Bowling Best Career Bowling Average - South Africa

Best averages in 2020s in Tests+ODIs+T20Is - South Africa

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
HE van der Dussen	2020-2025	118	1.0	-	6	3	1	1/3	3.00	3.00	6.00	-	-	-
AD Galiem	2024-2024	1	4.0	-	24	21	2	2/21	10.50	5.25	12.00	-	-	-
SR Harmer	2022-2025	9	331.0	70	1986	916	49	6/37	18.69	2.76	40.53	4	2	-
Codi Yusuf	2025-2025	3	57.0	9	342	202	10	3/22	20.20	3.54	34.20	-	-	-
D Pretorius	2020-2022	31	146.2	14	878	917	43	5/17	21.32	6.26	20.41	1	1	-
N Brand	2024-2024	2	39.0	2	234	171	8	6/119	21.37	4.38	29.25	-	1	-
PE Kruger	2024-2024	7	19.2	1	116	179	8	4/27	22.37	9.25	14.50	1	-	-
OEG Baartman	2024-2025	22	96.5	3	581	657	29	4/11	22.65	6.78	20.03	2	-	-
GF Linde	2020-2025	32	153.5	16	923	854	36	5/64	23.72	5.55	25.63	1	1	-
A Nortje	2020-2025	77	716.0	68	4296	3464	145	6/56	23.88	4.83	29.62	7	4	-
T Shamsi	2020-2025	92	497.3	4	2985	3143	131	5/24	23.99	6.31	22.78	5	2	-
K Rabada	2020-2025	112	1409.5	206	8459	6061	250	6/46	24.24	4.29	33.83	6	9	-
S Muthusamy	2023-2025	16	177.1	18	1063	787	32	6/117	24.59	4.44	33.21	1	2	1
G Coetzee	2023-2025	31	230.5	9	1385	1503	59	4/44	25.47	6.51	23.47	2	-	-
LB Williams	2021-2025	30	163.2	10	980	1126	43	4/32	26.18	6.89	22.79	2	-	-
D Paterson	2020-2024	7	219.5	43	1319	656	25	5/61	26.24	2.98	52.76	-	2	-
M Jansen	2021-2025	75	908.0	124	5448	4176	159	7/13	26.26	4.59	34.26	5	5	1
L Ngidi	2020-2025	116	876.5	87	5261	4886	183	6/58	26.69	5.57	28.74	4	5	-
N Burger	2023-2025	25	201.3	17	1209	1147	42	4/33	27.30	5.69	28.78	2	-	-
C Bosch	2024-2025	28	221.2	24	1328	1264	45	5/43	28.08	5.71	29.51	3	1	-
KA Maharaj	2020-2025	126	1651.5	219	9911	6240	221	7/32	28.23	3.77	44.84	5	8	-
SSB Magala	2021-2023	14	77.0	4	462	607	21	5/43	28.90	7.88	22.00	-	1	-
PWA Mulder	2020-2025	54	454.2	81	2726	1857	63	4/32	29.47	4.08	43.26	2	-	-
AL Phehlukwayo	2020-2024	52	237.5	2	1427	1667	53	3/28	31.45	7.00	26.92	-	-	-
DL Piedt	2024-2024	3	100.3	11	603	346	11	5/89	31.45	3.44	54.81	-	1	-
BC Fortuin	2020-2025	41	199.3	6	1197	1210	38	3/16	31.84	6.06	31.50	-	-	-
N Peter	2024-2025	16	62.0	-	372	487	15	3/55	32.46	7.85	24.80	-	-	-
WD Parnell	2021-2023	24	109.4	4	658	747	23	5/30	32.47	6.81	28.60	-	1	-
BE Hendricks	2020-2023	15	111.5	6	671	725	22	5/64	32.95	6.48	30.50	-	1	-
E Bosch	2025-2025	1	7.0	-	42	33	1	1/33	33.00	4.71	42.00	-	-	-
KT Maphaka	2024-2025	18	107.5	7	647	779	23	4/20	33.86	7.22	28.13	2	-	-
A Simelane	2024-2025	10	27.0	-	162	271	8	2/28	33.87	10.03	20.25	-	-	-
DW Steyn	2020-2020	3	12.0	-	72	107	3	2/31	35.66	8.91	24.00	-	-	-
L Sipamla	2020-2025	16	127.5	15	767	738	19	4/76	38.84	5.77	40.36	1	-	-
R de Swardt	2024-2024	2	45.0	10	270	121	3	2/61	40.33	2.68	90.00	-	-	-
VD Philander	2020-2020	3	67.3	18	405	162	4	2/46	40.50	2.40	101.25	-	-	-
P Subrayen	2025-2025	4	74.4	5	448	297	7	4/42	42.42	3.97	64.00	1	-	-
D Olivier	2022-2024	6	142.0	21	852	508	11	3/64	46.18	3.57	77.45	-	-	-
AK Markram	2020-2025	153	326.5	12	1961	1844	38	3/21	48.52	5.64	51.60	-	-	-
D Brevis	2023-2025	31	8.2	-	50	50	1	1/22	50.00	6.00	50.00	-	-	-
DM Dupavillon	2020-2021	2	11.0	-	66	51	1	1/21	51.00	4.63	66.00	-	-	-
JT Smuts	2020-2021	11	40.0	1	240	241	4	2/42	60.25	6.02	60.00	-	-	-
D Ferreira	2023-2025	18	38.4	-	232	248	4	2/53	62.00	6.41	58.00	-	-	-
CJ Dala	2021-2025	2	10.0	-	60	72	1	1/47	72.00	7.20	60.00	-	-	-
TL Moreki	2024-2024	2	66.2	11	398	202	2	1/32	101.00	3.04	199.00	-	-	-
GA Stuurman	2021-2022	3	31.0	5	186	152	1	1/124	152.00	4.90	186.00	-	-	-

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

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:

Nigeria vs Rwanda at Abuja, West Africa Trophy Final, Dec 14, 2025 [T20I # 3643]

Zambia vs Sierra Leone at Abuja, West Africa Trophy 3rd place play-off, Dec 14, 2025 [T20I # 3642]

South Africa vs India at Dharamsala, South Africa in India 3rd T20I, Dec 14, 2025 [T20I # 3644]