Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Australian XI vs other countries FC+LA+T20s Bowling Records - Best Bowling Average in Career

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
MW Rushmere (/EPR/SABP/SAInv)	1985-1987	8	0.3	0	3	0	1	1/0	0.00	0.00	3.00	0	0	0
H Verity (MCC)	1932-1932	1	19.0	7	152	39	7	7/37	5.57	1.53	21.71	0	1	0
DJ Cullinan (/SABP/WPR)	1985-1987	6	3.0	1	18	9	1	1/9	9.00	3.00	18.00	0	0	0
H Larwood (MCC)	1932-1932	1	17.7	1	143	59	6	4/54	9.83	2.47	23.83	1	0	0
S Chanderpaul (WI)	1995-1995	1	4.0	0	24	20	2	2/20	10.00	5.00	12.00	0	0	0
DE Malcolm (ENGXI)	1990-1990	1	32.0	8	192	108	8	7/74	13.50	3.37	24.00	0	1	0
NV Radford (Tvl)	1985-1985	1	10.0	0	60	44	3	3/44	14.66	4.40	20.00	0	0	0
PG McShane ()	1884-1884	1	55.1	28	221	60	4	4/60	15.00	1.62	55.25	1	0	0
SFAF Bacchus (BOR)	1985-1985	1	7.0	1	42	15	1	1/15	15.00	2.14	42.00	0	0	0
E Paynter (MCC)	1932-1932	2	12.2	1	98	31	2	1/0	15.50	1.89	49.00	0	0	0
RJ Bryant (WA)	1935-1935	1	5.0	1	40	16	1	1/16	16.00	2.40	40.00	0	0	0
AP Marr ()	1884-1884	1	35.0	19	140	50	3	3/50	16.66	2.14	46.66	0	0	0
FH Walters ()	1884-1884	1	9.0	2	36	17	1	1/17	17.00	2.83	36.00	0	0	0
MH Mankad (INDIA)	1947-1947	1	36.0	2	288	177	10	8/84	17.70	3.68	28.80	0	1	1
CM Lister-James (Natal/SABP)	1985-1986	4	56.0	6	336	183	10	4/38	18.30	3.26	33.60	1	0	0
TB Mitchell (MCC)	1932-1932	1	13.0	2	104	37	2	2/37	18.50	2.13	52.00	0	0	0
JDF Larter (MCC)	1962-1962	1	20.3	1	163	99	5	3/83	19.80	3.64	32.60	0	0	0
CEB Rice (SAfXI/Tvl)	1985-1987	22	300.2	49	1802	872	44	5/50	19.81	2.90	40.95	2	1	0
GL Long (BOR)	1985-1985	1	17.0	4	102	40	2	2/40	20.00	2.35	51.00	0	0	0
SM Curran (LIONS)	2019-2019	1	34.0	5	204	121	6	6/95	20.16	3.55	34.00	0	1	0
EN Trotman (BOR)	1985-1986	2	49.3	9	297	121	6	4/88	20.16	2.44	49.50	1	0	0
WE Bowes (MCC)	1932-1932	1	15.0	2	120	63	3	3/63	21.00	3.15	40.00	0	0	0
LC Braund (MCC)	1907-1907	1	29.5	5	179	148	7	7/117	21.14	4.96	25.57	0	1	0
GS le Roux (SAfXI/WPR)	1985-1987	22	385.0	67	2310	1156	54	6/21	21.40	3.00	42.77	2	3	0
BA Matthews (/SAfXI)	1986-1986	5	72.0	12	432	215	10	4/43	21.50	2.98	43.20	1	0	0
AV Birrell (EPR)	1985-1985	2	9.4	1	58	22	1	1/2	22.00	2.27	58.00	0	0	0
FR Spofforth ()	1884-1884	1	57.3	20	231	111	5	4/101	22.20	2.88	46.20	1	0	0
AM Ferreira (NTHNS/SAfXI)	1985-1987	5	74.2	7	446	297	13	3/31	22.84	3.99	34.30	0	0	0
L Gregory (LIONS)	2019-2019	1	34.5	11	209	95	4	3/65	23.75	2.72	52.25	0	0	0
LEG Ames (MCC)	1932-1932	1	6.0	0	48	25	1	1/25	25.00	3.12	48.00	0	0	0
GOB Allen (MCC)	1932-1932	2	14.0	3	112	53	2	2/16	26.50	2.83	56.00	0	0	0
OD Gibson (WI)	1995-1995	1	26.0	9	156	80	3	3/68	26.66	3.07	52.00	0	0	0
ERH Fuller (SA)	1952-1952	1	47.0	9	376	136	5	4/93	27.20	2.17	75.20	1	0	0
W Voce (MCC)	1932-1932	1	15.5	2	125	55	2	2/55	27.50	2.64	62.50	0	0	0
E Evans ()	1884-1884	1	43.2	17	174	83	3	3/73	27.66	2.86	58.00	0	0	0
MK van Vuuren (EPR)	1985-1985	2	42.0	4	252	141	5	2/37	28.20	3.35	50.40	0	0	0
JR Jones (WA)	1935-1935	1	17.0	0	136	85	3	3/85	28.33	3.75	45.33	0	0	0
ST Jefferies (SAfXI/WPR)	1985-1986	4	101.0	24	606	292	10	4/100	29.20	2.89	60.60	1	0	0
PNF Mansell (SA)	1952-1952	1	32.0	0	256	147	5	3/101	29.40	3.44	51.20	0	0	0
SW Sohoni (INDIA)	1947-1947	1	21.0	2	168	120	4	4/89	30.00	4.28	42.00	1	0	0
CJPG van Zyl (OFS/SABP/SAfXI)	1985-1987	15	209.4	35	1258	599	19	4/82	31.52	2.85	66.21	1	0	0
A Fielder (MCC)	1907-1907	1	26.0	5	156	96	3	2/46	32.00	3.69	52.00	0	0	0
P Anker (BOL/SABP/SAInv)	1985-1987	4	128.3	16	771	359	11	4/73	32.63	2.79	70.09	2	0	0
MD Clare (NTHNS)	1985-1986	2	37.0	11	222	98	3	2/44	32.66	2.64	74.00	0	0	0
RK McGlashan (Natal/SAInv)	1985-1987	3	86.5	14	521	262	8	4/76	32.75	3.01	65.12	1	0	0
CJ van Heerden (OFS)	1985-1985	1	40.0	7	240	133	4	2/56	33.25	3.32	60.00	0	0	0
BM McMillan (SABP/SAfXI)	1986-1987	11	156.0	23	936	534	16	4/35	33.37	3.42	58.50	1	0	0
VS Hazare (INDIA)	1947-1947	1	14.0	1	112	67	2	2/67	33.50	3.58	56.00	0	0	0
RF Pienaar (/NTHNS/SABP/SAfXI)	1985-1987	12	87.0	6	522	336	10	3/25	33.60	3.86	52.20	0	0	0
PA Rayment (/EPR)	1985-1987	5	123.0	18	738	406	12	4/62	33.83	3.30	61.50	1	0	0
AJ Roberts (/EPR)	1986-1987	2	45.0	7	270	140	4	3/72	35.00	3.11	67.50	0	0	0
HJ Tayfield (SA)	1952-1952	1	28.1	4	225	109	3	3/109	36.33	2.90	75.00	0	0	0
HA Page (SABP/SAfXI/Tvl)	1985-1987	21	426.5	59	2561	1316	36	3/19	36.55	3.08	71.13	0	0	0
CD Mitchley (NTHNS/SABP)	1985-1987	5	97.5	18	587	330	9	4/57	36.66	3.37	65.22	1	0	0
MJ Leach (LIONS)	2019-2019	1	45.5	5	275	184	5	5/109	36.80	4.01	55.00	0	1	0
AG Zimbulis (WA)	1935-1935	1	10.0	0	80	74	2	2/74	37.00	5.55	40.00	0	0	0
FJ Titmus (MCC)	1962-1962	1	34.0	5	272	113	3	2/80	37.66	2.49	90.66	0	0	0
AA Donald (OFS/SABP/SAfXI)	1985-1987	8	154.0	26	924	490	13	3/21	37.69	3.18	71.07	0	0	0
MJ McCague (ENGXI)	1994-1994	1	24.0	1	144	115	3	3/115	38.33	4.79	48.00	0	0	0
EE van Rooyen (BOL)	1985-1985	1	33.0	11	198	78	2	2/78	39.00	2.36	99.00	0	0	0
EO Simons (SABP/SAfXI/SAInv/WPR)	1985-1987	5	83.4	5	502	319	8	3/34	39.87	3.81	62.75	0	0	0
T Hardiman (BOR)	1985-1986	2	37.0	6	222	123	3	2/48	41.00	3.32	74.00	0	0	0
JA Porter (LIONS)	2019-2019	1	28.0	7	168	82	2	1/14	41.00	2.92	84.00	0	0	0
PN Kirsten (SAfXI/WPR)	1985-1987	17	125.4	25	754	346	8	3/61	43.25	2.75	94.25	0	0	0
JJ Warr (MCC)	1950-1950	1	28.0	2	224	89	2	2/89	44.50	2.38	112.00	0	0	0
TG Shaw (/EPR/SAfXI)	1985-1986	6	148.0	37	888	411	9	4/116	45.66	2.77	98.66	1	0	0
WE Hollies (MCC)	1950-1950	1	33.0	7	264	138	3	3/138	46.00	3.13	88.00	0	0	0
MR Ramprakash (ENGXI)	1998-1998	1	10.0	0	60	46	1	1/29	46.00	4.60	60.00	0	0	0
PCR Tufnell (ENGXI)	1990-1994	2	49.1	5	295	142	3	1/20	47.33	2.88	98.33	0	0	0
WK Watson (EPR)	1985-1985	2	33.0	2	198	95	2	2/32	47.50	2.87	99.00	0	0	0
GS Cowley (Natal)	1985-1985	1	10.0	0	60	48	1	1/48	48.00	4.80	60.00	0	0	0
BC Hollioake (ENGXI)	1998-1998	1	15.0	1	90	100	2	2/55	50.00	6.66	45.00	0	0	0
JE Benjamin (ENGXI)	1994-1994	1	15.5	2	95	51	1	1/51	51.00	3.22	95.00	0	0	0
PV Simmons (WI)	1995-1995	1	20.0	6	120	52	1	1/52	52.00	2.60	120.00	0	0	0
AP Beukes (OFS)	1985-1985	1	38.4	2	232	158	3	3/106	52.66	4.08	77.33	0	0	0
FS Trueman (MCC)	1962-1962	1	24.0	2	192	106	2	2/90	53.00	3.31	96.00	0	0	0
L Amarnath (INDIA)	1947-1947	1	26.1	2	209	107	2	1/53	53.50	3.07	104.50	0	0	0
R Berry (MCC)	1950-1950	1	14.0	0	112	108	2	2/108	54.00	5.78	56.00	0	0	0
A Watts (BOL)	1985-1985	1	16.0	1	96	55	1	1/55	55.00	3.43	96.00	0	0	0
D Norman (Natal/WPR)	1985-1986	2	38.0	7	228	111	2	1/29	55.50	2.92	114.00	0	0	0
SG Francis (WA)	1935-1935	1	14.0	1	112	56	1	1/56	56.00	3.00	112.00	0	0	0
C White (ENGXI)	1994-1994	1	18.0	3	108	56	1	1/56	56.00	3.11	108.00	0	0	0
GR Grobler (NTHNS)	1986-1986	1	18.0	1	108	114	2	2/43	57.00	6.33	54.00	0	0	0
I Foulkes (BOR)	1986-1986	1	65.0	15	390	120	2	2/120	60.00	1.84	195.00	0	0	0
O Henry (BOL/SABP/SAfXI)	1985-1987	5	171.5	52	1031	431	7	3/96	61.57	2.50	147.28	0	0	0
ARC Fraser (ENGXI)	1990-1998	2	72.0	9	432	252	4	3/75	63.00	3.50	108.00	0	0	0
ER Dexter (MCC)	1962-1962	1	13.0	1	104	67	1	1/20	67.00	3.86	104.00	0	0	0
AJ Ditchburn (WA)	1935-1935	1	18.0	1	144	67	1	1/67	67.00	2.79	144.00	0	0	0
AL Hobson ()	1987-1987	1	33.0	4	198	135	2	2/135	67.50	4.09	99.00	0	0	0
C Blythe (MCC)	1907-1907	1	19.0	2	114	68	1	1/60	68.00	3.57	114.00	0	0	0
WF Morris (NTHNS)	1987-1987	1	25.0	4	150	68	1	1/42	68.00	2.72	150.00	0	0	0
GC Small (ENGXI)	1990-1990	1	22.0	6	132	70	1	1/39	70.00	3.18	132.00	0	0	0
E Turner ()	1884-1884	1	61.0	15	244	141	2	2/141	70.50	3.46	122.00	0	0	0
RA Harper (WI)	1995-1995	1	24.0	2	144	74	1	1/74	74.00	3.08	144.00	0	0	0
PS de Villiers (NTHNS)	1985-1987	2	35.0	5	210	154	2	1/46	77.00	4.40	105.00	0	0	0
MR Hobson (/Natal)	1986-1987	3	70.0	9	420	273	3	1/42	91.00	3.90	140.00	0	0	0
D Gough (ENGXI)	1994-1994	1	23.0	2	138	101	1	1/101	101.00	4.39	138.00	0	0	0
AJ Tudor (ENGXI)	1998-1998	1	23.0	3	138	103	1	1/49	103.00	4.47	138.00	0	0	0
W Bruce ()	1884-1884	1	61.0	18	244	104	1	1/104	104.00	2.55	244.00	0	0	0
JC Watkins (SA)	1952-1952	1	36.0	5	288	105	1	1/77	105.00	2.18	288.00	0	0	0
GL Hayes (BOR)	1985-1986	2	28.0	2	168	107	1	1/107	107.00	3.82	168.00	0	0	0
FR Brown (MCC)	1932-1950	2	25.0	1	200	109	1	1/25	109.00	3.27	200.00	0	0	0
DG Cork (ENGXI)	1998-1998	1	23.2	3	140	109	1	1/33	109.00	4.67	140.00	0	0	0
IL Howell (BOR)	1985-1986	2	57.0	17	342	114	1	1/32	114.00	2.00	342.00	0	0	0
BR Knight (MCC)	1962-1962	1	25.0	1	200	115	1	1/70	115.00	3.45	200.00	0	0	0
AJ Kourie (SAfXI/Tvl)	1985-1987	6	132.0	34	792	352	3	1/15	117.33	2.66	264.00	0	0	0
RC Ontong (NTHNS)	1985-1987	3	58.2	6	350	242	2	1/35	121.00	4.14	175.00	0	0	0
SP Jones ()	1884-1884	2	60.0	19	240	134	1	1/113	134.00	3.35	240.00	0	0	0
OE Robinson (LIONS)	2019-2019	1	35.0	6	210	139	1	1/51	139.00	3.97	210.00	0	0	0
RLS Armitage (EPR)	1985-1986	3	54.0	9	324	164	1	1/37	164.00	3.03	324.00	0	0	0

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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:

Chilaw Marians Cricket Club vs Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club at Maggona, Major League Tournament Plate Group, Feb 5-7, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 94/2 (17.3 ov, T Amarasinghe 39*, S Ashan 25*, S Geethika De Silva 0/10)

Badureliya Sports Club vs Panadura Sports Club at Galle, Major League Tournament Plate Group, Feb 5-7, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 273/4 (58.4 ov, BOP Fernando 100*, Kanchana de Livera 63*, M Madubashana 2/86)

Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club vs Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club at Kurunegala, Major League Tournament Plate Group, Feb 5-7, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 80/5 (29.3 ov, LPPM Kumara 29*, Kevin Perera 2*, KTH Ratnayake 0/11)