Bowling Best Career Bowling Average - England

Best averages in FC at ENG: Kennington Oval, London - England

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
Hon.A Lyttelton	1880-1884	3	12.0	5	48	19	4	4/19	4.75	2.37	12.00	1	-	-
JT Hearne	1896-1896	1	39.1	18	196	60	10	6/41	6.00	1.83	19.60	1	1	1
CJ Jordan	2014-2014	1	18.2	7	110	50	7	4/18	7.14	2.72	15.71	1	-	-
JH Wardle	1954-1954	1	35.0	16	210	56	7	7/56	8.00	1.60	30.00	-	1	-
F Martin	1890-1890	1	57.2	21	287	102	12	6/50	8.50	2.13	23.91	-	2	1
CS Marriott	1933-1933	1	41.1	8	247	96	11	6/59	8.72	2.33	22.45	-	2	1
R Peel	1888-1896	2	-	31	306	116	13	6/23	8.92	2.27	23.53	1	1	-
JW Sharpe	1890-1890	1	15.0	8	75	18	2	1/8	9.00	1.44	37.50	-	-	-
BW Luckhurst	1970-1971	2	2.0	-	12	9	1	1/9	9.00	4.50	12.00	-	-	-
SF Barnes	1909-1912	3	114.4	40	688	223	22	8/29	10.13	1.94	31.27	-	3	1
GA Lohmann	1886-1890	3	-	83	680	202	19	7/36	10.63	1.78	35.78	-	2	1
J Briggs	1886-1893	3	-	74	668	238	21	5/25	11.33	2.13	31.80	-	3	1
J Jackson	1857-1857	1	90.3	29	363	148	13	7/69	11.38	2.44	27.92	-	2	1
FE Woolley	1909-1934	8	89.5	18	539	229	20	5/20	11.45	2.54	26.95	-	3	1
H Dean	1912-1912	1	25.0	9	150	48	4	4/19	12.00	1.92	37.50	1	-	-
LC Braund	1902-1907	2	26.5	6	161	49	4	2/15	12.25	1.82	40.25	-	-	-
C White	2000-2000	1	22.5	3	137	64	5	5/32	12.80	2.80	27.40	-	1	-
C Blythe	1907-1907	1	33.0	8	198	97	7	5/61	13.85	2.93	28.28	-	1	-
RM Ellison	1984-1985	2	79.0	18	474	175	12	5/46	14.58	2.21	39.50	-	1	-
FH Tyson	1954-1956	2	36.4	10	220	91	6	4/35	15.16	2.48	36.66	1	-	-
W Barnes	1880-1890	6	-	62	499	173	11	5/32	15.72	2.08	45.36	-	1	-
GAR Lock	1952-1963	8	298.5	126	1793	538	34	6/20	15.82	1.80	52.73	2	3	1
JC Laker	1949-1958	8	305.3	114	1833	638	40	6/55	15.95	2.08	45.82	4	2	1
JDF Larter	1962-1962	1	46.1	4	277	145	9	5/57	16.11	3.14	30.77	1	1	-
TS Roland-Jones	2017-2017	1	34.4	8	208	129	8	5/57	16.12	3.72	26.00	-	1	-
P Lever	1970-1970	1	43.0	11	258	117	7	7/83	16.71	2.72	36.85	-	1	-
E Peate	1882-1884	2	122.0	58	488	170	10	4/31	17.00	2.09	48.80	2	-	-
WH Lockwood	1893-1902	3	-	48	782	367	21	7/71	17.47	2.81	37.23	2	2	-
GH Hirst	1902-1907	3	101.0	22	606	283	16	5/77	17.68	2.80	37.87	-	1	-
R Tattersall	1951-1951	1	19.0	8	114	36	2	1/10	18.00	1.89	57.00	-	-	-
RK Tyldesley	1924-1924	1	22.0	6	132	36	2	2/36	18.00	1.63	66.00	-	-	-
FS Trueman	1952-1964	8	207.2	42	1244	543	30	5/48	18.10	2.61	41.46	3	1	-
F Morley	1880-1880	1	93.0	39	372	146	8	5/56	18.25	2.35	46.50	-	1	-
K Higgs	1965-1967	3	146.1	41	877	332	18	5/58	18.44	2.27	48.72	2	1	-
PJ Loader	1954-1957	2	44.0	17	264	75	4	3/35	18.75	1.70	66.00	-	-	-
A Ward	1969-1969	1	23.0	10	138	38	2	2/28	19.00	1.65	69.00	-	-	-
MJ Leach	2019-2022	2	30.0	10	180	77	4	4/49	19.25	2.56	45.00	1	-	-
OE Robinson	2021-2022	2	78.3	24	471	232	12	5/49	19.33	2.95	39.25	-	1	-
ESH Giddins	1999-1999	1	26.0	7	156	79	4	3/38	19.75	3.03	39.00	-	-	-
JE Benjamin	1994-1994	1	28.0	3	168	80	4	4/42	20.00	2.85	42.00	1	-	-
MW Tate	1924-1931	5	213.2	66	1280	392	19	4/59	20.63	1.83	67.36	1	-	-
J Grundy	1857-1857	1	30.0	15	120	42	2	2/39	21.00	2.10	60.00	-	-	-
WE Bowes	1934-1938	3	132.1	20	793	445	21	5/49	21.19	3.36	37.76	1	2	-
JC Archer	2019-2019	1	39.5	11	239	128	6	6/62	21.33	3.21	39.83	-	1	-
K Cranston	1947-1947	1	30.0	5	180	86	4	2/25	21.50	2.86	45.00	-	-	-
GR Dilley	1980-1987	3	98.5	20	593	303	14	6/154	21.64	3.06	42.35	2	1	-
AV Bedser	1946-1953	7	249.3	55	1497	550	25	5/41	22.00	2.20	59.88	1	1	-
RWV Robins	1935-1937	2	64.1	8	385	198	9	4/40	22.00	3.08	42.77	1	-	-
BR Knight	1962-1962	1	20.0	8	120	44	2	1/11	22.00	2.20	60.00	-	-	-
G Parr	1849-1857	2	14.0	2	56	45	2	2/45	22.50	4.82	28.00	-	-	-
AD Mullally	1996-1999	2	77.1	20	463	182	8	3/97	22.75	2.35	57.87	-	-	-
JC Tongue	2025-2025	1	46.0	8	276	182	8	5/125	22.75	3.95	34.50	-	1	-
WG Grace	1880-1896	8	-	24	213	91	4	2/66	22.75	2.56	53.25	-	-	-
GOB Allen	1931-1936	3	108.0	24	648	387	17	7/80	22.76	3.58	38.11	1	2	-
SM Curran	2018-2019	2	45.0	12	270	140	6	3/46	23.33	3.11	45.00	-	-	-
K Farnes	1938-1938	1	25.1	3	151	117	5	4/63	23.40	4.64	30.20	1	-	-
EW Clark	1929-1934	3	122.2	26	734	357	15	5/98	23.80	2.91	48.93	-	1	-
JM Sims	1936-1936	1	43.5	2	263	168	7	5/73	24.00	3.83	37.57	-	1	-
IJL Trott	2009-2013	4	7.0	-	42	24	1	1/12	24.00	3.42	42.00	-	-	-
LB Taylor	1985-1985	1	24.3	2	147	73	3	2/34	24.33	2.97	49.00	-	-	-
JB Statham	1954-1965	9	323.4	80	1942	761	31	5/40	24.54	2.35	62.64	-	1	-
NA Foster	1987-1988	2	46.0	8	276	148	6	5/64	24.66	3.21	46.00	-	1	-
DV Lawrence	1991-1991	1	41.5	5	251	173	7	5/106	24.71	4.13	35.85	-	1	-
R Howorth	1947-1947	1	76.0	28	456	149	6	3/64	24.83	1.96	76.00	-	-	-
AR Caddick	1997-2002	5	199.1	61	1195	575	23	5/42	25.00	2.88	51.95	2	1	-
PCR Tufnell	1991-2001	5	213.1	48	1279	626	25	7/66	25.04	2.93	51.16	1	2	1
W Brearley	1905-1905	1	42.1	10	253	151	6	5/110	25.16	3.58	42.16	-	1	-
SL Watkin	1993-1993	1	53.0	13	318	152	6	4/65	25.33	2.86	53.00	1	-	-
SJ Harmison	2003-2009	6	193.5	44	1163	641	25	6/46	25.64	3.30	46.52	2	1	-
MP Bicknell	2003-2003	1	44.0	8	264	155	6	4/84	25.83	3.52	44.00	1	-	-
CR Woakes	2013-2025	8	226.0	57	1356	702	27	4/50	26.00	3.10	50.22	2	-	-
VJ Marks	1983-1983	1	43.0	20	258	78	3	3/78	26.00	1.81	86.00	-	-	-
RG Barlow	1882-1886	3	108.0	57	432	131	5	5/19	26.20	1.81	86.40	-	1	-
WE Hollies	1948-1949	2	93.0	27	558	212	8	5/131	26.50	2.27	69.75	-	1	-
IT Botham	1978-1991	11	435.5	90	2615	1379	52	6/125	26.51	3.16	50.28	3	2	1
OP Stone	2024-2024	1	17.0	3	102	80	3	3/35	26.66	4.70	34.00	-	-	-
DE Malcolm	1990-1997	6	204.3	37	1227	724	27	9/57	26.81	3.54	45.44	-	2	1
GG Arnold	1967-1974	5	214.1	57	1285	540	20	5/58	27.00	2.52	64.25	-	2	-
CH Parkin	1921-1921	1	23.0	4	138	82	3	3/82	27.33	3.56	46.00	-	-	-
AU Rashid	2018-2018	1	25.0	4	150	82	3	2/63	27.33	3.28	50.00	-	-	-
AAP Atkinson	2024-2025	2	68.4	13	412	250	9	5/33	27.77	3.64	45.77	-	1	-
DL Underwood	1967-1977	10	566.5	199	3401	1251	45	7/50	27.80	2.20	75.57	1	3	1
H Larwood	1926-1930	3	131.0	29	786	335	12	3/34	27.91	2.55	65.50	-	-	-
RGD Willis	1974-1983	9	284.5	55	1709	928	33	5/42	28.12	3.25	51.78	2	2	-
LJ Coldwell	1962-1962	1	51.0	15	306	113	4	3/53	28.25	2.21	76.50	-	-	-
GP Swann	2009-2013	5	261.2	49	1568	769	27	6/106	28.48	2.94	58.07	3	1	-
WJ Edrich	1938-1953	5	41.2	7	248	177	6	4/68	29.50	4.28	41.33	1	-	-
AG Steel	1880-1886	4	110.0	24	440	238	8	3/58	29.75	3.24	55.00	-	-	-
JW Hearne	1912-1924	3	23.0	3	138	90	3	3/90	30.00	3.91	46.00	-	-	-
IAR Peebles	1930-1931	2	105.0	15	630	302	10	6/204	30.20	2.87	63.00	1	1	-
J Hull	2024-2024	1	17.0	-	102	91	3	3/53	30.33	5.35	34.00	-	-	-
BA Stokes	2015-2023	6	92.0	13	552	365	12	3/39	30.41	3.96	46.00	-	-	-
T Greenhough	1959-1960	2	105.0	42	630	185	6	2/36	30.83	1.76	105.00	-	-	-
PD Collingwood	2005-2010	6	32.0	2	192	93	3	2/24	31.00	2.90	64.00	-	-	-
SCJ Broad	2008-2023	14	441.3	84	2649	1398	45	5/37	31.06	3.16	58.86	3	1	-
RTD Perks	1939-1939	1	30.5	6	245	156	5	5/156	31.20	3.82	49.00	-	1	-
A Shaw	1880-1880	1	46.0	23	184	63	2	1/21	31.50	2.05	92.00	-	-	-
M Hendrick	1977-1981	3	127.5	28	767	291	9	4/82	32.33	2.27	85.22	1	-	-
JW Hitch	1912-1921	2	19.0	3	114	65	2	2/65	32.50	3.42	57.00	-	-	-
ADG Matthews	1937-1937	1	30.0	8	180	65	2	1/13	32.50	2.16	90.00	-	-	-
HD Read	1935-1935	1	45.0	14	270	200	6	4/136	33.33	4.44	45.00	1	-	-
PJW Allott	1982-1984	2	71.0	13	426	202	6	3/25	33.66	2.84	71.00	-	-	-
J Sharp	1909-1909	1	28.3	3	171	101	3	3/67	33.66	3.54	57.00	-	-	-
JM Anderson	2003-2023	16	551.5	140	3311	1694	50	4/52	33.88	3.06	66.22	3	-	-
JA Snow	1966-1975	8	319.4	80	1918	848	25	4/81	33.92	2.65	76.72	1	-	-
H Verity	1931-1938	4	144.4	44	868	343	10	3/30	34.30	2.37	86.80	-	-	-
G Miller	1976-1978	2	86.0	33	516	172	5	2/31	34.40	2.00	103.20	-	-	-
DJ Brown	1965-1968	2	75.0	15	450	208	6	3/63	34.66	2.77	75.00	-	-	-
L Hutton	1937-1954	12	-	1	96	70	2	1/4	35.00	4.37	48.00	-	-	-
TE Bailey	1949-1958	6	110.3	25	663	318	9	3/72	35.33	2.87	73.66	-	-	-
R Illingworth	1959-1973	9	390.5	147	2345	784	22	5/70	35.63	2.00	106.59	-	1	-
ARC Fraser	1990-1998	4	152.5	35	917	512	14	5/87	36.57	3.35	65.50	-	1	-
AR Gover	1937-1946	2	61.0	7	366	183	5	3/85	36.60	3.00	73.20	-	-	-
TW Cartwright	1964-1964	1	62.0	23	372	110	3	3/110	36.66	1.77	124.00	-	-	-
JE Root	2013-2025	12	58.1	7	349	184	5	2/20	36.80	3.16	69.80	-	-	-
A Flintoff	2003-2009	5	141.5	31	851	442	12	5/78	36.83	3.11	70.91	-	1	-
MM Ali	2014-2023	7	152.0	15	912	627	17	4/45	36.88	4.12	53.64	1	-	-
DR Pringle	1982-1992	4	115.3	24	693	332	9	4/70	36.88	2.87	77.00	1	-	-
FW Bell	1857-1857	1	41.0	8	164	112	3	3/75	37.33	4.09	54.66	-	-	-
WH Copson	1947-1947	1	57.0	24	342	112	3	3/46	37.33	1.96	114.00	-	-	-
RC Irani	1999-1999	1	11.0	3	66	38	1	1/38	38.00	3.45	66.00	-	-	-
FJ Titmus	1964-1967	3	137.1	49	823	267	7	2/21	38.14	1.94	117.57	-	-	-
AO Jones	1899-1899	1	42.0	14	210	116	3	3/73	38.66	3.31	70.00	-	-	-
MA Wood	2015-2023	2	57.0	13	342	155	4	2/62	38.75	2.71	85.50	-	-	-
RW Barber	1964-1966	3	56.1	7	337	194	5	3/49	38.80	3.45	67.40	-	-	-
JWHT Douglas	1912-1921	2	30.0	2	180	117	3	3/117	39.00	3.90	60.00	-	-	-
G Ulyett	1882-1888	4	71.0	31	284	117	3	1/10	39.00	2.47	94.66	-	-	-
FR Foster	1912-1912	2	15.0	4	90	39	1	1/19	39.00	2.60	90.00	-	-	-
ER Dexter	1959-1968	7	111.2	19	668	276	7	3/79	39.42	2.47	95.42	-	-	-
PAJ DeFreitas	1988-1994	3	101.2	29	608	277	7	4/93	39.57	2.73	86.85	1	-	-
MJ Hoggard	2002-2006	4	104.1	13	625	399	10	4/97	39.90	3.83	62.50	1	-	-
DW Carr	1909-1909	1	69.0	3	414	282	7	5/146	40.28	4.08	59.14	-	1	-
AW Greig	1972-1977	6	187.0	46	1122	524	13	3/107	40.30	2.80	86.30	-	-	-
TWJ Goddard	1937-1939	2	-	11	264	122	3	2/41	40.66	2.77	88.00	-	-	-
DB Close	1955-1967	4	24.0	4	144	83	2	1/4	41.50	3.45	72.00	-	-	-
ST Finn	2010-2016	3	82.3	12	495	292	7	3/90	41.71	3.53	70.71	-	-	-
DG Cork	1995-2002	5	145.0	22	870	502	12	3/23	41.83	3.46	72.50	-	-	-
DA Allen	1960-1962	3	109.0	45	654	256	6	4/133	42.66	2.34	109.00	1	-	-
W Rhodes	1899-1926	7	-	57	1147	427	10	4/44	42.70	2.23	114.70	1	-	-
FR Brown	1931-1951	4	114.0	38	684	258	6	2/31	43.00	2.26	114.00	-	-	-
G Geary	1926-1929	2	82.3	25	495	179	4	3/121	44.75	2.16	123.75	-	-	-
TT Bresnan	2011-2012	2	65.0	7	390	224	5	3/54	44.80	3.44	78.00	-	-	-
JH Childs	1988-1988	1	46.0	17	276	92	2	1/13	46.00	2.00	138.00	-	-	-
NA Knox	1907-1907	1	18.0	2	108	92	2	2/39	46.00	5.11	54.00	-	-	-
BL D'Oliveira	1966-1972	6	104.0	44	624	186	4	1/1	46.50	1.78	156.00	-	-	-
NA Mallender	1992-1992	1	28.5	6	173	93	2	2/93	46.50	3.22	86.50	-	-	-
PH Edmonds	1975-1987	8	296.5	98	1781	718	15	4/20	47.86	2.41	118.73	1	-	-
JP Agnew	1984-1984	1	26.0	4	156	97	2	2/51	48.50	3.73	78.00	-	-	-
AP Igglesden	1989-1989	1	37.0	3	222	146	3	2/91	48.66	3.94	74.00	-	-	-
GTS Stevens	1926-1926	1	32.0	4	192	98	2	1/13	49.00	3.06	96.00	-	-	-
U Afzaal	2001-2001	1	9.0	-	54	49	1	1/49	49.00	5.44	54.00	-	-	-
DVP Wright	1939-1950	4	-	34	944	500	10	5/141	50.00	3.17	94.40	-	1	-
AP Freeman	1928-1929	2	97.4	21	586	301	6	4/47	50.16	3.08	97.66	1	-	-
SI Mahmood	2006-2006	1	27.0	3	162	101	2	2/101	50.50	3.74	81.00	-	-	-
MS Panesar	2006-2008	3	112.5	17	677	361	7	2/4	51.57	3.19	96.71	-	-	-
JA Flavell	1961-1961	1	31.0	5	186	105	2	2/105	52.50	3.38	93.00	-	-	-
D Gough	1994-2001	4	120.0	17	720	428	8	3/64	53.50	3.56	90.00	-	-	-
C Overton	2021-2021	1	33.2	5	200	107	2	1/49	53.50	3.21	100.00	-	-	-
TW Hayward	1896-1907	5	-	3	65	55	1	1/38	55.00	5.07	65.00	-	-	-
JE McConnon	1954-1954	1	23.0	7	138	55	1	1/20	55.00	2.39	138.00	-	-	-
DCS Compton	1937-1956	13	-	7	274	171	3	2/34	57.00	3.74	91.33	-	-	-
BC Hollioake	1998-1998	1	27.0	2	162	116	2	2/105	58.00	4.29	81.00	-	-	-
TPB Smith	1946-1946	1	21.0	4	126	58	1	1/58	58.00	2.76	126.00	-	-	-
GC Small	1986-1989	2	78.0	17	468	234	4	3/141	58.50	3.00	117.00	-	-	-
EE Hemmings	1990-1990	1	36.0	3	216	117	2	2/117	58.50	3.25	108.00	-	-	-
JA Young	1948-1948	1	51.0	16	306	118	2	2/118	59.00	2.31	153.00	-	-	-
JK Lever	1977-1977	1	22.0	6	132	61	1	1/61	61.00	2.77	132.00	-	-	-
RDB Croft	1996-1996	1	47.4	10	286	125	2	2/116	62.50	2.62	143.00	-	-	-
WR Hammond	1928-1946	12	-	23	708	313	5	2/19	62.60	2.65	141.60	-	-	-
CT Tremlett	2007-2007	1	55.0	8	330	190	3	2/58	63.33	3.45	110.00	-	-	-
JSE Price	1964-1971	2	41.0	4	246	128	2	1/51	64.00	3.12	123.00	-	-	-
D Wilson	1970-1970	1	42.0	13	252	128	2	1/58	64.00	3.04	126.00	-	-	-
Shoaib Bashir	2024-2024	1	14.5	-	89	65	1	1/37	65.00	4.38	89.00	-	-	-
EG Arnold	1905-1905	1	18.0	2	108	67	1	1/17	67.00	3.72	108.00	-	-	-
MS Nichols	1933-1939	3	-	12	584	347	5	2/51	69.40	3.56	116.80	-	-	-
P Willey	1976-1980	3	61.5	21	371	139	2	2/96	69.50	2.24	185.50	-	-	-
MA Atherton	1989-2001	12	8.0	-	48	70	1	1/60	70.00	8.75	48.00	-	-	-
DJ Capel	1988-1989	2	34.0	2	204	142	2	1/35	71.00	4.17	102.00	-	-	-
D Shackleton	1951-1963	2	78.0	19	468	144	2	1/20	72.00	1.84	234.00	-	-	-
MP Vaughan	2000-2007	6	20.0	2	120	72	1	1/36	72.00	3.60	120.00	-	-	-
CM Old	1970-1978	4	114.3	23	687	365	5	3/74	73.00	3.18	137.40	-	-	-
NF Williams	1990-1990	1	41.0	5	246	148	2	2/148	74.00	3.60	123.00	-	-	-
AF Giles	2002-2005	4	133.0	23	798	376	5	2/98	75.20	2.82	159.60	-	-	-
Hon.FS Jackson	1893-1905	5	-	20	388	226	3	2/66	75.33	3.49	129.33	-	-	-
M Leyland	1928-1938	7	51.1	13	307	154	2	1/6	77.00	3.00	153.50	-	-	-
JC Balderstone	1976-1976	1	16.0	-	96	80	1	1/80	80.00	5.00	96.00	-	-	-
JE Emburey	1980-1987	5	181.0	49	1086	403	5	2/38	80.60	2.22	217.20	-	-	-
J Overton	2025-2025	1	38.0	2	228	164	2	2/98	82.00	4.31	114.00	-	-	-
RES Wyatt	1929-1935	5	39.0	5	234	168	2	1/54	84.00	4.30	117.00	-	-	-
AW Mold	1893-1893	1	27.0	8	135	85	1	1/73	85.00	3.77	135.00	-	-	-
W Voce	1936-1936	1	40.0	10	240	86	1	1/46	86.00	2.15	240.00	-	-	-
RJ Sidebottom	2007-2007	1	32.0	8	192	93	1	1/93	93.00	2.90	192.00	-	-	-
IDK Salisbury	1996-1998	2	54.5	10	329	202	2	1/86	101.00	3.68	164.50	-	-	-
NG Cowans	1983-1983	1	30.0	5	180	101	1	1/60	101.00	3.36	180.00	-	-	-
KP Pietersen	2005-2013	8	21.0	1	126	108	1	1/41	108.00	5.14	126.00	-	-	-
RA Woolmer	1975-1977	3	32.0	3	192	112	1	1/38	112.00	3.50	192.00	-	-	-
J Ormond	2001-2001	1	34.0	4	204	115	1	1/115	115.00	3.38	204.00	-	-	-
CC Lewis	1991-1996	3	81.0	24	486	227	1	1/70	227.00	2.80	486.00	-	-	-

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Northerns (North Eastern Transvaal/Northern Transvaal) vs North West at Potchefstroom, CSA Provincial Three-Day Competition , Mar 27-29, 2014 [First-class]

Namibia vs Gauteng (Transvaal) at Windhoek, CSA Provincial Three-Day Competition , Mar 27-29, 2014 [First-class]

Western Province vs Eastern Province at Gqeberha, CSA Provincial Three-Day Competition , Mar 27-29, 2014 [First-class]