Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
CV Grimmett (AUS)	1925-1925	1	31.3	5	251	82	11	6/37	7.45	1.96	22.81	-	2	1
HSTL Hendry (AUS)	1924-1924	1	15.7	3	127	41	3	3/36	13.66	1.93	42.33	-	-	-
MW Tate (ENG)	1924-1925	5	316.0	62	2528	881	38	6/99	23.18	2.09	66.52	1	5	1
R Kilner (ENG)	1925-1925	3	179.1	35	1433	399	17	4/51	23.47	1.67	84.29	3	-	-
EH Hendren (ENG)	1924-1925	5	5.1	-	41	27	1	1/27	27.00	3.95	41.00	-	-	-
C Kelleway (AUS)	1924-1925	5	171.0	39	1368	413	14	3/57	29.50	1.81	97.71	-	-	-
AJ Richardson (AUS)	1924-1925	4	114.0	34	912	248	8	2/20	31.00	1.63	114.00	-	-	-
J Ryder (AUS)	1925-1925	3	40.0	5	320	133	4	2/83	33.25	2.49	80.00	-	-	-
JM Gregory (AUS)	1924-1925	5	208.4	22	1668	816	22	5/111	37.09	2.93	75.81	1	1	-
AA Mailey (AUS)	1924-1925	5	244.0	20	1952	999	24	5/92	41.62	3.07	81.33	2	1	-
FE Woolley (ENG)	1924-1925	5	110.0	11	880	375	8	4/77	46.87	2.55	110.00	1	-	-
JW Hearne (ENG)	1924-1925	4	147.4	12	1180	539	11	4/84	49.00	2.74	107.27	1	-	-
AER Gilligan (ENG)	1924-1925	5	135.7	14	1087	519	10	3/114	51.90	2.86	108.70	-	-	-
AP Freeman (ENG)	1924-1925	2	121.0	16	968	459	8	3/134	57.37	2.84	121.00	-	-	-
HL Collins (AUS)	1924-1925	5	39.0	11	312	102	1	1/36	102.00	1.96	312.00	-	-	-
JWHT Douglas (ENG)	1925-1925	1	23.5	-	189	104	1	1/95	104.00	3.30	189.00	-	-	-
AEV Hartkopf (AUS)	1925-1925	1	30.0	2	240	134	1	1/120	134.00	3.35	240.00	-	-	-
TJE Andrews (AUS)	1925-1925	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
W Bardsley (AUS)	1924-1925	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
APF Chapman (ENG)	1924-1925	4	5.0	1	40	20	-	-	-	3.00	-	-	-	-
JB Hobbs (ENG)	1924-1925	5	5.0	-	40	24	-	-	-	3.60	-	-	-	-
AF Kippax (AUS)	1925-1925	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WAS Oldfield (AUS)	1924-1925	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WH Ponsford (AUS)	1924-1925	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VY Richardson (AUS)	1924-1925	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
A Sandham (ENG)	1924-1925	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
H Strudwick (ENG)	1924-1925	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
H Sutcliffe (ENG)	1924-1925	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JM Taylor (AUS)	1924-1925	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RK Tyldesley (ENG)	1925-1925	1	37.0	3	296	136	-	-	-	2.75	-	-	-	-
WW Whysall (ENG)	1925-1925	3	2.0	-	16	9	-	-	-	3.37	-	-	-	-

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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]