Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Best averages for New Zealand vs West Indies in Tests

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
S Ramadhin (WI)	1952-1956	6	284.4	120	1708	482	32	6/23	15.06	1.69	53.37	1	3	0
DS Atkinson (WI)	1952-1956	5	174.2	70	1046	279	18	7/53	15.50	1.60	58.11	0	2	0
AL Valentine (WI)	1952-1956	6	315.2	154	1892	436	23	5/32	18.95	1.38	82.26	0	1	0
TG Southee (NZ)	2012-2020	10	349.5	90	2099	988	48	5/32	20.58	2.82	43.72	4	1	0
J Garner (WI)	1980-1987	9	335.3	87	2013	742	36	6/56	20.61	2.21	55.91	2	2	0
MD Marshall (WI)	1985-1987	7	289.1	51	1735	775	36	7/80	21.52	2.68	48.19	5	1	1
CA Walsh (WI)	1985-1999	10	375.2	83	2252	943	43	7/37	21.93	2.51	52.37	1	3	1
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1980-1987	10	417.4	103	2506	1124	51	6/50	22.03	2.69	49.13	3	4	1
BR Taylor (NZ)	1969-1972	7	-	43	1533	746	32	7/74	23.31	2.91	47.90	1	2	0
GB Troup (NZ)	1980-1985	4	182.1	51	1093	471	20	6/95	23.55	2.58	54.65	1	1	1
KAJ Roach (WI)	2012-2025	11	358.0	85	2148	1091	46	5/60	23.71	3.04	46.69	4	2	0
SP Narine (WI)	2012-2013	3	181.3	53	1089	438	18	6/91	24.33	2.41	60.50	0	2	0
TA Boult (NZ)	2012-2020	11	390.0	83	2340	1200	48	6/40	25.00	3.07	48.75	3	1	1
N Wagner (NZ)	2012-2020	10	322.4	61	1936	1124	40	7/39	28.10	3.48	48.40	2	1	0
DL Vettori (NZ)	1999-2012	10	418.1	123	2509	980	34	6/56	28.82	2.34	73.79	2	1	0
JE Taylor (WI)	2006-2014	6	180.0	51	1080	530	17	4/34	31.17	2.94	63.52	1	0	0
EJ Chatfield (NZ)	1985-1987	7	266.3	75	1599	723	23	6/73	31.43	2.71	69.52	3	1	1
DAJ Holford (WI)	1969-1972	8	-	74	1594	554	17	4/55	32.58	2.08	93.76	2	0	0
BE Congdon (NZ)	1969-1972	8	-	49	1200	446	13	3/56	34.30	2.23	92.30	0	0	0
MA Holding (WI)	1980-1987	7	213.0	53	1278	553	16	4/79	34.56	2.59	79.87	1	0	0
Inshan Ali (WI)	1972-1972	3	192.3	53	1155	391	11	5/59	35.54	2.03	105.00	0	1	0
GS Sobers (WI)	1956-1972	12	-	105	2207	682	19	4/64	35.89	1.85	116.15	1	0	0
SJ Benn (WI)	2008-2014	4	249.5	52	1499	630	15	5/93	42.00	2.52	99.93	0	1	0
ST Gabriel (WI)	2013-2020	7	213.2	36	1280	802	19	4/119	42.21	3.75	67.36	1	0	0
BL Cairns (NZ)	1980-1985	5	249.5	60	1499	734	17	6/85	43.17	2.93	88.17	0	1	0
HJ Howarth (NZ)	1972-1972	5	338.0	100	2028	703	14	3/70	50.21	2.07	144.85	0	0	0
S Shillingford (WI)	2013-2014	4	179.3	25	1077	574	11	4/26	52.18	3.19	97.90	1	0	0
LR Gibbs (WI)	1969-1972	5	-	65	1840	629	11	3/64	57.18	2.05	167.27	0	0	0
SL Boock (NZ)	1980-1987	8	227.0	60	1362	669	11	3/76	60.81	2.94	123.81	0	0	0
RS Cunis (NZ)	1969-1972	8	-	44	1746	938	12	3/36	78.16	3.22	145.50	0	0	0
RL Chase (WI)	2017-2025	7	182.4	10	1096	756	9	2/51	84.00	4.13	121.77	0	0	0

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Minimum of 1000 balls

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

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

West Indies vs New Zealand at Wellington, West Indies in New Zealand 2nd Test, Dec 10-12, 2025 [Test # 2612]

New Zealand vs West Indies at Christchurch, West Indies in New Zealand 1st Test, Dec 2-6, 2025 [Test # 2610]