Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
G Geary (ENG)	1927-1928	2	77.3	18	465	180	12	7/70	15.00	2.32	38.75	0	2	1
GF Bissett (SA)	1927-1928	4	164.5	28	989	469	25	7/29	18.76	2.84	39.56	2	2	0
HLE Promnitz (SA)	1927-1928	2	88.0	30	528	161	8	5/58	20.12	1.82	66.00	0	1	0
CL Vincent (SA)	1927-1928	5	222.4	43	1336	517	23	6/131	22.47	2.32	58.08	1	1	0
AE Hall (SA)	1928-1928	2	96.4	18	580	233	9	6/100	25.88	2.41	64.44	0	1	0
WR Hammond (ENG)	1927-1928	5	161.2	44	968	399	15	5/36	26.60	2.47	64.53	0	1	0
WE Astill (ENG)	1927-1928	5	130.2	33	782	330	12	3/48	27.50	2.53	65.16	0	0	0
RES Wyatt (ENG)	1927-1928	5	51.0	17	306	112	4	3/4	28.00	2.19	76.50	0	0	0
AP Freeman (ENG)	1927-1928	4	132.3	29	795	399	14	4/58	28.50	3.01	56.78	1	0	0
SJ Staples (ENG)	1928-1928	3	191.3	50	1149	435	15	3/50	29.00	2.27	76.60	0	0	0
JP Duminy (SA)	1927-1928	2	10.0	0	60	39	1	1/17	39.00	3.90	60.00	0	0	0
EP Nupen (SA)	1927-1928	5	253.4	55	1522	551	14	5/83	39.35	2.17	108.71	1	1	0
IAR Peebles (ENG)	1927-1928	4	84.1	18	505	246	5	3/69	49.20	2.92	101.00	0	0	0
GTS Stevens (ENG)	1927-1928	5	61.0	8	366	204	4	3/58	51.00	3.34	91.50	0	0	0
DPB Morkel (SA)	1927-1928	5	57.0	10	342	164	2	1/20	82.00	2.87	171.00	0	0	0
HB Cameron (SA)	1927-1928	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
RH Catterall (SA)	1927-1928	5	2.0	0	12	15	0	-	-	7.50	0.00	0	0	0
SK Coen (SA)	1927-1928	2	2.0	0	12	7	0	-	-	3.50	0.00	0	0	0
JMM Commaille (SA)	1927-1928	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
EW Dawson (ENG)	1928-1928	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
HG Deane (SA)	1927-1928	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
Harry Elliott (ENG)	1928-1928	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
P Holmes (ENG)	1927-1928	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
GB Legge (ENG)	1927-1927	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
JFW Nicolson (SA)	1928-1928	3	4.0	0	24	17	0	-	-	4.25	0.00	0	0	0
AL Ochse (SA)	1928-1928	1	11.0	1	66	45	0	-	-	4.09	0.00	0	0	0
AW Palm (SA)	1927-1928	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
IJ Siedle (SA)	1928-1928	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
RT Stanyforth (ENG)	1927-1928	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
H Sutcliffe (ENG)	1927-1928	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
HW Taylor (SA)	1927-1928	5	2.0	0	12	8	0	-	-	4.00	0.00	0	0	0
GE Tyldesley (ENG)	1927-1928	5	0.3	0	3	2	0	-	-	4.00	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]