Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
CFH Leslie (ENG)	1882-1883	4	24.0	10	96	44	4	3/31	11.00	2.75	24.00	-	-	-
TP Horan (AUS)	1882-1883	4	38.0	16	152	63	5	3/22	12.60	2.48	30.40	-	-	-
W Bates (ENG)	1882-1883	4	192.3	87	771	286	19	7/28	15.05	2.22	40.57	-	2	1
AC Bannerman (AUS)	1882-1883	4	11.0	2	44	17	1	1/17	17.00	2.31	44.00	-	-	-
HF Boyle (AUS)	1883-1883	1	63.0	25	252	87	5	3/52	17.40	2.07	50.40	-	-	-
AG Steel (ENG)	1882-1883	4	129.0	49	516	195	11	3/27	17.72	2.26	46.90	-	-	-
WE Midwinter (AUS)	1883-1883	1	70.0	37	280	71	4	2/21	17.75	1.52	70.00	-	-	-
F Morley (ENG)	1883-1883	3	150.0	85	600	150	8	4/47	18.75	1.50	75.00	1	-	-
GE Palmer (AUS)	1882-1883	4	270.1	113	1081	397	21	7/65	18.90	2.20	51.47	-	2	1
G Giffen (AUS)	1882-1883	4	81.0	23	324	164	8	4/38	20.50	3.03	40.50	2	-	-
FR Spofforth (AUS)	1882-1883	4	244.1	93	977	408	18	7/44	22.66	2.50	54.27	1	1	1
RG Barlow (ENG)	1882-1883	4	244.0	124	976	343	15	7/40	22.86	2.10	65.06	-	1	-
W Barnes (ENG)	1882-1883	4	108.0	40	432	170	6	2/32	28.33	2.36	72.00	-	-	-
CT Studd (ENG)	1882-1883	4	92.0	59	368	89	3	2/35	29.66	1.45	122.66	-	-	-
TW Garrett (AUS)	1882-1883	3	103.0	34	412	168	3	2/54	56.00	2.44	137.33	-	-	-
JM Blackham (AUS)	1882-1883	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hon.IFW Bligh (ENG)	1882-1883	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
GJ Bonnor (AUS)	1882-1883	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
E Evans (AUS)	1883-1883	1	11.0	3	44	15	-	-	-	2.04	-	-	-	-
PS McDonnell (AUS)	1882-1883	3	4.0	-	16	16	-	-	-	6.00	-	-	-	-
HH Massie (AUS)	1882-1883	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WL Murdoch (AUS)	1882-1883	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WW Read (ENG)	1882-1883	4	8.0	2	32	27	-	-	-	5.06	-	-	-	-
GB Studd (ENG)	1882-1883	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EFS Tylecote (ENG)	1882-1883	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
GF Vernon (ENG)	1882-1883	1	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 - Live]
>> 302/8 (75.0 ov, JG Bethell 142*, MJ Potts 0*, SM Boland 2/34) - Stumps

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]