Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Best averages Held in Australia for ODIs

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
LS Pascoe (AUS)	1979-1982	22	195.0	18	1170	772	43	5/30	17.95	3.95	27.20	3	1	-
J Garner (WI)	1979-1987	54	485.5	75	2915	1513	83	5/31	18.22	3.11	35.12	1	2	-
CJ McKay (AUS)	2010-2014	30	247.1	20	1483	1118	60	5/28	18.63	4.52	24.71	3	2	-
DK Lillee (AUS)	1975-1983	41	-	56	2214	1292	69	4/12	18.72	3.50	32.08	4	-	-
AME Roberts (WI)	1975-1982	24	-	29	1262	713	38	5/22	18.76	3.38	33.21	-	1	-
Abdul Razzaq (Asia/PAK)	2000-2011	24	184.5	9	1109	866	44	6/35	19.68	4.68	25.20	3	2	-
GD McGrath (AUS/ICC)	1993-2007	96	861.5	113	5171	3257	161	5/27	20.22	3.77	32.11	7	3	-
CEL Ambrose (WI)	1988-1999	49	429.0	65	2574	1396	69	5/17	20.23	3.25	37.30	-	3	-
Mustafizur Rahman (BAN)	2015-2024	42	334.0	20	2004	1424	70	6/43	20.34	4.26	28.62	-	3	-
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1980-1992	46	400.5	60	2405	1344	63	4/30	21.33	3.35	38.17	2	-	-
MA Starc (AUS)	2010-2024	55	448.1	27	2689	2181	102	6/43	21.38	4.86	26.36	7	3	-
SP Davis (AUS)	1986-1988	25	214.1	29	1285	692	32	3/10	21.62	3.23	40.15	-	-	-
CG Rackemann (AUS)	1983-1991	35	315.0	38	1890	1219	56	5/16	21.76	3.86	33.75	2	1	-
AA Donald (SA)	1992-2002	30	264.1	20	1585	1069	49	4/29	21.81	4.04	32.34	3	-	-
EJ Chatfield (NZ)	1980-1988	49	430.4	71	2584	1490	68	5/34	21.91	3.45	38.00	3	1	-
M Ntini (ICC/SA)	1998-2009	20	177.2	12	1064	770	35	5/31	22.00	4.34	30.40	-	1	-
MA Holding (WI)	1979-1987	56	519.4	50	3118	1774	80	5/26	22.17	3.41	38.97	3	1	-
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1980-1988	48	410.4	74	2464	1365	61	5/26	22.37	3.32	40.39	-	2	-
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	1996-2002	29	255.2	12	1532	1040	45	5/29	23.11	4.07	34.04	2	1	-
Mudassar Nazar (PAK)	1981-1988	29	204.2	10	1226	809	35	5/28	23.11	3.95	35.02	-	1	-
HH Streak (ZIM)	1994-2004	28	233.0	25	1398	973	42	4/8	23.16	4.17	33.28	1	-	-
KD Mills (NZ)	2004-2013	23	180.3	15	1083	860	37	4/14	23.24	4.76	29.27	2	-	-
B Lee (AUS)	2000-2012	99	875.0	54	5250	4081	174	5/22	23.45	4.66	30.17	6	5	-
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	2006-2023	127	1095.5	67	6575	4459	190	5/36	23.46	4.06	34.60	7	2	-
Taskin Ahmed (BAN)	2014-2024	35	270.0	15	1620	1388	59	5/28	23.52	5.14	27.45	2	1	-
NW Bracken (AUS)	2001-2009	54	437.2	45	2624	1957	81	5/47	24.16	4.47	32.39	2	1	-
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1985-2002	72	627.1	49	3763	2392	99	5/21	24.16	3.81	38.01	3	1	-
SK Warne (AUS/ICC)	1993-2005	85	791.5	41	4751	3297	136	5/33	24.24	4.16	34.93	5	1	-
IR Bishop (WI)	1989-1997	26	234.1	15	1405	946	39	5/25	24.25	4.03	36.02	2	2	-
CJ McDermott (AUS)	1985-1996	88	781.1	69	4687	3040	125	4/38	24.32	3.89	37.49	2	-	-
S Lee (AUS)	1995-2000	25	176.0	7	1056	731	30	5/33	24.36	4.15	35.20	1	1	-
RGD Willis (ENG)	1979-1983	20	-	22	1032	594	24	4/23	24.75	3.45	43.00	1	-	-
Nazmul Hossain (BAN)	2004-2012	24	171.5	16	1031	752	30	4/40	25.06	4.37	34.36	1	-	-
PAJ DeFreitas (ENG)	1987-1995	31	281.2	29	1688	1011	40	4/35	25.27	3.59	42.20	1	-	-
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN)	2018-2024	31	266.0	17	1596	1188	47	4/25	25.27	4.46	33.95	3	-	-
Abdur Razzak (BAN)	2005-2014	82	718.3	42	4311	3153	124	5/29	25.42	4.38	34.76	4	3	-
MR Whitney (AUS)	1983-1993	30	282.0	39	1692	969	38	4/34	25.50	3.43	44.52	2	-	-
TM Alderman (AUS)	1981-1991	39	337.5	38	2027	1199	47	3/25	25.51	3.54	43.12	-	-	-
J Srinath (IND)	1991-2000	30	254.1	20	1525	1159	45	5/23	25.75	4.56	33.88	2	1	-
IT Botham (ENG)	1979-1992	46	-	33	2390	1579	61	4/31	25.88	3.96	39.18	1	-	-
ME Waugh (AUS)	1988-2002	120	280.0	4	1680	1220	47	5/24	25.95	4.35	35.74	1	1	-
RMH Binny (IND)	1980-1986	24	170.0	14	1020	727	28	4/35	25.96	4.27	36.42	2	-	-
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	2010-2015	19	176.2	16	1058	754	29	3/26	26.00	4.27	36.48	-	-	-
GB Hogg (AUS)	2002-2008	46	382.0	10	2292	1719	66	5/32	26.04	4.50	34.72	-	1	-
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2014-2025	41	361.1	28	2167	1647	63	5/31	26.14	4.56	34.39	1	1	-
PL Taylor (AUS)	1987-1992	61	503.5	24	3023	2024	77	4/38	26.28	4.01	39.25	1	-	-
AB Agarkar (IND)	1998-2004	23	188.4	16	1132	920	35	6/42	26.28	4.87	32.34	-	1	-
MG Johnson (AUS)	2006-2015	65	514.2	34	3086	2455	93	4/22	26.39	4.77	33.18	2	-	-
SR Clark (AUS)	2005-2008	22	183.0	9	1098	850	32	4/54	26.56	4.64	34.31	1	-	-
NLTC Perera (SL)	2010-2018	36	250.0	7	1500	1358	51	5/46	26.62	5.43	29.41	2	1	-
SM Pollock (ICC/SA)	1997-2006	39	351.3	35	2109	1368	51	4/36	26.82	3.89	41.35	1	-	-
MC Snedden (NZ)	1980-1988	38	320.3	24	1923	1429	53	3/23	26.96	4.45	36.28	-	-	-
PR Reiffel (AUS)	1992-1998	41	335.2	44	2012	1216	45	4/13	27.02	3.62	44.71	2	-	-
SP O'Donnell (AUS)	1985-1991	58	485.0	27	2910	2112	78	4/19	27.07	4.35	37.30	4	-	-
GF Lawson (AUS)	1980-1985	49	442.4	65	2656	1544	57	3/11	27.08	3.48	46.59	-	-	-
Mashrafe Mortaza (BAN)	2001-2020	112	938.1	70	5629	4237	156	4/29	27.16	4.51	36.08	2	-	-
RM Hogg (AUS)	1979-1985	51	-	41	2756	1821	67	4/33	27.17	3.96	41.13	4	-	-
MD Marshall (WI)	1981-1992	64	566.0	57	3396	1987	73	4/18	27.21	3.51	46.52	2	-	-
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2014-2024	27	240.3	17	1443	1253	46	4/24	27.23	5.20	31.36	2	-	-
GS Chappell (AUS)	1971-1983	52	-	29	2400	1613	59	5/15	27.33	4.03	40.67	-	1	-
CL Cairns (ICC/NZ)	1993-2005	30	241.4	20	1450	1041	38	4/40	27.39	4.30	38.15	1	-	-
A Zampa (AUS)	2016-2025	31	267.1	3	1603	1438	52	5/35	27.65	5.38	30.82	3	1	-
JM Anderson (ENG)	2002-2015	28	253.5	32	1523	1182	42	4/18	28.14	4.65	36.26	2	-	-
SL Malinga (SL)	2008-2015	39	342.4	17	2056	1802	64	5/52	28.15	5.25	32.12	2	2	-
IJ Harvey (AUS)	1997-2004	33	247.1	15	1483	1102	39	4/16	28.25	4.45	38.02	2	-	-
R Ashwin (IND)	2012-2016	26	246.4	14	1480	1139	40	4/25	28.47	4.61	37.00	1	-	-
JP Faulkner (AUS)	2013-2017	34	276.5	8	1661	1539	54	4/32	28.50	5.55	30.75	3	-	-
AR Border (AUS)	1979-1994	177	-	3	1406	1070	37	3/23	28.91	4.56	38.00	-	-	-
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)	2006-2015	41	337.5	21	2027	1602	55	5/22	29.12	4.74	36.85	1	1	-
RJ Shastri (IND)	1985-1992	28	235.5	14	1415	853	29	5/15	29.41	3.61	48.79	-	1	-
Imran Khan (PAK)	1981-1992	50	377.4	29	2266	1425	48	3/19	29.68	3.77	47.20	-	-	-
RW Price (ZIM)	2004-2010	22	192.2	16	1154	713	24	4/22	29.70	3.70	48.08	1	-	-
M Muralidaran (Asia/ICC/SL)	1995-2010	50	454.0	16	2724	2043	68	4/27	30.04	4.50	40.05	1	-	-
JE Emburey (ENG)	1980-1988	19	177.2	4	1064	782	26	4/37	30.07	4.40	40.92	1	-	-
BM McMillan (SA)	1992-1998	21	171.0	14	1026	752	25	3/30	30.08	4.39	41.04	-	-	-
JN Gillespie (AUS)	1996-2005	29	275.5	25	1655	1130	37	3/23	30.54	4.09	44.72	-	-	-
JR Thomson (AUS)	1975-1983	28	-	13	1497	1102	36	3/27	30.61	4.41	41.58	-	-	-
JH Kallis (ICC/SA)	1997-2011	35	183.1	6	1099	921	30	5/30	30.70	5.02	36.63	-	1	-
Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)	1990-1998	26	224.2	6	1346	1027	33	3/41	31.12	4.57	40.78	-	-	-
Waqar Younis (PAK)	1989-2002	35	280.2	29	1682	1188	38	4/39	31.26	4.23	44.26	2	-	-
SR Waugh (AUS)	1986-2002	154	737.2	28	4424	3170	101	4/33	31.38	4.29	43.80	2	-	-
TM Moody (AUS)	1990-1998	35	190.5	10	1145	789	25	3/56	31.56	4.13	45.80	-	-	-
Rubel Hossain (BAN)	2009-2021	62	455.1	18	2731	2525	79	6/26	31.96	5.54	34.56	4	1	-
AJ Bichel (AUS)	1997-2004	34	277.5	16	1667	1226	38	5/19	32.26	4.41	43.86	1	1	-
GRJ Matthews (AUS)	1984-1993	35	273.1	11	1639	1139	35	3/27	32.54	4.16	46.82	-	-	-
GC Small (ENG)	1987-1992	20	181.3	15	1089	718	22	3/28	32.63	3.95	49.50	-	-	-
DW Fleming (AUS)	1994-2001	22	194.0	14	1164	850	26	3/32	32.69	4.38	44.76	-	-	-
IK Pathan (IND)	2004-2012	31	253.2	9	1520	1406	43	4/24	32.69	5.55	35.34	3	-	-
Mohammad Rafique (BAN)	1998-2007	47	423.0	27	2538	1876	57	5/47	32.91	4.43	44.52	2	1	-
JR Hopes (AUS)	2006-2010	38	253.0	21	1518	1059	32	3/30	33.09	4.18	47.43	-	-	-
CL Hooper (WI)	1988-1998	53	366.2	12	2198	1478	44	3/22	33.59	4.03	49.95	-	-	-
Shahid Afridi (ICC/PAK)	1996-2015	68	538.2	18	3230	2470	73	5/23	33.83	4.58	44.24	1	1	-
BA Reid (AUS)	1986-1992	35	322.5	35	1937	1227	36	5/53	34.08	3.80	53.80	-	1	-
SR Watson (AUS)	2002-2015	66	385.3	12	2313	1917	56	4/36	34.23	4.97	41.30	2	-	-
SR Tendulkar (IND)	1991-2012	63	169.1	4	1015	823	24	4/38	34.29	4.86	42.29	2	-	-
CA Walsh (WI)	1985-1997	43	396.1	33	2377	1545	45	3/40	34.33	3.89	52.82	-	-	-
UT Yadav (IND)	2012-2016	24	188.2	7	1130	1156	33	4/31	35.03	6.13	34.24	2	-	-
A Symonds (AUS)	2000-2008	86	447.1	12	2683	2249	64	4/11	35.14	5.02	41.92	2	-	-
RA Harper (WI)	1984-1996	30	230.0	8	1380	958	27	4/46	35.48	4.16	51.11	1	-	-
Aaqib Javed (PAK)	1988-1998	35	293.3	19	1761	1320	37	3/21	35.67	4.49	47.59	-	-	-
JR Ratnayeke (SL)	1985-1990	23	174.3	9	1047	797	22	4/23	36.22	4.56	47.59	1	-	-
WPUJC Vaas (Asia/SL)	1995-2008	53	468.2	36	2810	2162	59	4/56	36.64	4.61	47.62	1	-	-
P Utseya (ZIM)	2005-2010	20	183.2	13	1100	623	17	4/38	36.64	3.39	64.70	1	-	-
DL Vettori (ICC/NZ)	1997-2015	54	457.0	9	2742	1891	50	4/24	37.82	4.13	54.84	2	-	-
WW Davis (WI)	1984-1985	20	184.4	16	1108	725	19	3/21	38.15	3.92	58.31	-	-	-
CR Woakes (ENG)	2011-2023	21	186.2	3	1118	1045	27	6/45	38.70	5.60	41.40	1	1	-
MJ Clarke (AUS)	2003-2015	113	189.1	-	1135	926	23	3/52	40.26	4.89	49.34	-	-	-
Naeem Islam (BAN)	2008-2014	44	206.3	8	1239	970	24	3/32	40.41	4.69	51.62	-	-	-
Mahmudullah (BAN)	2008-2024	119	400.3	8	2403	1989	49	3/4	40.59	4.96	49.04	-	-	-
AC Cummins (WI)	1991-1995	20	176.3	9	1059	695	17	5/31	40.88	3.93	62.29	-	1	-
Shafiul Islam (BAN)	2010-2020	38	246.4	15	1480	1443	35	4/21	41.22	5.85	42.28	2	-	-
Mohammad Hafeez (PAK)	2005-2017	27	206.2	13	1238	833	20	3/27	41.65	4.03	61.90	-	-	-
IVA Richards (WI)	1975-1989	73	-	10	2707	2059	49	3/27	42.02	4.56	55.24	-	-	-
CZ Harris (NZ)	1990-2004	33	240.4	8	1444	1009	24	3/37	42.04	4.19	60.16	-	-	-
MN Samuels (WI)	2001-2018	31	167.0	3	1002	843	20	3/25	42.15	5.04	50.10	-	-	-
GJ Maxwell (AUS)	2013-2024	56	234.1	2	1405	1269	30	4/46	42.30	5.41	46.83	3	-	-
BL Cairns (NZ)	1980-1985	30	245.5	21	1475	1025	24	4/16	42.70	4.16	61.45	1	-	-
JV Coney (NZ)	1980-1986	37	187.2	7	1124	837	19	4/46	44.05	4.46	59.15	1	-	-
MM Ali (ENG)	2015-2023	20	169.2	2	1016	804	18	3/55	44.66	4.74	56.44	-	-	-
Shahadat Hossain (BAN)	2006-2012	25	169.0	7	1014	940	21	3/38	44.76	5.56	48.28	-	-	-
RJ Ratnayake (SL)	1985-1990	20	179.1	10	1075	815	18	4/37	45.27	4.54	59.72	1	-	-
XJ Doherty (AUS)	2010-2015	32	242.3	7	1455	1085	23	4/46	47.17	4.47	63.26	1	-	-
PA de Silva (SL)	1985-2003	58	197.1	5	1183	982	20	4/30	49.10	4.98	59.15	1	-	-
ST Jayasuriya (Asia/SL)	1989-2009	63	308.1	4	1849	1510	27	4/39	55.92	4.89	68.48	1	-	-
Khaled Mahmud (BAN)	1998-2006	36	263.4	9	1582	1411	24	3/62	58.79	5.35	65.91	-	-	-
RA Jadeja (IND)	2010-2020	40	325.1	6	1951	1668	28	4/30	59.57	5.12	69.67	1	-	-
Azhar Mahmood (PAK)	1998-2005	27	180.4	13	1084	875	13	3/24	67.30	4.84	83.38	-	-	-

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Minimum of 1000 balls

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Boost Region vs Amo Region at Khost, GAK Regional One Day 4th Match, Aug 23, 2025 [List A]

Kuwait vs Jersey at St Martin, CWC Challenge League Group A 19th Match, Aug 23, 2025 [List A]

Gloucestershire vs Nottinghamshire at Nottingham, One-Day Cup Group A, Aug 22, 2025 [List A]