Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
FR Foster (ENG)	1911-1912	5	276.4	58	1660	692	32	6/91	21.62	2.50	51.87	2	3	-
SF Barnes (ENG)	1911-1912	5	297.0	64	1782	778	34	5/44	22.88	2.61	52.41	1	3	-
JWHT Douglas (ENG)	1911-1912	5	139.5	30	839	355	15	5/46	23.66	2.53	55.93	1	1	-
HV Hordern (AUS)	1911-1912	5	277.3	42	1665	780	32	7/90	24.37	2.81	52.03	1	4	2
FE Woolley (ENG)	1911-1912	5	68.1	13	409	209	8	2/1	26.12	3.06	51.12	-	-	-
GR Hazlitt (AUS)	1912-1912	1	43.0	8	258	127	4	3/75	31.75	2.95	64.50	-	-	-
RB Minnett (AUS)	1911-1912	5	59.0	12	354	179	5	3/59	35.80	3.03	70.80	-	-	-
JW Hitch (ENG)	1911-1912	3	40.0	2	240	183	5	2/31	36.60	4.57	48.00	-	-	-
WW Armstrong (AUS)	1911-1912	5	145.3	41	873	334	9	3/35	37.11	2.29	97.00	-	-	-
C Kelleway (AUS)	1911-1912	4	113.5	24	683	249	6	3/46	41.50	2.18	113.83	-	-	-
A Cotter (AUS)	1911-1912	4	166.0	26	996	548	12	4/73	45.66	3.30	83.00	2	-	-
CG Macartney (AUS)	1912-1912	1	19.0	3	114	54	1	1/26	54.00	2.84	114.00	-	-	-
WJ Whitty (AUS)	1911-1912	2	85.0	26	510	185	3	1/37	61.66	2.17	170.00	-	-	-
JW McLaren (AUS)	1912-1912	1	24.0	3	144	70	1	1/23	70.00	2.91	144.00	-	-	-
TJ Matthews (AUS)	1912-1912	2	64.2	12	386	164	1	1/24	164.00	2.54	386.00	-	-	-
JW Hearne (ENG)	1911-1912	5	41.0	3	246	196	1	1/44	196.00	4.78	246.00	-	-	-
W Bardsley (AUS)	1911-1912	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
H Carter (AUS)	1911-1912	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SE Gregory (AUS)	1912-1912	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
G Gunn (ENG)	1911-1912	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
C Hill (AUS)	1911-1912	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JB Hobbs (ENG)	1911-1912	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP Kinneir (ENG)	1911-1911	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
CP Mead (ENG)	1911-1912	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS Ransford (AUS)	1911-1912	5	3.1	1	19	19	-	-	-	6.00	-	-	-	-
W Rhodes (ENG)	1911-1912	5	18.0	3	108	57	-	-	-	3.16	-	-	-	-
EJ Smith (ENG)	1911-1912	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
H Strudwick (ENG)	1911-1911	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VT Trumper (AUS)	1911-1912	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
J Vine (ENG)	1912-1912	2	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]