Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
TP Horan (AUS)	1885-1885	4	55.1	29	221	80	6	6/40	13.33	2.17	36.83	-	1	-
W Bates (ENG)	1884-1885	5	93.1	41	373	148	10	5/24	14.80	2.38	37.30	-	2	-
W Barnes (ENG)	1884-1885	5	206.2	97	826	292	19	6/31	15.36	2.12	43.47	1	1	-
SP Jones (AUS)	1885-1885	4	43.2	16	174	80	5	4/47	16.00	2.75	34.80	1	-	-
FR Spofforth (AUS)	1885-1885	3	194.1	84	777	306	19	6/90	16.10	2.36	40.89	1	2	1
GE Palmer (AUS)	1884-1885	2	124.1	54	497	171	10	5/81	17.10	2.06	49.70	1	1	-
G Ulyett (ENG)	1884-1885	5	178.2	86	714	295	14	4/52	21.07	2.47	51.00	1	-	-
R Peel (ENG)	1884-1885	5	390.2	193	1562	451	21	5/51	21.47	1.73	74.38	-	1	-
JW Trumble (AUS)	1885-1885	4	89.0	41	356	112	5	3/29	22.40	1.88	71.20	-	-	-
W Flowers (ENG)	1884-1885	5	179.3	81	719	249	11	5/46	22.63	2.07	65.36	-	1	-
W Attewell (ENG)	1884-1885	5	325.1	190	1301	310	13	4/53	23.84	1.42	100.07	1	-	-
G Giffen (AUS)	1884-1885	3	189.1	71	757	348	11	7/117	31.63	2.75	68.81	-	1	-
W Bruce (AUS)	1885-1885	2	106.1	35	425	191	6	3/88	31.83	2.69	70.83	-	-	-
S Morris (AUS)	1885-1885	1	34.0	14	136	73	2	2/73	36.50	3.22	68.00	-	-	-
HF Boyle (AUS)	1884-1884	1	72.0	28	288	116	3	2/95	38.66	2.41	96.00	-	-	-
J Worrall (AUS)	1885-1885	1	56.0	28	224	97	1	1/97	97.00	2.59	224.00	-	-	-
G Alexander (AUS)	1884-1884	1	10.0	3	40	24	-	-	-	3.60	-	-	-	-
AC Bannerman (AUS)	1884-1885	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JM Blackham (AUS)	1884-1885	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
GJ Bonnor (AUS)	1884-1885	3	16.0	10	64	23	-	-	-	2.15	-	-	-	-
J Briggs (ENG)	1884-1885	5	8.0	3	32	13	-	-	-	2.43	-	-	-	-
WH Cooper (AUS)	1884-1884	1	18.0	4	72	26	-	-	-	2.16	-	-	-	-
E Evans (AUS)	1885-1885	1	8.0	2	32	17	-	-	-	3.18	-	-	-	-
TW Garrett (AUS)	1885-1885	3	37.0	17	148	65	-	-	-	2.63	-	-	-	-
J Hunter (ENG)	1884-1885	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AH Jarvis (AUS)	1885-1885	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
PS McDonnell (AUS)	1884-1885	2	3.0	-	12	11	-	-	-	5.50	-	-	-	-
PG McShane (AUS)	1885-1885	1	3.0	2	12	3	-	-	-	1.50	-	-	-	-
AP Marr (AUS)	1885-1885	1	12.0	6	48	14	-	-	-	1.75	-	-	-	-
HH Massie (AUS)	1885-1885	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WL Murdoch (AUS)	1884-1884	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
HA Musgrove (AUS)	1885-1885	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RJ Pope (AUS)	1885-1885	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JM Read (ENG)	1884-1885	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WR Robertson (AUS)	1885-1885	1	11.0	3	44	24	-	-	-	3.27	-	-	-	-
HJH Scott (AUS)	1884-1885	2	4.0	1	16	9	-	-	-	3.37	-	-	-	-
WH Scotton (ENG)	1884-1885	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
A Shrewsbury (ENG)	1884-1885	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
FH Walters (AUS)	1885-1885	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]

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]