Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
HHH Johnson (WI)	1948-1948	1	65.5	24	395	96	10	5/41	9.60	1.45	39.50	-	2	1
WA Johnston (AUS)	1947-1948	4	84.0	24	672	182	16	4/44	11.37	1.62	42.00	1	-	-
LJ Johnson (AUS)	1948-1948	1	35.2	10	282	74	6	3/8	12.33	1.57	47.00	-	-	-
ERH Toshack (AUS)	1947-1948	2	62.3	17	499	170	13	6/29	13.07	2.04	38.38	-	2	1
J Trim (WI)	1948-1948	1	23.0	8	138	44	3	2/6	14.66	1.91	46.00	-	-	-
JB Stollmeyer (WI)	1948-1948	2	24.0	8	144	47	3	3/32	15.66	1.95	48.00	-	-	-
IWG Johnson (AUS)	1947-1948	4	93.0	21	744	261	16	4/35	16.31	2.10	46.50	3	-	-
RR Lindwall (AUS)	1947-1948	5	113.4	23	908	304	18	7/38	16.88	2.00	50.44	-	1	-
DT Ring (AUS)	1948-1948	1	41.0	9	328	120	6	3/17	20.00	2.19	54.66	-	-	-
PEW Jones (WI)	1948-1948	1	34.2	7	206	83	4	4/54	20.75	2.41	51.50	1	-	-
SJE Loxton (AUS)	1948-1948	1	23.0	2	184	71	3	2/61	23.66	2.31	61.33	-	-	-
EAV Williams (WI)	1948-1948	3	120.4	45	724	218	9	3/51	24.22	1.80	80.44	-	-	-
W Ferguson (WI)	1948-1948	4	216.0	43	1296	567	23	6/92	24.65	2.62	56.34	-	3	1
KR Miller (AUS)	1947-1948	5	72.0	14	576	223	9	2/25	24.77	2.32	64.00	-	-	-
JDC Goddard (WI)	1948-1948	4	149.5	49	899	287	11	5/31	26.09	1.91	81.72	-	1	-
L Amarnath (IND)	1947-1948	5	126.0	21	1008	366	13	4/78	28.15	2.17	77.53	2	-	-
HJ Butler (ENG)	1948-1948	1	40.0	6	240	149	5	3/122	29.80	3.72	48.00	-	-	-
JC Laker (ENG)	1948-1948	4	186.4	48	1120	548	18	7/103	30.44	2.93	62.22	-	1	-
GE Gomez (WI)	1948-1948	4	9.0	2	54	31	1	1/22	31.00	3.44	54.00	-	-	-
DG Phadkar (IND)	1947-1948	4	59.0	4	472	254	8	3/14	31.75	3.22	59.00	-	-	-
K Cranston (ENG)	1948-1948	4	65.0	13	390	196	6	4/78	32.66	3.01	65.00	1	-	-
SG Barnes (AUS)	1948-1948	3	35.0	6	280	100	3	2/25	33.33	2.14	93.33	-	-	-
ESM Kentish (WI)	1948-1948	1	47.0	15	282	106	3	2/38	35.33	2.25	94.00	-	-	-
R Howorth (ENG)	1948-1948	4	180.0	33	1080	486	13	6/124	37.38	2.70	83.07	-	1	-
GOB Allen (ENG)	1948-1948	3	45.0	1	270	205	5	2/82	41.00	4.55	54.00	-	-	-
CL McCool (AUS)	1947-1948	3	50.0	4	400	199	4	3/71	49.75	2.98	100.00	-	-	-
MH Mankad (IND)	1947-1948	5	174.0	21	1392	630	12	4/135	52.50	2.71	116.00	1	-	-
VS Hazare (IND)	1947-1948	5	86.6	7	694	382	7	4/29	54.57	3.30	99.14	1	-	-
MF Tremlett (ENG)	1948-1948	3	82.0	13	492	226	4	2/98	56.50	2.75	123.00	-	-	-
CR Rangachari (IND)	1948-1948	2	58.0	6	464	238	4	4/141	59.50	3.07	116.00	1	-	-
B Dooland (AUS)	1948-1948	1	12.0	-	96	68	1	1/68	68.00	4.25	96.00	-	-	-
BBM Gaskin (WI)	1948-1948	2	79.0	24	474	158	2	1/15	79.00	2.00	237.00	-	-	-
JT Ikin (ENG)	1948-1948	4	74.0	11	444	252	2	1/38	126.00	3.40	222.00	-	-	-
CT Sarwate (IND)	1947-1948	5	53.0	3	424	276	2	1/16	138.00	3.90	212.00	-	-	-
FMM Worrell (WI)	1948-1948	3	70.0	10	420	156	1	1/55	156.00	2.22	420.00	-	-	-
HR Adhikari (IND)	1947-1948	5	1.0	-	8	4	-	-	-	3.00	-	-	-	-
Amir Elahi (IND)	1947-1947	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
DG Bradman (AUS)	1947-1948	5	1.0	-	8	4	-	-	-	3.00	-	-	-	-
D Brookes (ENG)	1948-1948	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WA Brown (AUS)	1947-1948	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
GM Carew (WI)	1948-1948	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RJ Christiani (WI)	1948-1948	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
TG Evans (ENG)	1948-1948	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AG Ganteaume (WI)	1948-1948	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SC Griffith (ENG)	1948-1948	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gul Mohammad (IND)	1947-1948	5	1.0	-	8	1	-	-	-	0.75	-	-	-	-
RA Hamence (AUS)	1947-1948	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
J Hardstaff (ENG)	1948-1948	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RN Harvey (AUS)	1948-1948	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AL Hassett (AUS)	1947-1948	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
GA Headley (WI)	1948-1948	1	6.0	1	36	11	-	-	-	1.83	-	-	-	-
L Hutton (ENG)	1948-1948	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JK Irani (IND)	1947-1947	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
G Kishenchand (IND)	1947-1948	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AR Morris (AUS)	1947-1948	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
CS Nayudu (IND)	1947-1948	4	18.0	-	144	117	-	-	-	4.87	-	-	-	-
LR Pierre (WI)	1948-1948	1	7.0	-	42	28	-	-	-	4.00	-	-	-	-
W Place (ENG)	1948-1948	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
K Rai Singh (IND)	1948-1948	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
KM Rangnekar (IND)	1947-1948	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
KR Rickards (WI)	1948-1948	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JDB Robertson (ENG)	1948-1948	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
PK Sen (IND)	1948-1948	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
GA Smithson (ENG)	1948-1948	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SW Sohoni (IND)	1947-1947	1	23.0	4	184	81	-	-	-	2.64	-	-	-	-
D Tallon (AUS)	1947-1948	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
CL Walcott (WI)	1948-1948	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JH Wardle (ENG)	1948-1948	1	3.0	-	18	9	-	-	-	3.00	-	-	-	-
ED Weekes (WI)	1948-1948	4	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]