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
SE Bond (NZ)	2002-2007	19	169.4	21	1018	729	43	6/19	16.95	4.29	23.67	5	2	-
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	-
CEL Ambrose (WI)	1988-1997	47	417.0	64	2502	1366	69	5/17	19.79	3.27	36.26	-	3	-
GD McGrath (AUS/ICC)	1993-2007	102	913.3	122	5481	3407	167	5/27	20.40	3.72	32.82	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	-
EJ Chatfield (NZ)	1980-1988	49	430.4	71	2584	1490	68	5/34	21.91	3.45	38.00	3	1	-
AA Donald (SA)	1992-2002	32	282.1	22	1693	1118	51	4/29	21.92	3.96	33.19	3	-	-
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1980-1992	43	380.4	58	2284	1272	58	4/30	21.93	3.34	39.37	2	-	-
MA Starc (AUS)	2010-2024	60	484.1	32	2905	2381	108	6/43	22.04	4.91	26.89	7	3	-
MA Holding (WI)	1979-1987	56	519.4	50	3118	1774	80	5/26	22.17	3.41	38.97	3	1	-
D Gough (ENG/ICC)	1994-2005	26	220.0	24	1320	954	43	5/44	22.18	4.33	30.69	3	1	-
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1980-1988	48	410.4	74	2464	1365	61	5/26	22.37	3.32	40.39	-	2	-
Mudassar Nazar (PAK)	1981-1988	29	204.2	10	1226	809	35	5/28	23.11	3.95	35.02	-	1	-
B Lee (AUS)	2000-2012	96	851.0	50	5106	4008	170	5/22	23.57	4.70	30.03	6	5	-
DW Steyn (SA)	2006-2018	23	197.3	17	1185	975	41	4/34	23.78	4.93	28.90	1	-	-
M Muralidaran (Asia/ICC/SL)	1994-2010	53	468.4	23	2812	2057	86	5/23	23.91	4.38	32.69	4	2	-
SK Warne (AUS/ICC)	1993-2005	88	810.5	42	4865	3379	140	5/33	24.13	4.16	34.75	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	-
AB Agarkar (IND)	1998-2005	20	180.5	14	1085	881	36	6/42	24.47	4.87	30.13	1	1	-
RGD Willis (ENG)	1979-1983	20	-	22	1032	594	24	4/23	24.75	3.45	43.00	1	-	-
NW Bracken (AUS)	2001-2009	52	423.2	42	2540	1911	77	5/47	24.81	4.51	32.98	2	1	-
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1985-2003	75	662.1	49	3973	2523	101	5/21	24.98	3.81	39.33	4	1	-
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	1996-2002	23	204.3	10	1227	825	33	5/29	25.00	4.03	37.18	1	1	-
PAJ DeFreitas (ENG)	1987-1995	31	281.2	29	1688	1011	40	4/35	25.27	3.59	42.20	1	-	-
J Srinath (IND)	1991-2003	27	231.1	16	1387	994	39	4/30	25.48	4.29	35.56	2	-	-
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	-	-	-
ME Waugh (AUS)	1988-2002	121	277.0	4	1662	1207	47	5/24	25.68	4.35	35.36	1	1	-
IT Botham (ENG)	1979-1992	46	-	33	2390	1579	61	4/31	25.88	3.96	39.18	1	-	-
RMH Binny (IND)	1980-1986	24	170.0	14	1020	727	28	4/35	25.96	4.27	36.42	2	-	-
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2014-2025	41	361.1	28	2167	1647	63	5/31	26.14	4.56	34.39	1	1	-
BC Strang (ZIM)	1995-2001	20	179.2	18	1076	706	27	4/36	26.14	3.93	39.85	1	-	-
JO Holder (WI)	2013-2023	21	183.1	9	1099	944	36	5/53	26.22	5.15	30.52	1	1	-
M Ntini (ICC/SA)	1998-2009	20	170.2	9	1022	761	29	5/31	26.24	4.46	35.24	-	1	-
HH Streak (ZIM)	1994-2005	67	576.4	45	3460	2576	98	5/32	26.28	4.46	35.30	4	1	-
PL Taylor (AUS)	1987-1992	61	503.5	24	3023	2024	77	4/38	26.28	4.01	39.25	1	-	-
SR Clark (AUS)	2005-2008	22	183.0	9	1098	850	32	4/54	26.56	4.64	34.31	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	-	-	-
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	-	-
GB Hogg (AUS)	2002-2008	46	381.5	10	2291	1770	65	5/32	27.23	4.63	35.24	-	1	-
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	-
MG Johnson (AUS)	2007-2015	63	501.1	36	3007	2381	87	4/22	27.36	4.75	34.56	2	-	-
DW Fleming (AUS)	1994-2001	23	202.0	18	1212	852	31	3/14	27.48	4.21	39.09	-	-	-
JN Gillespie (AUS)	1996-2005	33	312.5	32	1877	1270	46	5/32	27.60	4.05	40.80	-	1	-
A Zampa (AUS)	2016-2025	32	272.0	4	1632	1469	53	5/35	27.71	5.40	30.79	3	1	-
IK Pathan (IND)	2004-2012	28	224.2	13	1346	1215	43	5/27	28.25	5.41	31.30	2	1	-
BM McMillan (SA)	1992-1998	22	176.0	14	1056	765	27	3/30	28.33	4.34	39.11	-	-	-
JM Anderson (ENG)	2002-2015	27	241.5	26	1451	1155	40	4/18	28.87	4.77	36.27	2	-	-
IJ Harvey (AUS)	1997-2004	35	252.1	15	1513	1127	39	4/16	28.89	4.46	38.79	2	-	-
AR Border (AUS)	1979-1994	177	-	3	1406	1070	37	3/23	28.91	4.56	38.00	-	-	-
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)	2004-2016	46	365.5	28	2195	1653	57	5/22	29.00	4.51	38.50	-	1	-
KM Jarvis (ZIM)	2009-2019	21	168.4	12	1012	841	29	4/17	29.00	4.98	34.89	1	-	-
Mohammad Nabi (AFG)	2014-2024	30	211.4	8	1270	931	32	4/34	29.09	4.39	39.68	1	-	-
SM Pollock (ICC/SA)	1997-2007	40	363.0	40	2178	1370	47	3/25	29.14	3.77	46.34	-	-	-
SL Malinga (SL)	2008-2015	31	275.5	13	1655	1458	50	4/47	29.16	5.28	33.10	2	-	-
Waqar Younis (PAK)	1989-2003	39	302.3	27	1815	1326	45	4/39	29.46	4.38	40.33	2	-	-
Imran Khan (PAK)	1981-1992	50	377.4	29	2266	1425	48	3/19	29.68	3.77	47.20	-	-	-
Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)	1990-1997	25	217.2	8	1304	981	33	3/22	29.72	4.51	39.51	-	-	-
JE Emburey (ENG)	1980-1988	19	177.2	4	1064	782	26	4/37	30.07	4.40	40.92	1	-	-
RJ Shastri (IND)	1985-1992	29	240.5	14	1445	875	29	5/15	30.17	3.63	49.82	-	1	-
CRD Fernando (SL)	2002-2010	21	167.2	6	1004	845	28	4/48	30.17	5.04	35.85	1	-	-
TM Moody (AUS)	1990-1999	38	212.5	13	1277	878	29	3/56	30.27	4.12	44.03	-	-	-
JP Faulkner (AUS)	2013-2017	38	306.3	8	1839	1699	56	4/32	30.33	5.54	32.83	3	-	-
JR Thomson (AUS)	1975-1983	28	-	13	1497	1102	36	3/27	30.61	4.41	41.58	-	-	-
GJ Whittall (ZIM)	1994-2003	53	259.4	9	1558	1356	44	4/35	30.81	5.22	35.40	1	-	-
CL Cairns (ICC/NZ)	1993-2005	34	263.4	20	1582	1209	39	4/40	31.00	4.58	40.56	1	-	-
WPUJC Vaas (Asia/SL)	1994-2008	57	509.1	48	3055	2267	73	4/11	31.05	4.45	41.84	4	-	-
R Ngarava (ZIM)	2017-2025	41	298.1	19	1789	1522	49	4/43	31.06	5.10	36.51	1	-	-
SR Waugh (AUS)	1986-2002	156	734.2	28	4406	3147	101	4/33	31.15	4.28	43.62	2	-	-
AJ Bichel (AUS)	1997-2004	34	277.5	16	1667	1226	38	5/19	32.26	4.41	43.86	1	1	-
TL Chatara (ZIM)	2013-2023	50	413.3	34	2481	2172	67	3/25	32.41	5.25	37.02	-	-	-
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	-	-	-
JR Hopes (AUS)	2006-2010	37	248.0	18	1488	1051	31	3/30	33.90	4.23	48.00	-	-	-
BA Reid (AUS)	1986-1992	35	322.5	35	1937	1227	36	5/53	34.08	3.80	53.80	-	1	-
L Klusener (SA)	1997-2002	24	185.5	5	1115	921	27	5/24	34.11	4.95	41.29	-	1	-
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	2006-2021	28	245.2	9	1472	1127	33	5/30	34.15	4.59	44.60	-	1	-
CA Walsh (WI)	1985-1997	43	396.1	33	2377	1545	45	3/40	34.33	3.89	52.82	-	-	-
SR Watson (AUS)	2002-2015	64	369.3	12	2217	1836	53	4/36	34.64	4.96	41.83	2	-	-
AG Cremer (ZIM)	2009-2018	42	328.4	10	1972	1481	42	6/46	35.26	4.50	46.95	-	1	-
B Muzarabani (ZIM)	2018-2025	37	286.4	19	1720	1448	41	4/47	35.31	5.05	41.95	3	-	-
RA Harper (WI)	1984-1996	30	230.0	8	1380	958	27	4/46	35.48	4.16	51.11	1	-	-
Aaqib Javed (PAK)	1988-1995	34	296.4	21	1780	1285	36	3/21	35.69	4.33	49.44	-	-	-
CL Hooper (WI)	1988-2001	55	374.2	13	2246	1540	43	3/22	35.81	4.11	52.23	-	-	-
Shahid Afridi (ICC/PAK)	1996-2015	48	394.2	10	2366	1845	50	3/28	36.90	4.67	47.32	-	-	-
A Symonds (AUS)	1999-2008	89	490.4	13	2944	2487	67	4/11	37.11	5.06	43.94	2	-	-
DL Vettori (ICC/NZ)	1997-2015	48	389.2	8	2336	1713	46	4/24	37.23	4.39	50.78	2	-	-
PA Strang (ZIM)	1994-2001	26	198.5	7	1193	828	22	3/24	37.63	4.16	54.22	-	-	-
JH Kallis (ICC/SA)	1997-2009	33	172.4	5	1036	867	23	3/23	37.69	5.02	45.04	-	-	-
CB Mpofu (ZIM)	2004-2019	40	319.1	25	1915	1630	43	3/24	37.90	5.10	44.53	-	-	-
WW Davis (WI)	1984-1985	20	184.4	16	1108	725	19	3/21	38.15	3.92	58.31	-	-	-
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	1998-2015	26	213.4	9	1282	878	23	3/36	38.17	4.10	55.73	-	-	-
UT Yadav (IND)	2010-2016	22	184.2	8	1106	1114	29	4/31	38.41	6.04	38.13	2	-	-
H Masakadza (ZIM)	2001-2018	111	209.1	4	1255	1058	27	3/39	39.18	5.05	46.48	-	-	-
GW Flower (ZIM)	1992-2004	83	418.5	7	2513	1894	48	4/44	39.45	4.52	52.35	1	-	-
Sikandar Raza (ZIM)	2013-2025	97	484.2	11	2906	2304	58	4/55	39.72	4.75	50.10	1	-	-
GJ Maxwell (AUS)	2013-2024	61	251.1	2	1507	1364	34	4/46	40.11	5.43	44.32	3	-	-
SM Ervine (ZIM)	2001-2004	23	174.3	6	1047	1014	25	3/47	40.56	5.81	41.88	-	-	-
AM Blignaut (ZIM)	1999-2010	37	276.0	9	1656	1423	35	4/43	40.65	5.15	47.31	2	-	-
GB Brent (ZIM)	1998-2007	36	307.2	27	1844	1507	37	4/30	40.72	4.90	49.83	2	-	-
AC Cummins (WI)	1991-1995	20	176.3	9	1059	695	17	5/31	40.88	3.93	62.29	-	1	-
CZ Harris (NZ)	1990-2004	34	260.1	5	1561	1120	27	3/37	41.48	4.30	57.81	-	-	-
SC Williams (ZIM)	2005-2025	98	496.5	28	2981	2304	55	3/15	41.89	4.63	54.20	-	-	-
IVA Richards (WI)	1975-1989	73	-	10	2707	2059	49	3/27	42.02	4.56	55.24	-	-	-
BL Cairns (NZ)	1980-1985	30	245.5	21	1475	1025	24	4/16	42.70	4.16	61.45	1	-	-
AR McBrine (IRE)	2015-2025	25	204.0	10	1224	988	23	3/38	42.95	4.84	53.21	-	-	-
JV Coney (NZ)	1980-1986	37	187.2	7	1124	837	19	4/46	44.05	4.46	59.15	1	-	-
XJ Doherty (AUS)	2010-2015	29	216.3	6	1299	972	22	4/46	44.18	4.48	59.04	1	-	-
MJ Clarke (AUS)	2003-2015	111	181.1	-	1087	886	20	3/52	44.30	4.89	54.35	-	-	-
WP Masakadza (ZIM)	2015-2025	31	217.1	7	1303	1070	24	4/21	44.58	4.92	54.29	1	-	-
RW Price (ZIM)	2003-2011	50	436.5	27	2621	1848	41	3/34	45.07	4.23	63.92	-	-	-
RJ Ratnayake (SL)	1985-1990	20	179.1	10	1075	815	18	4/37	45.27	4.54	59.72	1	-	-
MN Samuels (WI)	2001-2018	35	178.0	2	1068	917	20	3/25	45.85	5.15	53.40	-	-	-
E Chigumbura (ZIM)	2004-2018	111	337.1	5	2023	1946	42	3/25	46.33	5.77	48.16	-	-	-
P Utseya (ZIM)	2004-2015	88	775.0	31	4650	3409	71	5/36	48.01	4.39	65.49	1	1	-
DT Hondo (ZIM)	2001-2004	31	211.5	11	1271	1203	23	2/34	52.30	5.67	55.26	-	-	-
GP Wickramasinghe (SL)	1992-1999	28	198.0	6	1188	896	17	3/48	52.70	4.52	69.88	-	-	-
T Panyangara (ZIM)	2004-2016	38	308.0	27	1848	1713	31	3/61	55.25	5.56	59.61	-	-	-
ST Jayasuriya (Asia/SL)	1989-2008	62	277.3	4	1665	1385	25	4/39	55.40	4.99	66.60	2	-	-
RA Jadeja (IND)	2010-2020	36	314.1	9	1885	1575	27	2/23	58.33	5.01	69.81	-	-	-

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Minimum of 1000 balls

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka at Harare, Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe 2nd ODI, Aug 31, 2025 [ODI # 4900]

Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe at Harare, Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe 1st ODI, Aug 29, 2025 [ODI # 4899]

Australia vs South Africa at Mackay, South Africa in Australia 3rd ODI, Aug 24, 2025 [ODI # 4897]