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)	1935-1936	5	346.1	140	2077	642	44	7/40	14.59	1.85	47.20	-	5	3
WJ O'Reilly (AUS)	1935-1936	5	250.2	112	1502	460	27	5/20	17.03	1.83	55.62	3	2	-
EL McCormick (AUS)	1935-1936	5	125.1	24	751	418	15	3/28	27.86	3.33	50.06	-	-	-
EQ Davies (SA)	1936-1936	2	42.4	4	256	129	4	4/75	32.25	3.02	64.00	1	-	-
B Mitchell (SA)	1935-1936	5	91.2	6	548	330	10	5/87	33.00	3.61	54.80	1	1	-
EL Dalton (SA)	1935-1935	1	7.3	-	45	37	1	1/12	37.00	4.93	45.00	-	-	-
LO Fleetwood-Smith (AUS)	1935-1936	3	122.2	24	734	380	9	4/64	42.22	3.10	81.55	1	-	-
RJ Crisp (SA)	1935-1936	4	107.0	16	642	303	7	3/87	43.28	2.83	91.71	-	-	-
ACB Langton (SA)	1935-1936	5	204.2	38	1226	532	12	4/85	44.33	2.60	102.16	2	-	-
SJ McCabe (AUS)	1935-1936	5	45.0	8	270	136	3	2/30	45.33	3.02	90.00	-	-	-
XC Balaskas (SA)	1936-1936	3	133.0	9	798	448	9	4/126	49.77	3.36	88.66	2	-	-
EP Nupen (SA)	1936-1936	1	14.0	1	84	53	1	1/53	53.00	3.78	84.00	-	-	-
JB Robertson (SA)	1935-1936	3	123.0	26	738	321	6	3/143	53.50	2.60	123.00	-	-	-
EG Bock (SA)	1935-1935	1	23.0	2	138	91	-	-	-	3.95	-	-	-	-
AW Briscoe (SA)	1935-1935	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WA Brown (AUS)	1935-1936	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AG Chipperfield (AUS)	1935-1936	5	9.0	1	54	28	-	-	-	3.11	-	-	-	-
LS Darling (AUS)	1935-1936	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JHW Fingleton (AUS)	1935-1936	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RL Harvey (SA)	1936-1936	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
F Nicholson (SA)	1935-1936	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AD Nourse (SA)	1935-1936	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
LPJ O'Brien (AUS)	1936-1936	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WAS Oldfield (AUS)	1935-1936	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VY Richardson (AUS)	1935-1936	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EAB Rowan (SA)	1935-1936	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
IJ Siedle (SA)	1935-1936	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EA van der Merwe (SA)	1936-1936	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
KG Viljoen (SA)	1935-1936	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
HF Wade (SA)	1935-1936	5	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]