Bowling Best Career Bowling Average IN England

Best averages for England vs West Indies in Tests IN England

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
J Garner (WI)	1980-1984	10	430.3	133	2583	911	55	5/55	16.56	2.11	46.96	5	1	-
MD Marshall (WI)	1980-1991	18	715.3	177	4293	1758	94	7/22	18.70	2.45	45.67	2	6	1
GAR Lock (ENG)	1957-1963	6	206.1	83	1237	393	21	6/20	18.71	1.90	58.90	-	2	1
FS Trueman (ENG)	1957-1963	10	410.1	87	2461	1049	56	7/44	18.73	2.55	43.94	2	5	2
AR Caddick (ENG)	2000-2000	5	170.5	53	1025	422	22	5/14	19.18	2.47	46.59	1	2	-
DG Cork (ENG)	1995-2000	9	294.1	61	1765	906	46	7/43	19.69	3.07	38.36	5	1	-
AME Roberts (WI)	1976-1980	8	327.0	93	1962	799	39	6/37	20.48	2.44	50.30	-	4	1
JM Anderson (ENG)	2004-2024	13	432.4	127	2596	1132	55	7/42	20.58	2.61	47.20	3	3	-
CEL Ambrose (WI)	1988-2000	20	818.3	230	4911	1828	88	6/52	20.77	2.23	55.80	7	3	-
CC Griffith (WI)	1963-1966	10	368.2	81	2210	957	46	6/36	20.80	2.59	48.04	1	3	-
MA Holding (WI)	1976-1984	13	512.4	134	3076	1331	63	8/92	21.12	2.59	48.82	2	5	1
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2009-2020	9	320.2	70	1922	1008	47	7/72	21.44	3.14	40.89	2	2	2
CR Woakes (ENG)	2017-2024	6	177.2	35	1064	540	24	5/50	22.50	3.04	44.33	1	1	-
BA Stokes (ENG)	2017-2024	9	173.3	41	1041	518	23	6/22	22.52	2.98	45.26	1	1	-
GR Dilley (ENG)	1980-1988	7	210.1	45	1261	586	26	5/55	22.53	2.78	48.50	4	1	-
AL Valentine (WI)	1950-1957	6	448.3	201	2691	762	33	8/104	23.09	1.69	81.54	2	2	2
AF Giles (ENG)	2004-2004	4	186.1	41	1117	509	22	5/57	23.13	2.73	50.77	2	2	-
IR Bishop (WI)	1995-1995	6	242.3	49	1455	649	27	5/32	24.03	2.67	53.88	1	1	-
CA Walsh (WI)	1988-2000	21	854.4	231	5128	2127	87	6/74	24.44	2.48	58.94	8	3	1
D Gough (ENG)	1995-2000	8	243.5	39	1463	785	31	5/109	25.32	3.21	47.19	2	1	-
K Higgs (ENG)	1966-1966	5	236.4	49	1420	611	24	6/91	25.45	2.58	59.16	2	1	-
LR Gibbs (WI)	1963-1973	16	827.0	280	4962	1618	62	6/39	26.09	1.95	80.03	2	5	2
JC Laker (ENG)	1950-1957	5	277.2	108	1664	534	19	4/119	28.10	1.92	87.57	1	-	-
VA Holder (WI)	1969-1976	9	386.5	124	2321	876	31	4/48	28.25	2.26	74.87	2	-	-
S Ramadhin (WI)	1950-1957	9	639.2	248	3836	1151	40	7/49	28.77	1.80	95.90	1	4	1
BR Knight (ENG)	1966-1969	4	171.1	32	1027	448	15	4/63	29.86	2.61	68.46	1	-	-
PAJ DeFreitas (ENG)	1988-1995	9	304.5	74	1829	825	27	4/34	30.55	2.70	67.74	2	-	-
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	2000-2007	7	186.1	42	1117	656	21	4/83	31.23	3.52	53.19	1	-	-
EA Martindale (WI)	1933-1939	6	-	17	1002	565	18	5/73	31.38	3.38	55.66	1	2	-
JA Snow (ENG)	1966-1976	10	434.0	83	2604	1413	45	5/114	31.40	3.25	57.86	5	1	-
GS Sobers (WI)	1957-1973	21	861.5	224	5171	1958	62	5/41	31.58	2.27	83.40	1	3	-
SJ Harmison (ENG)	2004-2007	8	281.5	42	1691	1050	33	6/46	31.81	3.72	51.24	2	1	-
ST Gabriel (WI)	2012-2020	6	187.4	25	1126	703	22	5/75	31.95	3.74	51.18	2	1	-
IT Botham (ENG)	1980-1991	11	321.2	79	1928	1119	35	8/103	31.97	3.48	55.08	-	2	-
WW Hall (WI)	1963-1966	10	353.3	61	2121	1089	34	4/39	32.02	3.08	62.38	4	-	-
DR Pringle (ENG)	1984-1991	11	318.4	76	1912	905	28	5/95	32.32	2.83	68.28	-	3	-
FMM Worrell (WI)	1950-1963	14	271.4	77	1630	629	19	7/70	33.10	2.31	85.78	-	1	-
KAJ Roach (WI)	2012-2020	8	281.3	64	1689	894	27	5/72	33.11	3.17	62.55	2	1	-
RGD Willis (ENG)	1973-1984	10	287.4	56	1726	1126	33	5/42	34.12	3.91	52.30	2	2	-
AV Bedser (ENG)	1950-1950	3	181.0	49	1086	377	11	5/127	34.27	2.08	98.72	-	1	-
ARC Fraser (ENG)	1995-1995	5	187.5	52	1127	563	16	5/66	35.18	2.99	70.43	1	1	-
RL Chase (WI)	2017-2020	6	169.2	23	1016	623	17	5/172	36.64	3.67	59.76	1	1	-
DJ Bravo (WI)	2004-2007	8	236.1	44	1417	831	22	6/55	37.77	3.51	64.40	1	1	-
LN Constantine (WI)	1928-1939	7	-	32	1151	645	17	5/75	37.94	3.36	67.70	2	1	-
BP Patterson (WI)	1988-1991	5	192.2	33	1154	659	17	5/81	38.76	3.42	67.88	-	1	-
JO Holder (WI)	2017-2024	9	266.1	56	1597	848	21	6/42	40.38	3.18	76.04	1	1	-
FJ Titmus (ENG)	1963-1966	7	182.0	43	1092	446	11	5/83	40.54	2.45	99.27	1	1	-
DL Underwood (ENG)	1966-1980	13	508.2	158	3050	1342	33	5/39	40.66	2.64	92.42	2	1	-
D Shackleton (ENG)	1950-1963	5	292.2	82	1754	653	16	4/72	40.81	2.23	109.62	1	-	-
BL D'Oliveira (ENG)	1966-1969	7	235.0	73	1410	498	12	2/45	41.50	2.11	117.50	-	-	-
JB Statham (ENG)	1957-1963	5	239.1	48	1435	676	16	5/118	42.25	2.82	89.68	-	1	-
R Illingworth (ENG)	1966-1973	8	284.4	95	1708	694	15	3/50	46.26	2.43	113.86	-	-	-
CD Collymore (WI)	2004-2007	7	241.0	48	1446	794	17	3/58	46.70	3.29	85.05	-	-	-
BD Julien (WI)	1973-1976	5	196.0	55	1176	434	9	3/69	48.22	2.21	130.66	-	-	-
FH Edwards (WI)	2004-2012	8	232.2	17	1394	965	20	6/92	48.25	4.15	69.70	-	2	-
AW Greig (ENG)	1973-1976	8	203.1	27	1219	738	12	3/180	61.50	3.63	101.58	-	-	-

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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]