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)	2021-2025	14	372.0	95	2232	1025	62	6/7	16.53	2.75	36.00	2	2	1
AR Patel (IND)	2021-2024	14	423.2	96	2540	1064	55	6/38	19.34	2.51	46.18	2	5	1
KA Jamieson (NZ)	2020-2024	19	593.0	187	3558	1579	80	6/48	19.73	2.66	44.47	4	5	1
JJ Bumrah (IND)	2020-2025	38	1158.0	269	6948	3290	164	6/45	20.06	2.84	42.36	7	10	-
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2020-2025	25	734.0	191	4404	2035	100	5/8	20.35	2.77	44.04	4	6	-
K Rabada (SA)	2020-2025	31	943.0	177	5658	3106	148	6/46	20.98	3.29	38.22	6	8	-
R Ashwin (IND)	2020-2024	36	1305.4	236	7834	3708	175	7/71	21.18	2.83	44.76	8	10	1
MJ Henry (NZ)	2020-2025	21	767.2	170	4604	2370	108	7/23	21.94	3.08	42.62	4	6	-
AAP Atkinson (ENG)	2024-2025	13	376.4	67	2260	1387	63	7/45	22.01	3.68	35.87	2	4	1
M Jansen (SA)	2021-2025	18	488.1	86	2929	1696	77	7/13	22.02	3.47	38.03	5	3	1
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2020-2025	42	1270.4	256	7624	3781	170	6/28	22.24	2.97	44.84	8	9	1
OE Robinson (ENG)	2021-2024	20	632.4	159	3796	1742	76	5/49	22.92	2.75	49.94	4	3	-
JM Anderson (ENG)	2020-2024	38	1246.4	357	7480	3020	127	6/40	23.77	2.42	58.89	5	5	-
JNT Seales (WI)	2021-2025	23	621.2	121	3728	2120	89	6/61	23.82	3.41	41.88	4	3	-
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2020-2023	32	1025.1	237	6151	3064	128	6/31	23.93	2.98	48.05	7	3	1
Noman Ali (PAK)	2021-2025	20	745.4	124	4474	2246	93	8/46	24.15	3.01	48.10	3	9	3
A Nortje (SA)	2020-2023	16	431.0	65	2586	1588	64	6/56	24.81	3.68	40.40	1	4	-
TA Boult (NZ)	2020-2022	13	494.5	111	2969	1546	61	5/43	25.34	3.12	48.67	5	2	-
JA Warrican (WI)	2021-2025	15	500.0	83	3000	1430	56	7/32	25.53	2.86	53.57	4	2	1
NM Lyon (AUS)	2020-2025	44	1703.1	335	10219	4740	182	8/64	26.04	2.78	56.14	10	8	3
RA Jadeja (IND)	2020-2025	39	1152.0	218	6912	3322	127	7/42	26.15	2.88	54.42	7	6	2
B Muzarabani (ZIM)	2021-2025	16	490.5	95	2945	1613	61	7/58	26.44	3.28	48.27	3	3	-
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK)	2020-2025	25	810.5	166	4865	2536	95	6/51	26.69	3.12	51.21	11	3	1
Hasan Ali (PAK)	2021-2025	16	436.2	94	2618	1317	49	5/27	26.87	3.01	53.42	1	5	1
MA Starc (AUS)	2020-2025	44	1253.3	224	7521	4362	162	6/9	26.92	3.47	46.42	8	3	-
Sajid Khan (PAK)	2021-2025	13	517.3	74	3105	1746	64	8/42	27.28	3.37	48.51	4	4	2
AM Fernando (SL)	2021-2025	24	620.1	82	3721	2187	80	6/51	27.33	3.52	46.51	5	2	1
KAJ Roach (WI)	2020-2025	29	820.4	170	4924	2491	91	5/47	27.37	3.03	54.10	2	2	-
MA Wood (ENG)	2020-2024	24	689.2	101	4136	2276	83	6/37	27.42	3.30	49.83	3	4	-
KA Maharaj (SA)	2020-2025	31	959.2	193	5756	2812	101	7/32	27.84	2.93	56.99	2	6	-
AY Patel (NZ)	2020-2024	14	498.5	80	2993	1779	63	10/119	28.23	3.56	47.50	2	5	2
CR Woakes (ENG)	2020-2025	30	948.3	216	5691	2837	100	5/50	28.37	2.99	56.91	3	2	-
BA Stokes (ENG)	2020-2025	55	815.5	131	4895	2672	91	5/72	29.36	3.27	53.79	4	1	-
MJ Potts (ENG)	2022-2024	10	340.1	78	2041	1060	36	4/13	29.44	3.11	56.69	2	-	-
Taskin Ahmed (BAN)	2021-2024	12	374.2	70	2246	1242	42	6/64	29.57	3.31	53.47	3	1	-
Mohammed Siraj (IND)	2020-2025	43	1118.5	200	6713	3950	133	6/15	29.69	3.53	50.47	8	5	-
Mohammed Shami (IND)	2020-2023	17	485.3	99	2913	1604	54	5/44	29.70	3.30	53.94	4	1	-
Nayeem Hasan (BAN)	2020-2025	10	374.4	66	2248	1134	38	6/105	29.84	3.02	59.15	1	3	-
Taijul Islam (BAN)	2020-2025	28	1349.1	266	8095	3948	131	7/116	30.13	2.92	61.79	8	10	1
RTM Mendis (SL)	2021-2025	16	695.3	84	4173	2212	71	6/70	31.15	3.18	58.77	5	5	1
N Wagner (NZ)	2020-2024	18	557.1	112	3343	1839	59	4/62	31.16	3.30	56.66	4	-	-
TG Southee (NZ)	2020-2024	36	1248.0	289	7488	3779	121	6/43	31.23	3.02	61.88	4	6	-
NGRP Jayasuriya (SL)	2022-2025	22	1193.5	184	7163	3828	122	7/52	31.37	3.20	58.71	3	12	2
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN)	2021-2025	32	1231.4	221	7390	3654	115	5/32	31.77	2.96	64.26	8	6	1
MVT Fernando (SL)	2020-2025	21	555.3	83	3333	1911	60	5/101	31.85	3.44	55.55	3	1	-
DM Bess (ENG)	2020-2021	12	385.2	81	2312	1102	33	5/30	33.39	2.85	70.06	2	2	-
AS Joseph (WI)	2020-2025	31	869.3	113	5217	3329	99	5/27	33.62	3.82	52.69	3	2	-
CBRLS Kumara (SL)	2020-2025	15	397.3	66	2385	1510	44	4/21	34.31	3.79	54.20	3	-	-
Abrar Ahmed (PAK)	2022-2025	10	438.3	59	2631	1580	46	7/114	34.34	3.60	57.19	5	2	1
L Embuldeniya (SL)	2020-2022	12	599.3	121	3597	1868	54	7/137	34.59	3.11	66.61	1	4	1
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	2021-2024	15	442.3	93	2655	1267	36	5/96	35.19	2.86	73.75	3	1	-
C Green (AUS)	2020-2025	32	365.0	63	2190	1236	35	5/27	35.31	3.38	62.57	-	1	-
Naseem Shah (PAK)	2020-2024	17	492.4	74	2956	1846	52	4/26	35.50	3.74	56.84	2	-	-
MJ Leach (ENG)	2021-2024	29	1221.4	247	7330	3851	108	5/66	35.65	3.15	67.87	9	4	1
Yasir Shah (PAK)	2020-2022	10	380.0	49	2280	1296	35	4/58	37.02	3.41	65.14	4	-	-
JO Holder (WI)	2020-2024	29	794.0	191	4764	2128	56	6/42	38.00	2.68	85.07	1	2	-
ST Gabriel (WI)	2020-2023	14	357.3	53	2145	1273	33	5/75	38.57	3.56	65.00	1	1	-
Shoaib Bashir (ENG)	2024-2025	19	699.5	53	4199	2652	68	6/81	39.00	3.78	61.75	2	4	-
Khaled Ahmed (BAN)	2021-2025	14	352.0	49	2112	1212	29	5/106	41.79	3.44	72.82	1	1	-
Ebadot Hossain (BAN)	2020-2025	17	471.5	90	2831	1638	37	6/46	44.27	3.47	76.51	2	1	-
JE Root (ENG)	2020-2025	69	648.2	91	3890	2227	49	5/8	45.44	3.43	79.38	2	1	-
RRS Cornwall (WI)	2020-2023	8	352.4	59	2116	1022	22	5/74	46.45	2.89	96.18	1	1	-
RL Chase (WI)	2020-2025	22	474.1	55	2845	1689	32	5/83	52.78	3.56	88.90	-	2	-
DM de Silva (SL)	2020-2025	36	421.2	62	2528	1375	25	3/71	55.00	3.26	101.12	-	-	-

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:

Pakistan vs South Africa at Lahore, South Africa in Pakistan 1st Test, Oct 12-15, 2025 [Test # 2602]

India vs West Indies at Delhi, West Indies in India 2nd Test, Oct 10-14, 2025 [Test # 2601]

West Indies vs India at Ahmedabad, West Indies in India 1st Test, Oct 2-4, 2025 [Test # 2600]