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	-	-	-
J Southerton (ENG)	1877-1877	2	65.3	30	263	107	7	4/46	15.28	2.44	37.57	1	-	-
TK Kendall (AUS)	1877-1877	2	140.3	56	563	215	14	7/55	15.35	2.29	40.21	1	1	-
James Lillywhite (ENG)	1877-1877	2	85.0	37	340	126	8	4/70	15.75	2.22	42.50	1	-	-
A Shaw (ENG)	1877-1877	2	163.3	96	655	146	8	5/38	18.25	1.33	81.87	-	1	-
A Hill (ENG)	1877-1877	2	85.0	37	340	130	7	4/27	18.57	2.29	48.57	1	-	-
WE Midwinter (AUS)	1877-1877	2	107.1	44	429	156	8	5/78	19.50	2.18	53.62	-	1	-
G Ulyett (ENG)	1877-1877	2	77.1	34	309	123	6	3/39	20.50	2.38	51.50	-	-	-
TW Garrett (AUS)	1877-1877	2	26.1	12	105	48	2	2/22	24.00	2.74	52.50	-	-	-
FR Spofforth (AUS)	1877-1877	1	44.0	9	176	111	4	3/67	27.75	3.78	44.00	-	-	-
NFD Thomson (AUS)	1877-1877	2	28.0	16	112	31	1	1/14	31.00	1.66	112.00	-	-	-
T Armitage (ENG)	1877-1877	2	3.0	-	12	15	-	-	-	7.50	-	-	-	-
C Bannerman (AUS)	1877-1877	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JM Blackham (AUS)	1877-1877	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
HRJ Charlwood (ENG)	1877-1877	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
BB Cooper (AUS)	1877-1877	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
T Emmett (ENG)	1877-1877	2	25.0	13	100	36	-	-	-	2.16	-	-	-	-
A Greenwood (ENG)	1877-1877	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
DW Gregory (AUS)	1877-1877	2	5.0	1	20	9	-	-	-	2.70	-	-	-	-
EJ Gregory (AUS)	1877-1877	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
TP Horan (AUS)	1877-1877	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
H Jupp (ENG)	1877-1877	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
TJD Kelly (AUS)	1877-1877	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WL Murdoch (AUS)	1877-1877	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
J Selby (ENG)	1877-1877	2	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:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

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