Australian XI 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 |
| MW Rushmere (/EPR/SABP/SAInv) | 1985-1987 | 6 | 0.3 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 1/0 | - | - | 3.00 | - | - | - |
| 1932-1932 | 1 | 19.0 | 7 | 152 | 39 | 7 | 7/37 | 5.57 | 1.53 | 21.71 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1985-1987 | 4 | 3.0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1/9 | 9.00 | 3.00 | 18.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1932-1932 | 1 | 17.7 | 1 | 143 | 59 | 6 | 4/54 | 9.83 | 2.47 | 23.83 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1995-1995 | 1 | 4.0 | - | 24 | 20 | 2 | 2/20 | 10.00 | 5.00 | 12.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1986-1986 | 1 | 42.0 | 11 | 252 | 92 | 7 | 4/43 | 13.14 | 2.19 | 36.00 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1990-1990 | 1 | 32.0 | 8 | 192 | 108 | 8 | 7/74 | 13.50 | 3.37 | 24.00 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1884-1884 | 1 | 55.1 | 28 | 221 | 60 | 4 | 4/60 | 15.00 | 1.62 | 55.25 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1985-1985 | 1 | 7.0 | 1 | 42 | 15 | 1 | 1/15 | 15.00 | 2.14 | 42.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1932-1932 | 2 | 12.2 | 1 | 98 | 31 | 2 | 1/0 | 15.50 | 1.89 | 49.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1935-1935 | 1 | 5.0 | 1 | 40 | 16 | 1 | 1/16 | 16.00 | 2.40 | 40.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1884-1884 | 1 | 35.0 | 19 | 140 | 50 | 3 | 3/50 | 16.66 | 2.14 | 46.66 | - | - | - | |
| 1884-1884 | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 1/17 | 17.00 | 2.83 | 36.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1947-1947 | 1 | 36.0 | 2 | 288 | 177 | 10 | 8/84 | 17.70 | 3.68 | 28.80 | - | 1 | 1 | |
| 1986-1986 | 2 | 42.0 | 6 | 252 | 108 | 6 | 4/38 | 18.00 | 2.57 | 42.00 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1932-1932 | 1 | 13.0 | 2 | 104 | 37 | 2 | 2/37 | 18.50 | 2.13 | 52.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1987 | 7 | 184.1 | 47 | 1105 | 375 | 20 | 4/19 | 18.75 | 2.03 | 55.25 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1962-1962 | 1 | 20.3 | 1 | 163 | 99 | 5 | 3/83 | 19.80 | 3.64 | 32.60 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1985 | 1 | 17.0 | 4 | 102 | 40 | 2 | 2/40 | 20.00 | 2.35 | 51.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2019-2019 | 1 | 34.0 | 5 | 204 | 121 | 6 | 6/95 | 20.16 | 3.55 | 34.00 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1985-1986 | 2 | 49.3 | 9 | 297 | 121 | 6 | 4/88 | 20.16 | 2.44 | 49.50 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1985-1986 | 3 | 96.4 | 20 | 580 | 222 | 11 | 4/82 | 20.18 | 2.29 | 52.72 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1932-1932 | 1 | 15.0 | 2 | 120 | 63 | 3 | 3/63 | 21.00 | 3.15 | 40.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1907-1907 | 1 | 29.5 | 5 | 179 | 148 | 7 | 7/117 | 21.14 | 4.96 | 25.57 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1985-1985 | 1 | 9.4 | 1 | 58 | 22 | 1 | 1/2 | 22.00 | 2.27 | 58.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1987 | 7 | 248.0 | 50 | 1488 | 620 | 28 | 5/85 | 22.14 | 2.50 | 53.14 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| 1884-1884 | 1 | 57.3 | 20 | 231 | 111 | 5 | 4/101 | 22.20 | 2.88 | 46.20 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1985-1987 | 2 | 54.4 | 3 | 328 | 158 | 7 | 3/34 | 22.57 | 2.89 | 46.85 | - | - | - | |
| 2019-2019 | 1 | 34.5 | 11 | 209 | 95 | 4 | 3/65 | 23.75 | 2.72 | 52.25 | - | - | - | |
| 1932-1932 | 1 | 6.0 | - | 48 | 25 | 1 | 1/25 | 25.00 | 3.12 | 48.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1932-1932 | 2 | 14.0 | 3 | 112 | 53 | 2 | 2/16 | 26.50 | 2.83 | 56.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1995-1995 | 1 | 26.0 | 9 | 156 | 80 | 3 | 3/68 | 26.66 | 3.07 | 52.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1952-1952 | 1 | 47.0 | 9 | 376 | 136 | 5 | 4/93 | 27.20 | 2.17 | 75.20 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1932-1932 | 1 | 15.5 | 2 | 125 | 55 | 2 | 2/55 | 27.50 | 2.64 | 62.50 | - | - | - | |
| 1884-1884 | 1 | 43.2 | 17 | 174 | 83 | 3 | 3/73 | 27.66 | 2.86 | 58.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1935-1935 | 1 | 17.0 | - | 136 | 85 | 3 | 3/85 | 28.33 | 3.75 | 45.33 | - | - | - | |
| 1952-1952 | 1 | 32.0 | - | 256 | 147 | 5 | 3/101 | 29.40 | 3.44 | 51.20 | - | - | - | |
| 1986-1987 | 3 | 80.0 | 15 | 480 | 265 | 9 | 4/57 | 29.44 | 3.31 | 53.33 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1947-1947 | 1 | 21.0 | 2 | 168 | 120 | 4 | 4/89 | 30.00 | 4.28 | 42.00 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1986-1987 | 2 | 76.5 | 13 | 461 | 217 | 7 | 4/76 | 31.00 | 2.82 | 65.85 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1985-1987 | 4 | 113.0 | 18 | 678 | 350 | 11 | 4/62 | 31.81 | 3.09 | 61.63 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1907-1907 | 1 | 26.0 | 5 | 156 | 96 | 3 | 2/46 | 32.00 | 3.69 | 52.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1986 | 3 | 91.0 | 23 | 546 | 258 | 8 | 4/100 | 32.25 | 2.83 | 68.25 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1985-1987 | 3 | 128.3 | 16 | 771 | 359 | 11 | 4/73 | 32.63 | 2.79 | 70.09 | 2 | - | - | |
| 1985-1985 | 1 | 40.0 | 7 | 240 | 133 | 4 | 2/56 | 33.25 | 3.32 | 60.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1947-1947 | 1 | 14.0 | 1 | 112 | 67 | 2 | 2/67 | 33.50 | 3.58 | 56.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1985 | 1 | 32.0 | 4 | 192 | 104 | 3 | 2/80 | 34.66 | 3.25 | 64.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1987 | 8 | 306.5 | 55 | 1841 | 834 | 24 | 3/19 | 34.75 | 2.71 | 76.70 | - | - | - | |
| 1986-1987 | 2 | 45.0 | 7 | 270 | 140 | 4 | 3/72 | 35.00 | 3.11 | 67.50 | - | - | - | |
| 1986-1987 | 2 | 45.0 | 4 | 270 | 178 | 5 | 2/23 | 35.60 | 3.95 | 54.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1987 | 7 | 112.4 | 25 | 676 | 288 | 8 | 3/61 | 36.00 | 2.55 | 84.50 | - | - | - | |
| 1952-1952 | 1 | 28.1 | 4 | 225 | 109 | 3 | 3/109 | 36.33 | 2.90 | 75.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2019-2019 | 1 | 45.5 | 5 | 275 | 184 | 5 | 5/109 | 36.80 | 4.01 | 55.00 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1935-1935 | 1 | 10.0 | - | 80 | 74 | 2 | 2/74 | 37.00 | 5.55 | 40.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1962-1962 | 1 | 34.0 | 5 | 272 | 113 | 3 | 2/80 | 37.66 | 2.49 | 90.66 | - | - | - | |
| 1986-1986 | 1 | 27.0 | 8 | 162 | 76 | 2 | 2/44 | 38.00 | 2.81 | 81.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1994-1994 | 1 | 24.0 | 1 | 144 | 115 | 3 | 3/115 | 38.33 | 4.79 | 48.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1985 | 1 | 33.0 | 11 | 198 | 78 | 2 | 2/78 | 39.00 | 2.36 | 99.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1986 | 2 | 37.0 | 6 | 222 | 123 | 3 | 2/48 | 41.00 | 3.32 | 74.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2019-2019 | 1 | 28.0 | 7 | 168 | 82 | 2 | 1/14 | 41.00 | 2.92 | 84.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1987 | 4 | 118.0 | 21 | 708 | 339 | 8 | 3/94 | 42.37 | 2.87 | 88.50 | - | - | - | |
| 1950-1950 | 1 | 28.0 | 2 | 224 | 89 | 2 | 2/89 | 44.50 | 2.38 | 112.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1986-1987 | 4 | 61.0 | 4 | 366 | 229 | 5 | 2/27 | 45.80 | 3.75 | 73.20 | - | - | - | |
| 1950-1950 | 1 | 33.0 | 7 | 264 | 138 | 3 | 3/138 | 46.00 | 3.13 | 88.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1998-1998 | 1 | 10.0 | - | 60 | 46 | 1 | 1/29 | 46.00 | 4.60 | 60.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1986 | 3 | 120.0 | 35 | 720 | 278 | 6 | 4/116 | 46.33 | 2.31 | 120.00 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1990-1994 | 2 | 49.1 | 5 | 295 | 142 | 3 | 1/20 | 47.33 | 2.88 | 98.33 | - | - | - | |
| 1986-1987 | 4 | 101.0 | 22 | 606 | 285 | 6 | 3/44 | 47.50 | 2.82 | 101.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1998-1998 | 1 | 15.0 | 1 | 90 | 100 | 2 | 2/55 | 50.00 | 6.66 | 45.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1986-1986 | 1 | 28.0 | 7 | 168 | 50 | 1 | 1/29 | 50.00 | 1.78 | 168.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1994-1994 | 1 | 15.5 | 2 | 95 | 51 | 1 | 1/51 | 51.00 | 3.22 | 95.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1995-1995 | 1 | 20.0 | 6 | 120 | 52 | 1 | 1/52 | 52.00 | 2.60 | 120.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1985 | 1 | 38.4 | 2 | 232 | 158 | 3 | 3/106 | 52.66 | 4.08 | 77.33 | - | - | - | |
| 1962-1962 | 1 | 24.0 | 2 | 192 | 106 | 2 | 2/90 | 53.00 | 3.31 | 96.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1947-1947 | 1 | 26.1 | 2 | 209 | 107 | 2 | 1/53 | 53.50 | 3.07 | 104.50 | - | - | - | |
| 1950-1950 | 1 | 14.0 | - | 112 | 108 | 2 | 2/108 | 54.00 | 5.78 | 56.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1985 | 1 | 16.0 | 1 | 96 | 55 | 1 | 1/55 | 55.00 | 3.43 | 96.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1935-1935 | 1 | 14.0 | 1 | 112 | 56 | 1 | 1/56 | 56.00 | 3.00 | 112.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1994-1994 | 1 | 18.0 | 3 | 108 | 56 | 1 | 1/56 | 56.00 | 3.11 | 108.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1986-1986 | 1 | 18.0 | 1 | 108 | 114 | 2 | 2/43 | 57.00 | 6.33 | 54.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1986-1986 | 1 | 65.0 | 15 | 390 | 120 | 2 | 2/120 | 60.00 | 1.84 | 195.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1990-1998 | 2 | 72.0 | 9 | 432 | 252 | 4 | 3/75 | 63.00 | 3.50 | 108.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1987 | 4 | 165.5 | 51 | 995 | 401 | 6 | 3/96 | 66.83 | 2.41 | 165.83 | - | - | - | |
| 1962-1962 | 1 | 13.0 | 1 | 104 | 67 | 1 | 1/20 | 67.00 | 3.86 | 104.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1935-1935 | 1 | 18.0 | 1 | 144 | 67 | 1 | 1/67 | 67.00 | 2.79 | 144.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1987-1987 | 1 | 33.0 | 4 | 198 | 135 | 2 | 2/135 | 67.50 | 4.09 | 99.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1907-1907 | 1 | 19.0 | 2 | 114 | 68 | 1 | 1/60 | 68.00 | 3.57 | 114.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1987-1987 | 1 | 25.0 | 4 | 150 | 68 | 1 | 1/42 | 68.00 | 2.72 | 150.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1990-1990 | 1 | 22.0 | 6 | 132 | 70 | 1 | 1/39 | 70.00 | 3.18 | 132.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1884-1884 | 1 | 61.0 | 15 | 244 | 141 | 2 | 2/141 | 70.50 | 3.46 | 122.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1995-1995 | 1 | 24.0 | 2 | 144 | 74 | 1 | 1/74 | 74.00 | 3.08 | 144.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1986-1987 | 3 | 70.0 | 9 | 420 | 273 | 3 | 1/42 | 91.00 | 3.90 | 140.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1994-1994 | 1 | 23.0 | 2 | 138 | 101 | 1 | 1/101 | 101.00 | 4.39 | 138.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1987 | 5 | 122.0 | 34 | 732 | 309 | 3 | 1/15 | 103.00 | 2.53 | 244.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1998-1998 | 1 | 23.0 | 3 | 138 | 103 | 1 | 1/49 | 103.00 | 4.47 | 138.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1884-1884 | 1 | 61.0 | 18 | 244 | 104 | 1 | 1/104 | 104.00 | 2.55 | 244.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1952-1952 | 1 | 36.0 | 5 | 288 | 105 | 1 | 1/77 | 105.00 | 2.18 | 288.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1986 | 2 | 28.0 | 2 | 168 | 107 | 1 | 1/107 | 107.00 | 3.82 | 168.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1987-1987 | 1 | 27.0 | 5 | 162 | 108 | 1 | 1/62 | 108.00 | 4.00 | 162.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1932-1950 | 2 | 25.0 | 1 | 200 | 109 | 1 | 1/25 | 109.00 | 3.27 | 200.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1998-1998 | 1 | 23.2 | 3 | 140 | 109 | 1 | 1/33 | 109.00 | 4.67 | 140.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1986 | 2 | 57.0 | 17 | 342 | 114 | 1 | 1/32 | 114.00 | 2.00 | 342.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1962-1962 | 1 | 25.0 | 1 | 200 | 115 | 1 | 1/70 | 115.00 | 3.45 | 200.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1884-1884 | 2 | 60.0 | 19 | 240 | 134 | 1 | 1/113 | 134.00 | 3.35 | 240.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2019-2019 | 1 | 35.0 | 6 | 210 | 139 | 1 | 1/51 | 139.00 | 3.97 | 210.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1986-1987 | 2 | 48.2 | 5 | 290 | 201 | 1 | 1/35 | 201.00 | 4.15 | 290.00 | - | - | - |
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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 figuresPerformances 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:
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at Pallekele, Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 3rd ODI, Jul 8, 2025 [ODI # 4891]
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS), Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2nd ODI, Jul 5, 2025 [ODI # 4890]
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at Colombo (RPS), Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 1st ODI, Jul 2, 2025 [ODI # 4889]