Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
HJ Butler (ENG)	1947-1947	1	52.0	24	312	66	7	4/34	9.42	1.26	44.57	1	0	0
K Cranston (ENG)	1947-1947	3	82.1	23	493	186	11	4/12	16.90	2.26	44.81	1	0	0
WJ Edrich (ENG)	1947-1947	4	134.5	33	809	370	16	4/77	23.12	2.74	50.56	2	0	0
R Howorth (ENG)	1947-1947	1	76.0	28	456	149	6	3/64	24.83	1.96	76.00	0	0	0
DVP Wright (ENG)	1947-1947	4	183.2	50	1100	484	19	5/80	25.47	2.64	57.89	0	2	1
WE Hollies (ENG)	1947-1947	3	149.2	46	896	331	9	5/123	36.77	2.21	99.55	0	1	0
WH Copson (ENG)	1947-1947	1	57.0	24	342	112	3	3/46	37.33	1.96	114.00	0	0	0
NBF Mann (SA)	1947-1947	5	329.5	127	1979	603	15	4/68	40.20	1.82	131.93	2	0	0
JA Young (ENG)	1947-1947	1	36.0	12	216	85	2	2/54	42.50	2.36	108.00	0	0	0
L Tuckett (SA)	1947-1947	5	252.0	45	1512	664	15	5/68	44.26	2.63	100.80	1	2	0
JB Plimsoll (SA)	1947-1947	1	39.3	9	237	143	3	3/128	47.66	3.62	79.00	0	0	0
VI Smith (SA)	1947-1947	4	155.1	36	931	439	9	4/143	48.77	2.82	103.44	1	0	0
DCS Compton (ENG)	1947-1947	5	103.0	29	618	263	5	2/32	52.60	2.55	123.60	0	0	0
C Gladwin (ENG)	1947-1947	2	98.0	37	588	158	3	2/58	52.66	1.61	196.00	0	0	0
OC Dawson (SA)	1947-1947	5	158.5	33	953	425	8	2/57	53.12	2.67	119.12	0	0	0
AMB Rowan (SA)	1947-1947	5	254.2	48	1526	671	12	3/92	55.91	2.63	127.16	0	0	0
AV Bedser (ENG)	1947-1947	2	111.1	24	667	233	4	3/106	58.25	2.09	166.75	0	0	0
GH Pope (ENG)	1947-1947	1	36.2	12	218	85	1	1/49	85.00	2.33	218.00	0	0	0
JW Martin (ENG)	1947-1947	1	45.0	6	270	129	1	1/111	129.00	2.86	270.00	0	0	0
CJ Barnett (ENG)	1947-1947	3	13.0	4	78	23	0	-	-	1.76	0.00	0	0	0
C Cook (ENG)	1947-1947	1	30.0	4	180	127	0	-	-	4.23	0.00	0	0	0
HE Dollery (ENG)	1947-1947	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
DV Dyer (SA)	1947-1947	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
TG Evans (ENG)	1947-1947	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
GM Fullerton (SA)	1947-1947	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
TA Harris (SA)	1947-1947	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
L Hutton (ENG)	1947-1947	5	4.0	0	24	29	0	-	-	7.25	0.00	0	0	0
JD Lindsay (SA)	1947-1947	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
A Melville (SA)	1947-1947	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
B Mitchell (SA)	1947-1947	5	2.0	1	12	5	0	-	-	2.50	0.00	0	0	0
AD Nourse (SA)	1947-1947	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
JDB Robertson (ENG)	1947-1947	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
KG Viljoen (SA)	1947-1947	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
C Washbrook (ENG)	1947-1947	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
NWD Yardley (ENG)	1947-1947	5	6.0	0	36	25	0	-	-	4.16	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]