)	1990-1999	78	3013.1	624	18079	7895	304	7/37	25.97	2.62	59.47	18	13	1
MG Hughes (AUS)	1990-1994	33	1298.1	327	7789	3685	140	5/64	26.32	2.83	55.63	12	3	0
CJ McDermott (AUS)	1991-1996	47	1926.3	446	11559	5597	211	8/97	26.52	2.90	54.78	12	11	2
ARC Fraser (ENG)	1990-1998	43	1668.2	409	10010	4513	168	8/53	26.86	2.70	59.58	4	13	2
PR Reiffel (AUS)	1992-1998	35	1067.1	279	6403	2804	104	6/71	26.96	2.62	61.56	3	5	0
M Muralidaran (SL)	1992-1999	48	2480.2	626	14882	6140	227	9/65	27.04	2.47	65.55	14	17	2
DJ Nash (NZ)	1992-1999	30	968.1	286	5809	2503	92	6/27	27.20	2.58	63.14	5	3	1
A Kumble (IND)	1990-1999	58	3033.5	786	18203	7341	264	10/74	27.80	2.41	68.95	13	15	3
DW Headley (ENG)	1997-1999	15	504.2	82	3026	1671	60	6/60	27.85	3.31	50.43	7	1	0
SB Doull (NZ)	1992-1999	30	960.5	239	5765	2730	97	7/65	28.14	2.84	59.43	4	6	0
JH Kallis (SA)	1995-1999	32	633.0	202	3798	1508	53	5/90	28.45	2.38	71.66	2	1	0
CR Matthews (SA)	1992-1995	18	663.2	231	3980	1502	52	5/42	28.88	2.26	76.53	1	2	0
CL Cairns (NZ)	1991-1999	43	1364.4	307	8188	4335	150	7/27	28.90	3.17	54.58	9	9	1
D Gough (ENG)	1994-1999	34	1230.0	242	7380	3925	135	6/42	29.07	3.19	54.66	9	6	0
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	1995-1999	24	1159.4	281	6958	3119	107	6/46	29.14	2.68	65.02	5	9	2
SR Waugh (AUS)	1990-1999	89	585.3	170	3513	1374	47	5/28	29.23	2.34	74.74	2	1	0
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	1994-1999	34	1225.1	269	7351	3166	108	6/87	29.31	2.58	68.06	9	4	1
AR Caddick (ENG)	1993-1999	28	1077.3	251	6465	3132	106	7/46	29.54	2.90	60.99	2	7	0
FA Rose (WI)	1997-1999	13	347.4	60	2086	1097	37	7/84	29.64	3.15	56.37	1	2	0
PR Adams (SA)	1995-1999	28	949.4	249	5698	2560	86	6/55	29.76	2.69	66.25	4	1	0
SLV Raju (IND)	1990-1998	27	1232.0	357	7392	2741	92	6/12	29.79	2.22	80.34	1	5	1
W Watson (NZ)	1990-1993	12	471.1	157	2827	1073	36	6/78	29.80	2.27	78.52	1	1	0
PAJ DeFreitas (ENG)	1990-1995	31	1186.3	270	7119	3404	114	7/70	29.85	2.86	62.44	8	3	0
CR Miller (AUS)	1998-1999	11	371.3	90	2229	928	31	4/62	29.93	2.49	71.90	1	0	0
Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)	1990-1999	43	1798.4	362	10792	5152	172	7/56	29.95	2.86	62.74	6	10	3
J Srinath (IND)	1991-1999	43	1696.2	382	10178	4892	162	8/86	30.19	2.88	62.82	6	6	1
KCG Benjamin (WI)	1992-1998	26	855.2	158	5132	2785	92	6/66	30.27	3.25	55.78	4	4	1
AD Mullally (ENG)	1996-1999	17	699.4	193	4198	1671	54	5/105	30.94	2.38	77.74	0	1	0
WKM Benjamin (WI)	1993-1995	13	407.4	98	2446	1084	35	4/46	30.97	2.65	69.88	1	0	0
Aaqib Javed (PAK)	1990-1998	21	606.0	130	3636	1714	54	5/84	31.74	2.82	67.33	2	1	0
HK Olonga (ZIM)	1995-1999	16	399.3	72	2397	1302	41	5/70	31.75	3.25	58.46	3	1	0
DG Cork (ENG)	1995-1998	27	993.5	193	5963	3118	98	7/43	31.81	3.13	60.84	7	5	0
WJ Cronje (SA)	1992-1999	64	591.2	226	3548	1185	37	3/14	32.02	2.00	95.89	0	0	0
KPJ Warnaweera (SL)	1990-1994	9	380.2	88	2282	995	31	4/25	32.09	2.61	73.61	3	0	0
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1990-1994	28	1014.4	275	6088	2418	75	5/97	32.24	2.38	81.17	2	2	0
DK Morrison (NZ)	1990-1997	39	1398.1	265	8389	4600	139	7/89	33.09	3.29	60.35	7	9	0
SB Joshi (IND)	1996-1999	12	374.4	103	2248	895	27	4/43	33.14	2.38	83.25	1	0	0
PM Such (ENG)	1993-1999	11	520.4	135	3124	1242	37	6/67	33.56	2.38	84.43	1	2	0
BC Strang (ZIM)	1995-1999	19	633.3	215	3801	1511	45	5/101	33.57	2.38	84.46	0	1	0
BM McMillan (SA)	1992-1998	38	1008.0	255	6048	2537	75	4/65	33.82	2.51	80.64	2	0	0
BKV Prasad (IND)	1996-1999	28	1015.3	236	6093	2864	84	6/33	34.09	2.82	72.53	1	6	1
TBA May (AUS)	1993-1995	17	763.2	234	4580	1711	50	5/9	34.22	2.24	91.60	2	3	0
MS Kasprowicz (AUS)	1996-1999	16	508.2	112	3050	1561	45	7/36	34.68	3.07	67.77	2	2	0
DL Vettori (NZ)	1997-1999	28	1247.3	354	7485	3161	91	6/64	34.73	2.53	82.25	7	3	0
PCR Tufnell (ENG)	1990-1999	40	1802.4	493	10816	4289	119	7/47	36.04	2.37	90.89	6	5	2
DE Malcolm (ENG)	1990-1997	39	1369.2	251	8216	4582	127	9/57	36.07	3.34	64.69	7	5	2
KR Pushpakumara (SL)	1994-1999	19	530.1	73	3181	1932	52	7/116	37.15	3.64	61.17	1	4	0
M Prabhakar (IND)	1990-1995	33	1035.3	244	6213	2937	79	5/101	37.17	2.83	78.64	4	1	0
CC Lewis (ENG)	1990-1996	32	1142.0	220	6852	3490	93	6/111	37.52	3.05	73.67	3	3	0
PA Strang (ZIM)	1994-1998	20	809.1	182	4855	2154	57	5/106	37.78	2.66	85.17	3	3	0
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	1993-1998	20	791.3	193	4749	1893	50	6/72	37.86	2.39	94.98	1	3	0
ML Su'a (NZ)	1992-1995	13	473.5	92	2843	1377	36	5/73	38.25	2.90	78.97	0	2	0
RDB Croft (ENG)	1996-1998	15	579.5	150	3479	1380	36	5/95	38.33	2.37	96.63	0	1	0
L Klusener (SA)	1996-1999	25	713.1	184	4279	1996	52	8/64	38.38	2.79	82.28	2	1	0
SD Anurasiri (SL)	1991-1998	14	581.1	124	3487	1389	36	4/127	38.58	2.39	96.86	1	0	0
CPH Ramanayake (SL)	1991-1993	14	496.4	99	2980	1484	38	5/82	39.05	2.98	78.42	0	1	0
GC Small (ENG)	1990-1991	11	414.0	93	2484	1219	31	4/58	39.32	2.94	80.12	3	0	0
RK Chauhan (IND)	1993-1998	21	791.3	238	4749	1857	47	4/48	39.51	2.34	101.04	1	0	0
ME Waugh (AUS)	1991-1999	99	677.0	148	4062	1984	50	5/40	39.68	2.93	81.24	1	1	0
Azhar Mahmood (PAK)	1997-1999	18	442.0	92	2652	1233	31	4/53	39.77	2.78	85.54	1	0	0
DN Patel (NZ)	1990-1997	29	1027.5	236	6167	2944	74	6/50	39.78	2.86	83.33	3	3	0
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	1997-1999	13	404.5	62	2429	1375	34	5/43	40.44	3.39	71.44	3	1	0
GJ Whittall (ZIM)	1993-1999	31	635.2	162	3812	1706	42	4/18	40.61	2.68	90.76	3	0	0
GP Wickramasinghe (SL)	1991-1999	36	1091.4	218	6550	3202	75	6/60	42.69	2.93	87.33	1	3	0
PL Symcox (SA)	1993-1998	20	593.3	135	3561	1603	37	4/69	43.32	2.70	96.24	1	0	0
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1991-1999	44	477.4	105	2866	1263	29	4/40	43.55	2.64	98.82	2	0	0
CL Hooper (WI)	1990-1999	64	1544.3	354	9267	3851	86	5/26	44.77	2.49	107.75	1	4	0
NJ Astle (NZ)	1996-1999	34	405.0	113	2430	1013	22	2/26	46.04	2.50	110.45	0	0	0
C Pringle (NZ)	1990-1995	14	497.3	113	2985	1389	30	7/52	46.30	2.79	99.50	1	1	1
ND Hirwani (IND)	1990-1996	10	413.0	94	2478	1117	24	6/59	46.54	2.70	103.25	1	1	0
Aamer Sohail (PAK)	1992-1998	45	354.5	71	2129	950	20	4/54	47.50	2.67	106.45	1	0	0
MN Hart (NZ)	1994-1995	14	514.2	127	3086	1438	29	5/77	49.58	2.79	106.41	0	1	0
GRJ Matthews (AUS)	1990-1993	12	461.5	117	2771	1235	22	4/76	56.13	2.67	125.95	1	0	0
GA Hick (ENG)	1991-1999	54	497.3	128	2985	1256	22	4/126	57.09	2.52	135.68	1	0	0
GI Allott (NZ)	1996-1999	10	337.1	62	2023	1111	19	4/74	58.47	3.29	106.47	1	0	0
CZ Harris (NZ)	1992-1999	19	373.4	96	2242	1004	15	2/16	66.93	2.68	149.46	0	0	0
IDK Salisbury (ENG)	1992-1998	12	346.2	42	2078	1346	19	4/163	70.84	3.88	109.36	1	0	0

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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:

South Africa v England at Durban, 3rd Test, Dec 26-30, 1999 [Test # 1480]

Australia v India at Melbourne, 2nd Test, Dec 26-30, 1999 [Test # 1479]

New Zealand v West Indies at Wellington, 2nd Test, Dec 26-29, 1999 [Test # 1478]