Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Northern India 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
RR Wadkar ()	1935-1936	2	71.0	18	426	127	12	6/49	10.58	1.78	35.50	1	1	1
SB Gandhi (W-IND)	1944-1944	1	34.3	7	207	80	7	6/37	11.42	2.31	29.57	0	1	0
HJ Vajifdar ()	1935-1936	2	79.3	33	477	140	12	8/40	11.66	1.76	39.75	0	1	1
M Nissar (SPnjb)	1935-1939	2	55.0	7	330	150	12	5/36	12.50	2.72	27.50	1	1	0
CS Nayudu (C-IND)	1935-1935	1	32.1	2	193	144	11	6/100	13.09	4.47	17.54	0	2	1
Shahabuddin (SPnjb)	1937-1944	2	46.0	9	276	124	9	5/42	13.77	2.69	30.66	1	1	0
Masood Salahuddin (UP)	1937-1937	1	30.4	5	184	83	6	3/38	13.83	2.70	30.66	0	0	0
Prithviraj (SPnjb/W-IND)	1937-1944	2	27.3	2	165	75	5	4/43	15.00	2.72	33.00	1	0	0
S Wazir Ali (C-IND/SPnjb)	1935-1939	2	13.0	5	78	30	2	2/18	15.00	2.30	39.00	0	0	0
Akhtar Hussain (UP)	1937-1937	1	11.1	1	67	31	2	2/13	15.50	2.77	33.50	0	0	0
Tajammul Hussain (DELHI)	1936-1936	1	14.0	1	84	32	2	2/15	16.00	2.28	42.00	0	0	0
RJD Jamshedji ()	1936-1936	1	37.0	8	222	99	6	3/30	16.50	2.67	37.00	0	0	0
AR Naidu (RAJPT)	1946-1946	1	36.0	12	216	85	5	4/48	17.00	2.36	43.20	1	0	0
CT Sarwate (MAHA)	1941-1941	1	46.0	19	276	69	4	4/69	17.25	1.50	69.00	1	0	0
Amir Elahi (SPnjb)	1939-1941	2	73.4	9	442	277	16	5/65	17.31	3.76	27.62	2	1	0
PE Palia (UP)	1936-1936	1	43.0	5	258	105	6	6/105	17.50	2.44	43.00	0	1	0
MH Maqsood (DELHI)	1936-1944	2	24.2	4	146	88	5	5/88	17.60	3.61	29.20	0	1	0
KM Rangnekar ()	1942-1942	1	14.0	2	84	36	2	2/31	18.00	2.57	42.00	0	0	0
A Kamal (UP)	1936-1936	1	7.0	1	42	18	1	1/18	18.00	2.57	42.00	0	0	0
L Amarnath (SPnjb)	1935-1947	8	378.2	108	2270	754	41	6/95	18.39	1.99	55.36	1	3	0
Israr Ali (SPnjb)	1947-1947	1	36.3	7	219	111	6	3/22	18.50	3.04	36.50	0	0	0
AK Bhalerao ()	1942-1942	1	31.0	9	186	75	4	4/53	18.75	2.41	46.50	1	0	0
Akbar Khan (W-IND)	1944-1944	1	46.0	16	276	78	4	4/65	19.50	1.69	69.00	1	0	0
S Nazir Ali (SPnjb)	1935-1941	3	48.0	12	288	126	6	3/21	21.00	2.62	48.00	0	0	0
KK Tarapore ()	1942-1945	2	123.1	29	739	286	13	5/85	22.00	2.32	56.84	1	1	0
RS Modi ()	1945-1945	1	9.0	1	54	22	1	1/12	22.00	2.44	54.00	0	0	0
Idrees Baig (DELHI)	1936-1936	1	24.0	2	144	89	4	4/57	22.25	3.70	36.00	1	0	0
Musa Khan (DELHI)	1936-1936	1	34.0	5	204	113	5	4/64	22.60	3.32	40.80	1	0	0
Badaruddin Malik (SPnjb)	1944-1944	1	41.5	5	251	142	6	4/112	23.66	3.39	41.83	1	0	0
Firasat Hussain (UP)	1936-1937	2	50.0	8	300	142	6	4/60	23.66	2.84	50.00	1	0	0
DR Havewala ()	1935-1935	1	17.0	2	102	73	3	2/43	24.33	4.29	34.00	0	0	0
YB Palwankar ()	1945-1945	1	29.0	10	174	50	2	2/30	25.00	1.72	87.00	0	0	0
Harendra Kumar (RAJPT)	1946-1946	1	9.0	0	54	25	1	1/15	25.00	2.77	54.00	0	0	0
JB Khot ()	1936-1942	2	36.2	8	218	76	3	2/36	25.33	2.09	72.66	0	0	0
AE Baporia ()	1936-1936	1	9.0	1	54	26	1	1/26	26.00	2.88	54.00	0	0	0
DG Phadkar ()	1945-1945	1	38.0	4	228	106	4	3/61	26.50	2.78	57.00	0	0	0
Mohammad Yunus Khan (DELHI)	1944-1944	1	19.0	3	114	57	2	2/57	28.50	3.00	57.00	0	0	0
NP Kesari (RAJPT)	1946-1946	1	32.0	2	192	86	3	3/63	28.66	2.68	64.00	0	0	0
B Ram Kishen (SPnjb)	1945-1945	1	32.0	6	192	115	4	2/40	28.75	3.59	48.00	0	0	0
Saeed Ahmed (W-IND)	1944-1944	1	59.0	28	354	87	3	2/25	29.00	1.47	118.00	0	0	0
Salahuddin Khan (DELHI)	1944-1944	1	27.0	4	162	87	3	3/87	29.00	3.22	54.00	0	0	0
ASN Murthy (UP)	1936-1937	2	44.2	2	266	216	7	3/41	30.85	4.87	38.00	0	0	0
MN Raiji ()	1942-1945	2	66.0	12	396	216	7	4/79	30.85	3.27	56.57	1	0	0
S Mushtaq Ali (C-IND)	1935-1935	1	42.0	7	252	93	3	3/48	31.00	2.21	84.00	0	0	0
Faqir Hussain (NWFP)	1940-1941	2	52.0	7	312	219	7	3/44	31.28	4.21	44.57	0	0	0
Abdul Latif (NWFP)	1940-1941	2	62.2	6	374	255	8	4/46	31.87	4.09	46.75	1	0	0
GC Kapoor (NWFP)	1940-1941	2	26.2	4	158	98	3	3/98	32.66	3.72	52.66	0	0	0
Aftab Ahmed (SPnjb)	1946-1947	2	65.5	8	395	197	6	3/48	32.83	2.99	65.83	0	0	0
Qazi Daud (NWFP)	1940-1941	2	25.0	1	150	99	3	2/53	33.00	3.96	50.00	0	0	0
RE Osborne-Smith (Army)	1934-1934	1	34.0	4	204	134	4	4/134	33.50	3.94	51.00	1	0	0
Murawwat Hussain (SPnjb)	1935-1947	8	149.4	31	898	404	12	2/0	33.66	2.69	74.83	0	0	0
Rajindernath (NWFP)	1940-1941	2	38.5	4	233	140	4	2/18	35.00	3.60	58.25	0	0	0
SW Sohoni (MAHA)	1941-1941	1	24.5	4	149	70	2	2/70	35.00	2.81	74.50	0	0	0
MKB Singh (SPnjb)	1941-1947	3	45.0	3	270	190	5	2/58	38.00	4.22	54.00	0	0	0
VS Hazare (MAHA)	1941-1941	1	42.0	7	252	116	3	3/116	38.66	2.76	84.00	0	0	0
VM Merchant ()	1935-1945	4	104.0	30	624	235	6	3/53	39.16	2.25	104.00	0	0	0
Jayantilal Vora (W-IND)	1944-1944	1	47.0	16	282	85	2	2/56	42.50	1.80	141.00	0	0	0
B Zahiruddin (UP)	1936-1937	2	12.0	1	72	44	1	1/13	44.00	3.66	72.00	0	0	0
Mohammad Zafar (DELHI)	1936-1936	1	26.0	3	156	94	2	2/61	47.00	3.61	78.00	0	0	0
MK Patwardhan (MAHA)	1941-1941	1	37.0	17	222	47	1	1/47	47.00	1.27	222.00	0	0	0
Shabir Hussain (SPnjb)	1945-1947	3	98.0	15	588	285	6	4/106	47.50	2.90	98.00	1	0	0
Qamaruddin Butt (SPnjb)	1937-1937	1	28.0	4	168	98	2	2/86	49.00	3.50	84.00	0	0	0
Mohammad Ali (SPnjb)	1935-1935	1	11.0	2	66	49	1	1/36	49.00	4.45	66.00	0	0	0
DFE Cockle (Army)	1934-1934	1	29.0	2	174	99	2	2/99	49.50	3.41	87.00	0	0	0
Maqsood Ahmed (SPnjb)	1945-1947	2	31.2	6	188	99	2	1/24	49.50	3.15	94.00	0	0	0
KN Divekar ()	1935-1936	2	27.0	6	162	54	1	1/24	54.00	2.00	162.00	0	0	0
Purshottam (W-IND)	1944-1944	1	21.0	3	126	58	1	1/24	58.00	2.76	126.00	0	0	0
GR Naidoo (RAJPT)	1946-1946	1	21.0	2	126	59	1	1/34	59.00	2.80	126.00	0	0	0
RG Kreyer (Army)	1934-1934	1	15.0	0	90	74	1	1/74	74.00	4.93	90.00	0	0	0
Mazhar Hussain (DELHI)	1944-1944	1	36.0	9	216	87	1	1/87	87.00	2.41	216.00	0	0	0
Narayan Raju (UP)	1936-1936	1	25.0	2	150	89	1	1/89	89.00	3.56	150.00	0	0	0
BC Khanna (NWFP/SPnjb)	1940-1946	3	54.0	1	324	198	2	2/110	99.00	3.66	162.00	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:

Western Province vs Boland at Paarl, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 22nd Match, Feb 1-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 147/8 (58.0 ov, S von Berg 21*, GA Stuurman 1*, M Dube 0/15) - Stumps

Dolphins vs North West at Potchefstroom, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 21st Match, Jan 31-Feb 3, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 64/1 (18.0 ov, M Prince 20*, DS Rosier 32*, O Cele 0/22) - Stumps

Southern Rocks vs Mashonaland Eagles at Masvingo, Logan Cup 10th Match, Feb 3-6, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 92/7 (29.4 ov, Ali Asfand 19*, NT Nyamhuri 25*, AT Falao 3/13)