Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
J Cowie (NZ)	1947-1947	1	30.0	4	180	83	6	6/83	13.83	2.76	30.00	0	1	0
RR Lindwall (AUS)	1946-1947	4	122.1	20	977	367	18	7/63	20.38	2.25	54.27	1	1	0
KR Miller (AUS)	1946-1947	5	122.3	15	979	334	16	7/60	20.87	2.04	61.18	0	1	0
R Pollard (ENG)	1947-1947	1	29.4	8	178	73	3	3/73	24.33	2.46	59.33	0	0	0
FAW Freer (AUS)	1946-1946	1	20.0	3	160	74	3	2/49	24.66	2.77	53.33	0	0	0
ERH Toshack (AUS)	1946-1947	5	178.4	50	1428	437	17	6/82	25.70	1.83	84.00	1	1	0
CL McCool (AUS)	1946-1947	5	182.0	27	1456	491	18	5/44	27.27	2.02	80.88	0	2	0
IWG Johnson (AUS)	1946-1947	4	124.6	35	998	306	10	6/42	30.60	1.83	99.80	0	1	0
NWD Yardley (ENG)	1946-1947	6	-	15	936	384	11	3/67	34.90	2.46	85.09	0	0	0
B Dooland (AUS)	1947-1947	2	98.0	9	784	351	8	4/69	43.87	2.68	98.00	1	0	0
DVP Wright (ENG)	1946-1947	6	-	24	2000	1051	23	7/105	45.69	3.15	86.95	0	2	0
AV Bedser (ENG)	1946-1947	6	-	43	2205	971	20	4/95	48.55	2.64	110.25	1	0	0
WJ Edrich (ENG)	1946-1947	6	-	15	989	518	10	3/50	51.80	3.14	98.90	0	0	0
RH Scott (NZ)	1947-1947	1	23.0	3	138	74	1	1/74	74.00	3.21	138.00	0	0	0
TPB Smith (ENG)	1946-1947	3	-	1	412	261	2	2/172	130.50	3.80	206.00	0	0	0
GE Tribe (AUS)	1946-1947	3	95.0	9	760	330	2	2/48	165.00	2.60	380.00	0	0	0
SG Barnes (AUS)	1946-1947	4	7.0	0	56	23	0	-	-	2.46	0.00	0	0	0
DG Bradman (AUS)	1946-1947	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
TB Burtt (NZ)	1947-1947	1	14.0	1	84	55	0	-	-	3.92	0.00	0	0	0
DCS Compton (ENG)	1946-1947	6	-	0	130	78	0	-	-	3.60	0.00	0	0	0
TG Evans (ENG)	1946-1947	5	-	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
LB Fishlock (ENG)	1947-1947	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
PA Gibb (ENG)	1946-1946	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
WA Hadlee (NZ)	1947-1947	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
RA Hamence (AUS)	1947-1947	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
WR Hammond (ENG)	1946-1947	5	-	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
J Hardstaff (ENG)	1947-1947	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
MR Harvey (AUS)	1947-1947	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
AL Hassett (AUS)	1946-1947	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
L Hutton (ENG)	1946-1947	5	3.0	0	24	28	0	-	-	7.00	0.00	0	0	0
JT Ikin (ENG)	1946-1947	6	-	0	56	48	0	-	-	5.14	0.00	0	0	0
AR Morris (AUS)	1946-1947	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
VJ Scott (NZ)	1947-1947	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
FB Smith (NZ)	1947-1947	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
CA Snedden (NZ)	1947-1947	1	16.0	5	96	46	0	-	-	2.87	0.00	0	0	0
B Sutcliffe (NZ)	1947-1947	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
D Tallon (AUS)	1946-1947	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
DD Taylor (NZ)	1947-1947	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
EWT Tindill (NZ)	1947-1947	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
W Voce (ENG)	1946-1947	2	44.0	12	352	161	0	-	-	2.74	0.00	0	0	0
WM Wallace (NZ)	1947-1947	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
C Washbrook (ENG)	1946-1947	6	-	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	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]