Bowling Best Career Bowling Average - South Africa

Best averages for Australia vs South Africa in FC+LA+T20s - South Africa

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
MJ Procter	1967-1970	7	252.2	80	1514	616	41	6/73	15.02	2.44	36.92	3	1	-
BN Schultz	1997-1997	1	37.0	8	222	91	6	4/52	15.16	2.45	37.00	1	-	-
YA Abdulla	2009-2009	1	3.0	-	18	16	1	1/16	16.00	5.33	18.00	-	-	-
JH du Preez	1967-1967	2	24.0	12	144	51	3	2/22	17.00	2.12	48.00	-	-	-
J Louw	2009-2009	1	4.0	-	24	36	2	2/36	18.00	9.00	12.00	-	-	-
PS Heine	1957-1958	4	124.3	19	995	321	17	6/58	18.88	1.93	58.52	-	2	-
DB Rundle	1994-1994	2	16.0	-	96	95	5	4/42	19.00	5.93	19.20	1	-	-
N Burger	2025-2025	2	14.0	1	84	77	4	2/23	19.25	5.50	21.00	-	-	-
CR Matthews	1993-1994	16	291.5	77	1751	783	40	5/80	19.57	2.68	43.77	3	1	-
RE van der Merwe	2009-2009	5	39.0	-	234	179	9	3/37	19.88	4.58	26.00	-	-	-
GA Chevalier	1970-1970	1	42.1	11	253	100	5	3/68	20.00	2.37	50.60	-	-	-
G Thornton	1902-1902	1	4.0	-	24	20	1	1/20	20.00	5.00	24.00	-	-	-
KT Maphaka	2025-2025	4	17.0	-	102	186	9	4/20	20.66	10.94	11.33	1	-	-
DM Dupavillon	2020-2020	1	6.0	-	36	21	1	1/21	21.00	3.50	36.00	-	-	-
LB Williams	2023-2023	3	8.0	-	48	85	4	3/44	21.25	10.62	12.00	-	-	-
CP Carter	1921-1921	3	96.5	13	581	329	15	6/91	21.93	3.39	38.73	-	1	-
TG Shaw	1994-1994	4	38.0	2	228	132	6	2/19	22.00	3.47	38.00	-	-	-
KJ Abbott	2014-2016	14	183.0	35	1098	689	31	6/77	22.22	3.76	35.41	1	1	-
PHJ Trimborn	1967-1970	4	124.3	31	747	257	11	3/12	23.36	2.06	67.90	-	-	-
L Ngidi	2018-2025	25	197.4	19	1186	1054	45	6/58	23.42	5.33	26.35	1	2	-
K Rabada	2014-2025	40	534.3	78	3207	2392	102	6/54	23.45	4.47	31.44	6	4	1
D Wiese	2014-2016	4	14.0	-	84	118	5	3/21	23.60	8.42	16.80	-	-	-
DJ Cullinan	1993-2000	35	10.0	-	60	48	2	2/31	24.00	4.80	30.00	-	-	-
AM Phangiso	2014-2016	5	39.0	-	234	170	7	2/17	24.28	4.35	33.42	-	-	-
LL Tsotsobe	2009-2014	9	42.0	1	252	243	10	4/50	24.30	5.78	25.20	1	-	-
VD Philander	2011-2018	17	489.1	113	2935	1439	59	6/21	24.38	2.94	49.74	2	4	-
EJ Barlow	1963-1970	14	-	67	1707	811	33	5/85	24.57	2.85	51.72	-	1	-
EO Simons	1994-1995	11	103.4	14	622	356	14	2/22	25.42	3.43	44.42	-	-	-
RJ Peterson	2006-2014	13	118.2	6	710	647	25	4/32	25.88	5.46	28.40	1	-	-
CE Eksteen	1994-1994	1	8.0	-	48	26	1	1/26	26.00	3.25	48.00	-	-	-
GF Linde	2025-2025	1	2.0	-	12	26	1	1/26	26.00	13.00	12.00	-	-	-
BA Richards	1970-1970	4	12.0	3	72	26	1	1/12	26.00	2.16	72.00	-	-	-
C Bosch	2025-2025	4	20.0	1	120	158	6	3/20	26.33	7.90	20.00	-	-	-
DJ Terbrugge	2000-2002	2	23.0	3	138	106	4	2/21	26.50	4.60	34.50	-	-	-
CB Llewellyn	1902-1912	10	304.4	34	1828	1138	42	6/92	27.09	3.73	43.52	2	4	1
AJ Bell	1931-1932	5	207.0	28	1242	624	23	5/69	27.13	3.01	54.00	1	3	-
DW Steyn	2006-2020	49	810.3	107	4863	3450	127	5/67	27.16	4.25	38.29	10	2	1
TL Goddard	1957-1970	18	-	259	5089	1462	53	6/53	27.58	1.72	96.01	-	2	-
PM Pollock	1963-1970	14	-	85	2968	1438	52	6/95	27.65	2.90	57.07	1	3	-
AL Phehlukwayo	2016-2023	14	93.3	3	561	590	21	4/44	28.09	6.31	26.71	1	-	-
JT Smuts	2020-2020	3	11.0	1	66	57	2	2/42	28.50	5.18	33.00	-	-	-
T Shamsi	2016-2023	17	151.4	10	910	742	26	4/61	28.53	4.89	35.00	1	-	-
AA Donald	1992-2002	44	812.0	125	4872	2816	98	6/59	28.73	3.46	49.71	5	2	-
GC White	1912-1912	3	6.0	1	36	29	1	1/29	29.00	4.83	36.00	-	-	-
D Pretorius	2016-2021	8	50.4	3	304	292	10	3/32	29.20	5.76	30.40	-	-	-
NAT Adcock	1957-1958	5	131.0	15	1048	410	14	6/43	29.28	2.34	74.85	-	1	-
A Nortje	2020-2023	10	105.0	8	630	499	17	3/92	29.35	4.75	37.05	-	-	-
AP Kuiper	1992-1994	8	38.0	-	228	177	6	2/15	29.50	4.65	38.00	-	-	-
DJ Callaghan	1993-2000	8	13.0	1	78	59	2	2/15	29.50	4.53	39.00	-	-	-
CH Morris	2016-2019	5	18.0	-	108	149	5	2/12	29.80	8.27	21.60	-	-	-
RO Schwarz	1910-1912	7	210.4	20	1264	837	28	6/47	29.89	3.97	45.14	2	2	-
PS de Villiers	1993-1996	27	475.5	90	2855	1488	49	6/43	30.36	3.12	58.26	2	1	1
R Telemachus	2000-2006	12	105.0	6	630	577	19	3/34	30.36	5.49	33.15	-	-	-
JM Blanckenberg	1921-1921	3	106.4	16	640	365	12	5/78	30.41	3.42	53.33	1	1	-
BC Fortuin	2023-2023	2	6.0	-	36	61	2	2/36	30.50	10.16	18.00	-	-	-
SM Pollock	1997-2007	58	923.2	158	5540	3052	100	7/87	30.52	3.30	55.40	4	2	-
M Morkel	2008-2018	36	706.3	110	4239	2842	91	5/21	31.23	4.02	46.58	2	3	-
WD Parnell	2009-2016	23	136.5	9	821	845	27	4/25	31.29	6.17	30.40	1	-	-
N Reid	1921-1921	1	21.0	3	126	63	2	2/63	31.50	3.00	63.00	-	-	-
RE Bryson	1997-1997	4	38.0	-	228	191	6	2/34	31.83	5.02	38.00	-	-	-
SJ Pegler	1910-1912	7	207.1	31	1243	677	21	6/105	32.23	3.26	59.19	2	1	-
EQ Davies	1936-1936	2	42.4	4	256	129	4	4/75	32.25	3.02	64.00	1	-	-
PL Harris	2008-2009	6	276.4	45	1660	782	24	6/127	32.58	2.82	69.16	-	1	-
M Ntini	2000-2009	41	795.3	130	4773	3202	98	6/22	32.67	4.02	48.70	5	3	1
ERH Fuller	1953-1958	3	111.4	13	892	396	12	5/66	33.00	2.66	74.33	-	1	-
JT Partridge	1963-1964	5	247.4	33	1980	833	25	7/91	33.32	2.52	79.20	2	2	-
JJ Kotze	1902-1902	2	56.5	6	341	200	6	3/64	33.33	3.51	56.83	-	-	-
G Coetzee	2023-2023	8	46.2	1	278	369	11	4/50	33.54	7.96	25.27	1	-	-
B Mitchell	1931-1936	10	92.2	6	554	338	10	5/87	33.80	3.66	55.40	1	1	-
M de Lange	2014-2014	1	4.0	-	24	34	1	1/34	34.00	8.50	24.00	-	-	-
HJ Tayfield	1949-1958	15	753.3	179	6027	2208	64	7/23	34.50	2.19	94.17	2	4	1
J Theron	2011-2011	2	7.3	-	45	70	2	2/28	35.00	9.33	22.50	-	-	-
N Peter	2025-2025	1	3.0	-	18	35	1	1/35	35.00	11.66	18.00	-	-	-
PL Symcox	1993-1998	24	414.0	59	2484	1297	37	4/28	35.05	3.13	67.13	2	-	-
A Nel	2002-2007	10	274.3	47	1647	916	26	4/81	35.23	3.33	63.34	2	-	-
COC Pearse	1910-1911	3	24.0	-	144	106	3	3/56	35.33	4.41	48.00	-	-	-
M Jansen	2022-2025	12	141.2	15	848	672	19	5/39	35.36	4.75	44.63	-	1	-
WFE Marx	1921-1921	3	38.0	1	228	144	4	3/85	36.00	3.78	57.00	-	-	-
N Boje	1996-2006	24	307.0	31	1842	1214	33	5/21	36.78	3.95	55.81	1	1	-
EL Dalton	1931-1935	3	7.3	-	45	37	1	1/12	37.00	4.93	45.00	-	-	-
KA Maharaj	2016-2025	24	425.5	50	2555	1558	42	5/33	37.09	3.65	60.83	2	2	-
PR Adams	1997-2002	7	193.1	21	1159	669	18	4/102	37.16	3.46	64.38	1	-	-
MG Melle	1950-1953	6	198.5	14	1589	834	22	6/71	37.90	3.14	72.22	-	2	-
AJ Hall	2000-2007	22	173.0	11	1038	873	23	4/35	37.95	5.04	45.13	1	-	-
NBF Mann	1949-1950	5	195.2	29	1562	623	16	4/105	38.93	2.39	97.62	1	-	-
NA Quinn	1931-1932	5	207.4	44	1246	511	13	4/42	39.30	2.46	95.84	1	-	-
S Elworthy	1999-2002	4	30.0	2	180	158	4	2/46	39.50	5.26	45.00	-	-	-
L Klusener	1996-2002	32	368.2	49	2210	1507	38	5/24	39.65	4.09	58.15	1	1	-
T Bavuma	2016-2025	22	9.0	1	54	40	1	1/29	40.00	4.44	54.00	-	-	-
J Botha	2006-2012	24	186.1	4	1117	887	22	3/32	40.31	4.76	50.77	-	-	-
S Muthusamy	2025-2025	4	24.0	-	144	163	4	2/30	40.75	6.79	36.00	-	-	-
JH Kallis	1997-2012	79	869.4	123	5218	3510	83	3/22	42.28	4.03	62.86	-	-	-
RP Snell	1992-1994	12	129.5	12	779	514	12	5/40	42.83	3.95	64.91	-	1	-
Imran Tahir	2011-2019	26	242.3	7	1455	1298	30	3/21	43.26	5.35	48.50	-	-	-
RJ Crisp	1935-1936	4	107.0	16	642	303	7	3/87	43.28	2.83	91.71	-	-	-
CG Halse	1964-1964	3	73.3	7	587	260	6	3/50	43.33	2.65	97.83	-	-	-
AEE Vogler	1910-1911	2	38.0	5	228	176	4	3/59	44.00	4.63	57.00	-	-	-
ACB Langton	1935-1936	5	204.2	38	1226	532	12	4/85	44.33	2.60	102.16	2	-	-
JC Watkins	1949-1953	8	176.0	46	1408	494	11	4/41	44.90	2.10	128.00	1	-	-
JP Duminy	2008-2019	53	225.0	14	1350	997	22	4/73	45.31	4.43	61.36	1	-	-
SSB Magala	2023-2023	1	4.0	-	24	46	1	1/46	46.00	11.50	24.00	-	-	-
P Subrayen	2025-2025	1	10.0	-	60	46	1	1/46	46.00	4.60	60.00	-	-	-
BM McMillan	1992-1998	28	398.0	59	2388	1348	29	3/47	46.48	3.38	82.34	-	-	-
Q McMillan	1931-1932	4	69.2	3	416	329	7	4/150	47.00	4.74	59.42	1	-	-
MA Seymour	1963-1970	5	-	22	972	335	7	3/80	47.85	2.06	138.85	-	-	-
HM Taberer	1902-1902	1	10.0	2	60	48	1	1/25	48.00	4.80	60.00	-	-	-
JJ van der Wath	2006-2006	5	39.0	-	234	295	6	2/21	49.16	7.56	39.00	-	-	-
XC Balaskas	1936-1936	3	133.0	9	798	448	9	4/126	49.77	3.36	88.66	2	-	-
GA Faulkner	1910-1912	8	190.1	20	1141	708	14	3/43	50.57	3.72	81.50	-	-	-
AJ Traicos	1970-1970	3	78.2	24	470	207	4	2/70	51.75	2.64	117.50	-	-	-
BE Hendricks	2014-2014	2	5.0	-	30	52	1	1/21	52.00	10.40	30.00	-	-	-
JB Robertson	1935-1936	3	123.0	26	738	321	6	3/143	53.50	2.60	123.00	-	-	-
WJ Cronje	1992-1999	51	307.1	48	1843	1126	21	2/15	53.61	3.66	87.76	-	-	-
AB de Villiers	2005-2018	58	7.0	-	42	54	1	1/42	54.00	7.71	42.00	-	-	-
M Hayward	2000-2002	8	115.3	7	693	541	10	3/108	54.10	4.68	69.30	-	-	-
CL Vincent	1931-1932	5	177.0	29	1062	542	10	4/154	54.20	3.06	106.20	1	-	-
HR Lance	1966-1970	8	101.0	28	606	278	5	2/39	55.60	2.75	121.20	-	-	-
PNF Mansell	1952-1953	5	117.0	9	936	509	9	3/58	56.55	3.26	104.00	-	-	-
D Elgar	2012-2023	13	40.1	1	241	173	3	1/10	57.66	4.30	80.33	-	-	-
AH McKinnon	1966-1967	2	117.2	44	704	292	5	2/73	58.40	2.48	140.80	-	-	-
CB van Ryneveld	1957-1958	4	30.4	1	244	117	2	2/37	58.50	2.87	122.00	-	-	-
JH Sinclair	1902-1911	8	234.3	19	1407	1008	17	4/129	59.29	4.29	82.76	1	-	-
CW Henderson	2001-2002	3	120.1	11	721	480	8	4/116	60.00	3.99	90.12	1	-	-
RK Kleinveldt	2012-2012	2	60.1	7	361	243	4	3/65	60.75	4.03	90.25	-	-	-
AK Markram	2018-2025	26	64.0	3	384	365	6	1/5	60.83	5.70	64.00	-	-	-
CK Langeveldt	2002-2007	7	119.0	9	714	623	10	3/117	62.30	5.23	71.40	-	-	-
R McLaren	2014-2014	8	78.0	4	468	448	7	2/64	64.00	5.74	66.85	-	-	-
JA Morkel	2009-2014	17	111.0	4	666	655	10	2/30	65.50	5.90	66.60	-	-	-
F Behardien	2012-2018	18	27.0	-	162	132	2	1/39	66.00	4.88	81.00	-	-	-
ARA Murray	1952-1953	4	129.2	30	1034	399	6	4/169	66.50	2.31	172.33	1	-	-
J Middleton	1902-1902	2	26.0	4	156	71	1	1/27	71.00	2.73	156.00	-	-	-
M Zondeki	2006-2006	3	17.0	2	102	147	2	1/41	73.50	8.64	51.00	-	-	-
GC Smith	2002-2014	47	66.0	-	396	372	5	1/15	74.40	5.63	79.20	-	-	-
EP Nupen	1921-1936	3	61.4	6	370	243	3	1/42	81.00	3.94	123.33	-	-	-
GA Rowe	1902-1902	1	16.0	2	96	83	1	1/55	83.00	5.18	96.00	-	-	-
HW Chapman	1921-1921	1	17.0	1	102	84	1	1/51	84.00	4.94	102.00	-	-	-
AW Nourse	1902-1921	14	194.2	33	1166	674	8	3/60	84.25	3.46	145.75	-	-	-
PWA Mulder	2025-2025	4	31.0	4	186	178	2	1/18	89.00	5.74	93.00	-	-	-
LA Stricker	1910-1912	7	24.0	3	144	90	1	1/36	90.00	3.75	144.00	-	-	-
DW Begbie	1950-1950	2	14.0	-	112	92	1	1/38	92.00	4.92	112.00	-	-	-
DPB Morkel	1931-1932	5	52.0	4	312	193	2	1/33	96.50	3.71	156.00	-	-	-
LS Brown	1931-1931	1	29.0	3	174	100	1	1/100	100.00	3.44	174.00	-	-	-
JM Kemp	2005-2007	12	21.0	-	126	100	1	1/58	100.00	4.76	126.00	-	-	-
MW Pringle	1992-1994	2	19.0	1	114	101	1	1/49	101.00	5.31	114.00	-	-	-
GJP Kruger	2006-2006	3	19.0	1	114	107	1	1/43	107.00	5.63	114.00	-	-	-
CN McCarthy	1949-1950	5	144.0	18	1152	536	5	2/90	107.20	2.79	230.40	-	-	-
G Kirsten	1993-2002	57	41.1	10	247	112	1	1/62	112.00	2.72	247.00	-	-	-
D Pretorius	2002-2002	1	25.0	6	150	132	1	1/60	132.00	5.28	150.00	-	-	-
VI Smith	1949-1957	4	68.0	10	544	268	2	1/25	134.00	2.95	272.00	-	-	-
R Dumbrill	1966-1967	2	45.0	11	270	134	1	1/43	134.00	2.97	270.00	-	-	-
DN Crookes	1994-1998	9	62.0	-	372	269	2	1/39	134.50	4.33	186.00	-	-	-

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613 - Live]
>> 271/4 (66.0 ov, AT Carey 52*, TM Head 142*, WG Jacks 1/107) - Stumps

India vs South Africa at Ahmedabad, South Africa in India 5th T20I, Dec 19, 2025 [T20I # 3645]

South Africa vs India at Dharamsala, South Africa in India 3rd T20I, Dec 14, 2025 [T20I # 3644]