Bowling Best Career Bowling Average - South Africa

Best averages in Tests+ODIs+T20Is at SA: Newlands, Cape Town - South Africa

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
AG Prince	2002-2011	14	2.0	-	12	2	1	1/2	2.00	1.00	12.00	-	-	-
RH Catterall	1923-1931	3	17.0	5	102	17	3	3/15	5.66	1.00	34.00	-	-	-
MJR Rindel	1994-1998	3	5.0	-	30	15	2	2/15	7.50	3.00	15.00	-	-	-
MW Pringle	1993-1993	1	9.0	-	54	27	3	3/27	9.00	3.00	18.00	-	-	-
GC White	1906-1910	3	5.0	1	30	20	2	2/5	10.00	4.00	15.00	-	-	-
AW Powell	1899-1899	1	4.0	1	20	10	1	1/10	10.00	3.00	20.00	-	-	-
AE Hall	1923-1923	1	62.3	20	375	112	11	7/63	10.18	1.79	34.09	1	1	1
M Ngam	2001-2001	1	21.2	4	128	62	6	3/26	10.33	2.90	21.33	-	-	-
NO Norton	1910-1910	1	15.0	4	90	47	4	4/47	11.75	3.13	22.50	1	-	-
BA Richards	1970-1970	1	6.0	1	36	12	1	1/12	12.00	2.00	36.00	-	-	-
JM Kemp	2001-2007	8	19.0	2	114	64	5	2/9	12.80	3.36	22.80	-	-	-
MJ Procter	1970-1970	1	29.0	8	174	77	6	4/47	12.83	2.65	29.00	1	-	-
WH Ashley	1889-1889	1	43.1	18	173	95	7	7/95	13.57	3.29	24.71	-	1	-
EO Simons	1994-1995	3	26.5	1	161	101	7	4/42	14.42	3.76	23.00	1	-	-
F Kuys	1899-1899	1	12.0	4	60	31	2	2/31	15.50	3.10	30.00	-	-	-
CK Langeveldt	2001-2008	8	96.5	17	581	311	19	5/46	16.36	3.21	30.57	1	1	-
CL Vincent	1927-1931	2	89.5	24	539	181	11	4/22	16.45	2.01	49.00	1	-	-
GF Bissett	1927-1928	1	48.5	10	293	136	8	5/37	17.00	2.78	36.62	-	1	-
R Telemachus	1998-2002	4	34.0	2	204	140	8	3/30	17.50	4.11	25.50	-	-	-
N Burger	2024-2024	1	12.0	2	72	71	4	3/42	17.75	5.91	18.00	-	-	-
HS Williams	2000-2000	1	10.0	-	60	36	2	2/36	18.00	3.60	30.00	-	-	-
AW Seccull	1896-1896	1	12.0	2	60	37	2	2/37	18.50	3.70	30.00	-	-	-
JT Willoughby	1896-1896	1	14.0	2	70	37	2	2/37	18.50	3.17	35.00	-	-	-
VD Philander	2007-2020	14	362.5	95	2177	1050	56	6/42	18.75	2.89	38.87	2	4	-
JH Sinclair	1896-1910	7	-	45	1011	455	24	6/26	18.95	2.70	42.12	2	1	-
SM Pollock	1996-2008	34	589.0	142	3534	1633	86	6/30	18.98	2.77	41.09	6	2	-
WJ Cronje	1992-2000	19	141.3	41	849	348	18	5/32	19.33	2.45	47.16	-	1	-
CB Llewellyn	1902-1902	1	34.5	5	209	116	6	6/97	19.33	3.33	34.83	-	1	-
L Klusener	1997-2004	12	95.0	18	570	354	18	5/25	19.66	3.72	31.66	-	1	-
JM Blanckenberg	1921-1923	2	79.1	17	475	199	10	5/61	19.90	2.51	47.50	1	1	-
GA Chevalier	1970-1970	1	42.1	11	253	100	5	3/68	20.00	2.37	50.60	-	-	-
RO Schwarz	1906-1910	4	32.2	6	194	80	4	3/16	20.00	2.47	48.50	-	-	-
F Hearne	1892-1896	2	12.2	-	62	40	2	2/40	20.00	3.87	31.00	-	-	-
CR Matthews	1992-1996	7	124.0	31	744	314	15	5/80	20.93	2.53	49.60	1	1	-
JJ van der Wath	2007-2007	2	8.0	-	48	43	2	1/13	21.50	5.37	24.00	-	-	-
GA Faulkner	1906-1910	4	92.1	26	553	260	12	4/49	21.66	2.82	46.08	1	-	-
SR Harmer	2015-2015	1	50.0	12	300	153	7	4/82	21.85	3.06	42.85	1	-	-
SJ Snooke	1906-1910	4	81.0	21	486	224	10	2/23	22.40	2.76	48.60	-	-	-
Imran Tahir	2011-2019	14	149.0	12	894	643	28	4/21	22.96	4.31	31.92	1	-	-
GF Linde	2020-2020	2	8.0	-	48	46	2	2/20	23.00	5.75	24.00	-	-	-
KT Maphaka	2024-2025	2	31.1	2	187	162	7	4/72	23.14	5.19	26.71	1	-	-
M Ntini	1998-2009	25	540.5	105	3245	1876	81	6/22	23.16	3.46	40.06	6	2	-
SF Burke	1962-1965	2	110.0	37	660	257	11	6/128	23.36	2.33	60.00	-	2	1
DW Steyn	2006-2019	26	630.4	138	3784	2036	86	5/75	23.67	3.22	44.00	8	1	-
M Morkel	2007-2018	19	431.2	90	2588	1474	61	5/23	24.16	3.41	42.42	2	2	-
AMB Rowan	1949-1949	1	61.2	8	490	145	6	5/80	24.16	1.77	81.66	-	1	-
K Rabada	2015-2025	21	377.5	53	2267	1657	68	6/55	24.36	4.38	33.33	4	1	1
J Middleton	1896-1902	3	-	23	408	171	7	4/18	24.42	2.51	58.28	1	-	-
M Jansen	2022-2025	4	94.3	19	567	343	14	4/36	24.50	3.62	40.50	1	-	-
AEE Vogler	1906-1910	4	98.4	22	592	319	13	5/72	24.53	3.23	45.53	-	1	-
L Ngidi	2017-2024	10	74.5	14	449	347	14	3/21	24.78	4.63	32.07	-	-	-
WD Parnell	2009-2017	7	47.4	2	286	324	13	5/48	24.92	6.79	22.00	1	1	-
AA Donald	1992-2003	15	313.0	75	1878	949	38	5/46	24.97	3.03	49.42	-	2	-
RE Bryson	1997-1997	2	19.0	-	114	75	3	2/34	25.00	3.94	38.00	-	-	-
A Nortje	2019-2020	4	53.3	4	321	235	9	3/61	26.11	4.39	35.66	-	-	-
CJ Dala	2018-2019	2	8.0	-	48	79	3	3/35	26.33	9.87	16.00	-	-	-
AW Nourse	1902-1923	7	59.0	11	354	185	7	4/25	26.42	3.13	50.57	1	-	-
N Boje	1999-2006	14	215.0	35	1290	780	29	5/21	26.89	3.62	44.48	3	1	-
D Wiese	2013-2016	5	20.2	-	122	136	5	3/50	27.20	6.68	24.40	-	-	-
SD Jack	1995-1995	2	54.0	14	324	164	6	4/69	27.33	3.03	54.00	1	-	-
DC Parkin	1892-1892	1	26.0	4	130	82	3	3/82	27.33	3.78	43.33	-	-	-
A Nel	2004-2008	9	203.3	46	1221	635	23	5/87	27.60	3.12	53.08	-	1	-
AJ Bell	1931-1931	1	56.0	17	336	111	4	3/53	27.75	1.98	84.00	-	-	-
GK Glover	1896-1896	1	13.0	4	65	28	1	1/28	28.00	2.58	65.00	-	-	-
PM Pollock	1965-1970	3	103.0	36	618	254	9	4/20	28.22	2.46	68.66	1	-	-
NBF Mann	1949-1950	2	54.0	9	432	173	6	4/105	28.83	2.40	72.00	1	-	-
RE van der Merwe	2009-2009	2	16.0	-	96	87	3	3/37	29.00	5.43	32.00	-	-	-
DEJ Ironside	1954-1954	1	46.3	16	371	117	4	4/117	29.25	1.89	92.75	1	-	-
HLE Promnitz	1927-1928	1	45.0	15	270	89	3	3/56	29.66	1.97	90.00	-	-	-
JH Kallis	1996-2013	43	560.5	104	3365	1874	63	5/41	29.74	3.34	53.41	2	2	-
HD Bromfield	1962-1965	2	127.2	40	764	240	8	5/88	30.00	1.88	95.50	-	1	-
RJ Crisp	1936-1936	1	14.0	2	84	30	1	1/30	30.00	2.14	84.00	-	-	-
AL Phehlukwayo	2016-2024	11	71.0	1	426	427	14	3/25	30.50	6.01	30.42	-	-	-
D Pretorius	2017-2022	6	62.2	10	374	306	10	2/26	30.60	4.90	37.40	-	-	-
BM McMillan	1992-1997	8	185.2	40	1112	500	16	4/65	31.25	2.69	69.50	1	-	-
N Gordon	1938-1939	1	40.0	3	320	157	5	5/157	31.40	2.94	64.00	-	1	-
N Reid	1921-1921	1	21.0	3	126	63	2	2/63	31.50	3.00	63.00	-	-	-
PL Harris	2007-2011	6	270.1	71	1621	665	21	6/127	31.66	2.46	77.19	1	1	-
JJ Kotze	1902-1902	1	19.5	2	119	65	2	2/49	32.50	3.27	59.50	-	-	-
MA Seymour	1970-1970	1	30.0	8	180	68	2	1/28	34.00	2.26	90.00	-	-	-
CP Carter	1921-1921	1	26.0	5	156	104	3	3/104	34.66	4.00	52.00	-	-	-
Q McMillan	1931-1931	1	65.0	13	390	175	5	3/111	35.00	2.69	78.00	-	-	-
D Olivier	2019-2022	2	59.0	12	354	212	6	4/48	35.33	3.59	59.00	1	-	-
JP Duminy	2007-2019	22	94.0	7	564	426	12	4/73	35.50	4.53	47.00	1	-	-
AJ Hall	2002-2007	7	80.1	8	481	320	9	3/45	35.55	3.99	53.44	-	-	-
M Hayward	2000-2003	5	56.3	6	339	252	7	2/39	36.00	4.46	48.42	-	-	-
M Zondeki	2002-2002	1	6.0	-	36	36	1	1/36	36.00	6.00	36.00	-	-	-
RJ Peterson	2002-2013	6	81.2	15	488	290	8	3/73	36.25	3.56	61.00	-	-	-
GA Rowe	1896-1899	2	85.0	21	425	184	5	3/93	36.80	2.59	85.00	-	-	-
PR Adams	1996-2004	8	287.1	51	1723	969	26	4/102	37.26	3.37	66.26	1	-	-
JB Robertson	1936-1936	1	29.0	8	174	75	2	2/75	37.50	2.58	87.00	-	-	-
PS de Villiers	1992-1995	7	150.4	35	904	451	12	5/61	37.58	2.99	75.33	1	1	-
HJ Tayfield	1949-1958	4	192.0	58	1536	535	14	5/120	38.21	2.08	109.71	-	2	-
EJ Barlow	1962-1970	4	83.3	17	501	245	6	5/85	40.83	2.93	83.50	-	1	-
T Shamsi	2017-2024	8	47.0	-	282	328	8	3/38	41.00	6.97	35.25	-	-	-
CH Mills	1892-1892	1	28.0	7	140	83	2	2/83	41.50	3.55	70.00	-	-	-
DN Crookes	1997-1997	1	10.0	-	60	42	1	1/42	42.00	4.20	60.00	-	-	-
WH Milton	1889-1892	2	-	4	69	43	1	1/27	43.00	3.73	69.00	-	-	-
KA Maharaj	2017-2025	8	206.0	35	1236	660	15	3/137	44.00	3.20	82.40	-	-	-
KJ Abbott	2014-2017	7	95.2	20	572	353	8	3/61	44.12	3.70	71.50	-	-	-
TL Goddard	1957-1970	5	-	81	1636	498	11	3/62	45.27	1.82	148.72	-	-	-
AH McKinnon	1962-1967	2	96.0	34	576	229	5	2/32	45.80	2.38	115.20	-	-	-
CH Vintcent	1889-1892	2	-	17	288	138	3	3/88	46.00	2.87	96.00	-	-	-
GB Lawrence	1962-1962	1	23.0	7	138	46	1	1/46	46.00	2.00	138.00	-	-	-
AM Phangiso	2013-2018	2	5.0	-	30	46	1	1/33	46.00	9.20	30.00	-	-	-
PL Symcox	1995-1997	2	14.0	-	84	46	1	1/16	46.00	3.28	84.00	-	-	-
JF du Toit	1892-1892	1	17.0	5	85	47	1	1/47	47.00	3.31	85.00	-	-	-
BE Hendricks	2019-2020	3	16.0	-	96	142	3	2/40	47.33	8.87	32.00	-	-	-
PS Heine	1957-1957	1	40.0	1	320	145	3	2/67	48.33	2.71	106.66	-	-	-
BC Fortuin	2024-2024	1	10.0	-	60	49	1	1/49	49.00	4.90	60.00	-	-	-
NAT Adcock	1954-1958	3	81.2	10	650	247	5	3/54	49.40	2.28	130.00	-	-	-
DL Piedt	2016-2016	1	43.0	13	258	150	3	3/38	50.00	3.48	86.00	-	-	-
J Botha	2007-2011	5	39.2	3	236	204	4	1/22	51.00	5.18	59.00	-	-	-
PWA Mulder	2019-2025	2	26.0	1	156	102	2	1/20	51.00	3.92	78.00	-	-	-
L Sipamla	2019-2020	3	13.4	-	82	104	2	1/19	52.00	7.60	41.00	-	-	-
ACB Langton	1936-1939	2	-	5	427	211	4	3/117	52.75	2.96	106.75	-	-	-
CH Morris	2016-2019	6	69.0	7	414	392	7	2/39	56.00	5.68	59.14	-	-	-
XC Balaskas	1931-1939	3	-	2	570	345	6	4/126	57.50	3.63	95.00	1	-	-
LL Tsotsobe	2011-2011	3	53.0	9	318	173	3	1/21	57.66	3.26	106.00	-	-	-
F de Wet	2010-2010	1	28.0	8	168	59	1	1/23	59.00	2.10	168.00	-	-	-
JA Morkel	2007-2009	4	41.0	4	246	183	3	2/12	61.00	4.46	82.00	-	-	-
S van Zyl	2015-2016	2	20.0	2	120	62	1	1/13	62.00	3.10	120.00	-	-	-
ERH Fuller	1957-1958	1	34.2	3	274	125	2	2/125	62.50	2.73	137.00	-	-	-
JT Smuts	2017-2020	2	12.0	-	72	65	1	1/43	65.00	5.41	72.00	-	-	-
R Graham	1899-1899	1	21.0	4	105	67	1	1/41	67.00	3.82	105.00	-	-	-
OC Dawson	1949-1949	1	20.0	5	160	68	1	1/35	68.00	2.55	160.00	-	-	-
SSB Magala	2022-2022	1	10.0	-	60	69	1	1/69	69.00	6.90	60.00	-	-	-
CB van Ryneveld	1954-1958	3	33.0	1	264	144	2	2/93	72.00	3.27	132.00	-	-	-
EQ Davies	1938-1939	1	16.0	1	128	77	1	1/77	77.00	3.60	128.00	-	-	-
DJ Terbrugge	1999-1999	1	31.0	12	186	77	1	1/37	77.00	2.48	186.00	-	-	-
DPB Morkel	1927-1928	1	30.0	7	180	80	1	1/20	80.00	2.66	180.00	-	-	-
EP Nupen	1923-1931	3	117.0	27	702	258	3	1/26	86.00	2.20	234.00	-	-	-
O Henry	1993-1993	1	33.0	8	198	86	1	1/86	86.00	2.60	198.00	-	-	-
MA Hanley	1949-1949	1	29.0	7	232	88	1	1/57	88.00	2.27	232.00	-	-	-
ARA Murray	1954-1954	1	34.0	8	272	93	1	1/93	93.00	2.05	272.00	-	-	-
GG Hall	1965-1965	1	31.0	7	186	94	1	1/94	94.00	3.03	186.00	-	-	-
HR Lance	1966-1967	1	20.0	1	120	95	1	1/95	95.00	4.75	120.00	-	-	-
CN McCarthy	1949-1950	2	74.0	7	592	286	3	2/75	95.33	2.89	197.33	-	-	-
JC Watkins	1949-1957	2	24.0	4	192	115	1	1/59	115.00	3.59	192.00	-	-	-
D Pretorius	2002-2002	1	25.0	6	150	132	1	1/60	132.00	5.28	150.00	-	-	-
B Mitchell	1931-1949	4	-	1	336	163	1	1/9	163.00	2.91	336.00	-	-	-
D Elgar	2013-2024	12	39.0	2	234	164	1	1/99	164.00	4.20	234.00	-	-	-

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Bangladesh Under-19s vs Zimbabwe Under-19s at Harare, Tri-Nation Under-19s Tournament in Zimbabwe 9th Match, Aug 8, 2025 [Youth ODI # 1578]

South Africa Under-19s vs Bangladesh Under-19s at Harare, Tri-Nation Under-19s Tournament in Zimbabwe 8th Match, Aug 6, 2025 [Youth ODI # 1577]

South Africa Under-19s vs Zimbabwe Under-19s at Harare, Tri-Nation Under-19s Tournament in Zimbabwe 7th Match, Aug 4, 2025 [Youth ODI # 1576]