Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
WE Bowes (ENG)	1938-1938	2	75.4	12	454	188	10	5/49	18.80	2.48	45.40	-	1	-
H Verity (ENG)	1938-1938	4	154.1	53	925	354	14	4/103	25.28	2.29	66.07	1	-	-
WJ O'Reilly (AUS)	1938-1938	4	263.0	78	1578	610	22	5/56	27.72	2.31	71.72	1	2	1
M Leyland (ENG)	1938-1938	1	8.1	-	49	30	1	1/11	30.00	3.67	49.00	-	-	-
K Farnes (ENG)	1938-1938	4	179.4	32	1078	581	17	4/63	34.17	3.23	63.41	3	-	-
EL McCormick (AUS)	1938-1938	3	114.0	20	684	345	10	4/101	34.50	3.02	68.40	1	-	-
WJ Edrich (ENG)	1938-1938	4	35.2	6	212	139	4	2/27	34.75	3.93	53.00	-	-	-
DVP Wright (ENG)	1938-1938	3	120.0	20	720	426	12	4/153	35.50	3.55	60.00	1	-	-
AW Wellard (ENG)	1938-1938	1	32.0	3	192	126	3	2/96	42.00	3.93	64.00	-	-	-
LO Fleetwood-Smith (AUS)	1938-1938	4	217.5	34	1307	727	14	4/34	51.92	3.33	93.35	2	-	-
RA Sinfield (ENG)	1938-1938	1	63.0	16	378	123	2	1/51	61.50	1.95	189.00	-	-	-
SG Barnes (AUS)	1938-1938	1	38.0	3	228	84	1	1/84	84.00	2.21	228.00	-	-	-
SJ McCabe (AUS)	1938-1938	4	103.0	19	618	293	2	2/58	146.50	2.84	309.00	-	-	-
MG Waite (AUS)	1938-1938	2	92.0	23	552	190	1	1/150	190.00	2.06	552.00	-	-	-
LEG Ames (ENG)	1938-1938	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
CL Badcock (AUS)	1938-1938	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
BA Barnett (AUS)	1938-1938	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
CJ Barnett (ENG)	1938-1938	3	1.0	-	6	10	-	-	-	10.00	-	-	-	-
DG Bradman (AUS)	1938-1938	4	2.2	1	14	6	-	-	-	2.57	-	-	-	-
WA Brown (AUS)	1938-1938	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AG Chipperfield (AUS)	1938-1938	1	8.4	-	52	51	-	-	-	5.88	-	-	-	-
DCS Compton (ENG)	1938-1938	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JHW Fingleton (AUS)	1938-1938	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WR Hammond (ENG)	1938-1938	4	33.0	13	198	67	-	-	-	2.03	-	-	-	-
J Hardstaff (ENG)	1938-1938	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AL Hassett (AUS)	1938-1938	4	13.0	2	78	52	-	-	-	4.00	-	-	-	-
L Hutton (ENG)	1938-1938	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
E Paynter (ENG)	1938-1938	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WFF Price (ENG)	1938-1938	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
FA Ward (AUS)	1938-1938	1	30.0	2	180	142	-	-	-	4.73	-	-	-	-
A Wood (ENG)	1938-1938	1	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]