Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Best averages Held in New Zealand for ODIs

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1985-2001	20	167.0	11	1002	572	37	5/19	15.45	3.42	27.08	2	1	-
J Srinath (IND)	1992-2003	22	192.1	21	1153	750	43	4/23	17.44	3.90	26.81	2	-	-
SE Bond (NZ)	2002-2010	22	189.2	25	1136	767	40	5/23	19.17	4.05	28.40	1	1	-
MJ Henry (NZ)	2014-2025	38	313.1	35	1879	1407	73	5/40	19.27	4.49	25.73	9	1	-
BL Cairns (NZ)	1974-1985	21	-	31	1134	652	32	4/23	20.37	3.44	35.43	1	-	-
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1973-1990	35	-	54	1816	1013	49	5/32	20.67	3.34	37.06	1	2	-
TA Boult (NZ)	2013-2021	56	510.4	45	3064	2492	116	7/34	21.48	4.87	26.41	4	5	-
DK Morrison (NZ)	1988-1996	49	403.5	29	2423	1719	76	5/46	22.61	4.25	31.88	1	1	-
EJ Chatfield (NZ)	1981-1989	28	261.4	45	1570	870	38	3/20	22.89	3.32	41.31	-	-	-
C Pringle (NZ)	1991-1995	26	213.3	10	1281	987	38	3/21	25.97	4.62	33.71	-	-	-
W Watson (NZ)	1988-1993	28	261.2	26	1568	1028	38	4/27	27.05	3.93	41.26	1	-	-
DR Tuffey (NZ)	2001-2010	41	352.3	32	2115	1668	58	4/24	28.75	4.73	36.46	1	-	-
MC Snedden (NZ)	1981-1990	29	243.5	32	1463	886	30	4/34	29.53	3.63	48.76	1	-	-
CZ Harris (NZ)	1991-2004	94	686.3	37	4119	2795	94	4/40	29.73	4.07	43.81	1	-	-
LH Ferguson (NZ)	2016-2022	25	209.5	4	1259	1178	38	4/40	31.00	5.61	33.13	1	-	-
CL Cairns (NZ)	1991-2006	93	579.0	26	3474	2915	94	5/42	31.01	5.03	36.95	2	1	-
KD Mills (NZ)	2002-2015	67	562.4	57	3376	2712	87	4/36	31.17	4.81	38.80	2	-	-
JDP Oram (NZ)	2001-2012	57	403.3	28	2421	1723	55	5/26	31.32	4.27	44.01	-	1	-
DL Vettori (NZ)	1997-2015	129	1002.5	45	6017	4073	129	5/7	31.57	4.06	46.64	4	1	-
GR Larsen (NZ)	1990-1999	75	645.4	55	3874	2378	72	4/24	33.02	3.68	53.80	1	-	-
MJ Santner (NZ)	2015-2025	47	333.1	7	1999	1613	46	3/15	35.06	4.84	43.45	-	-	-
SB Styris (NZ)	2000-2011	63	354.4	16	2128	1758	49	4/40	35.87	4.95	43.42	2	-	-
TG Southee (NZ)	2008-2022	77	651.1	37	3907	3718	99	7/33	37.55	5.70	39.46	2	3	-
DJ Nash (NZ)	1994-2000	29	199.4	9	1198	920	24	3/29	38.33	4.60	49.91	-	-	-
AF Milne (NZ)	2014-2023	26	190.0	2	1140	1078	28	3/49	38.50	5.67	40.71	-	-	-
NJ Astle (NZ)	1995-2007	87	310.3	9	1863	1500	37	3/4	40.54	4.83	50.35	-	-	-
JEC Franklin (NZ)	2001-2013	42	257.0	11	1542	1339	33	3/38	40.57	5.21	46.72	-	-	-
DN Patel (NZ)	1987-1997	35	265.0	17	1590	1029	22	2/14	46.77	3.88	72.27	-	-	-
NL McCullum (NZ)	2010-2015	29	196.0	2	1176	920	12	2/21	76.66	4.69	98.00	-	-	-

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Minimum of 1000 balls

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Pakistan Shaheens vs MCC Young Cricketers and Soth Asian Cricket Academy XI at Beckenham, Pakistan Shaheens in England Tour Match, Aug 3-5, 2025 [Other match]

Warwickshire 2nd XI vs Kent 2nd XI at Canterbury, Second Eleven Championship Group 3, Jul 28-31, 2025 [Other match]

Worcestershire 2nd XI vs Leicestershire 2nd XI at Bromsgrove, Second Eleven Championship Group 1, Jul 28-31, 2025 [Other match]