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)
2021-202517462.511327771334736/718.272.8838.04321
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)
2020-202522800.2181480224421127/2321.803.0542.8746-
PJ Cummins (AUS)
2020-2025431304.4263782838981766/2822.142.9844.47891
OE Robinson (ENG)
2021-202420632.415937961742765/4922.922.7549.9443-
JM Anderson (ENG)
2020-2024381246.4357748030201276/4023.772.4258.8955-
SCJ Broad (ENG)
2020-2023321025.1237615130641286/3123.932.9848.05731
Noman Ali (PAK)
2021-202521779.412746782378978/4624.513.0548.22393
AAP Atkinson (ENG)
2024-202515430.47925841623667/4524.593.7639.15241
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
MA Starc (AUS)
2020-2025471349.2235809647371847/5825.743.5144.00851
RA Jadeja (IND)
2020-2025411236.3228741935411377/4225.842.8654.15962
JNT Seales (WI)
2021-202526721.313543292458956/6125.873.4045.5643-
NM Lyon (AUS)
2020-2025461758.13461054948971878/6426.182.7856.411083
Hasan Ali (PAK)
2021-202516436.29426181317495/2726.873.0153.42151
KA Maharaj (SA)
2020-2025341066.2203639831271167/3226.952.9355.1527-
KAJ Roach (WI)
2020-202532897.4191538627301015/4727.023.0453.3223-
AM Fernando (SL)
2021-202524620.18237212187806/5127.333.5246.51521
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK)
2020-202526836.516850212631966/5127.403.1452.301131
AY Patel (NZ)
2020-202515571.5106343119156910/11927.753.3449.72252
MA Wood (ENG)
2020-202525700.210242022320836/3727.953.3150.6234-
CR Woakes (ENG)
2020-202530948.3216569128371005/5028.372.9956.9132-
Sajid Khan (PAK)
2021-202514549.07732941880658/4228.923.4250.67442
BA Stokes (ENG)
2020-202558873.5135524329051005/2329.053.3252.4342-
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-
BA Carse (ENG)
2024-202512391.55023511494506/4229.883.8147.02311
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
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--
C Green (AUS)
2020-202535402.06824121394375/2737.673.4665.18-1-
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)
2020-202572657.29139442271495/846.343.4580.4821-
RRS Cornwall (WI)
2020-20238352.45921161022225/7446.452.8996.1811-
DM de Silva (SL)
2020-202536421.26225281375253/7155.003.26101.12---
RL Chase (WI)
2020-202525560.15833612046355/8358.453.6596.02-2-
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 Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]

West Indies vs New Zealand at Wellington, West Indies in New Zealand 2nd Test, Dec 10-12, 2025 [Test # 2612]