Bowling Best Career Bowling Average - vs India

Best averages in 2000s in Tests - vs India

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
SM Pollock (SA)	2000-2007	9	355.4	128	2134	790	42	6/56	18.80	2.22	50.80	4	2	1
JN Gillespie (AUS)	2001-2004	10	398.3	105	2391	1094	43	5/56	25.44	2.74	55.60	3	1	-
M Muralidaran (SL)	2001-2009	12	648.5	111	3893	1998	69	8/87	28.95	3.07	56.42	1	5	2
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	2001-2006	10	368.4	104	2212	1046	36	6/57	29.05	2.83	61.44	3	1	-
B Lee (AUS)	2000-2008	11	467.4	85	2806	1617	46	5/119	35.15	3.45	61.00	3	1	-
MG Johnson (AUS)	2007-2008	8	334.1	61	2005	1051	29	4/70	36.24	3.14	69.13	3	-	-
A Flintoff (ENG)	2001-2008	11	393.0	93	2358	1088	29	4/50	37.51	2.76	81.31	2	-	-
Danish Kaneria (PAK)	2004-2007	11	531.3	75	3189	1784	43	6/150	41.48	3.35	74.16	1	2	-
Mohammad Sami (PAK)	2004-2007	10	400.0	59	2400	1470	21	3/82	70.00	3.67	114.28	-	-	-

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

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:

Warwickshire vs Northamptonshire at Rugby, One-Day Cup Group B, Aug 10, 2025 [List A]

Derbyshire vs Nottinghamshire at Derby, One-Day Cup Group A, Aug 10, 2025 [List A]

Sussex vs Middlesex at Lord's, One-Day Cup Group B, Aug 10, 2025 [List A]