Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
H Verity (ENG)	1936-1936	3	114.1	44	685	228	15	4/17	15.20	1.99	45.66	2	0	0
GOB Allen (ENG)	1936-1936	3	100.0	19	600	330	20	7/80	16.50	3.30	30.00	0	3	1
RWV Robins (ENG)	1936-1936	2	56.1	8	337	204	9	3/50	22.66	3.63	37.44	0	0	0
JM Sims (ENG)	1936-1936	1	43.5	2	263	168	7	5/73	24.00	3.83	37.57	0	1	0
M Nissar (IND)	1936-1936	3	84.0	15	504	343	12	5/120	28.58	4.08	42.00	0	1	0
L Amar Singh (IND)	1936-1936	3	127.4	33	766	317	10	6/35	31.70	2.48	76.60	0	1	0
CK Nayudu (IND)	1936-1936	3	60.0	6	360	205	4	2/84	51.25	3.41	90.00	0	0	0
TS Worthington (ENG)	1936-1936	2	19.0	4	114	52	1	1/15	52.00	2.73	114.00	0	0	0
S Mushtaq Ali (IND)	1936-1936	3	15.0	1	90	77	1	1/64	77.00	5.13	90.00	0	0	0
W Voce (ENG)	1936-1936	1	40.0	10	240	86	1	1/46	86.00	2.15	240.00	0	0	0
WR Hammond (ENG)	1936-1936	2	36.0	5	216	94	1	1/19	94.00	2.61	216.00	0	0	0
CS Nayudu (IND)	1936-1936	2	20.0	1	120	95	1	1/87	95.00	4.75	120.00	0	0	0
M Baqa Jilani (IND)	1936-1936	1	15.0	4	90	55	0	-	-	3.66	0.00	0	0	0
CJ Barnett (ENG)	1936-1936	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
Dilawar Hussain (IND)	1936-1936	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
G Duckworth (ENG)	1936-1936	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
AE Fagg (ENG)	1936-1936	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
LB Fishlock (ENG)	1936-1936	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
H Gimblett (ENG)	1936-1936	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
AR Gover (ENG)	1936-1936	1	35.0	4	210	100	0	-	-	2.85	0.00	0	0	0
J Hardstaff (ENG)	1936-1936	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
DD Hindlekar (IND)	1936-1936	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
M Jahangir Khan (IND)	1936-1936	3	54.0	9	324	169	0	-	-	3.12	0.00	0	0	0
James Langridge (ENG)	1936-1936	1	4.0	1	24	9	0	-	-	2.25	0.00	0	0	0
M Leyland (ENG)	1936-1936	2	5.0	0	30	24	0	-	-	4.80	0.00	0	0	0
KR Meherhomji (IND)	1936-1936	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
VM Merchant (IND)	1936-1936	3	9.0	0	54	40	0	-	-	4.44	0.00	0	0	0
A Mitchell (ENG)	1936-1936	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
PE Palia (IND)	1936-1936	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
C Ramaswami (IND)	1936-1936	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
MJL Turnbull (ENG)	1936-1936	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
Vizianagram (IND)	1936-1936	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
S Wazir Ali (IND)	1936-1936	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
RES Wyatt (ENG)	1936-1936	1	10.0	6	60	15	0	-	-	1.50	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]