Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
TW Garrett (AUS)	1882-1882	3	213.3	75	855	367	18	6/78	20.38	2.57	47.50	1	2	-
W Bates (ENG)	1881-1882	4	241.0	121	964	334	16	4/52	20.87	2.07	60.25	1	-	-
GE Palmer (AUS)	1881-1882	4	365.2	145	1462	522	24	7/68	21.75	2.14	60.91	2	2	1
WH Cooper (AUS)	1881-1882	1	93.2	27	374	200	9	6/120	22.22	3.20	41.55	-	1	-
G Ulyett (ENG)	1881-1882	4	99.2	37	398	180	8	2/11	22.50	2.71	49.75	-	-	-
HF Boyle (AUS)	1881-1882	4	106.3	47	427	135	6	2/18	22.50	1.89	71.16	-	-	-
E Peate (ENG)	1881-1882	4	232.0	117	928	257	11	5/43	23.36	1.66	84.36	-	1	-
G Giffen (AUS)	1881-1882	3	24.3	7	99	54	2	2/17	27.00	3.27	49.50	-	-	-
WE Midwinter (ENG)	1881-1882	4	194.0	79	776	272	10	4/81	27.20	2.10	77.60	1	-	-
SP Jones (AUS)	1882-1882	2	19.0	9	76	30	1	1/19	30.00	2.36	76.00	-	-	-
E Evans (AUS)	1881-1882	2	241.1	131	965	257	7	3/64	36.71	1.59	137.85	-	-	-
A Shaw (ENG)	1881-1882	4	64.1	36	257	76	2	1/12	38.00	1.77	128.50	-	-	-
T Emmett (ENG)	1881-1882	4	98.0	48	392	180	2	2/61	90.00	2.75	196.00	-	-	-
FR Spofforth (AUS)	1882-1882	1	66.0	17	264	128	1	1/92	128.00	2.90	264.00	-	-	-
AC Bannerman (AUS)	1881-1882	3	12.0	3	48	35	-	-	-	4.37	-	-	-	-
RG Barlow (ENG)	1881-1882	4	50.0	24	200	61	-	-	-	1.83	-	-	-	-
JM Blackham (AUS)	1881-1882	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
G Coulthard (AUS)	1882-1882	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
TP Horan (AUS)	1881-1882	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
PS McDonnell (AUS)	1881-1882	4	4.0	1	16	15	-	-	-	5.62	-	-	-	-
HH Massie (AUS)	1881-1882	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WL Murdoch (AUS)	1881-1882	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
R Pilling (ENG)	1881-1882	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WH Scotton (ENG)	1881-1882	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
J Selby (ENG)	1881-1882	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
A Shrewsbury (ENG)	1881-1882	4	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]