Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
MW Tate (ENG)	1924-1924	5	217.2	68	1304	424	27	6/42	15.70	1.95	48.29	2	1	0
AER Gilligan (ENG)	1924-1924	4	133.3	38	801	322	17	6/7	18.94	2.41	47.11	0	2	1
RK Tyldesley (ENG)	1924-1924	4	130.5	50	785	249	12	3/50	20.75	1.90	65.41	0	0	0
CP Carter (SA)	1924-1924	3	38.0	4	228	132	4	3/85	33.00	3.47	57.00	0	0	0
GM Parker (SA)	1924-1924	2	61.0	2	366	273	8	6/152	34.12	4.47	45.75	0	1	0
JW Hearne (ENG)	1924-1924	3	79.0	13	474	214	6	3/90	35.66	2.70	79.00	0	0	0
GG Macaulay (ENG)	1924-1924	1	38.3	10	231	83	2	1/23	41.50	2.15	115.50	0	0	0
SJ Pegler (SA)	1924-1924	5	161.2	35	968	500	9	4/116	55.55	3.09	107.55	1	0	0
PGH Fender (ENG)	1924-1924	2	40.0	11	240	126	2	1/25	63.00	3.15	120.00	0	0	0
AW Nourse (SA)	1924-1924	5	64.0	11	384	190	3	2/63	63.33	2.96	128.00	0	0	0
FE Woolley (ENG)	1924-1924	5	37.0	9	222	93	1	1/22	93.00	2.51	222.00	0	0	0
JM Blanckenberg (SA)	1924-1924	5	118.0	12	708	411	4	2/95	102.75	3.48	177.00	0	0	0
EP Nupen (SA)	1924-1924	2	49.0	10	294	157	1	1/85	157.00	3.20	294.00	0	0	0
RH Catterall (SA)	1924-1924	5	3.0	0	18	19	0	-	-	6.33	0.00	0	0	0
APF Chapman (ENG)	1924-1924	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
JMM Commaille (SA)	1924-1924	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
HG Deane (SA)	1924-1924	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
JWHT Douglas (ENG)	1924-1924	1	8.0	2	48	20	0	-	-	2.50	0.00	0	0	0
G Duckworth (ENG)	1924-1924	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
GA Faulkner (SA)	1924-1924	1	17.0	0	102	87	0	-	-	5.11	0.00	0	0	0
G Geary (ENG)	1924-1924	1	11.0	5	66	21	0	-	-	1.90	0.00	0	0	0
PAM Hands (SA)	1924-1924	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
GAL Hearne (SA)	1924-1924	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
EH Hendren (ENG)	1924-1924	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
JB Hobbs (ENG)	1924-1924	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
H Howell (ENG)	1924-1924	1	20.0	5	120	69	0	-	-	3.45	0.00	0	0	0
R Kilner (ENG)	1924-1924	2	34.0	16	204	59	0	-	-	1.73	0.00	0	0	0
JCW MacBryan (ENG)	1924-1924	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
CH Parkin (ENG)	1924-1924	1	16.0	5	96	38	0	-	-	2.37	0.00	0	0	0
A Sandham (ENG)	1924-1924	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
H Strudwick (ENG)	1924-1924	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
MJ Susskind (SA)	1924-1924	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
H Sutcliffe (ENG)	1924-1924	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
HW Taylor (SA)	1924-1924	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
GE Tyldesley (ENG)	1924-1924	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
TA Ward (SA)	1924-1924	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
GEC Wood (ENG)	1924-1924	3	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]