Records
2020s Records
Test Matches Records
Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Best averages in 2020s in Tests

Best averages
Player
Span
Mat
Overs
Mdns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
Ave
Econ
SR
4
5
10
SM Boland (AUS)
2021-202515393.49723621120666/716.962.8435.78321
AR Patel (IND)
2021-202515443.29826601121576/3819.662.5246.66251
KA Jamieson (NZ)
2020-202419593.018735581579806/4819.732.6644.47451
JJ Bumrah (IND)
2020-2025401220.0286732034381726/4519.982.8142.55711-
JR Hazlewood (AUS)
2020-202525734.0191440420351005/820.352.7744.0446-
M Jansen (SA)
2021-202521568.011234081880897/1321.123.3038.29541
R Ashwin (IND)
2020-2024361305.4236783437081757/7121.182.8344.768101
K Rabada (SA)
2020-202532972.0182583232041506/4621.363.2938.8868-
MJ Henry (NZ)
2020-202522*767.2170460423701087/2321.943.0842.6246-
PJ Cummins (AUS)
2020-2025421270.4256762437811706/2822.242.9744.84891
OE Robinson (ENG)
2021-202420632.415937961742765/4922.922.7549.9443-
AAP Atkinson (ENG)
2024-202514397.47323861472637/4523.363.7037.87241
JM Anderson (ENG)
2020-2024381246.4357748030201276/4023.772.4258.8955-
SCJ Broad (ENG)
2020-2023321025.1237615130641286/3123.932.9848.05731
JNT Seales (WI)
2021-202524*636.212438182164906/6124.043.4042.4243-
Noman Ali (PAK)
2021-202521779.412746782378978/4624.513.0548.22393
A Nortje (SA)
2020-202316431.06525861588646/5624.813.6840.4014-
TA Boult (NZ)
2020-202213494.511129691546615/4325.343.1248.6752-
B Muzarabani (ZIM)
2021-202517513.59730831708677/5825.493.3246.0133-
JA Warrican (WI)
2021-202515500.08330001430567/3225.532.8653.57421
RA Jadeja (IND)
2020-2025411236.3228741935411377/4225.842.8654.15962
MA Starc (AUS)
2020-2025451278.2229767044751727/5826.013.5044.59841
NM Lyon (AUS)
2020-2025451705.13351023147501828/6426.092.7856.211083
Hasan Ali (PAK)
2021-202516436.29426181317495/2726.873.0153.42151
KA Maharaj (SA)
2020-2025341066.2203639831271167/3226.952.9355.1527-
KAJ Roach (WI)
2020-202530*837.417650262538935/4727.293.0254.0422-
AM Fernando (SL)
2021-202524620.18237212187806/5127.333.5246.51521
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK)
2020-202526836.516850212631966/5127.403.1452.301131
MA Wood (ENG)
2020-202525700.210242022320836/3727.953.3150.6234-
AY Patel (NZ)
2020-202414498.580299317796310/11928.233.5647.50252
BA Stokes (ENG)
2020-202556823.513249432713965/2328.263.2951.4842-
CR Woakes (ENG)
2020-202530948.3216569128371005/5028.372.9956.9132-
Sajid Khan (PAK)
2021-202514549.07732941880658/4228.923.4250.67442
MJ Potts (ENG)
2022-202410340.17820411060364/1329.443.1156.692--
Taskin Ahmed (BAN)
2021-202412374.27022461242426/6429.573.3153.4731-
Mohammed Siraj (IND)
2020-2025451167.5206700741241396/1529.663.5350.4185-
Mohammed Shami (IND)
2020-202317485.39929131604545/4429.703.3053.9441-
Taijul Islam (BAN)
2020-2025301470.0288882042901447/11629.792.9161.2510101
Nayeem Hasan (BAN)
2020-202510374.46622481134386/10529.843.0259.1513-
RTM Mendis (SL)
2021-202516695.38441732212716/7031.153.1858.77551
N Wagner (NZ)
2020-202418557.111233431839594/6231.163.3056.664--
TG Southee (NZ)
2020-2024361248.0289748837791216/4331.233.0261.8846-
NGRP Jayasuriya (SL)
2022-2025221193.5184716338281227/5231.373.2058.713122
MVT Fernando (SL)
2020-202521555.38333331911605/10131.853.4455.5531-
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN)
2021-2025341309.4243785838391205/3231.992.9365.48861
Washington Sundar (IND)
2021-202517364.44121881187367/5932.973.2560.77311
DM Bess (ENG)
2020-202112385.28123121102335/3033.392.8570.0622-
AS Joseph (WI)
2020-202531869.311352173329995/2733.623.8252.6932-
CBRLS Kumara (SL)
2020-202515397.36623851510444/2134.313.7954.203--
Abrar Ahmed (PAK)
2022-202510438.35926311580467/11434.343.6057.19521
L Embuldeniya (SL)
2020-202212599.312135971868547/13734.593.1166.61141
C Green (AUS)
2020-202533368.06322081259365/2734.973.4261.33-1-
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)
2021-202415442.39326551267365/9635.192.8673.7531-
Naseem Shah (PAK)
2020-202417492.47429561846524/2635.503.7456.842--
MJ Leach (ENG)
2021-2024291221.4247733038511085/6635.653.1567.87941
Yasir Shah (PAK)
2020-202210380.04922801296354/5837.023.4165.144--
JO Holder (WI)
2020-202429794.019147642128566/4238.002.6885.0712-
ST Gabriel (WI)
2020-202314357.35321451273335/7538.573.5665.0011-
Shoaib Bashir (ENG)
2024-202519699.55341992652686/8139.003.7861.7524-
Khaled Ahmed (BAN)
2021-202515372.04922321296325/10640.503.4869.7511-
AR McBrine (IRE)
2023-20259354.44421281217306/10940.563.4370.9312-
Ebadot Hossain (BAN)
2020-202518494.59429691714386/4645.103.4678.1321-
JE Root (ENG)
2020-202570649.29138962239495/845.693.4479.5121-
RRS Cornwall (WI)
2020-20238352.45921161022225/7446.452.8996.1811-
RL Chase (WI)
2020-202523*482.15728931702335/8351.573.5287.66-2-
DM de Silva (SL)
2020-202536421.26225281375253/7155.003.26101.12---
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:

New Zealand vs West Indies at Christchurch, West Indies in New Zealand 1st Test, Dec 2-6, 2025 [Test # 2610 - Live]
>> 231/9 (70.0 ov, ZG Foulkes 4*, JA Duffy 4*, KAJ Roach 2/47) - Stumps

South Africa vs India at Guwahati, South Africa in India 2nd Test, Nov 22-26, 2025 [Test # 2609]

Bangladesh vs Ireland at Mirpur, Ireland in Bangladesh 2nd Test, Nov 19-23, 2025 [Test # 2607]