Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
SJ Snooke (SA)	1923-1923	3	55.0	13	330	108	6	3/17	18.00	1.96	55.00	0	0	0
AE Hall (SA)	1923-1923	4	250.5	82	1505	501	27	7/63	18.55	1.99	55.74	2	2	1
DJ Meintjes (SA)	1923-1923	2	41.0	7	246	115	6	3/38	19.16	2.80	41.00	0	0	0
AS Kennedy (ENG)	1922-1923	5	280.3	91	1683	599	31	5/76	19.32	2.13	54.29	3	2	0
GG Macaulay (ENG)	1923-1923	4	161.0	46	966	326	16	5/64	20.37	2.02	60.37	0	1	0
AER Gilligan (ENG)	1922-1923	2	86.0	21	516	205	9	3/35	22.77	2.38	57.33	0	0	0
VWC Jupp (ENG)	1922-1923	4	121.4	33	730	332	14	4/59	23.71	2.72	52.14	1	0	0
JM Blanckenberg (SA)	1922-1923	5	251.4	60	1510	613	25	6/76	24.52	2.43	60.40	0	2	0
CM Francois (SA)	1922-1923	5	114.0	36	684	225	6	3/23	37.50	1.97	114.00	0	0	0
EP Nupen (SA)	1922-1923	4	171.0	41	1026	424	11	5/53	38.54	2.47	93.27	0	1	0
PGH Fender (ENG)	1922-1923	5	141.0	27	846	418	10	4/29	41.80	2.96	84.60	1	0	0
AW Nourse (SA)	1922-1923	5	26.0	9	156	49	1	1/23	49.00	1.88	156.00	0	0	0
DP Conyngham (SA)	1923-1923	1	61.0	22	366	103	2	1/40	51.50	1.68	183.00	0	0	0
WH Brann (SA)	1922-1923	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
G Brown (ENG)	1922-1923	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
ID Buys (SA)	1922-1922	1	24.0	4	144	52	0	-	-	2.16	0.00	0	0	0
AW Carr (ENG)	1922-1923	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
RH Catterall (SA)	1922-1923	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
GAL Hearne (SA)	1922-1923	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
WVS Ling (SA)	1922-1923	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
FT Mann (ENG)	1922-1923	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
CP Mead (ENG)	1922-1923	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
CAG Russell (ENG)	1923-1923	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
A Sandham (ENG)	1922-1923	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
GTS Stevens (ENG)	1922-1922	1	4.0	0	24	19	0	-	-	4.75	0.00	0	0	0
GB Street (ENG)	1923-1923	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
LE Tapscott (SA)	1923-1923	2	2.0	1	12	2	0	-	-	1.00	0.00	0	0	0
HW Taylor (SA)	1922-1923	5	2.0	2	12	0	0	-	-	0.00	0.00	0	0	0
TA Ward (SA)	1922-1923	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
FE Woolley (ENG)	1922-1923	5	65.0	21	390	151	0	-	-	2.32	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]