Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
JR Hodges (AUS)	1877-1877	2	34.0	9	136	84	6	2/7	14.00	3.70	22.66	0	0	0
J Southerton (ENG)	1877-1877	2	65.3	30	263	107	7	4/46	15.28	2.44	37.57	1	0	0
TK Kendall (AUS)	1877-1877	2	140.3	56	563	215	14	7/55	15.35	2.29	40.21	1	1	0
James Lillywhite (ENG)	1877-1877	2	85.0	37	340	126	8	4/70	15.75	2.22	42.50	1	0	0
A Shaw (ENG)	1877-1877	2	163.3	96	655	146	8	5/38	18.25	1.33	81.87	0	1	0
A Hill (ENG)	1877-1877	2	85.0	37	340	130	7	4/27	18.57	2.29	48.57	1	0	0
WE Midwinter (AUS)	1877-1877	2	107.1	44	429	156	8	5/78	19.50	2.18	53.62	0	1	0
G Ulyett (ENG)	1877-1877	2	77.1	34	309	123	6	3/39	20.50	2.38	51.50	0	0	0
TW Garrett (AUS)	1877-1877	2	26.1	12	105	48	2	2/22	24.00	2.74	52.50	0	0	0
FR Spofforth (AUS)	1877-1877	1	44.0	9	176	111	4	3/67	27.75	3.78	44.00	0	0	0
NFD Thomson (AUS)	1877-1877	2	28.0	16	112	31	1	1/14	31.00	1.66	112.00	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:

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]

Southern Rocks vs Mashonaland Eagles at Masvingo, Logan Cup 10th Match, Feb 3-6, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 226/6 (47.0 ov, W Madhevere 73*, Ali Hasnain 23*, Matthew Campbell 0/23) - Stumps