Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Best averages for India vs South Africa in Tests

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
M Jansen (SA)	2021-2025	7	194.3	53	1167	566	36	6/48	15.72	2.91	32.41	3	1	0
AA Donald (SA)	1992-2000	11	415.4	121	2494	987	57	7/84	17.31	2.37	43.75	2	3	1
RA Jadeja (IND)	2013-2025	11	437.0	119	2622	1021	52	6/138	19.63	2.33	50.42	5	3	0
SM Pollock (SA)	1996-2007	12	451.4	149	2710	1021	52	6/56	19.63	2.26	52.11	4	2	1
JJ Bumrah (IND)	2018-2025	10	327.3	65	1965	937	46	6/61	20.36	2.86	42.71	1	4	0
Mohammed Shami (IND)	2013-2022	11	335.2	71	2012	1005	48	5/28	20.93	2.99	41.91	1	3	0
DW Steyn (SA)	2006-2018	14	453.3	103	2721	1400	65	7/51	21.53	3.08	41.86	3	5	1
R Ashwin (IND)	2013-2023	14	504.2	130	3026	1270	57	7/66	22.28	2.51	53.08	3	5	1
WJ Cronje (SA)	1992-2000	11	174.1	75	1045	316	14	3/23	22.57	1.81	74.64	0	0	0
K Rabada (SA)	2015-2024	14	412.2	90	2474	1243	55	5/59	22.60	3.01	44.98	2	1	0
VD Philander (SA)	2013-2019	8	275.2	82	1652	682	30	6/42	22.73	2.47	55.06	1	1	0
J Srinath (IND)	1992-2001	13	552.3	131	3315	1567	64	6/21	24.48	2.83	51.79	1	4	0
M Morkel (SA)	2006-2018	17	519.5	125	3119	1532	58	5/20	26.41	2.94	53.77	1	1	0
BKV Prasad (IND)	1996-1997	6	213.0	33	1278	684	25	6/104	27.36	3.21	51.12	0	3	1
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	2001-2011	11	594.5	96	3569	1704	60	7/87	28.40	2.86	59.48	3	4	0
M Ntini (SA)	2001-2008	10	311.4	53	1870	1043	36	5/48	28.97	3.34	51.94	1	1	0
BM McMillan (SA)	1992-1997	10	303.1	98	1819	678	23	4/74	29.47	2.23	79.08	1	0	0
A Kumble (IND)	1992-2008	21	1138.2	261	6830	2671	84	6/53	31.79	2.34	81.30	3	3	0
S Sreesanth (IND)	2006-2011	9	295.0	48	1770	1045	31	5/40	33.70	3.54	57.09	2	2	0
L Klusener (SA)	1996-2001	9	178.4	35	1072	605	17	8/64	35.58	3.38	63.05	0	1	0
Z Khan (IND)	2001-2013	12	441.5	84	2651	1457	40	4/62	36.42	3.29	66.27	3	0	0
JH Kallis (SA)	2000-2013	18	292.2	65	1754	909	22	3/30	41.31	3.10	79.72	0	0	0
I Sharma (IND)	2008-2019	15	445.1	89	2671	1349	31	4/79	43.51	3.03	86.16	1	0	0
PL Harris (SA)	2007-2011	9	392.0	86	2352	1141	22	4/129	51.86	2.91	106.90	1	0	0
KA Maharaj (SA)	2018-2025	10	247.5	28	1487	937	14	3/189	66.92	3.78	106.21	0	0	0

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Minimum of 1000 balls

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Africa vs India at Guwahati, South Africa in India 2nd Test, Nov 22-26, 2025 [Test # 2609]

South Africa vs India at Eden Gardens, South Africa in India 1st Test, Nov 14-16, 2025 [Test # 2606]

Pakistan vs South Africa at Rawalpindi, South Africa in Pakistan 2nd Test, Oct 20-23, 2025 [Test # 2603]