Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Gentlemen of England 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
AR du Cane (/MCC)	1854-1855	2	6.0+	-	24+	9	10	7/?	3.00*	2.25*	8.00	0	1	1
W Fellows (MCC)	1855-1855	1	7.1	-	29	9	3	3/9	3.00	1.86	9.66	0	0	0
J Hyde ()	1853-1853	1	14.0	8	56	16	5	4/8	3.20	1.71	11.20	1	0	0
TM Adams ()	1853-1853	1	11.0	5	44	18	4	3/8	4.50	2.45	11.00	0	0	0
C Randolph ()	1847-1848	2	12.0	0	48	9	2	2/6	4.50	1.12	24.00	0	0	0
SJ McCabe (AUS)	1938-1938	1	13.0	5	78	20	4	2/6	5.00	1.53	19.50	0	0	0
ET Drake (/MCC)	1854-1855	2	40.2+	-	162+	106	23	8/61	5.30*	3.92*	8.10	0	3	2
WR Hillyer ()	1846-1846	1	45.0	20	180	58	9	5/20	6.44	1.93	20.00	1	1	0
VR Price (OxUni)	1919-1919	1	40.1	7	241	112	14	8/30	8.00	2.78	17.21	0	2	1
EHL Willes ()	1851-1855	5	30.0+	2	120+	8	2	1/6	8.00*	1.00*	120.00	0	0	0
C Arnold ()	1846-1846	1	39.0	6	156	98	11	6/65	8.90	3.76	14.18	0	2	1
J Watts ()	1855-1857	2	71.0	-	284	86	9	4/33	9.55	1.81	31.55	1	0	0
A Mynn ()	1832-1855	27	682.3+	17	2731+	491	171	9/?	9.62*	2.10*	27.86	9	16	5
G Giffen (AUS)	1882-1882	1	55.2	18	222	109	11	8/49	9.90	2.94	20.18	0	1	1
LO Fleetwood-Smith (AUS)	1938-1938	1	21.4	1	130	85	8	7/44	10.62	3.92	16.25	0	1	0
Hon.FS Jackson (CambU)	1893-1893	1	46.0	19	230	88	8	8/54	11.00	2.29	28.75	0	1	0
JW Dale (CambU)	1870-1870	1	5.0	0	20	11	1	1/11	11.00	3.30	20.00	0	0	0
H Parker ()	1842-1854	7	24.0+	0	96+	35	8	4/?	11.66*	2.76*	32.00	1	0	0
J Grundy ()	1853-1853	1	71.0	38	284	71	6	3/31	11.83	1.50	47.33	0	0	0
FH Hervey-Bathurst (/MCC)	1853-1855	2	19.0+	-	76+	24	10	6/?	12.00*	1.89*	38.00	0	1	0
FA Phillips (OxUni)	1893-1893	1	6.3	0	33	24	2	2/8	12.00	4.36	16.50	0	0	0
WS Norton ()	1849-1857	15	175.1+	42	701+	192	36	5/?	12.80*	1.77*	46.73	1	2	0
GE Palmer (AUS)	1882-1882	1	42.0	17	168	53	4	4/22	13.25	1.89	42.00	1	0	0
FP Miller ()	1855-1856	3	200.3	46	803	305	23	6/45	13.26	2.27	34.91	2	1	0
FC Cobden (CambU)	1870-1870	1	31.2	14	126	67	5	5/34	13.40	3.19	25.20	0	1	0
AH Walker (MCC)	1855-1855	1	22.0	-	88	27	2	2/27	13.50	1.84	44.00	0	0	0
J Wisden ()	1853-1853	1	72.0	38	288	86	6	5/38	14.33	1.79	48.00	0	1	0
JDE Firth (OxUni)	1919-1919	1	21.1	7	127	43	3	2/22	14.33	2.03	42.33	0	0	0
TW Wills ()	1854-1856	5	113.3+	7	455+	232	25	6/82	14.50*	3.05*	28.43	0	3	0
W Napper ()	1856-1857	4	108.3	33	435	225	15	5/19	15.00	3.10	29.00	1	1	0
R Benaud (AUS)	1953-1953	1	15.4	1	94	60	4	4/20	15.00	3.82	23.50	1	0	0
CW Carpenter ()	1857-1857	1	35.0	-	140	45	3	3/32	15.00	1.92	46.66	0	0	0
EG Hartnell ()	1848-1855	7	31.0+	0	124+	46	6	2/28	15.33*	2.65*	41.33	0	0	0
AJL Hill (CambU)	1893-1893	1	29.1	7	146	78	5	4/37	15.60	3.20	29.20	1	0	0
R Hankey ()	1853-1856	2	25.3+	9	103+	48	5	2/29	16.00*	2.79*	34.33	0	0	0
WB Money (CambU)	1870-1870	1	26.0	1	104	81	5	4/62	16.20	4.67	20.80	1	0	0
EV Bligh ()	1848-1854	10	26.2+	9	106+	50	15	6/?	16.66*	2.83*	35.33	1	1	0
AA Bourne (CambU)	1870-1870	1	72.0	23	288	117	7	4/65	16.71	2.43	41.14	1	0	0
WP Mynn ()	1842-1852	16	4.0+	0	16+	17	1	1/17	17.00*	6.37*	16.00	0	0	0
RR Lindwall (AUS)	1948-1953	2	56.0	16	336	140	8	5/68	17.50	2.50	42.00	0	1	0
J Douglas (CambU)	1893-1893	1	9.0	4	45	18	1	1/18	18.00	2.40	45.00	0	0	0
JF Fagge ()	1842-1853	19	399.0+	0	1596+	386	72	6/?	18.38*	2.32*	39.90	6	2	0
IWG Johnson (AUS)	1948-1948	1	51.5	16	311	129	7	4/60	18.42	2.48	44.42	1	0	0
DT Ring (AUS)	1948-1953	2	82.3	25	495	187	10	5/70	18.70	2.26	49.50	0	1	0
E Napper ()	1856-1857	4	45.0	17	180	97	5	3/41	19.40	3.23	36.00	0	0	0
HR Bromley-Davenport (CambU)	1893-1893	1	41.0	18	205	79	4	3/39	19.75	2.31	51.25	0	0	0
TSB Wilson (OxUni)	1893-1893	1	31.0	5	155	87	4	3/46	21.75	3.36	38.75	0	0	0
AR Harenc ()	1842-1857	7	173.2+	13	694+	176	31	7/?	22.00*	2.75*	43.37	3	1	0
WA Johnston (AUS)	1953-1953	1	33.0	12	198	67	3	2/46	22.33	2.03	66.00	0	0	0
CJ Harenc ()	1832-1849	13	144.2+	0	578+	136	46	8/?	22.66*	3.23*	32.11	1	4	2
FW Oliver (/MCC)	1855-1856	4	36.0	13	144	69	3	3/43	23.00	2.87	48.00	0	0	0
JB Wood (OxUni)	1893-1893	1	57.0	10	285	164	7	6/68	23.42	3.45	40.71	0	1	0
FA Ward (AUS)	1938-1938	1	37.1	5	223	149	6	5/108	24.83	4.00	37.16	0	1	0
FA Waldock (OxUni)	1919-1919	1	15.0	4	90	50	2	1/7	25.00	3.33	45.00	0	0	0
KR Miller (AUS)	1948-1953	2	52.0	15	312	135	5	2/58	27.00	2.59	62.40	0	0	0
HM Curteis ()	1856-1857	6	17.0	9	68	27	1	1/27	27.00	2.38	68.00	0	0	0
J Burrough (CambU)	1893-1893	1	26.2	10	132	56	2	1/15	28.00	2.54	66.00	0	0	0
TW Garrett (AUS)	1882-1882	1	43.2	22	174	56	2	2/28	28.00	1.93	87.00	0	0	0
FR Spofforth (AUS)	1882-1882	1	78.0	39	312	96	3	2/61	32.00	1.84	104.00	0	0	0
RG Archer (AUS)	1953-1953	1	31.0	7	186	67	2	1/33	33.50	2.16	93.00	0	0	0
RA Hamence (AUS)	1948-1948	1	11.0	3	66	41	1	1/23	41.00	3.72	66.00	0	0	0
MG Waite (AUS)	1938-1938	1	33.0	8	198	90	2	2/73	45.00	2.72	99.00	0	0	0
LCV Bathurst (OxUni)	1893-1893	1	53.0	15	265	144	3	2/83	48.00	3.26	88.33	0	0	0
LCH Palairet (OxUni)	1893-1893	1	24.0	8	120	56	1	1/32	56.00	2.80	120.00	0	0	0
E Tredcroft (/MCC)	1855-1857	4	15.0+	0	60+	59	3	2/?	59.00*	5.90*	60.00	0	0	0
T Page ()	1856-1856	1	34.0	10	136	66	1	1/37	66.00	2.91	136.00	0	0	0
CJ Brune (CambU)	1870-1870	1	45.0	17	180	80	1	1/63	80.00	2.66	180.00	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:

Southern Rocks vs Mashonaland Eagles at Masvingo, Logan Cup 10th Match, Feb 3-6, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 139/4 (39.0 ov, TE Tsiga 39*, J Campbell 50*, T Mufudza 0/30) - Tea

Khan Research Labs vs Ghani Glass at Karachi, President's Trophy Grade-I 27th Match, Feb 2-5, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>>

Lions vs Warriors at Gqeberha, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 23rd Match, Feb 1-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 114/4 (40.3 ov, PWA Mulder 26*, C Esterhuizen 12*, K Mungroo 0/26) - Stumps