Bowling Best Career Bowling Average - England

Best averages for England vs West Indies in Tests - England

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
DG Cork	1995-2000	9	294.1	61	1765	906	46	7/43	19.69	3.07	38.36	5	1	-
JM Anderson	2004-2024	23	779.1	222	4675	2025	91	7/42	22.25	2.59	51.37	4	5	-
FS Trueman	1954-1963	18	764.0	176	4584	2018	86	7/44	23.46	2.64	53.30	4	6	2
ARC Fraser	1990-1998	17	615.1	160	3691	1659	70	8/53	23.70	2.69	52.72	3	5	1
WE Hollies	1935-1950	5	212.0	62	1272	485	20	7/50	24.25	2.28	63.60	-	2	-
SCJ Broad	2009-2020	19	628.2	154	3770	1818	73	7/72	24.90	2.89	51.64	3	3	2
MS Panesar	2007-2009	7	253.4	55	1522	700	28	6/129	25.00	2.75	54.35	1	3	1
D Gough	1995-2000	8	243.5	39	1463	785	31	5/109	25.32	3.21	47.19	2	1	-
K Higgs	1966-1966	5	236.4	49	1420	611	24	6/91	25.45	2.58	59.16	2	1	-
AR Caddick	1994-2000	14	461.1	114	2767	1355	53	6/65	25.56	2.93	52.20	1	5	-
A Flintoff	2000-2009	12	276.1	65	1657	793	31	5/58	25.58	2.87	53.45	-	1	-
SJ Harmison	2004-2009	14	476.2	93	2858	1539	60	7/12	25.65	3.23	47.63	2	3	-
JA Snow	1966-1976	14	599.0	112	3594	1917	72	7/49	26.62	3.20	49.91	6	4	1
GP Swann	2009-2012	8	308.3	82	1851	858	32	5/57	26.81	2.78	57.84	-	2	-
AF Giles	2004-2004	7	217.1	43	1303	646	24	5/57	26.91	2.97	54.29	2	2	-
CR Woakes	2017-2024	9	271.1	59	1627	784	29	5/50	27.03	2.89	56.10	1	1	-
GAE Paine	1935-1935	4	174.0	39	1044	467	17	5/168	27.47	2.68	61.41	-	1	-
BA Stokes	2015-2024	18	422.5	92	2537	1190	43	6/22	27.67	2.81	59.00	2	1	-
DW Headley	1998-1998	6	171.3	29	1029	546	19	4/77	28.73	3.18	54.15	1	-	-
GR Dilley	1980-1988	11	339.5	70	2039	1036	36	5/55	28.77	3.04	56.63	5	1	-
MJ Hoggard	2000-2007	11	292.5	66	1757	982	34	4/35	28.88	3.35	51.67	2	-	-
RJ Sidebottom	2007-2009	6	169.0	40	1014	496	17	5/88	29.17	2.93	59.64	2	1	-
TE Bailey	1950-1957	11	346.2	100	2078	857	29	7/34	29.55	2.47	71.65	1	2	1
DJ Brown	1966-1969	8	300.3	60	1803	830	28	4/39	29.64	2.76	64.39	1	-	-
BR Knight	1966-1969	4	171.1	32	1027	448	15	4/63	29.86	2.61	68.46	1	-	-
JC Laker	1948-1957	13	685.1	240	4111	1551	51	7/103	30.41	2.26	80.60	3	1	-
GC Small	1988-1990	5	198.5	39	1193	645	21	4/58	30.71	3.24	56.80	4	-	-
MJ Leach	2022-2022	3	189.3	80	1137	339	11	3/36	30.81	1.78	103.36	-	-	-
MM Ali	2015-2019	8	224.2	36	1346	790	25	4/36	31.60	3.52	53.84	1	-	-
GG Arnold	1973-1974	6	198.4	48	1192	538	17	5/113	31.64	2.70	70.11	1	1	-
DR Pringle	1984-1991	11	318.4	76	1912	905	28	5/95	32.32	2.83	68.28	-	3	-
PAJ DeFreitas	1988-1995	11	383.4	85	2302	1067	33	4/34	32.33	2.78	69.75	2	-	-
JB Statham	1954-1963	12	522.5	114	3137	1422	42	5/118	33.85	2.71	74.69	2	1	-
GAR Lock	1954-1968	13	572.0	182	3432	1323	39	6/20	33.92	2.31	88.00	-	2	1
AV Bedser	1950-1950	3	181.0	49	1086	377	11	5/127	34.27	2.08	98.72	-	1	-
W Voce	1930-1930	4	188.2	35	1130	584	17	7/70	34.35	3.10	66.47	1	1	1
IT Botham	1980-1991	20	601.3	126	3609	2146	61	8/103	35.18	3.56	59.16	2	3	-
AW Greig	1973-1976	13	410.2	72	2462	1281	36	8/86	35.58	3.12	68.38	-	3	1
RGD Willis	1973-1984	13	360.4	71	2164	1381	38	5/42	36.34	3.82	56.94	2	2	-
DE Malcolm	1990-1995	9	282.4	35	1696	1109	30	6/77	36.96	3.92	56.53	3	1	1
R Howorth	1948-1948	4	180.0	33	1080	486	13	6/124	37.38	2.70	83.07	-	1	-
CC Lewis	1991-1994	7	247.3	48	1485	754	20	6/111	37.70	3.04	74.25	1	1	-
NA Foster	1984-1988	6	175.1	22	1051	617	16	5/64	38.56	3.52	65.68	-	1	-
WE Astill	1930-1930	4	233.2	65	1400	526	13	4/58	40.46	2.25	107.69	2	-	-
FJ Titmus	1963-1968	9	250.0	67	1500	611	15	5/83	40.73	2.44	100.00	1	1	-
D Shackleton	1950-1963	5	292.2	82	1754	653	16	4/72	40.81	2.23	109.62	1	-	-
JE Emburey	1980-1995	15	469.3	130	2817	1260	30	5/78	42.00	2.68	93.90	-	2	-
DL Underwood	1966-1980	17	646.1	203	3877	1656	38	5/39	43.57	2.56	102.02	2	1	-
W Rhodes	1930-1930	4	256.0	92	1536	453	10	3/110	45.30	1.76	153.60	-	-	-
CM Old	1973-1981	9	245.0	42	1470	825	18	3/80	45.83	3.36	81.66	-	-	-
KF Barrington	1960-1968	17	185.5	55	1115	474	10	2/34	47.40	2.55	111.50	-	-	-
DA Allen	1960-1966	8	316.2	93	1898	729	15	3/57	48.60	2.30	126.53	-	-	-
PCR Tufnell	1991-1998	9	386.2	112	2318	904	18	6/25	50.22	2.33	128.77	-	1	-
PI Pocock	1968-1984	10	410.3	105	2463	1145	22	5/110	52.04	2.78	111.95	1	1	-
BL D'Oliveira	1966-1969	12	353.0	108	2118	791	15	2/45	52.73	2.24	141.20	-	-	-
R Illingworth	1960-1973	13	480.4	156	2884	1077	19	3/50	56.68	2.24	151.78	-	-	-
IJ Jones	1966-1968	7	272.2	42	1634	915	15	3/63	61.00	3.35	108.93	-	-	-

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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]