Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

All England Eleven vs other countries FC Bowling Records - Best Bowling Average in Career

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
T Nixon (/MCC)	1851-1851	2	38.1+	24	153+	21	8	4/13	4.20*	0.82*	30.60	1	0	0
A Crossland ()	1852-1852	1	30.0	15	120	26	5	4/11	5.20	1.30	24.00	1	0	0
D Gilbert (/SUS)	1852-1853	2	13.0	5	52	21	4	3/18	5.25	2.42	13.00	0	0	0
GH Wright ()	1850-1857	5	56.0	8	224	58	11	4/16	5.27	1.55	20.36	2	0	0
A Mynn (/KEN)	1849-1853	4	12.0+	6	48+	11	4	2/4	5.50*	1.37*	24.00	0	0	0
TM Adams (/KEN)	1848-1851	4	33.2+	9	134+	57	9	5/22	6.33*	2.55*	14.88	0	1	0
T Warner ()	1851-1851	1	16.0	11	64	13	2	2/13	6.50	1.21	32.00	0	0	0
G Armitage ()	1850-1852	3	115.0	7	460	86	13	5/28	6.61	1.12	35.38	1	1	0
J Grundy (/MCC/NOT)	1851-1857	5	29.2+	16	118+	34	16	7/?	6.80*	1.72*	23.60	1	1	0
John Berry ()	1850-1852	3	6.0	2	24	7	1	1/7	7.00	1.75	24.00	0	0	0
E Hinkly (KEN/SUR)	1848-1851	3	126.0+	71	504+	79	12	4/24	7.18*	0.94*	45.81	2	0	0
T Ellis ()	1850-1851	2	35.3	-	143	38	5	3/5	7.60	1.59	28.60	0	0	0
J Bickley (SUR)	1852-1852	1	68.3	36	275	63	8	5/33	7.87	1.37	34.37	0	1	0
FH Hervey-Bathurst (/MCC)	1848-1851	4	89.2+	32	358+	131	25	6/13	8.18*	2.19*	23.86	1	2	0
T Box (/SUS)	1849-1853	2	14.2	2	58	45	5	5/45	9.00	4.65	11.60	0	1	0
J Wisden ()	1857-1857	2	86.0	34	344	118	13	8/49	9.07	2.05	26.46	1	1	1
T Sherman (SUR)	1850-1855	4	214.0+	95	856+	222	30	7/32	9.65*	1.55*	37.21	1	4	1
RF Skelton ()	1850-1852	3	97.0	3	388	146	15	8/29	9.73	2.25	25.86	0	1	0
F Hollands (KEN)	1849-1850	2	80.0+	37	320+	84	8	5/53	10.50*	1.57*	40.00	0	1	0
D Day (/SUR)	1848-1851	6	196.0+	69	784+	253	40	8/?	11.00*	1.93*	34.08	4	3	1
W Martingell (/KEN/SUR)	1848-1857	9	213.1+	90	853+	267	29	6/43	11.60*	1.87*	37.08	1	2	0
G Brockwell (SUR)	1848-1852	4	33.0	18	132	37	3	2/13	12.33	1.68	44.00	0	0	0
FP Miller (SUR)	1855-1855	1	9.0	3	36	16	1	1/16	16.00	2.66	36.00	0	0	0
W Caffyn (/SUR)	1850-1857	6	144.2	46	578	231	14	7/69	16.50	2.39	41.28	0	1	0
E Willsher (/KEN)	1851-1853	2	94.0	30	376	137	8	3/48	17.12	2.18	47.00	0	0	0
J Caesar (SUR)	1850-1855	4	10.0	2	40	18	1	1/18	18.00	2.70	40.00	0	0	0
J Dean (/MCC/SUS)	1849-1857	6	121.0+	58	484+	184	14	7/19	18.40*	2.28*	48.40	0	1	0
J Hyde (/SUS)	1852-1853	2	32.0	12	128	38	2	1/16	19.00	1.78	64.00	0	0	0
WR Hillyer (/KEN)	1849-1853	4	163.2+	67	654+	207	19	6/?	20.70*	1.89*	65.40	1	1	0
FW Bell ()	1857-1857	2	31.0	17	124	44	2	2/24	22.00	2.12	62.00	0	0	0
E Napper (SUS)	1849-1852	2	8.3	2	35	26	1	1/26	26.00	4.45	35.00	0	0	0
John Lillywhite (/SUS)	1852-1857	3	39.0	9	156	53	2	2/37	26.50	2.03	78.00	0	0	0
J Challen (SUS)	1849-1852	2	27.0	8	108	57	2	2/57	28.50	3.16	54.00	0	0	0

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Western Province vs Titans at Cape Town, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 26th Match, Feb 9-12, 2026 [First-class]

North West vs Boland at Paarl, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 25th Match, Feb 9-12, 2026 [First-class]

Warriors vs Dolphins at Durban, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 27th Match, Feb 9-12, 2026 [First-class]