Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Best averages Held in South Africa for ODIs

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
D Gough (ENG)	1996-2005	23	214.2	18	1286	843	40	4/29	21.07	3.93	32.15	2	-	-
GD McGrath (AUS)	1994-2007	49	398.5	47	2393	1555	73	7/15	21.30	3.89	32.78	1	1	-
SP Narine (WI)	2012-2016	34	318.4	19	1912	1215	57	6/27	21.31	3.81	33.54	3	2	-
SM Pollock (Afr/SA)	1996-2008	152	1321.5	180	7931	4638	216	6/35	21.47	3.50	36.71	9	4	-
A Flintoff (ENG)	2003-2009	21	171.4	15	1030	690	32	5/19	21.56	4.01	32.18	1	1	-
IR Bishop (WI)	1989-1997	26	210.4	14	1264	917	42	4/25	21.83	4.35	30.09	5	-	-
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	2009-2013	22	193.5	11	1163	770	35	3/29	22.00	3.97	33.22	-	-	-
Z Khan (Asia/IND)	2002-2011	28	236.2	22	1418	1056	47	4/42	22.46	4.46	30.17	1	-	-
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1988-2003	36	320.1	23	1921	1288	57	5/16	22.59	4.02	33.70	2	2	-
NW Bracken (AUS)	2006-2009	25	196.5	15	1181	866	38	5/67	22.78	4.39	31.07	2	1	-
B Lee (AUS)	2000-2012	42	355.3	33	2133	1772	77	5/42	23.01	4.98	27.70	3	1	-
KD Mills (NZ)	2003-2013	21	187.1	19	1123	808	35	5/25	23.08	4.31	32.08	1	1	-
Imran Tahir (SA)	2013-2019	47	403.1	15	2419	1872	81	7/45	23.11	4.64	29.86	1	2	-
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	1994-2008	48	391.1	51	2347	1580	67	6/25	23.58	4.03	35.02	1	1	-
M Muralidaran (Asia/SL)	1994-2009	45	403.1	22	2419	1639	69	5/23	23.75	4.06	35.05	2	1	-
JN Gillespie (AUS)	1997-2003	20	180.2	14	1082	762	32	4/43	23.81	4.22	33.81	1	-	-
R Telemachus (SA)	1998-2006	26	226.4	15	1360	1076	45	4/43	23.91	4.74	30.22	1	-	-
AJ Hall (SA)	1999-2007	46	300.5	19	1805	1320	55	5/18	24.00	4.38	32.81	2	1	-
LL Tsotsobe (SA)	2009-2013	34	271.0	22	1626	1324	55	4/22	24.07	4.88	29.56	4	-	-
M Ntini (SA)	2000-2009	93	796.0	77	4776	3506	144	6/22	24.34	4.40	33.16	4	2	-
AB Agarkar (IND)	2001-2007	20	169.2	12	1016	732	30	4/27	24.40	4.32	33.86	1	-	-
CR Matthews (SA)	1992-1997	28	246.2	28	1478	986	40	4/10	24.65	4.00	36.95	2	-	-
DW Steyn (Afr/SA)	2005-2019	60	510.3	32	3063	2404	95	6/39	25.30	4.70	32.24	3	1	-
SE Bond (NZ)	2002-2009	30	260.3	31	1563	1114	44	6/23	25.31	4.27	35.52	-	1	-
JDP Oram (NZ)	2003-2012	26	176.3	18	1059	767	30	4/52	25.56	4.34	35.30	1	-	-
GB Hogg (AUS)	2003-2007	29	218.3	17	1311	901	35	4/27	25.74	4.12	37.45	2	-	-
M Morkel (SA)	2008-2018	46	375.0	18	2250	1882	73	4/10	25.78	5.01	30.82	5	-	-
CEL Ambrose (WI)	1988-2000	64	564.3	60	3387	2013	78	4/18	25.80	3.56	43.42	5	-	-
SL Malinga (SL)	2007-2019	26	204.5	12	1229	1088	42	5/54	25.90	5.31	29.26	1	1	-
G Motie (WI)	2022-2025	19	173.1	6	1039	752	29	4/23	25.93	4.34	35.82	2	-	-
JM Anderson (ENG)	2003-2009	30	248.2	14	1490	1193	46	5/23	25.93	4.80	32.39	2	1	-
AJ Bichel (AUS)	1997-2003	21	175.0	11	1050	804	31	7/20	25.93	4.59	33.87	-	1	-
Waqar Younis (PAK)	1993-2003	42	362.3	20	2175	1816	70	5/25	25.94	5.00	31.07	4	1	-
AA Donald (SA)	1992-2003	70	610.2	54	3662	2600	99	4/37	26.26	4.25	36.98	4	-	-
RA Harper (WI)	1984-1996	24	200.3	12	1203	796	30	4/40	26.53	3.97	40.10	1	-	-
A Nel (SA)	2001-2008	48	391.1	34	2347	1866	70	5/45	26.65	4.77	33.52	1	1	-
WD Parnell (SA)	2009-2023	39	286.3	13	1719	1608	60	5/48	26.80	5.61	28.65	3	2	-
L Ngidi (SA)	2018-2023	31	248.3	14	1491	1398	52	6/58	26.88	5.62	28.67	3	1	-
IDR Bradshaw (WI)	2004-2007	25	206.0	10	1236	917	34	3/15	26.97	4.45	36.35	-	-	-
DJ Bravo (WI)	2004-2014	98	668.3	29	4011	3538	129	6/43	27.42	5.29	31.09	4	1	-
R McLaren (SA)	2009-2013	23	169.4	7	1018	881	32	4/46	27.53	5.19	31.81	2	-	-
SK Warne (AUS)	1994-2002	31	278.2	23	1670	1267	46	4/36	27.54	4.55	36.30	1	-	-
R Rampaul (WI)	2004-2014	41	307.1	17	1843	1498	54	4/29	27.74	4.87	34.12	4	-	-
AS Joseph (WI)	2017-2024	42	355.2	14	2132	1915	68	4/32	28.16	5.38	31.35	3	-	-
CK Langeveldt (SA)	2001-2010	46	370.5	19	2225	1887	67	5/39	28.16	5.08	33.20	1	2	-
AD Russell (WI)	2011-2018	23	167.3	3	1005	958	34	4/35	28.17	5.71	29.55	4	-	-
KAJ Roach (WI)	2009-2019	38	320.1	29	1921	1553	55	5/44	28.23	4.85	34.92	2	1	-
PS de Villiers (SA)	1992-1996	31	281.1	34	1687	969	34	4/27	28.50	3.44	49.61	2	-	-
K Rabada (SA)	2015-2024	53	457.0	29	2742	2339	81	5/39	28.87	5.11	33.85	2	1	-
AJ Hosein (WI)	2021-2023	20	177.0	6	1062	887	30	3/28	29.56	5.01	35.40	-	-	-
JM Kemp (Afr/SA)	2001-2007	57	179.0	8	1074	829	28	3/20	29.60	4.63	38.35	-	-	-
KA Pollard (WI)	2007-2022	64	191.1	2	1147	1038	35	3/27	29.65	5.42	32.77	-	-	-
Shahid Afridi (Asia/PAK)	1998-2013	47	320.5	10	1925	1489	49	7/12	30.38	4.64	39.28	1	1	-
WJ Cronje (SA)	1992-2000	75	409.4	16	2458	1764	58	5/32	30.41	4.30	42.37	-	1	-
L Klusener (SA)	1996-2004	77	540.3	23	3243	2495	80	5/25	31.18	4.61	40.53	1	2	-
A Zampa (AUS)	2016-2023	21	175.4	8	1054	1004	32	4/48	31.37	5.71	32.93	1	-	-
A Kumble (Asia/IND)	1992-2007	34	307.0	17	1842	1172	37	4/32	31.67	3.81	49.78	1	-	-
AL Phehlukwayo (SA)	2016-2024	49	310.2	12	1862	1745	55	4/22	31.72	5.62	33.85	3	-	-
JH Kallis (Afr/SA)	1996-2013	170	925.5	42	5555	4468	139	5/41	32.14	4.82	39.96	2	1	-
M Dillon (WI)	1998-2004	45	373.4	25	2242	1737	54	5/52	32.16	4.64	41.51	1	1	-
J Srinath (IND)	1992-2003	29	252.0	13	1512	1062	33	4/30	32.18	4.21	45.81	2	-	-
PV Simmons (WI)	1988-1999	49	267.0	6	1602	1223	37	4/18	33.05	4.58	43.29	1	-	-
SR Watson (AUS)	2002-2012	32	209.0	10	1254	986	29	3/30	34.00	4.71	43.24	-	-	-
N Boje (Afr/SA)	1996-2005	52	317.5	12	1907	1471	43	5/21	34.20	4.62	44.34	-	1	-
JE Taylor (WI)	2003-2016	39	318.1	17	1909	1609	47	4/24	34.23	5.05	40.61	2	-	-
DL Vettori (NZ)	2002-2009	33	277.5	8	1667	1199	35	4/23	34.25	4.31	47.62	1	-	-
SB Styris (NZ)	2000-2007	36	210.4	6	1264	975	28	6/25	34.82	4.62	45.14	1	1	-
FH Edwards (WI)	2004-2009	27	189.4	10	1138	953	27	3/28	35.29	5.02	42.14	-	-	-
Abdul Razzaq (Asia/PAK)	1998-2007	35	201.4	13	1210	1002	28	4/29	35.78	4.96	43.21	2	-	-
CH Gayle (WI)	2000-2019	136	600.4	17	3604	2798	77	5/46	36.33	4.65	46.80	1	1	-
CA Walsh (WI)	1986-1999	57	491.3	44	2949	2010	55	4/16	36.54	4.08	53.61	1	-	-
T Shamsi (SA)	2016-2024	33	261.3	6	1569	1451	39	4/61	37.20	5.54	40.23	1	-	-
JO Holder (WI)	2013-2023	63	482.1	32	2893	2643	71	5/27	37.22	5.48	40.74	2	1	-
AR Nurse (WI)	2017-2019	22	174.3	3	1047	840	22	4/62	38.18	4.81	47.59	1	-	-
D Bishoo (WI)	2011-2019	27	221.0	5	1326	1071	28	3/37	38.25	4.84	47.35	-	-	-
PR Reiffel (AUS)	1994-1999	20	178.0	13	1068	729	19	3/32	38.36	4.09	56.21	-	-	-
CD Collymore (WI)	2001-2007	46	357.2	23	2144	1616	42	3/14	38.47	4.52	51.04	-	-	-
J Botha (SA)	2007-2011	34	299.5	9	1799	1312	34	4/19	38.58	4.37	52.91	1	-	-
DBL Powell (WI)	2003-2009	25	217.0	17	1302	1020	26	3/38	39.23	4.70	50.07	-	-	-
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1994-2009	51	279.0	2	1674	1424	35	5/58	40.68	5.10	47.82	-	1	-
Mashrafe Mortaza (BAN)	2003-2018	23	197.1	14	1183	1022	25	4/37	40.88	5.18	47.32	2	-	-
JP Duminy (SA)	2006-2019	90	224.4	4	1348	1228	30	4/16	40.93	5.46	44.93	1	-	-
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	2001-2011	43	372.3	22	2235	1599	39	3/27	41.00	4.29	57.30	-	-	-
CL Hooper (WI)	1988-2003	77	545.1	15	3271	2407	58	4/52	41.50	4.41	56.39	1	-	-
MN Samuels (WI)	2001-2016	84	355.0	11	2130	1627	39	2/14	41.71	4.58	54.61	-	-	-
JA Morkel (SA)	2005-2012	29	176.4	7	1060	964	23	3/20	41.91	5.45	46.08	-	-	-
BM McMillan (SA)	1992-1996	21	177.5	2	1067	755	18	4/32	41.94	4.24	59.27	1	-	-
Mohammad Hafeez (PAK)	2007-2019	29	184.0	6	1104	806	19	2/23	42.42	4.38	58.10	-	-	-
PD Collingwood (ENG)	2003-2009	38	181.0	-	1086	922	20	3/49	46.10	5.09	54.30	-	-	-
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	2007-2022	25	209.3	9	1257	993	21	2/12	47.28	4.73	59.85	-	-	-
CZ Harris (NZ)	1994-2003	28	210.2	10	1262	961	20	3/45	48.05	4.56	63.10	-	-	-
RJ Peterson (SA)	2002-2013	35	245.0	5	1470	1219	24	2/5	50.79	4.97	61.25	-	-	-
HH Streak (Afr/ZIM)	1997-2005	21	175.1	5	1051	816	16	2/40	51.00	4.65	65.68	-	-	-
DJG Sammy (WI)	2008-2015	72	546.5	31	3281	2437	44	4/26	55.38	4.45	74.56	1	-	-
P Utseya (ZIM)	2005-2013	30	271.4	13	1630	1281	23	3/35	55.69	4.71	70.86	-	-	-
SJ Benn (WI)	2008-2016	26	216.0	9	1296	975	16	2/23	60.93	4.51	81.00	-	-	-

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Minimum of 1000 balls

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

West Indies vs Pakistan at Tarouba, Pakistan tour of West Indies 3rd ODI, Aug 12, 2025 [ODI # 4894]

Pakistan vs West Indies at Tarouba, Pakistan tour of West Indies 2nd ODI, Aug 10, 2025 [ODI # 4893]

West Indies vs Pakistan at Tarouba, Pakistan tour of West Indies 1st ODI, Aug 8, 2025 [ODI # 4892]