Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
J Briggs (ENG)	1889-1889	2	97.3	51	391	101	21	8/11	4.80	1.54	18.61	1	2	1
CA Smith (ENG)	1889-1889	1	38.2	16	154	61	7	5/19	8.71	2.37	22.00	0	1	0
AJ Fothergill (ENG)	1889-1889	2	80.1	42	321	90	8	4/19	11.25	1.68	40.12	1	0	0
WH Ashley (SA)	1889-1889	1	43.1	18	173	95	7	7/95	13.57	3.29	24.71	0	1	0
G Ulyett (ENG)	1889-1889	2	25.0	13	100	28	2	2/27	14.00	1.68	50.00	0	0	0
A Rose-Innes (SA)	1889-1889	2	32.0	8	128	89	5	5/43	17.80	4.17	25.60	0	1	0
GA Kempis (SA)	1889-1889	1	42.0	17	168	76	4	3/53	19.00	2.71	42.00	0	0	0
WH Milton (SA)	1889-1889	2	8.2	3	34	21	1	1/5	21.00	3.70	34.00	0	0	0
CH Vintcent (SA)	1889-1889	2	62.1	15	249	143	4	3/88	35.75	3.44	62.25	0	0	0
R Abel (ENG)	1889-1889	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
MP Bowden (ENG)	1889-1889	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
Hon.CJ Coventry (ENG)	1889-1889	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
OR Dunell (SA)	1889-1889	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
CE Finlason (SA)	1889-1889	1	3.0	0	12	7	0	-	-	3.50	0.00	0	0	0
BAF Grieve (ENG)	1889-1889	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
F Hearne (ENG)	1889-1889	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
P Hutchinson (SA)	1889-1889	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
JEP McMaster (ENG)	1889-1889	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
AE Ochse (SA)	1889-1889	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
JM Read (ENG)	1889-1889	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
WHM Richards (SA)	1889-1889	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
FW Smith (SA)	1889-1889	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
RB Stewart (SA)	1889-1889	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
AB Tancred (SA)	1889-1889	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
NHCD Theunissen (SA)	1889-1889	1	20.0	5	80	51	0	-	-	3.82	0.00	0	0	0
H Wood (ENG)	1889-1889	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	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]