Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
JL Litster (QLD)	1933-1933	2	4.0	0	32	10	1	1/10	10.00	1.87	32.00	0	0	0
HC Chilvers (NSW)	1933-1933	1	24.7	2	199	102	8	5/73	12.75	3.07	24.87	0	1	0
E Paynter (ENG/MCC)	1932-1933	13	-	7	258	71	5	3/40	14.20	1.65	51.60	0	0	0
CJ Hill (NSW)	1932-1933	5	146.1	39	1169	336	22	7/18	15.27	1.72	53.13	1	2	1
RK Oxenham (AUSXI/QLD)	1932-1933	6	181.1	62	1449	391	25	5/53	15.64	1.61	57.96	3	1	0
H Larwood (ENG/MCC)	1932-1933	10	-	45	1689	817	49	6/38	16.67	2.90	34.46	4	3	1
H Verity (ENG/MCC)	1932-1933	14	-	127	2488	762	45	7/37	16.93	1.83	55.28	1	3	0
LD Kemp (VIC)	1933-1933	1	4.6	1	38	18	1	1/3	18.00	2.84	38.00	0	0	0
LJ Nash (AUSXI)	1932-1932	1	15.5	0	125	57	3	3/39	19.00	2.73	41.66	0	0	0
HJ Plant (VIC)	1933-1933	2	19.0	2	152	99	5	3/31	19.80	3.90	30.40	0	0	0
H Ironmonger (AUS/AUSXI/VIC)	1932-1933	11	-	170	3205	933	47	7/13	19.85	1.74	68.19	2	3	0
WJ O'Reilly (AUS/NSW)	1932-1933	11	-	237	4375	1237	62	6/36	19.95	1.69	70.56	5	5	1
TW Wall (AUS/SOA)	1932-1933	8	-	47	1977	830	41	10/36	20.24	2.51	48.21	3	2	1
TB Mitchell (ENG/MCC)	1932-1933	10	-	22	1080	541	26	6/70	20.80	3.00	41.53	0	2	1
GTH James (TAS)	1932-1932	2	51.0	3	408	178	8	6/96	22.25	2.61	51.00	0	1	0
GOB Allen (ENG/MCC)	1932-1933	14	-	51	1866	965	41	5/69	23.53	3.10	45.51	3	1	0
PK Lee (AUS/AUSXI/SOA)	1932-1933	10	-	70	2064	787	33	5/23	23.84	2.28	62.54	4	1	0
WE Bowes (ENG/MCC)	1932-1933	11	-	27	1752	876	36	6/34	24.33	3.00	48.66	2	1	0
LE Nagel (AUS/AUSXI/VIC)	1932-1932	3	-	19	694	269	11	8/32	24.45	2.32	63.09	0	1	0
W Voce (ENG/MCC)	1932-1933	12	-	39	1970	928	37	5/85	25.08	2.82	53.24	2	1	0
FR Brown (ENG/MCC)	1932-1933	10	-	25	972	480	19	4/81	25.26	2.96	51.15	1	0	0
MW Tate (ENG/MCC)	1932-1933	6	-	33	1015	356	14	4/53	25.42	2.10	72.50	1	0	0
ML Page (NZ)	1933-1933	2	8.3	2	51	51	2	2/21	25.50	6.00	25.50	0	0	0
WH Howell (NSW)	1932-1933	6	154.0	28	1232	474	18	5/31	26.33	2.30	68.44	1	1	0
LO Fleetwood-Smith (VIC)	1932-1933	8	228.7	20	1831	1010	36	6/22	28.05	3.30	50.86	0	3	0
SF Hird (NSW)	1932-1933	6	111.2	5	890	511	18	6/56	28.38	3.44	49.44	0	2	0
CV Grimmett (AUS/SOA)	1932-1933	11	-	78	3586	1577	55	7/86	28.67	2.63	65.20	2	5	1
GL Stewart (NSW)	1932-1933	5	70.7	5	567	322	11	4/58	29.27	3.40	51.54	1	0	0
WR Hammond (ENG/MCC)	1932-1933	14	-	38	1436	597	20	6/43	29.85	2.49	71.80	0	1	0
EL McCormick (VIC)	1932-1933	3	53.0	5	424	183	6	3/36	30.50	2.58	70.66	0	0	0
HH Alexander (AUS/VIC)	1932-1933	9	-	18	1739	840	27	7/95	31.11	2.89	64.40	2	1	0
GG Cook (QLD)	1932-1933	7	17.0	0	136	63	2	1/18	31.50	2.77	68.00	0	0	0
SWL Putman (TAS)	1932-1932	2	39.0	1	312	228	7	4/156	32.57	4.38	44.57	1	0	0
HI Ebeling (VIC)	1933-1933	1	30.0	7	240	100	3	2/56	33.33	2.50	80.00	0	0	0
RA Halcombe (AUSXI/WA)	1932-1932	2	55.0	5	440	167	5	3/48	33.40	2.27	88.00	0	0	0
GL Weir (NZ)	1933-1933	2	18.0	2	108	67	2	2/39	33.50	3.72	54.00	0	0	0
AE Marks (NSW)	1932-1933	1	8.0	0	64	34	1	1/34	34.00	3.18	64.00	0	0	0
SJ McCabe (AUS/AUSXI/NSW)	1932-1933	12	-	31	1478	548	16	4/22	34.25	2.22	92.37	1	0	0
MG Waite (SOA)	1932-1933	3	37.0	4	296	174	5	3/66	34.80	3.52	59.20	0	0	0
HS Gamble (QLD)	1932-1933	6	149.3	12	1195	565	16	6/115	35.31	2.83	74.68	1	1	0
BJ Tobin (SOA)	1932-1933	7	139.0	13	1112	607	16	4/31	37.93	3.27	69.50	1	0	0
EC Bensted (QLD)	1932-1933	7	92.0	10	736	343	9	3/53	38.11	2.79	81.77	0	0	0
DG Bradman (AUS/AUSXI/NSW)	1932-1933	11	-	5	406	230	6	2/106	38.33	3.39	67.66	0	0	0
E Gilbert (QLD)	1932-1933	3	56.0	5	448	233	6	4/58	38.83	3.12	74.66	1	0	0
PWE Curtin (WA)	1932-1932	1	11.0	1	88	40	1	1/40	40.00	2.72	88.00	0	0	0
RG Williams (SOA)	1933-1933	2	50.0	6	400	201	5	3/107	40.20	3.01	80.00	0	0	0
LS Darling (AUS/AUSXI/VIC)	1932-1933	10	-	6	330	165	4	1/4	41.25	3.00	82.50	0	0	0
WC Andrews (QLD)	1932-1933	7	8.0	0	64	42	1	1/6	42.00	3.93	64.00	0	0	0
JM Govan (QLD)	1932-1933	2	37.0	2	296	253	6	3/59	42.16	5.12	49.33	0	0	0
FM Brew (QLD)	1932-1933	4	89.1	5	713	484	11	3/91	44.00	4.07	64.81	0	0	0
EJ Martin (AUSXI/WA)	1932-1932	2	39.6	1	318	291	6	3/50	48.50	5.49	53.00	0	0	0
DG Jamieson (SOA)	1932-1932	4	81.6	7	654	255	5	2/56	51.00	2.33	130.80	0	0	0
LEG Ames (ENG/MCC)	1932-1933	17	-	1	128	51	1	1/25	51.00	2.39	128.00	0	0	0
FT Badcock (NZ)	1933-1933	2	113.0	27	678	268	5	3/142	53.60	2.37	135.60	0	0	0
DD Blackie (VIC)	1932-1932	2	27.4	2	220	110	2	2/19	55.00	3.00	110.00	0	0	0
M Leyland (ENG/MCC)	1932-1933	13	-	1	101	55	1	1/13	55.00	3.26	101.00	0	0	0
M Inverarity (WA)	1932-1932	1	18.0	3	144	61	1	1/43	61.00	2.54	144.00	0	0	0
AJ Ryan (SOA)	1933-1933	4	49.0	11	392	125	2	2/38	62.50	1.91	196.00	0	0	0
VG Nagel (VIC)	1932-1932	2	33.0	4	264	136	2	1/50	68.00	3.09	132.00	0	0	0
HG Vivian (NZ)	1933-1933	1	19.0	1	114	72	1	1/72	72.00	3.78	114.00	0	0	0
LG Holton (SOA)	1933-1933	1	18.0	1	144	73	1	1/23	73.00	3.04	144.00	0	0	0
RES Wyatt (ENG/MCC)	1932-1933	18	-	2	140	74	1	1/15	74.00	3.17	140.00	0	0	0
RJ Bryant (AUSXI/WA)	1932-1932	2	23.0	2	184	76	1	1/58	76.00	2.47	184.00	0	0	0
JA Dunning (NZ)	1933-1933	1	43.0	5	258	156	2	2/156	78.00	3.62	129.00	0	0	0
B O'Shaughnessy (WA)	1932-1932	1	18.0	2	144	81	1	1/31	81.00	3.37	144.00	0	0	0
WA Evans (AUSXI)	1932-1932	1	34.0	10	272	89	1	1/89	89.00	1.96	272.00	0	0	0
AO Burrows (TAS)	1932-1932	2	20.0	1	160	105	1	1/57	105.00	3.93	160.00	0	0	0
GR Clem (QLD)	1932-1932	1	22.0	2	176	107	1	1/107	107.00	3.64	176.00	0	0	0
HD Smith (NZ)	1933-1933	1	20.0	0	120	113	1	1/113	113.00	5.65	120.00	0	0	0
HM Thurlow (QLD)	1932-1933	5	93.0	10	744	353	3	2/109	117.66	2.84	248.00	0	0	0
JM Walsh (TAS)	1932-1932	2	36.0	2	288	129	1	1/60	129.00	2.68	288.00	0	0	0
BV Such (QLD)	1932-1932	1	26.0	1	208	133	1	1/133	133.00	3.83	208.00	0	0	0
FS Cummins (NSW)	1932-1933	8	34.0	4	272	146	1	1/17	146.00	3.22	272.00	0	0	0
DL Freeman (NZ)	1933-1933	2	40.0	3	240	169	1	1/91	169.00	4.22	240.00	0	0	0
HJT Theak (NSW)	1932-1932	3	59.0	4	472	215	1	1/26	215.00	2.73	472.00	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:

Gujarat vs Tripura at Agartala, Ranji Trophy Elite, Group C, Jan 29-Feb 1, 2026 [First-class]

Lions vs Warriors at Gqeberha, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 23rd Match, Feb 1-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 297/8 (94.0 ov, BC Fortuin 107*, L Sipamla 22*, K Mungroo 1/45) - Stumps

Nagaland vs Andhra at Sovima, Ranji Trophy Elite, Group A, Jan 29-Feb 1, 2026 [First-class]