Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
Hon.A Lyttelton (ENG)	1884-1884	2	12.0	5	48	19	4	4/19	4.75	2.37	12.00	1	-	-
WG Grace (ENG)	1884-1884	3	42.0	28	168	38	3	1/2	12.66	1.35	56.00	-	-	-
HF Boyle (AUS)	1884-1884	3	77.0	28	308	141	9	6/42	15.66	2.74	34.22	-	1	-
G Ulyett (ENG)	1884-1884	3	136.1	67	545	194	11	7/36	17.63	2.13	49.54	-	1	-
GE Palmer (AUS)	1884-1884	3	173.0	65	692	260	14	6/111	18.57	2.25	49.42	2	1	-
E Peate (ENG)	1884-1884	3	168.0	68	672	280	11	6/85	25.45	2.50	61.09	-	1	-
FR Spofforth (AUS)	1884-1884	3	192.1	79	769	301	10	4/42	30.10	2.34	76.90	1	-	-
GJ Bonnor (AUS)	1884-1884	3	25.0	6	100	61	2	1/5	30.50	3.66	50.00	-	-	-
AG Steel (ENG)	1884-1884	3	58.2	14	234	135	4	2/32	33.75	3.46	58.50	-	-	-
W Barnes (ENG)	1884-1884	2	71.0	35	284	106	3	2/81	35.33	2.23	94.66	-	-	-
G Giffen (AUS)	1884-1884	3	84.0	33	336	147	4	1/18	36.75	2.62	84.00	-	-	-
S Christopherson (ENG)	1884-1884	1	34.0	13	136	69	1	1/52	69.00	3.04	136.00	-	-	-
WE Midwinter (AUS)	1884-1884	3	47.0	18	188	85	1	1/41	85.00	2.71	188.00	-	-	-
RG Barlow (ENG)	1884-1884	3	99.0	39	396	165	1	1/31	165.00	2.50	396.00	-	-	-
AC Bannerman (AUS)	1884-1884	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JM Blackham (AUS)	1884-1884	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lord Harris (ENG)	1884-1884	2	5.0	1	20	15	-	-	-	4.50	-	-	-	-
AN Hornby (ENG)	1884-1884	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AP Lucas (ENG)	1884-1884	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
PS McDonnell (AUS)	1884-1884	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WL Murdoch (AUS)	1884-1884	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sir TC O'Brien (ENG)	1884-1884	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
R Pilling (ENG)	1884-1884	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WW Read (ENG)	1884-1884	2	7.0	-	28	36	-	-	-	7.71	-	-	-	-
HJH Scott (AUS)	1884-1884	3	3.0	-	12	17	-	-	-	8.50	-	-	-	-
WH Scotton (ENG)	1884-1884	1	5.0	1	20	20	-	-	-	6.00	-	-	-	-
A Shrewsbury (ENG)	1884-1884	3	3.0	2	12	2	-	-	-	1.00	-	-	-	-

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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]