Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
JV Saunders (AUS)	1907-1908	5	267.1	52	1603	716	31	5/28	23.09	2.67	51.70	2	3	0
JN Crawford (ENG)	1907-1908	5	237.4	36	1426	742	30	5/48	24.73	3.12	47.53	0	3	0
JDA O'Connor (AUS)	1908-1908	3	107.0	21	642	300	12	5/40	25.00	2.80	53.50	0	1	0
A Fielder (ENG)	1907-1908	4	216.3	31	1299	627	25	6/82	25.08	2.89	51.96	3	1	0
WW Armstrong (AUS)	1907-1908	5	180.1	63	1081	361	14	3/53	25.78	2.00	77.21	0	0	0
SF Barnes (ENG)	1907-1908	5	273.2	74	1640	626	24	7/60	26.08	2.29	68.33	0	2	0
CG Macartney (AUS)	1907-1908	5	102.1	20	613	266	10	3/44	26.60	2.60	61.30	0	0	0
MA Noble (AUS)	1907-1908	5	147.0	42	882	299	11	3/11	27.18	2.03	80.18	0	0	0
A Cotter (AUS)	1907-1908	2	108.5	8	653	426	14	6/101	30.42	3.91	46.64	0	2	0
W Rhodes (ENG)	1907-1908	5	157.4	42	946	421	7	4/102	60.14	2.67	135.14	1	0	0
KL Hutchings (ENG)	1907-1908	5	11.0	1	66	63	1	1/5	63.00	5.72	66.00	0	0	0
C Blythe (ENG)	1907-1907	1	31.0	6	186	88	1	1/55	88.00	2.83	186.00	0	0	0
LC Braund (ENG)	1907-1908	5	129.0	21	774	462	5	2/74	92.40	3.58	154.80	0	0	0
H Carter (AUS)	1907-1908	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
FL Fane (ENG)	1907-1908	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
SE Gregory (AUS)	1908-1908	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
G Gunn (ENG)	1907-1908	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
J Hardstaff (ENG)	1907-1908	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
MJ Hartigan (AUS)	1908-1908	2	2.0	0	12	7	0	-	-	3.50	0.00	0	0	0
GR Hazlitt (AUS)	1907-1908	2	28.0	6	168	98	0	-	-	3.50	0.00	0	0	0
C Hill (AUS)	1907-1908	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
JB Hobbs (ENG)	1908-1908	4	7.0	3	42	13	0	-	-	1.85	0.00	0	0	0
J Humphries (ENG)	1908-1908	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
AO Jones (ENG)	1908-1908	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
PA McAlister (AUS)	1907-1908	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
VS Ransford (AUS)	1907-1908	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
VT Trumper (AUS)	1907-1908	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
RA Young (ENG)	1907-1908	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]