Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Best averages in Tests at ENG: Lord's, London

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
CR Woakes (ENG)	2016-2025	8	206.3	60	1239	518	36	6/17	14.38	2.50	34.41	-	3	1
H Verity (ENG)	1933-1939	7	-	115	1923	613	42	8/43	14.59	1.91	45.78	3	2	1
DL Underwood (ENG)	1968-1980	9	327.5	140	1967	643	38	8/51	16.92	1.96	51.76	1	4	2
JB Statham (ENG)	1951-1961	9	378.0	111	2268	786	45	7/39	17.46	2.07	50.40	1	3	1
RGD Willis (ENG)	1973-1984	9	316.5	81	1901	882	47	7/78	18.76	2.78	40.44	2	3	-
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1978-1990	4	218.4	54	1312	553	26	6/80	21.26	2.52	50.46	-	3	-
FS Trueman (ENG)	1952-1965	12	514.3	113	3087	1394	63	6/31	22.12	2.70	49.00	3	5	1
AR Caddick (ENG)	1993-2002	8	275.4	63	1654	802	36	5/16	22.27	2.90	45.94	4	2	-
D Gough (ENG)	1994-2003	8	258.0	44	1548	897	39	5/61	23.00	3.47	39.69	4	1	-
DG Cork (ENG)	1995-2002	8	282.0	64	1692	849	36	7/43	23.58	3.01	47.00	1	2	-
GP Swann (ENG)	2009-2013	10	364.4	77	2188	963	40	5/44	24.07	2.64	54.70	3	2	-
GR Dilley (ENG)	1981-1989	6	217.0	48	1302	681	28	5/55	24.32	3.13	46.50	3	1	-
JC Laker (ENG)	1948-1958	5	182.5	73	1097	391	16	4/13	24.43	2.13	68.56	2	-	-
IT Botham (ENG)	1978-1992	15	532.2	125	3194	1693	69	8/34	24.53	3.18	46.28	1	8	1
ST Finn (ENG)	2010-2016	7	215.0	42	1290	786	32	5/87	24.56	3.65	40.31	5	1	-
JM Anderson (ENG)	2003-2024	29	1125.1	309	6751	3052	123	7/42	24.81	2.71	54.88	6	7	-
CM Old (ENG)	1973-1980	7	242.5	53	1457	677	27	5/21	25.07	2.78	53.96	1	2	-
RWV Robins (ENG)	1929-1937	7	253.5	44	1523	789	31	6/32	25.45	3.10	49.12	-	1	-
R Illingworth (ENG)	1960-1973	11	291.4	112	1750	560	22	6/29	25.45	1.92	79.54	1	1	-
JA Snow (ENG)	1965-1976	10	377.5	87	2267	1000	38	5/57	26.31	2.64	59.65	2	2	-
TE Bailey (ENG)	1949-1958	7	191.5	50	1151	530	20	7/44	26.50	2.76	57.55	2	1	1
JH Wardle (ENG)	1950-1957	7	291.2	113	1748	616	23	4/33	26.78	2.11	76.00	3	-	-
WE Bowes (ENG)	1932-1946	4	-	47	1088	404	15	4/49	26.93	2.22	72.53	1	-	-
TG Southee (NZ)	2008-2022	5	201.2	36	1208	655	24	6/43	27.29	3.25	50.33	2	2	1
GF Lawson (AUS)	1981-1989	3	176.1	40	1057	496	18	7/81	27.55	2.81	58.72	-	1	-
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2008-2023	28	1014.5	234	6089	3126	113	7/44	27.66	3.08	53.88	7	3	1
AV Bedser (ENG)	1946-1953	7	437.5	121	2627	957	34	7/49	28.14	2.18	77.26	2	2	1
BS Bedi (IND)	1967-1979	4	204.0	65	1224	492	17	6/226	28.94	2.41	72.00	1	1	-
BA Stokes (ENG)	2014-2025	13	267.0	52	1602	869	30	6/22	28.96	3.25	53.40	-	1	-
DVP Wright (ENG)	1938-1948	5	-	38	1277	675	23	5/80	29.34	3.17	55.52	-	2	1
ARC Fraser (ENG)	1990-1998	5	250.0	67	1500	640	21	5/66	30.47	2.56	71.42	-	2	-
DR Pringle (ENG)	1982-1991	7	194.0	45	1164	549	18	5/100	30.50	2.82	64.66	-	1	-
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	2000-2007	11	366.2	81	2198	1150	37	4/27	31.08	3.13	59.40	3	-	-
SJ Harmison (ENG)	2003-2007	8	295.3	56	1773	975	31	5/43	31.45	3.29	57.19	3	1	-
PH Edmonds (ENG)	1978-1987	8	217.4	68	1306	480	15	4/6	32.00	2.20	87.06	2	-	-
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1979-1990	4	188.0	40	1128	553	17	5/125	32.52	2.94	66.35	1	1	-
BL D'Oliveira (ENG)	1966-1972	8	168.0	60	1008	326	10	2/38	32.60	1.94	100.80	-	-	-
A Flintoff (ENG)	2000-2009	10	332.4	75	1996	1017	31	5/92	32.80	3.05	64.38	-	1	-
PAJ DeFreitas (ENG)	1990-1994	6	226.4	49	1360	664	20	7/70	33.20	2.92	68.00	-	1	-
MM Ali (ENG)	2014-2021	10	264.2	40	1586	921	27	6/53	34.11	3.48	58.74	1	1	1
DK Lillee (AUS)	1972-1981	4	198.2	47	1190	584	17	4/43	34.35	2.94	70.00	2	-	-
LR Gibbs (WI)	1963-1973	4	194.4	67	1168	414	11	3/26	37.63	2.12	106.18	-	-	-
MW Tate (ENG)	1924-1930	5	311.4	95	1870	640	17	3/108	37.64	2.05	110.00	-	-	-
FJ Titmus (ENG)	1955-1966	6	198.0	64	1188	386	10	2/21	38.60	1.94	118.80	-	-	-
MS Panesar (ENG)	2006-2008	6	275.1	62	1651	705	18	6/129	39.16	2.56	91.72	1	1	-
MA Wood (ENG)	2015-2021	6	202.4	41	1216	674	17	3/51	39.64	3.32	71.52	-	-	-
CC Lewis (ENG)	1990-1996	5	181.0	39	1086	565	14	3/43	40.35	3.12	77.57	-	-	-
A Kumble (IND)	1996-2007	3	185.2	38	1112	492	12	3/84	41.00	2.65	92.66	-	-	-
AF Giles (ENG)	2002-2005	6	219.4	38	1318	664	16	5/81	41.50	3.02	82.37	1	1	-
AW Greig (ENG)	1972-1977	8	168.5	36	1013	583	14	3/23	41.64	3.45	72.35	-	-	-
JE Emburey (ENG)	1978-1989	9	262.1	92	1573	560	13	4/88	43.07	2.13	121.00	1	-	-
M Hendrick (ENG)	1974-1980	6	167.0	55	1002	375	8	3/46	46.87	2.24	125.25	-	-	-
NA Foster (ENG)	1983-1993	8	244.0	44	1464	720	14	3/39	51.42	2.95	104.57	-	-	-
LE Plunkett (ENG)	2006-2014	5	201.0	41	1206	682	11	3/65	62.00	3.39	109.63	-	-	-

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2nd Test, Aug 7-9, 2025 [Test # 2599]

Pakistan Shaheens vs MCC Young Cricketers and Soth Asian Cricket Academy XI at Beckenham, Pakistan Shaheens in England Tour Match, Aug 3-5, 2025 [Other match]

India vs England at The Oval, India in England 5th Test, Jul 31-Aug 4, 2025 [Test # 2598]