Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Best averages for Australia vs West Indies in Tests

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2015-2025	11	317.2	104	1904	769	50	5/35	15.38	2.42	38.08	2	3	0
CV Grimmett (AUS)	1930-1931	5	239.2	61	1436	593	33	7/87	17.96	2.47	43.51	3	2	1
AK Davidson (AUS)	1960-1961	4	173.7	25	1391	612	33	6/53	18.54	2.63	42.15	0	5	1
CR Miller (AUS)	1999-2001	4	181.2	52	1088	431	23	5/32	18.73	2.37	47.30	1	2	1
MA Starc (AUS)	2012-2025	10	277.5	69	1667	840	44	6/9	19.09	3.02	37.88	2	1	0
GD McGrath (AUS)	1995-2005	23	912.3	287	5475	2132	110	6/17	19.38	2.33	49.77	6	8	2
J Garner (WI)	1978-1985	18	698.2	176	4190	1860	89	6/60	20.89	2.66	47.07	4	4	0
PR Reiffel (AUS)	1995-1997	7	200.5	53	1205	568	27	5/73	21.03	2.82	44.62	2	1	0
JN Gillespie (AUS)	1996-2003	13	451.0	138	2706	1056	50	6/40	21.12	2.34	54.12	1	3	0
CEL Ambrose (WI)	1988-1999	27	1116.0	279	6696	2718	128	7/25	21.23	2.43	52.31	4	8	1
NJN Hawke (AUS)	1965-1965	5	218.4	52	1312	524	24	6/72	21.83	2.39	54.66	1	1	1
NM Lyon (AUS)	2012-2025	14	498.2	124	2990	1404	63	6/128	22.28	2.81	47.46	2	2	0
MD Marshall (WI)	1984-1991	19	722.3	136	4335	1959	87	5/29	22.51	2.71	49.82	2	7	1
B Lee (AUS)	2000-2008	12	450.5	110	2705	1472	64	5/30	23.00	3.26	42.26	3	3	0
IR Bishop (WI)	1992-1997	10	372.3	69	2235	990	43	6/40	23.02	2.65	51.97	0	1	0
MHN Walker (AUS)	1973-1976	8	-	97	2262	859	37	6/114	23.21	2.27	61.13	2	3	0
MA Holding (WI)	1975-1985	17	-	116	3774	1771	76	6/21	23.30	2.81	49.65	5	5	1
B Yardley (AUS)	1978-1982	8	296.0	78	1776	823	35	7/98	23.51	2.78	50.74	3	2	1
AR Border (AUS)	1979-1993	31	177.4	46	1066	462	19	7/46	24.31	2.60	56.10	1	2	1
AME Roberts (WI)	1975-1982	12	-	73	2648	1265	51	7/54	24.80	2.86	51.92	3	2	0
KR Miller (AUS)	1951-1955	10	-	53	2157	1039	40	6/107	25.97	2.89	53.92	0	3	0
RR Lindwall (AUS)	1951-1955	10	-	44	2288	1121	41	6/95	27.34	2.93	55.80	3	2	0
DK Lillee (AUS)	1973-1982	12	-	62	2677	1526	55	7/83	27.74	3.42	48.67	3	3	1
MG Johnson (AUS)	2008-2015	8	266.0	45	1596	973	35	5/103	27.80	3.65	45.60	1	1	0
WA Johnston (AUS)	1951-1955	9	-	34	1693	697	25	6/62	27.88	2.47	67.72	0	1	0
JD Higgs (AUS)	1978-1980	5	174.0	37	1044	506	18	4/91	28.11	2.90	58.00	1	0	0
CEH Croft (WI)	1978-1982	8	314.5	58	1889	909	32	4/15	28.40	2.88	59.03	3	0	0
CA Walsh (WI)	1984-2001	38	1426.4	286	8560	3872	135	6/54	28.68	2.71	63.40	8	4	0
MG Hughes (AUS)	1988-1993	14	481.0	104	2886	1524	53	8/87	28.75	3.16	54.45	5	3	1
CJ McDermott (AUS)	1984-1993	14	506.0	84	3036	1703	59	5/80	28.86	3.36	51.45	4	1	0
TJ Jenner (AUS)	1973-1975	5	-	37	1019	437	15	5/90	29.13	2.57	67.93	1	1	0
JR Thomson (AUS)	1975-1982	14	-	56	2774	1817	62	6/50	29.30	3.93	44.74	4	3	0
AS Joseph (WI)	2022-2025	7	203.2	25	1220	743	25	5/27	29.72	3.65	48.80	2	1	0
SK Warne (AUS)	1992-2005	19	679.4	159	4078	1947	65	7/52	29.95	2.86	62.73	3	3	0
BP Patterson (WI)	1988-1992	10	269.1	30	1615	941	31	5/39	30.35	3.49	52.09	3	2	0
IWG Johnson (AUS)	1951-1955	9	-	60	1540	668	22	7/44	30.36	2.60	70.00	0	1	0
R Benaud (AUS)	1952-1961	11	-	103	3289	1278	42	5/96	30.42	2.33	78.30	3	1	0
GD McKenzie (AUS)	1965-1969	10	-	83	3185	1435	47	8/71	30.53	2.70	67.76	2	2	1
DJ Bravo (WI)	2005-2009	8	268.0	49	1608	891	29	6/84	30.72	3.32	55.44	2	1	0
WW Hall (WI)	1960-1969	12	-	38	2641	1395	45	5/60	31.00	3.16	58.68	3	2	0
LR Gibbs (WI)	1961-1976	24	-	361	9358	3222	103	6/29	31.28	2.06	90.85	5	6	0
AN Connolly (AUS)	1968-1969	5	192.0	39	1536	628	20	5/122	31.40	2.45	76.80	2	1	0
AJ Bichel (AUS)	1997-2003	8	184.0	36	1104	613	19	5/60	32.26	3.33	58.10	0	1	0
JW Gleeson (AUS)	1968-1969	5	250.6	57	2006	844	26	5/61	32.46	2.52	77.15	1	2	0
JR Hammond (AUS)	1973-1973	5	171.5	47	1031	488	15	4/38	32.53	2.83	68.73	2	0	0
FMM Worrell (WI)	1951-1961	14	-	67	2475	997	30	6/38	33.23	2.41	82.50	1	1	0
RA Harper (WI)	1984-1989	7	247.0	59	1482	600	18	4/43	33.33	2.42	82.33	2	0	0
SCG MacGill (AUS)	1999-2008	16	621.4	134	3730	2045	60	7/104	34.08	3.28	62.16	1	2	0
PI Philpott (AUS)	1965-1965	5	243.3	58	1461	629	18	4/49	34.94	2.58	81.16	2	0	0
GF Lawson (AUS)	1981-1988	12	422.4	73	2536	1388	39	8/112	35.58	3.28	65.02	0	2	1
M Dillon (WI)	1999-2003	8	292.2	32	1754	1095	30	4/76	36.50	3.74	58.46	2	0	0
AL Valentine (WI)	1951-1961	13	-	126	3941	1573	43	6/102	36.58	2.39	91.65	3	3	0
KCG Benjamin (WI)	1993-1996	8	229.3	33	1377	775	21	3/32	36.90	3.37	65.57	0	0	0
VA Holder (WI)	1973-1978	9	-	56	2306	1036	28	6/28	37.00	2.69	82.35	0	2	0
JE Taylor (WI)	2008-2016	8	186.0	26	1116	703	19	6/47	37.00	3.77	58.73	0	1	0
FH Edwards (WI)	2005-2012	8	272.0	46	1632	980	26	5/104	37.69	3.60	62.76	0	1	0
DS Atkinson (WI)	1951-1955	6	-	79	1403	502	13	5/56	38.61	2.14	107.92	0	1	0
KD Boyce (WI)	1973-1976	8	-	30	1322	701	18	3/68	38.94	3.18	73.44	0	0	0
CC Griffith (WI)	1965-1969	8	-	30	1762	910	23	6/46	39.56	3.09	76.60	0	1	0
SJ Benn (WI)	2008-2009	4	206.0	36	1236	595	15	5/155	39.66	2.88	82.40	0	1	0
GS Sobers (WI)	1955-1969	19	-	154	4895	2024	51	6/73	39.68	2.48	95.98	1	2	0
KAJ Roach (WI)	2009-2024	13	363.2	53	2180	1368	34	5/41	40.23	3.76	64.11	0	2	1
RM Hogg (AUS)	1979-1984	10	293.1	39	1759	968	22	6/77	44.00	3.30	79.95	1	1	0
TM Alderman (AUS)	1981-1991	11	382.1	93	2293	1177	26	6/128	45.26	3.07	88.19	1	1	0
RB Simpson (AUS)	1960-1978	15	-	55	1839	846	18	4/83	47.00	2.76	102.16	1	0	0
SR Waugh (AUS)	1988-2003	32	310.1	55	1861	944	19	5/92	49.68	3.04	97.94	0	1	0
AA Mallett (AUS)	1968-1980	8	-	33	1487	803	16	3/73	50.18	3.24	92.93	0	0	0
DJG Sammy (WI)	2008-2012	6	175.0	37	1050	508	10	2/65	50.80	2.90	105.00	0	0	0
Inshan Ali (WI)	1973-1975	4	-	25	1141	597	11	3/89	54.27	3.13	103.72	0	0	0
S Ramadhin (WI)	1951-1961	11	-	90	2989	1213	22	5/90	55.13	2.43	135.86	0	1	0
CL Hooper (WI)	1988-1999	25	640.4	130	3844	1690	28	4/75	60.35	2.63	137.28	1	0	0
GRJ Matthews (AUS)	1984-1993	6	189.2	40	1136	578	9	3/155	64.22	3.05	126.22	0	0	0
DBL Powell (WI)	2005-2008	6	207.0	39	1242	748	11	3/36	68.00	3.61	112.90	0	0	0
PT Collins (WI)	1999-2003	5	174.0	25	1044	625	9	3/79	69.44	3.59	116.00	0	0	0
JO Holder (WI)	2015-2022	7	172.0	33	1032	527	6	2/49	87.83	3.06	172.00	0	0	0
IVA Richards (WI)	1975-1991	34	-	44	1625	694	7	2/65	99.14	2.56	232.14	0	0	0
MN Samuels (WI)	2000-2016	11	176.0	25	1056	597	5	2/49	119.40	3.39	211.20	0	0	0

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Minimum of 1000 balls

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]