Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
AL Newell (NSW)	1898-1898	2	66.0	26	396	143	11	8/56	13.00	2.16	36.00	0	1	0
VT Trumper (NSW)	1898-1898	3	22.5	4	137	85	5	4/32	17.00	3.72	27.40	1	0	0
W Roche (VIC)	1897-1898	4	203.3	61	1221	449	25	6/88	17.96	2.20	48.84	1	3	0
W Bruce (VIC)	1897-1898	4	11.0	1	66	37	2	2/30	18.50	3.36	33.00	0	0	0
JJ Lyons (AUS/SOA)	1897-1898	5	50.0	9	300	118	6	4/70	19.66	2.36	50.00	1	0	0
V Hugo (SOA)	1898-1898	2	23.0	3	138	88	4	3/11	22.00	3.82	34.50	0	0	0
E Jones (AUS/SOA)	1897-1898	9	443.0	86	2658	1227	55	6/71	22.30	2.76	48.32	2	6	2
MA Noble (AUS/NSW)	1897-1898	8	323.1	75	1939	882	39	6/49	22.61	2.72	49.71	4	2	0
AE Evans (SOA)	1897-1898	4	139.1	28	835	411	18	5/33	22.83	2.95	46.38	1	1	0
WP Howell (AUS/NSW)	1898-1898	4	212.1	79	1273	394	17	5/60	23.17	1.85	74.88	1	1	0
JF Giller (VIC)	1897-1898	4	112.0	41	672	207	8	4/70	25.87	1.84	84.00	1	0	0
H Trumble (AUS/VIC)	1897-1898	8	362.3	99	2175	835	32	4/37	26.09	2.30	67.96	4	0	0
JT Hearne (ENG)	1897-1898	5	217.0	66	1302	538	20	6/98	26.90	2.47	65.10	1	2	0
GHS Trott (AUS/VIC)	1897-1898	9	196.4	26	1180	579	21	5/21	27.57	2.94	56.19	1	1	0
JC Reedman (SOA)	1897-1898	4	49.0	10	294	141	5	2/11	28.20	2.87	58.80	0	0	0
AE Stoddart (ENG)	1898-1898	2	10.0	2	60	32	1	1/10	32.00	3.20	60.00	0	0	0
TR McKibbin (AUS/NSW)	1897-1898	6	249.4	44	1498	761	23	4/64	33.08	3.04	65.13	3	0	0
T Richardson (ENG)	1897-1898	5	255.5	50	1535	776	22	8/94	35.27	3.03	69.77	1	1	1
LW Pye (NSW)	1897-1898	4	82.0	27	492	180	5	2/42	36.00	2.19	98.40	0	0	0
G Giffen (SOA)	1897-1898	2	106.4	26	640	295	8	5/69	36.87	2.76	80.00	0	1	0
CE McLeod (AUS/VIC)	1897-1898	8	211.3	76	1269	480	13	5/65	36.92	2.26	97.61	0	1	0
H Donnan (NSW)	1897-1898	4	27.0	7	162	81	2	1/16	40.50	3.00	81.00	0	0	0
TW Hayward (ENG)	1897-1898	5	53.0	15	318	164	4	2/24	41.00	3.09	79.50	0	0	0
JJ Ferris (NSW)	1897-1898	2	42.0	13	252	83	2	1/36	41.50	1.97	126.00	0	0	0
J Briggs (ENG)	1897-1898	5	190.0	57	1140	485	9	3/96	53.88	2.55	126.66	0	0	0
W Storer (ENG)	1897-1898	5	28.0	5	168	108	2	1/24	54.00	3.85	84.00	0	0	0
JR Mason (ENG)	1897-1898	5	54.0	13	324	149	2	1/8	74.50	2.75	162.00	0	0	0
A Jarvis (SOA)	1897-1898	4	32.0	5	192	108	1	1/39	108.00	3.37	192.00	0	0	0
GH Hirst (ENG)	1897-1898	4	101.1	18	607	304	2	1/62	152.00	3.00	303.50	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:

Easterns (Eastern Transvaal) vs Knights at Bloemfontein, CSA 4-Day Series Division 2 Final, Feb 6-10, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 159/1 (53.3 ov, GL Cloete 78*, P Botha 8*, T Simelane 1/24) - Stumps

Tasmania vs Western Australia at W.A.C.A, Sheffield Shield 21st Match, Feb 5-8, 2026 [First-class]

Queensland vs Victoria at Melbourne, Sheffield Shield 20th Match, Feb 5-8, 2026 [First-class]