Bowling Best Career Bowling Average - England

Best averages in Tests+ODIs+T20Is at ENG: Trent Bridge, Nottingham - England

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
AN Cook	2006-2018	16	2.0	-	12	6	1	1/6	6.00	3.00	12.00	-	-	-
MS Nichols	1935-1935	1	28.5	10	173	49	7	6/35	7.00	1.69	24.71	-	1	-
RJW Topley	2022-2022	1	4.0	-	24	22	3	3/22	7.33	5.50	8.00	-	-	-
MH Yardy	2006-2010	2	15.0	1	90	39	4	3/24	9.75	2.60	22.50	-	-	-
FH Tyson	1955-1955	1	45.3	12	273	79	8	6/28	9.87	1.73	34.12	-	1	-
AG Wharf	2004-2004	1	8.0	-	48	30	3	3/30	10.00	3.75	16.00	-	-	-
H Larwood	1930-1930	1	20.0	9	120	21	2	1/9	10.50	1.05	60.00	-	-	-
RL Johnson	2003-2003	1	10.0	1	60	32	3	3/32	10.66	3.20	20.00	-	-	-
SP Jones	2005-2005	1	18.1	4	109	59	5	5/44	11.80	3.24	21.80	-	1	-
CT Tremlett	2005-2007	2	55.3	16	333	124	10	4/32	12.40	2.23	33.30	1	-	-
Rehan Ahmed	2023-2023	2	14.0	-	84	81	6	4/54	13.50	5.78	14.00	1	-	-
AJ Tudor	2001-2001	1	22.5	5	137	81	6	5/44	13.50	3.54	22.83	-	1	-
MW Tate	1926-1930	2	69.0	28	414	89	6	3/20	14.83	1.28	69.00	-	-	-
RJ Kirtley	2002-2003	2	57.2	15	344	154	10	6/34	15.40	2.68	34.40	-	1	-
JDF Larter	1965-1965	1	46.0	13	276	93	6	5/68	15.50	2.02	46.00	-	1	-
CL Smith	1983-1983	1	12.0	2	72	31	2	2/31	15.50	2.58	36.00	-	-	-
TW Cartwright	1965-1965	1	31.3	9	189	94	6	6/94	15.66	2.98	31.50	-	1	-
LJ Coldwell	1964-1964	1	22.0	3	132	48	3	3/48	16.00	2.18	44.00	-	-	-
FE Woolley	1921-1930	3	25.0	9	150	49	3	3/46	16.33	1.96	50.00	-	-	-
FS Trueman	1957-1964	5	216.3	52	1299	528	32	5/27	16.50	2.43	40.59	4	2	-
BJT Bosanquet	1905-1905	1	39.4	2	238	136	8	8/107	17.00	3.42	29.75	-	1	-
JWHT Douglas	1921-1921	1	13.0	2	78	34	2	2/34	17.00	2.61	39.00	-	-	-
K Higgs	1966-1967	2	88.4	22	532	223	13	4/35	17.15	2.51	40.92	2	-	-
Hon.FS Jackson	1899-1905	2	-	16	304	142	8	5/52	17.75	2.80	38.00	-	1	-
AE Moss	1956-1960	3	65.4	27	394	109	6	3/36	18.16	1.65	65.66	-	-	-
Shoaib Bashir	2024-2025	2	70.5	5	425	292	16	6/81	18.25	4.12	26.56	-	2	-
MA Ealham	1996-2000	3	63.0	15	378	183	10	4/21	18.30	2.90	37.80	1	-	-
CJ Jordan	2022-2022	1	4.0	-	24	37	2	2/37	18.50	9.25	12.00	-	-	-
A Ward	1969-1969	1	26.0	3	156	75	4	4/61	18.75	2.88	39.00	1	-	-
PJ Martin	1996-1996	1	10.0	-	60	38	2	2/38	19.00	3.80	30.00	-	-	-
GL Jessop	1905-1905	1	8.0	2	48	19	1	1/18	19.00	2.37	48.00	-	-	-
JA Flavell	1964-1964	1	20.2	3	122	39	2	1/11	19.50	1.91	61.00	-	-	-
JM Anderson	2003-2022	21	587.2	147	3524	1770	89	7/43	19.88	3.01	39.59	3	7	2
JG Bethell	2024-2024	1	3.0	-	18	20	1	1/20	20.00	6.66	18.00	-	-	-
NGB Cook	1983-1989	2	122.0	46	732	241	12	5/63	20.08	1.97	61.00	1	1	-
AV Bedser	1947-1954	6	381.3	111	2289	829	41	7/44	20.21	2.17	55.82	-	4	1
TK Curran	2019-2021	2	14.0	-	84	122	6	4/75	20.33	8.71	14.00	1	-	-
GG Arnold	1967-1975	3	105.0	34	630	229	11	5/131	20.81	2.18	57.27	-	1	-
TT Bresnan	2009-2013	7	123.0	17	738	479	23	5/48	20.82	3.89	32.08	2	1	-
OE Robinson	2021-2021	1	30.5	6	185	106	5	5/85	21.20	3.43	37.00	-	1	-
GLS Scrimshaw	2023-2023	1	8.4	-	52	66	3	3/66	22.00	7.61	17.33	-	-	-
DA Allen	1964-1964	1	16.0	8	96	22	1	1/22	22.00	1.37	96.00	-	-	-
W Rhodes	1899-1921	3	-	33	643	246	11	4/58	22.36	2.29	58.45	1	-	-
GR Dilley	1981-1988	3	74.1	20	445	179	8	4/24	22.37	2.41	55.62	1	-	-
AJ Hollioake	1996-1999	3	34.4	2	208	135	6	4/45	22.50	3.89	34.66	1	-	-
R Appleyard	1954-1956	3	124.4	36	748	250	11	5/51	22.72	2.00	68.00	-	1	-
JB Statham	1954-1962	6	268.0	78	1608	640	28	5/31	22.85	2.38	57.42	-	2	-
DB Close	1967-1976	2	7.0	1	42	23	1	1/11	23.00	3.28	42.00	-	-	-
DW Headley	1997-1997	1	49.5	10	299	143	6	4/87	23.83	2.86	49.83	1	-	-
BR Knight	1962-1969	2	60.5	11	365	144	6	4/38	24.00	2.36	60.83	1	-	-
CR Woakes	2012-2024	8	115.4	13	694	482	20	4/41	24.10	4.16	34.70	2	-	-
RGD Willis	1974-1984	8	210.4	44	1264	587	24	5/65	24.45	2.78	52.66	1	2	-
RK Illingworth	1991-1995	3	97.0	30	582	245	10	4/96	24.50	2.52	58.20	1	-	-
SCJ Broad	2006-2022	20	466.1	108	2797	1520	62	8/15	24.51	3.26	45.11	-	3	-
JH Wardle	1951-1955	4	199.0	103	1194	270	11	4/24	24.54	1.35	108.54	1	-	-
RWV Robins	1930-1935	2	53.2	9	320	197	8	4/51	24.62	3.69	40.00	1	-	-
PAJ DeFreitas	1987-1995	9	193.2	37	1160	621	25	5/53	24.84	3.21	46.40	1	2	-
PD Collingwood	2002-2010	13	55.0	6	330	224	9	6/31	24.88	4.07	36.66	-	1	-
L Gregory	2021-2021	1	2.0	-	12	25	1	1/25	25.00	12.50	12.00	-	-	-
DL Underwood	1966-1977	7	193.0	69	1158	429	17	5/52	25.23	2.22	68.11	1	1	-
ARC Fraser	1989-1999	7	205.3	59	1233	511	20	5/60	25.55	2.48	61.65	-	2	1
MS Panesar	2006-2008	4	93.0	28	558	231	9	5/78	25.66	2.48	62.00	1	1	-
K Farnes	1934-1938	2	126.2	26	758	363	14	5/77	25.92	2.87	54.14	1	2	1
GAR Lock	1956-1962	2	87.0	36	522	130	5	3/61	26.00	1.49	104.40	-	-	-
RK Tyldesley	1930-1930	1	56.0	18	336	130	5	3/77	26.00	2.32	67.20	-	-	-
SJ Harmison	2002-2008	8	200.5	42	1205	587	22	3/41	26.68	2.92	54.77	-	-	-
PM Such	1993-1994	2	96.0	32	576	187	7	2/50	26.71	1.94	82.28	-	-	-
JR Gunn	1905-1905	1	6.0	2	36	27	1	1/27	27.00	4.50	36.00	-	-	-
VWC Jupp	1921-1921	1	8.1	-	49	27	1	1/14	27.00	3.30	49.00	-	-	-
FJ Titmus	1962-1967	4	104.4	37	628	195	7	2/36	27.85	1.86	89.71	-	-	-
M Watkinson	1995-1995	1	35.0	12	210	84	3	3/84	28.00	2.40	70.00	-	-	-
L Wood	2023-2023	1	2.0	-	12	28	1	1/28	28.00	14.00	12.00	-	-	-
NG Cowans	1983-1983	1	42.0	10	252	169	6	3/74	28.16	4.02	42.00	-	-	-
JT Hearne	1899-1899	1	88.0	38	440	141	5	4/71	28.20	1.92	88.00	1	-	-
PH Edmonds	1978-1986	3	146.5	50	881	288	10	4/44	28.80	1.96	88.10	1	-	-
GC Small	1986-1992	4	96.1	26	577	262	9	3/88	29.11	2.72	64.11	-	-	-
D Gough	1995-2004	10	159.2	22	956	587	20	4/116	29.35	3.68	47.80	1	-	-
IT Botham	1977-1992	12	305.5	62	1835	916	31	6/34	29.54	2.99	59.19	-	2	-
JC Laker	1948-1957	3	219.1	85	1315	424	14	4/58	30.28	1.93	93.92	2	-	-
CC Lewis	1990-1996	3	69.0	16	414	217	7	3/89	31.00	3.14	59.14	-	-	-
R Tattersall	1951-1953	2	98.0	31	588	217	7	3/22	31.00	2.21	84.00	-	-	-
RJ Gleeson	2022-2022	1	4.0	-	24	31	1	1/31	31.00	7.75	24.00	-	-	-
ST Finn	2010-2015	7	93.3	16	561	438	14	3/50	31.28	4.68	40.07	-	-	-
PW Jarvis	1988-1988	1	18.1	1	109	63	2	2/63	31.50	3.46	54.50	-	-	-
AW Greig	1972-1977	6	175.2	30	1052	510	16	4/33	31.87	2.90	65.75	2	-	-
AAP Atkinson	2024-2025	2	53.1	9	319	231	7	2/49	33.00	4.34	45.57	-	-	-
AD Mullally	1996-2000	4	82.0	19	492	235	7	2/16	33.57	2.86	70.28	-	-	-
H Verity	1934-1938	3	161.3	62	969	303	9	3/52	33.66	1.87	107.66	-	-	-
DJ Willey	2015-2022	7	40.0	-	240	305	9	2/40	33.88	7.62	26.66	-	-	-
JW Dernbach	2011-2012	3	20.1	1	121	140	4	3/38	35.00	6.94	30.25	-	-	-
JA Snow	1965-1976	6	301.0	66	1806	912	26	5/92	35.07	3.02	69.46	2	1	-
T Greenhough	1959-1959	1	49.0	12	294	106	3	2/48	35.33	2.16	98.00	-	-	-
AR Caddick	1993-2001	4	140.5	27	845	507	14	3/32	36.21	3.60	60.35	-	-	-
JC Tredwell	2010-2014	4	28.0	1	168	145	4	3/51	36.25	5.17	42.00	-	-	-
RJ Sidebottom	2007-2009	4	103.2	22	620	327	9	6/67	36.33	3.16	68.88	-	1	-
C White	1994-2002	5	49.0	9	294	182	5	3/35	36.40	3.71	58.80	-	-	-
BL D'Oliveira	1966-1972	4	137.0	45	822	256	7	2/51	36.57	1.86	117.42	-	-	-
BA Stokes	2014-2025	14	244.2	35	1466	880	24	6/36	36.66	3.60	61.08	-	1	-
G Geary	1934-1934	1	66.0	13	396	147	4	3/101	36.75	2.22	99.00	-	-	-
MM Ali	2014-2023	13	124.3	7	747	662	18	4/78	36.77	5.31	41.50	1	-	-
FR Brown	1951-1951	1	34.0	11	204	74	2	2/74	37.00	2.17	102.00	-	-	-
ER Dexter	1960-1964	3	13.0	2	78	37	1	1/25	37.00	2.84	78.00	-	-	-
M Hendrick	1976-1981	5	192.2	68	1154	416	11	2/43	37.81	2.16	104.90	-	-	-
MC Ilott	1993-1993	1	52.0	13	312	152	4	3/108	38.00	2.92	78.00	-	-	-
MP Vaughan	2002-2008	10	23.0	6	138	76	2	2/71	38.00	3.30	69.00	-	-	-
JWM Dalrymple	2006-2006	1	10.0	-	60	38	1	1/38	38.00	3.80	60.00	-	-	-
GA Gooch	1978-1994	14	22.2	7	134	38	1	1/11	38.00	1.70	134.00	-	-	-
MJ Hoggard	2002-2006	5	180.1	35	1081	651	17	4/105	38.29	3.61	63.58	1	-	-
NA Foster	1984-1989	3	32.0	3	192	115	3	2/25	38.33	3.59	64.00	-	-	-
LE Plunkett	2006-2018	8	122.2	12	734	502	13	3/59	38.61	4.10	56.46	-	-	-
J Lewis	2005-2006	3	56.0	11	336	194	5	3/68	38.80	3.46	67.20	-	-	-
A Flintoff	1998-2008	14	276.0	41	1656	935	24	3/29	38.95	3.38	69.00	-	-	-
DR Pringle	1982-1991	6	120.0	25	720	356	9	3/21	39.55	2.96	80.00	-	-	-
CM Old	1974-1976	3	66.3	9	399	238	6	3/80	39.66	3.57	66.50	-	-	-
MJ Potts	2022-2024	3	57.3	12	345	238	6	2/32	39.66	4.13	57.50	-	-	-
DG Cork	1995-2002	5	151.0	26	906	563	14	4/60	40.21	3.72	64.71	1	-	-
JE Emburey	1985-1989	5	141.5	39	851	406	10	3/129	40.60	2.86	85.10	-	-	-
RDB Croft	1996-2001	3	58.5	13	353	165	4	2/74	41.25	2.80	88.25	-	-	-
BC Hollioake	1997-1997	1	15.0	2	90	83	2	1/26	41.50	5.53	45.00	-	-	-
WE Hollies	1947-1950	2	115.0	31	690	291	7	5/123	41.57	2.53	98.57	-	1	-
TL Richmond	1921-1921	1	19.0	3	114	86	2	2/69	43.00	4.52	57.00	-	-	-
MJ McCague	1993-1993	1	51.3	11	309	179	4	4/121	44.75	3.47	77.25	1	-	-
AF Giles	2002-2005	7	123.0	18	738	404	9	4/46	44.88	3.28	82.00	1	-	-
NWD Yardley	1947-1950	3	49.0	9	294	138	3	2/32	46.00	2.81	98.00	-	-	-
EG Arnold	1905-1905	1	15.0	4	90	46	1	1/39	46.00	3.06	90.00	-	-	-
ESH Giddins	2000-2000	1	16.0	5	96	46	1	1/46	46.00	2.87	96.00	-	-	-
S Mahmood	2021-2021	1	4.0	-	24	46	1	1/46	46.00	11.50	24.00	-	-	-
MJ Saggers	2004-2004	1	28.0	7	168	94	2	2/80	47.00	3.35	84.00	-	-	-
DVP Wright	1938-1938	1	76.0	14	456	238	5	4/153	47.60	3.13	91.20	1	-	-
A McGrath	2003-2004	2	8.0	-	48	48	1	1/13	48.00	6.00	48.00	-	-	-
GP Swann	2009-2013	8	134.2	22	806	497	10	2/60	49.70	3.69	80.60	-	-	-
AU Rashid	2009-2024	13	121.0	2	726	711	14	4/47	50.78	5.87	51.85	1	-	-
MA Wood	2015-2024	9	136.4	17	820	640	12	3/69	53.33	4.68	68.33	-	-	-
G Miller	1977-1984	4	38.0	9	228	109	2	2/44	54.50	2.86	114.00	-	-	-
PJW Allott	1985-1985	1	18.0	4	108	55	1	1/55	55.00	3.05	108.00	-	-	-
R Illingworth	1960-1973	5	102.0	32	612	226	4	2/15	56.50	2.21	153.00	-	-	-
SI Mahmood	2006-2006	1	8.0	1	48	58	1	1/58	58.00	7.25	48.00	-	-	-
DE Malcolm	1989-1997	4	138.4	27	832	472	8	3/100	59.00	3.40	104.00	-	-	-
DV Lawrence	1991-1991	1	36.2	2	218	177	3	2/116	59.00	4.87	72.66	-	-	-
JC Tongue	2025-2025	1	25.0	1	150	121	2	1/56	60.50	4.84	75.00	-	-	-
RA Sinfield	1938-1938	1	63.0	16	378	123	2	1/51	61.50	1.95	189.00	-	-	-
GH Hirst	1899-1899	1	35.0	13	175	62	1	1/42	62.00	2.12	175.00	-	-	-
A Sidebottom	1985-1985	1	18.4	3	112	65	1	1/65	65.00	3.48	112.00	-	-	-
LA Dawson	2017-2017	1	18.0	2	108	68	1	1/42	68.00	3.77	108.00	-	-	-
JG Thomas	1986-1986	1	43.0	5	258	140	2	2/124	70.00	3.25	129.00	-	-	-
AD Mascarenhas	2007-2009	4	32.0	-	192	148	2	1/49	74.00	4.62	96.00	-	-	-
EE Hemmings	1982-1990	4	76.0	19	456	226	3	2/53	75.33	2.97	152.00	-	-	-
MJ Leach	2022-2022	1	59.0	11	354	226	3	2/140	75.33	3.83	118.00	-	-	-
TE Bailey	1951-1957	6	173.0	54	1038	385	5	2/21	77.00	2.22	207.60	-	-	-
P Lever	1972-1975	3	67.0	11	402	232	3	1/37	77.33	3.46	134.00	-	-	-
JE Root	2013-2025	19	39.0	5	234	177	2	1/6	88.50	4.53	117.00	-	-	-
GA Hick	1991-2000	10	39.0	12	234	90	1	1/12	90.00	2.30	234.00	-	-	-
WJ Edrich	1938-1948	3	59.0	11	354	195	2	1/39	97.50	3.30	177.00	-	-	-
JK Lever	1980-1980	1	28.0	4	168	101	1	1/76	101.00	3.60	168.00	-	-	-
N Gifford	1972-1973	2	37.0	9	222	102	1	1/18	102.00	2.75	222.00	-	-	-
JA Young	1948-1948	1	70.0	31	420	107	1	1/79	107.00	1.52	420.00	-	-	-
TB Mitchell	1934-1934	1	34.0	6	204	108	1	1/62	108.00	3.17	204.00	-	-	-
BA Carse	2023-2024	3	15.0	-	90	109	1	1/40	109.00	7.26	90.00	-	-	-
SJ Cook	2025-2025	1	31.0	4	186	119	1	1/72	119.00	3.83	186.00	-	-	-
RO Jenkins	1950-1950	1	24.0	1	144	119	1	1/73	119.00	4.95	144.00	-	-	-
JW Martin	1947-1947	1	45.0	6	270	129	1	1/111	129.00	2.86	270.00	-	-	-
LS Livingstone	2021-2024	4	13.0	-	78	135	1	1/75	135.00	10.38	78.00	-	-	-
D Shackleton	1950-1950	1	49.0	9	294	135	1	1/128	135.00	2.75	294.00	-	-	-
MM Patel	1996-1996	1	36.0	5	216	148	1	1/101	148.00	4.11	216.00	-	-	-
WR Hammond	1930-1938	4	85.0	27	510	187	1	1/25	187.00	2.20	510.00	-	-	-
JC Archer	2019-2024	3	26.0	-	156	194	1	1/62	194.00	7.46	156.00	-	-	-

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Sri Lanka vs West Indies at Colombo (RPS), LG Abans Triangular Series Final, Dec 19, 2001 [ODI # 1782]

Zimbabwe vs West Indies at Kandy, LG Abans Triangular Series 6th Match, Dec 16, 2001 [ODI # 1781]

West Indies vs Sri Lanka at Kandy, LG Abans Triangular Series 5th Match, Dec 15, 2001 [ODI # 1780]