Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Best averages for England vs Pakistan in Tests

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
GP Swann (ENG)	2010-2012	7	221.4	55	1330	595	35	6/65	17.00	2.68	38.00	3	2	-
JB Statham (ENG)	1954-1962	7	209.1	66	1255	491	27	4/18	18.18	2.34	46.48	3	-	-
JM Anderson (ENG)	2010-2022	20	674.4	195	4048	1577	82	6/17	19.23	2.33	49.36	3	3	1
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	2010-2012	6	272.1	58	1633	706	36	7/55	19.61	2.59	45.36	3	2	1
CR Woakes (ENG)	2016-2024	9	267.3	54	1605	783	38	6/70	20.60	2.92	42.23	1	2	1
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2010-2020	19	618.0	185	3708	1510	67	4/36	22.53	2.44	55.34	4	-	-
D Gough (ENG)	2000-2001	5	169.4	31	1018	548	24	5/61	22.83	3.22	42.41	-	1	-
NA Foster (ENG)	1984-1987	9	263.2	66	1580	673	28	8/107	24.03	2.55	56.42	2	2	-
DL Underwood (ENG)	1967-1974	11	422.5	163	2537	868	36	8/51	24.11	2.05	70.47	-	4	1
RGD Willis (ENG)	1974-1984	10	-	48	1772	820	34	5/47	24.11	2.77	52.11	-	1	-
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	2000-2001	4	280.4	79	1684	585	24	8/164	24.37	2.08	70.16	1	1	-
Imran Khan (PAK)	1971-1987	12	486.3	116	2919	1158	47	7/40	24.63	2.38	62.10	-	4	1
N Gifford (ENG)	1971-1973	4	226.4	83	1360	398	16	5/55	24.87	1.75	85.00	-	1	-
Abdul Qadir (PAK)	1977-1987	16	-	235	5593	2049	82	9/56	24.98	2.19	68.20	4	8	4
PH Edmonds (ENG)	1978-1987	10	-	75	1617	550	22	7/66	25.00	2.04	73.50	2	1	-
MS Panesar (ENG)	2006-2012	6	325.1	84	1951	817	31	6/62	26.35	2.51	62.93	-	3	-
Mohammad Amir (PAK)	2010-2018	10	350.4	74	2104	1007	38	6/84	26.50	2.87	55.36	1	2	-
Waqar Younis (PAK)	1992-2001	11	404.1	70	2425	1352	50	5/52	27.04	3.34	48.50	4	3	-
DA Allen (ENG)	1961-1962	7	345.4	162	2074	657	24	5/30	27.37	1.90	86.41	-	1	-
Asif Iqbal (PAK)	1967-1974	15	220.0	69	1320	467	17	3/37	27.47	2.12	77.64	-	-	-
Iqbal Qasim (PAK)	1977-1987	9	-	108	2292	696	24	5/83	29.00	1.82	95.50	-	1	-
SJ Harmison (ENG)	2005-2006	7	274.2	47	1646	931	32	6/19	29.09	3.39	51.43	2	2	1
Mushtaq Mohammad (PAK)	1961-1974	23	321.3	86	1929	793	27	4/80	29.37	2.46	71.44	2	-	-
Umar Gul (PAK)	2006-2012	9	274.3	45	1647	985	33	5/123	29.84	3.58	49.90	3	1	-
R Illingworth (ENG)	1962-1971	5	167.0	75	1002	301	10	3/58	30.10	1.80	100.20	-	-	-
BL D'Oliveira (ENG)	1967-1971	9	174.0	74	1044	302	10	3/46	30.20	1.73	104.40	-	-	-
Asif Masood (PAK)	1969-1974	9	322.5	70	1937	852	28	5/111	30.42	2.63	69.17	1	1	-
NGB Cook (ENG)	1984-1987	6	272.0	89	1632	639	21	6/65	30.42	2.34	77.71	-	2	1
Sarfraz Nawaz (PAK)	1969-1984	14	-	131	3216	1133	37	5/39	30.62	2.11	86.91	4	1	-
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1987-2001	18	663.4	150	3982	1748	57	6/67	30.66	2.63	69.85	2	2	-
ER Dexter (ENG)	1961-1962	8	173.3	52	1041	404	13	4/10	31.07	2.32	80.07	1	-	-
GR Dilley (ENG)	1984-1987	6	191.3	34	1149	632	20	6/154	31.60	3.30	57.45	-	2	-
Mohammad Asif (PAK)	2006-2010	5	171.0	40	1026	539	17	5/77	31.70	3.15	60.35	1	1	-
IT Botham (ENG)	1978-1992	14	415.1	95	2491	1271	40	8/34	31.77	3.06	62.27	3	2	-
Yasir Shah (PAK)	2015-2020	9	460.0	67	2760	1465	45	6/72	32.55	3.18	61.33	6	2	1
Mudassar Nazar (PAK)	1977-1987	18	-	62	1444	590	18	6/32	32.77	2.45	80.22	1	1	-
AF Giles (ENG)	2000-2005	5	257.0	64	1542	657	20	5/75	32.85	2.55	77.10	2	1	-
AR Caddick (ENG)	1996-2001	6	237.2	33	1424	756	23	4/52	32.86	3.18	61.91	2	-	-
Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)	1992-2000	9	425.4	95	2554	1086	33	6/78	32.90	2.55	77.39	-	2	-
CM Old (ENG)	1973-1978	8	-	64	1579	694	21	7/50	33.04	2.63	75.19	1	1	-
Tauseef Ahmed (PAK)	1984-1987	6	237.3	78	1425	497	15	3/28	33.13	2.09	95.00	-	-	-
Fazal Mahmood (PAK)	1954-1962	7	341.0	98	2046	838	25	6/46	33.52	2.45	81.84	2	2	1
Pervez Sajjad (PAK)	1969-1973	6	190.1	55	1141	439	13	4/75	33.76	2.30	87.76	1	-	-
Saleem Altaf (PAK)	1967-1973	7	232.1	61	1393	551	16	4/11	34.43	2.37	87.06	1	-	-
GG Arnold (ENG)	1967-1974	8	294.0	67	1764	753	21	5/58	35.85	2.56	84.00	-	1	-
GAR Lock (ENG)	1962-1962	5	264.0	103	1584	577	16	4/70	36.06	2.18	99.00	2	-	-
Wahab Riaz (PAK)	2010-2016	8	250.1	31	1501	902	25	5/63	36.08	3.60	60.04	1	1	-
ST Finn (ENG)	2010-2016	7	184.1	43	1105	650	18	3/38	36.11	3.52	61.38	-	-	-
DG Cork (ENG)	1996-2001	5	203.3	40	1221	634	17	5/113	37.29	3.11	71.82	-	1	-
MJ Leach (ENG)	2022-2024	6	312.5	41	1877	1172	31	4/30	37.80	3.74	60.54	4	-	-
Saeed Ahmed (PAK)	1961-1971	15	198.3	54	1191	493	13	4/64	37.92	2.48	91.61	1	-	-
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	2001-2006	8	296.0	37	1776	1052	27	3/50	38.96	3.55	65.77	-	-	-
Abdul Razzaq (PAK)	2000-2006	7	188.5	29	1133	596	14	3/61	42.57	3.15	80.92	-	-	-
Intikhab Alam (PAK)	1961-1974	20	814.0	183	4884	2145	49	5/116	43.77	2.63	99.67	4	1	-
A D'Souza (PAK)	1962-1962	5	237.3	51	1425	667	15	5/112	44.46	2.80	95.00	1	1	-
Sikander Bakht (PAK)	1978-1982	7	-	54	1436	588	13	4/132	45.23	2.45	110.46	1	-	-
Zulfiqar Babar (PAK)	2015-2015	3	189.0	53	1134	409	9	3/53	45.44	2.16	126.00	-	-	-
Wasim Raja (PAK)	1973-1984	13	-	47	1188	458	10	2/2	45.80	2.31	118.80	-	-	-
Mahmood Hussain (PAK)	1954-1962	6	207.3	54	1245	566	12	4/58	47.16	2.72	103.75	1	-	-
MM Ali (ENG)	2015-2016	7	217.2	20	1304	950	20	3/88	47.50	4.37	65.20	-	-	-
Mohammad Sami (PAK)	2005-2006	6	193.3	27	1161	738	15	3/100	49.20	3.81	77.40	-	-	-
Danish Kaneria (PAK)	2000-2010	10	480.1	78	2881	1435	29	4/52	49.48	2.98	99.34	2	-	-
Nasim-ul-Ghani (PAK)	1962-1967	9	206.2	49	1238	639	12	3/32	53.25	3.09	103.16	-	-	-
CC Lewis (ENG)	1992-1996	7	259.0	50	1554	808	13	3/43	62.15	3.11	119.53	-	-	-
JE Emburey (ENG)	1987-1987	7	231.0	69	1386	473	7	3/49	67.57	2.04	198.00	-	-	-
IDK Salisbury (ENG)	1992-2000	7	200.3	19	1203	720	8	3/49	90.00	3.59	150.37	-	-	-

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

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

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]

England vs Australia at Brisbane, The Ashes 2nd Test, Dec 4-7, 2025 [Test # 2611]