Bowling Best Career Bowling Average - England

Best averages in FC at AUS: Melbourne Cricket Ground - England

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
AN Hornby (ENG)	1879-1879	1	7.0	7	28	-	1	1/0	-	-	28.00	-	-	-
JE Root (ENG)	2013-2021	3	7.0	3	42	9	1	1/1	9.00	1.28	42.00	-	-	-
CFH Leslie (ENG)	1882-1883	2	11.0	1	44	31	3	3/31	10.33	4.22	14.66	-	-	-
FR Brown (ENG)	1950-1951	2	48.0	7	384	135	11	5/49	12.27	2.10	34.90	1	1	-
GC Small (ENG/ENGXI)	1986-1986	2	92.4	22	556	199	15	5/48	13.26	2.14	37.06	-	2	-
W Barnes (ENG)	1882-1885	4	185.3	92	743	221	16	6/31	13.81	1.78	46.43	-	1	-
W Bates (ENG)	1881-1885	6	193.0	90	772	307	22	7/28	13.95	2.38	35.09	-	2	1
R Kilner (ENG)	1925-1925	1	29.0	4	232	70	5	3/29	14.00	1.81	46.40	-	-	-
J Southerton (ENG)	1877-1877	2	65.3	30	263	107	7	4/46	15.28	2.44	37.57	1	-	-
James Lillywhite (ENG)	1877-1877	2	85.0	37	340	126	8	4/70	15.75	2.22	42.50	1	-	-
K Farnes (ENG)	1937-1937	1	28.5	5	229	96	6	6/96	16.00	2.51	38.16	-	1	-
G Boycott (ENG)	1965-1980	5	-	-	72	32	2	2/32	16.00	2.66	36.00	-	-	-
G Miller (ENG)	1978-1982	2	-	22	450	148	9	3/35	16.44	1.97	50.00	-	-	-
JB Statham (ENG)	1954-1963	3	105.3	11	843	301	18	7/57	16.72	2.14	46.83	-	2	-
AD Mullally (ENG)	1998-1998	1	31.3	9	189	84	5	3/64	16.80	2.66	37.80	-	-	-
AE Relf (ENG)	1904-1904	1	3.0	-	18	17	1	1/12	17.00	5.66	18.00	-	-	-
FH Tyson (ENG)	1954-1959	2	59.3	4	475	188	11	7/27	17.09	2.37	43.18	-	1	-
JR Gunn (ENG)	1902-1902	2	51.0	18	306	104	6	4/38	17.33	2.03	51.00	1	-	-
SF Barnes (ENG)	1902-1912	5	287.1	83	1723	632	35	7/121	18.05	2.20	49.22	-	5	1
NG Cowans (ENG)	1982-1982	1	42.0	6	252	146	8	6/77	18.25	3.47	31.50	-	1	-
R Appleyard (ENG)	1954-1955	1	15.0	4	120	55	3	2/38	18.33	2.75	40.00	-	-	-
W Brockwell (ENG)	1894-1895	2	20.0	4	120	55	3	3/33	18.33	2.75	40.00	-	-	-
FR Foster (ENG)	1911-1912	2	95.0	16	570	258	14	6/91	18.42	2.71	40.71	1	1	-
A Hill (ENG)	1877-1877	2	85.0	37	340	130	7	4/27	18.57	2.29	48.57	1	-	-
PH Edmonds (ENG/ENGXI)	1978-1986	3	-	21	508	153	8	3/45	19.12	1.80	63.50	-	-	-
D Gough (ENG)	1994-1998	2	94.4	24	568	269	14	5/96	19.21	2.84	40.57	1	1	-
TW Hayward (ENG)	1898-1904	6	67.0	25	402	156	8	4/22	19.50	2.32	50.25	1	-	-
DW Headley (ENG/ENGXI)	1998-1998	2	87.1	17	523	258	13	6/60	19.84	2.95	40.23	-	2	-
W Flowers (ENG)	1885-1885	2	70.0	31	280	100	5	3/34	20.00	2.14	56.00	-	-	-
W Attewell (ENG)	1885-1892	3	-	103	922	182	9	3/24	20.22	1.18	102.44	-	-	-
JN Crawford (ENG)	1908-1908	2	110.5	15	665	324	16	5/48	20.25	2.92	41.56	-	2	-
JM Anderson (ENG)	2010-2021	4	149.2	44	896	348	17	4/33	20.47	2.33	52.70	3	-	-
JW Sharpe (ENG)	1892-1892	1	105.0	45	630	165	8	6/84	20.62	1.57	78.75	-	1	-
W Rhodes (ENG)	1904-1921	8	135.5	22	815	434	21	8/68	20.66	3.19	38.80	-	2	1
AV Bedser (ENG)	1947-1951	3	143.1	22	1145	460	22	5/46	20.90	2.41	52.04	1	2	1
JH Wardle (ENG)	1954-1955	1	7.0	-	56	21	1	1/20	21.00	2.25	56.00	-	-	-
R Peel (ENG)	1885-1895	5	-	196	2117	568	27	4/77	21.03	1.60	78.40	2	-	-
A Shaw (ENG)	1877-1882	4	199.3	113	799	196	9	5/38	21.77	1.47	88.77	-	1	-
WE Midwinter (ENG)	1881-1882	2	80.0	30	320	131	6	4/81	21.83	2.45	53.33	1	-	-
PD Collingwood (ENG/ENGXI)	2006-2010	3	16.0	4	96	66	3	3/19	22.00	4.12	32.00	-	-	-
T Emmett (ENG)	1877-1882	5	154.0	81	616	206	9	7/68	22.88	2.00	68.44	-	1	-
MW Gatting (ENG/ENGXI)	1986-1994	3	39.0	10	234	92	4	4/31	23.00	2.35	58.50	1	-	-
EG Arnold (ENG)	1904-1904	1	26.0	7	156	69	3	2/23	23.00	2.65	52.00	-	-	-
NWD Yardley (ENG)	1947-1947	1	40.0	4	320	117	5	3/67	23.40	2.19	64.00	-	-	-
FS Trueman (ENG)	1959-1963	2	74.7	2	599	282	12	5/62	23.50	2.82	49.91	1	1	-
AW Greig (ENG)	1974-1977	3	96.6	15	774	308	13	4/56	23.69	2.38	59.53	2	-	-
G Ulyett (ENG)	1877-1885	7	260.1	98	1041	455	19	4/52	23.94	2.62	54.78	1	-	-
NA Foster (ENGXI)	1986-1986	1	57.1	15	343	144	6	3/29	24.00	2.51	57.16	-	-	-
IT Botham (ENG)	1978-1986	4	-	40	989	441	18	5/41	24.50	2.67	54.94	-	1	-
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2013-2017	2	82.0	27	492	198	8	4/51	24.75	2.41	61.50	1	-	-
JE Emburey (ENG/ENGXI)	1978-1986	3	-	23	679	200	8	3/30	25.00	1.76	84.87	-	-	-
SI Mahmood (ENG)	2006-2006	1	21.3	1	129	100	4	4/100	25.00	4.65	32.25	1	-	-
TT Bresnan (ENG/ENGXI)	2010-2013	3	87.4	27	526	231	9	4/50	25.66	2.63	58.44	1	-	-
A Flintoff (ENG)	2006-2006	1	22.0	1	132	77	3	3/77	25.66	3.50	44.00	-	-	-
SS Schultz (ENG)	1879-1879	1	8.2	3	34	26	1	1/16	26.00	4.58	34.00	-	-	-
P Lever (ENG)	1971-1975	2	64.0	10	512	235	9	6/38	26.11	2.75	56.88	-	1	-
C Blythe (ENG)	1902-1902	2	69.0	14	414	214	8	4/64	26.75	3.10	51.75	1	-	-
A Fielder (ENG)	1904-1908	3	107.5	15	647	296	11	4/54	26.90	2.74	58.81	2	-	-
RDB Croft (ENGXI)	1998-1998	1	51.0	7	306	164	6	3/79	27.33	3.21	51.00	-	-	-
GH Hirst (ENG)	1898-1904	3	82.3	16	495	252	9	5/48	28.00	3.05	55.00	-	1	-
M Hendrick (ENG/ENGXI)	1974-1979	3	50.6	10	406	112	4	3/50	28.00	1.65	101.50	-	-	-
DB Close (ENG)	1950-1950	1	7.0	1	56	28	1	1/20	28.00	3.00	56.00	-	-	-
ER Dexter (ENG)	1959-1963	2	15.0	3	120	28	1	1/18	28.00	1.40	120.00	-	-	-
CM Old (ENG/ENGXI)	1975-1978	3	85.6	12	686	312	11	4/104	28.36	2.72	62.36	1	-	-
G Geary (ENG)	1928-1929	2	162.5	49	977	313	11	5/105	28.45	1.92	88.81	-	1	-
JA Snow (ENG)	1971-1971	1	41.0	10	328	115	4	2/21	28.75	2.10	82.00	-	-	-
JC Laker (ENG)	1958-1959	2	46.5	6	373	147	5	4/93	29.40	2.36	74.60	1	-	-
R Illingworth (ENG)	1971-1971	1	13.0	-	104	59	2	2/59	29.50	3.40	52.00	-	-	-
GP Swann (ENG)	2010-2010	1	29.0	12	174	60	2	2/59	30.00	2.06	87.00	-	-	-
JT Hearne (ENG)	1898-1898	2	78.4	22	472	211	7	6/98	30.14	2.68	67.42	-	1	-
ARC Fraser (ENG/ENGXI)	1990-1998	3	119.0	22	714	307	10	6/82	30.70	2.57	71.40	-	1	-
CT Tremlett (ENG/ENGXI)	2010-2010	2	52.5	14	317	154	5	4/26	30.80	2.91	63.40	1	-	-
BR Knight (ENG)	1965-1966	2	83.7	10	671	250	8	4/84	31.25	2.23	83.87	1	-	-
JK Lever (ENG/ENGXI)	1977-1980	3	-	24	804	315	10	4/111	31.50	2.35	80.40	1	-	-
OE Robinson (ENG)	2021-2021	1	19.2	4	116	64	2	2/64	32.00	3.31	58.00	-	-	-
CT Studd (ENG)	1882-1883	2	64.0	42	256	64	2	2/35	32.00	1.50	128.00	-	-	-
PGH Fender (ENG)	1921-1921	1	45.2	5	272	161	5	5/122	32.20	3.55	54.40	-	1	-
T Richardson (ENG)	1894-1898	4	224.2	44	1346	615	19	6/104	32.36	2.74	70.84	-	2	-
DR Pringle (ENG)	1982-1982	1	27.0	6	162	66	2	1/26	33.00	2.44	81.00	-	-	-
WR Hammond (ENG)	1928-1947	6	-	30	868	342	10	3/21	34.20	2.36	86.80	-	-	-
LC Braund (ENG)	1902-1908	6	180.4	40	1084	548	16	8/81	34.25	3.03	67.75	-	2	-
DA Allen (ENG)	1965-1966	1	38.0	7	304	103	3	2/55	34.33	2.03	101.33	-	-	-
MA Wood (ENG)	2021-2021	1	19.5	2	119	71	2	2/71	35.50	3.57	59.50	-	-	-
W Voce (ENG)	1932-1947	4	-	16	946	462	13	3/54	35.53	2.93	72.76	-	-	-
GG Arnold (ENG)	1975-1975	1	29.0	8	232	107	3	3/83	35.66	2.76	77.33	-	-	-
MW Tate (ENG)	1925-1929	4	-	97	2118	727	20	6/99	36.35	2.05	105.90	-	2	-
FE Woolley (ENG)	1911-1925	6	-	33	744	328	9	3/56	36.44	2.64	82.66	-	-	-
PJ Loader (ENG)	1958-1959	1	32.2	5	258	110	3	3/97	36.66	2.55	86.00	-	-	-
JWHT Douglas (ENG)	1911-1925	5	-	12	644	334	9	5/46	37.11	3.11	71.55	-	1	-
J Briggs (ENG)	1885-1898	7	-	38	947	375	10	3/96	37.50	2.37	94.70	-	-	-
H Verity (ENG)	1937-1937	2	92.7	18	743	230	6	3/79	38.33	1.85	123.83	-	-	-
RWV Robins (ENG)	1937-1937	1	18.0	2	144	77	2	2/31	38.50	3.20	72.00	-	-	-
RGD Willis (ENG)	1971-1982	6	-	23	1275	588	15	5/61	39.20	2.76	85.00	-	1	-
W Storer (ENG)	1898-1898	2	20.0	4	120	79	2	1/24	39.50	3.95	60.00	-	-	-
FJ Titmus (ENG)	1962-1974	4	175.0	52	1400	397	10	4/43	39.70	1.70	140.00	1	-	-
JB Mortimore (ENG)	1959-1959	1	11.0	1	88	41	1	1/41	41.00	2.79	88.00	-	-	-
TE Bailey (ENG)	1950-1959	5	98.1	15	785	288	7	4/40	41.14	2.20	112.14	1	-	-
RG Barlow (ENG)	1881-1883	4	115.0	51	460	166	4	3/67	41.50	2.16	115.00	-	-	-
JC White (ENG)	1928-1929	2	207.2	80	1244	335	8	5/107	41.87	1.61	155.50	-	1	-
AG Steel (ENG)	1882-1883	2	42.0	20	168	85	2	2/68	42.50	3.03	84.00	-	-	-
JR Mason (ENG)	1898-1898	2	15.0	2	90	43	1	1/33	43.00	2.86	90.00	-	-	-
GOB Allen (ENG)	1932-1937	3	-	8	590	303	7	2/41	43.28	3.08	84.28	-	-	-
AR Caddick (ENG)	2002-2002	1	48.0	7	288	177	4	3/51	44.25	3.68	72.00	-	-	-
C White (ENG)	2002-2002	1	33.0	5	198	133	3	3/133	44.33	4.03	66.00	-	-	-
CR Woakes (ENG)	2017-2017	1	48.0	11	288	134	3	2/72	44.66	2.79	96.00	-	-	-
WJ Edrich (ENG)	1947-1955	2	28.3	3	227	136	3	3/50	45.33	3.59	75.66	-	-	-
KF Barrington (ENG)	1962-1966	3	18.4	-	148	92	2	2/47	46.00	3.72	74.00	-	-	-
MJ Leach (ENG)	2021-2021	1	15.0	-	90	46	1	1/46	46.00	3.06	90.00	-	-	-
GA Lohmann (ENG)	1892-1892	1	67.0	29	402	93	2	2/53	46.50	1.38	201.00	-	-	-
IJ Jones (ENG)	1965-1966	2	73.0	6	584	329	7	3/92	47.00	3.38	83.42	-	-	-
JW Hearne (ENG)	1911-1925	5	-	7	771	378	8	4/84	47.25	2.94	96.37	1	-	-
BA Stokes (ENG)	2013-2021	2	37.4	5	226	143	3	1/46	47.66	3.79	75.33	-	-	-
H Larwood (ENG)	1928-1933	3	154.4	22	928	430	9	3/127	47.77	2.78	103.11	-	-	-
DL Underwood (ENG)	1971-1980	5	-	47	1312	494	10	3/16	49.40	2.25	131.20	-	-	-
PCR Tufnell (ENG)	1990-1994	2	121.0	32	726	247	5	3/90	49.40	2.04	145.20	-	-	-
AER Gilligan (ENG)	1925-1925	2	50.0	4	400	204	4	3/114	51.00	3.06	100.00	-	-	-
AJ Strauss (ENG/ENGXI)	2006-2010	3	4.0	-	24	51	1	1/51	51.00	12.75	24.00	-	-	-
DVP Wright (ENG)	1947-1951	3	99.0	8	792	466	9	3/56	51.77	3.53	88.00	-	-	-
PAJ DeFreitas (ENG)	1986-1994	3	113.0	16	678	325	6	2/66	54.16	2.87	113.00	-	-	-
SJ Harmison (ENG)	2002-2006	2	75.1	14	451	220	4	2/43	55.00	2.92	112.75	-	-	-
BC Hollioake (ENGXI)	1998-1998	1	29.0	2	174	112	2	1/40	56.00	3.86	87.00	-	-	-
CH Parkin (ENG)	1920-1921	2	61.0	7	366	226	4	2/116	56.50	3.70	91.50	-	-	-
JW Hitch (ENG)	1911-1912	1	12.0	-	72	58	1	1/37	58.00	4.83	72.00	-	-	-
LJ Coldwell (ENG)	1962-1963	1	42.0	4	336	118	2	2/58	59.00	2.10	168.00	-	-	-
RKJ Dawson (ENG)	2002-2002	1	28.0	1	168	121	2	2/121	60.50	4.32	84.00	-	-	-
MS Panesar (ENG/ENGXI)	2006-2013	3	64.5	8	389	247	4	2/83	61.75	3.80	97.25	-	-	-
E Peate (ENG)	1881-1882	2	90.0	35	360	124	2	1/38	62.00	2.06	180.00	-	-	-
MR Ramprakash (ENG/ENGXI)	1998-1998	2	16.0	2	96	64	1	1/31	64.00	4.00	96.00	-	-	-
WE Bowes (ENG)	1932-1933	1	23.0	2	138	70	1	1/50	70.00	3.04	138.00	-	-	-
BL D'Oliveira (ENG)	1971-1971	1	22.0	6	176	71	1	1/71	71.00	2.42	176.00	-	-	-
JM Sims (ENG)	1937-1937	1	32.0	2	256	144	2	2/109	72.00	3.37	128.00	-	-	-
DE Malcolm (ENG)	1990-1994	2	99.2	18	596	290	4	2/74	72.50	2.91	149.00	-	-	-
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	2006-2006	1	21.0	6	126	82	1	1/82	82.00	3.90	126.00	-	-	-
RW Barber (ENG)	1965-1966	2	39.0	1	312	171	2	1/60	85.50	3.28	156.00	-	-	-
WH Lockwood (ENG)	1894-1895	2	73.0	19	438	173	2	1/17	86.50	2.36	219.00	-	-	-
H Howell (ENG)	1920-1921	2	64.0	8	384	264	3	3/142	88.00	4.12	128.00	-	-	-
TK Curran (ENG)	2017-2017	1	41.0	11	246	118	1	1/65	118.00	2.87	246.00	-	-	-
DJ Brown (ENG)	1966-1966	1	31.0	3	248	134	1	1/134	134.00	3.24	248.00	-	-	-

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Bangladesh Under-19s vs England Under-19s (Young Cricketers) at Loughborough, Bangladesh Under-19s in England 1st Youth ODI, Sep 5, 2025 [Youth ODI # 1584]

Lancashire Women vs Somerset Women at Manchester, Women's One-Day Cup 42nd Match, Sep 4, 2025 [Other OD]

Hampshire Women vs Essex Women at Chelmsford, Women's One-Day Cup 41st Match, Sep 4, 2025 [Other OD]