Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

North 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
F Pilch (MCC/SOUTH)	1837-1853	12	10.0	3	40	21	4	4/21	5.25	3.15	10.00	1	-	-
FW Lillywhite (MCC/SOUTH)	1836-1849	13	210.2+	68	842+	269	98	8/?	8.15*	1.91*	30.07	3	12	5
E Hinkly (SOUTH)	1853-1854	2	90.3	43	363	102	12	6/17	8.50	1.68	30.25	1	1	1
E Willsher (SOUTH)	1853-1857	5	158.3	69	635	222	24	7/37	9.25	2.09	26.45	3	1	1
AJ Richardson (AUS)	1926-1926	1	35.2	17	212	38	4	3/31	9.50	1.07	53.00	-	-	-
WR Hillyer (MCC/SOUTH)	1836-1853	21	387.2+	54	1550+	403	124	8/?	9.59*	2.24*	29.80	8	11	4
GG Brown (SOUTH)	1854-1856	3	32.0	6	128	96	10	5/25	9.60	4.50	12.80	-	1	-
John Lillywhite (SOUTH)	1855-1857	6	76.0	7	304	118	12	7/33	9.83	2.32	25.33	1	1	1
W Caffyn (SOUTH/SUR)	1850-1857	16	226.1+	103	905+	303	30	6/57	10.10*	2.00*	30.16	-	2	-
E Jones (AUS)	1896-1896	1	30.0	13	150	63	6	5/56	10.50	2.52	25.00	-	1	-
A Mynn (SOUTH)	1836-1854	9	30.0+	7	120+	32	9	3/20	10.66*	2.66*	40.00	-	-	-
G Griffith (SOUTH/SUR)	1857-1857	4	179.2	81	718	231	21	8/36	11.00	1.93	34.19	1	2	-
J Caesar (SOUTH/SUR)	1851-1857	13	5.0	1	20	11	1	1/11	11.00	3.30	20.00	-	-	-
J Dean (MCC/SOUTH)	1840-1857	22	155.1+	39	621+	224	33	6/?	11.20*	2.29*	29.57	1	2	1
H Trumble (AUS)	1896-1896	1	55.1	15	276	115	10	6/69	11.50	2.50	27.60	1	1	1
J Wisden (SOUTH)	1851-1857	10	319.2+	152	1278+	410	45	8/?	11.71*	1.92*	36.51	1	5	2
HH Stephenson (SOUTH/SUR)	1854-1857	7	127.2	40	510	168	13	4/27	12.92	1.97	39.23	1	-	-
G Giffen (AUS)	1896-1896	1	17.4	6	89	30	2	2/12	15.00	2.02	44.50	-	-	-
W Martingell (SOUTH/SUR)	1851-1857	8	96.3+	30	387+	189	12	6/13	15.75*	2.93*	32.25	1	1	-
KF Barrington (SOUTH)	1955-1955	1	20.4	-	124	112	7	6/70	16.00	5.41	17.71	-	1	-
T Lockyer (SOUTH/SUR)	1852-1857	10	14.0	5	56	19	1	1/19	19.00	2.03	56.00	-	-	-
J Lillywhite (SOUTH)	1850-1850	2	33.0	9	132	61	3	3/61	20.33	2.77	44.00	-	-	-
T Sherman (SOUTH/SUR)	1850-1857	7	223.0+	55	892+	333	20	6/?	23.78*	2.23*	63.71	-	2	-
FJ Titmus (SOUTH)	1955-1955	1	41.0	8	246	152	6	5/100	25.33	3.70	41.00	-	1	-
CG Macartney (AUS)	1926-1926	1	42.0	18	252	80	3	3/72	26.66	1.90	84.00	-	-	-
TR McKibbin (AUS)	1896-1896	1	21.0	6	105	32	1	1/22	32.00	1.82	105.00	-	-	-
RE Marshall (SOUTH)	1955-1955	1	20.0	1	120	69	2	2/59	34.50	3.45	60.00	-	-	-
GE Yonge (SOUTH)	1850-1850	1	32.0	10	128	47	1	1/47	47.00	2.20	128.00	-	-	-
WE Jones (SOUTH)	1955-1955	1	19.0	-	114	101	2	1/39	50.50	5.31	57.00	-	-	-
AA Mailey (AUS)	1926-1926	1	17.0	3	102	63	1	1/34	63.00	3.70	102.00	-	-	-
PJ Loader (SOUTH)	1955-1955	1	25.0	-	150	100	1	1/14	100.00	4.00	150.00	-	-	-

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:

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]

Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club vs Burgher Recreation Club at Hambantota, Major League Tournament Group B, Dec 19-21, 2025 [First-class]

Police Sports Club vs Chilaw Marians Cricket Club at Colombo (Colts), Major League Tournament Group A, Dec 19-21, 2025 [First-class]