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Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
WA Brown (AUS/AUSXI/QLD)	1947-1948	9	1.0	0	8	2	1	1/2	2.00	1.50	8.00	0	0	0
GC Kapoor (DELHI)	1947-1947	1	39.5	9	239	72	10	6/26	7.20	1.80	23.90	1	1	1
KS Kannan (MADRS)	1947-1947	1	56.0	26	336	77	10	9/50	7.70	1.37	33.60	0	1	1
MG Godbole (MAHA)	1947-1947	1	32.4	7	196	48	6	4/31	8.00	1.46	32.66	1	0	0
HHH Johnson (WI)	1948-1948	1	65.5	24	395	96	10	5/41	9.60	1.45	39.50	0	2	1
D Sen (BIHAR)	1948-1948	1	17.0	6	102	29	3	3/15	9.66	1.70	34.00	0	0	0
SA Banerjee (BENG)	1947-1948	1	61.1	28	367	97	10	7/50	9.70	1.58	36.70	0	1	1
AD Watt (WA)	1947-1948	6	6.4	1	52	21	2	2/2	10.50	2.42	26.00	0	0	0
WD Sane (CP-BR)	1947-1948	2	51.1	9	307	106	9	4/20	11.77	2.07	34.11	1	0	0
S Rama Rao (MYS)	1947-1947	1	32.0	11	192	61	5	3/35	12.20	1.90	38.40	0	0	0
K Bahadur (DELHI)	1947-1948	2	44.0	16	264	49	4	3/15	12.25	1.11	66.00	0	0	0
SS Thakur (CP-BR)	1947-1948	2	66.4	16	400	149	12	5/48	12.41	2.23	33.33	1	1	0
SA Rahim (CP-BR)	1947-1948	2	29.0	6	174	81	6	4/23	13.50	2.79	29.00	1	0	0
S Om Prakash (UP)	1948-1948	2	35.2	1	212	109	8	4/22	13.62	3.08	26.50	2	0	0
AL Hassett (AUS/VIC)	1947-1948	10	4.7	0	39	28	2	1/4	14.00	4.30	19.50	0	0	0
BK Bose (BIHAR)	1948-1948	1	17.1	2	103	57	4	4/28	14.25	3.32	25.75	1	0	0
RK Vaid (HOLKR)	1947-1948	4	110.4	38	664	214	15	5/37	14.26	1.93	44.26	2	1	0
JH Shodhan (GUJ)	1947-1947	1	20.5	6	125	44	3	2/32	14.66	2.11	41.66	0	0	0
J Trim (WI)	1948-1948	1	23.0	8	138	44	3	2/6	14.66	1.91	46.00	0	0	0
KS Thakur (CP-BR)	1947-1948	2	7.0	0	42	15	1	1/6	15.00	2.14	42.00	0	0	0
SK Girdhari (SAU)	1947-1948	3	126.1	18	757	350	23	8/55	15.21	2.77	32.91	0	2	1
JB Stollmeyer (WI)	1948-1948	2	24.0	8	144	47	3	3/32	15.66	1.95	48.00	0	0	0
HG Gaekwad (HOLKR)	1947-1948	4	272.3	98	1635	462	29	6/90	15.93	1.69	56.37	1	3	0
Ghulam Ahmed (HYD)	1947-1948	3	157.1	33	943	368	23	9/53	16.00	2.34	41.00	1	2	1
PR Umrigar ()	1947-1948	4	98.4	29	592	227	14	6/25	16.21	2.30	42.28	0	1	0
MM Jagdale (HOLKR)	1947-1948	4	71.4	26	430	134	8	4/51	16.75	1.86	53.75	1	0	0
BN Krishnamurthy (MYS)	1947-1947	1	48.0	6	288	134	8	4/49	16.75	2.79	36.00	2	0	0
ML Lokhande (CP-BR)	1947-1948	2	16.2	5	98	34	2	1/11	17.00	2.08	49.00	0	0	0
GR Naidoo (RAJPT)	1947-1947	1	16.0	10	96	17	1	1/17	17.00	1.06	96.00	0	0	0
SK Mustafi (BENG)	1947-1948	1	32.1	6	193	69	4	2/28	17.25	2.14	48.25	0	0	0
Ibrahim Khan (HYD)	1947-1948	3	46.0	13	276	104	6	4/38	17.33	2.26	46.00	1	0	0
VW Shah (UP)	1948-1948	2	85.0	22	510	198	11	5/34	18.00	2.32	46.36	1	1	0
A Man Singh (NAW)	1947-1947	1	65.0	19	390	126	7	6/84	18.00	1.93	55.71	0	1	0
A Patel (BRODA)	1948-1948	1	16.0	1	96	54	3	3/38	18.00	3.37	32.00	0	0	0
SB Gandhi (SAU)	1947-1948	3	14.0	5	84	18	1	1/18	18.00	1.28	84.00	0	0	0
CK Nayudu (HOLKR)	1947-1948	4	139.4	46	838	261	14	4/33	18.64	1.86	59.85	1	0	0
SG Shinde (BRODA)	1948-1948	1	58.1	6	349	171	9	6/82	19.00	2.93	38.77	0	1	0
BS Krishna Rao (DELHI)	1947-1947	1	11.3	1	69	38	2	2/15	19.00	3.30	34.50	0	0	0
G Noblet (SOA)	1947-1948	8	281.0	56	2248	777	40	5/61	19.42	2.07	56.20	3	1	0
BC Alva (MADRS)	1947-1947	1	39.2	8	236	98	5	5/50	19.60	2.49	47.20	0	1	0
WE Alley (NSW)	1947-1947	3	17.0	2	136	59	3	2/21	19.66	2.60	45.33	0	0	0
ERH Toshack (AUS/NSW)	1947-1948	8	268.3	48	2147	769	39	6/29	19.71	2.14	55.05	1	3	1
YE Sheikh (BRODA)	1948-1948	1	7.0	0	42	20	1	1/20	20.00	2.85	42.00	0	0	0
GM Guard ()	1948-1948	3	83.1	25	499	227	11	6/46	20.63	2.72	45.36	0	1	0
E Alexander (UP)	1948-1948	2	59.1	9	355	166	8	4/114	20.75	2.80	44.37	1	0	0
PEW Jones (WI)	1948-1948	1	34.2	7	206	83	4	4/54	20.75	2.41	51.50	1	0	0
BR Irani ()	1947-1948	3	38.2	9	230	104	5	4/23	20.80	2.71	46.00	1	0	0
AH Desai (RAJPT)	1947-1947	1	3.0	0	18	21	1	1/21	21.00	7.00	18.00	0	0	0
WA Johnston (AUS/AUSXI/VIC)	1947-1948	10	317.7	62	2543	843	40	5/37	21.07	1.98	63.57	2	1	0
CW Puckett (WA)	1947-1948	6	247.4	53	1980	740	35	6/48	21.14	2.24	56.57	2	3	1
RR Lindwall (AUS/NSW)	1947-1948	9	211.4	35	1692	616	29	7/38	21.24	2.18	58.34	0	1	0
JM Patel (GUJ)	1947-1947	1	25.0	3	150	85	4	2/30	21.25	3.40	37.50	0	0	0
LJ Johnson (AUS/QLD)	1947-1948	8	325.1	47	2601	873	41	7/114	21.29	2.01	63.43	1	3	0
S Darashah (MYS)	1947-1947	1	42.4	9	256	107	5	3/61	21.40	2.50	51.20	0	0	0
AR Naidu (RAJPT)	1947-1947	1	16.0	8	96	43	2	2/43	21.50	2.68	48.00	0	0	0
KR Cumming (WA)	1947-1948	6	130.5	29	1045	374	17	6/62	22.00	2.14	61.47	0	1	0
MN Raiji ()	1947-1948	5	170.0	32	1020	485	22	5/95	22.04	2.85	46.36	1	1	0
BC Khanna (HYD)	1947-1948	3	125.0	40	750	223	10	4/18	22.30	1.78	75.00	1	0	0
KR Naidu (RAJPT)	1947-1947	1	16.0	3	96	68	3	3/68	22.66	4.25	32.00	0	0	0
A Jinks (VIC)	1947-1947	4	116.7	26	935	318	14	5/61	22.71	2.04	66.78	1	1	0
KK Tarapore ()	1947-1948	4	142.1	24	853	397	17	5/81	23.35	2.79	50.17	3	1	0
UR Chippa (GUJ)	1947-1947	1	22.4	9	136	47	2	2/21	23.50	2.07	68.00	0	0	0
D Narottam (SAU)	1947-1948	3	102.3	20	615	264	11	7/16	24.00	2.57	55.90	0	1	0
RP Shungloo (HOLKR)	1948-1948	1	9.0	4	54	24	1	1/13	24.00	2.66	54.00	0	0	0
TE O'Dwyer (WA)	1947-1948	6	182.3	38	1459	553	23	7/79	24.04	2.27	63.43	0	2	0
EAV Williams (WI)	1948-1948	3	120.4	45	724	218	9	3/51	24.22	1.80	80.44	0	0	0
SN Banerjee (BIHAR)	1948-1948	1	30.0	8	180	73	3	2/48	24.33	2.43	60.00	0	0	0
SD Deodhar (MAHA)	1947-1947	2	35.0	9	210	98	4	2/21	24.50	2.80	52.50	0	0	0
W Ferguson (WI)	1948-1948	4	216.0	43	1296	567	23	6/92	24.65	2.62	56.34	0	3	1
Hira Singh (NAW)	1947-1947	1	68.3	9	411	198	8	5/69	24.75	2.89	51.37	0	1	0
VN Raymer (QLD)	1947-1948	7	162.7	29	1303	499	20	6/90	24.95	2.29	65.15	2	1	1
RH Shodhan (GUJ)	1947-1947	1	36.0	6	216	101	4	2/40	25.25	2.80	54.00	0	0	0
IWG Johnson (AUS/VIC)	1947-1948	8	271.0	55	2168	760	30	4/35	25.33	2.10	72.26	3	0	0
SG Barnes (AUS/NSW)	1947-1948	7	91.6	15	734	254	10	3/37	25.40	2.07	73.40	0	0	0
S Das (BIHAR)	1948-1948	1	9.0	1	54	26	1	1/9	26.00	2.88	54.00	0	0	0
Sajjan Singh (RAJPT)	1947-1947	1	8.0	1	48	26	1	1/26	26.00	3.25	48.00	0	0	0
JDC Goddard (WI)	1948-1948	4	149.5	49	899	287	11	5/31	26.09	1.91	81.72	0	1	0
MH Mankad (IND/INDIA)	1947-1948	13	494.5	76	3957	1595	61	8/84	26.14	2.41	64.86	4	4	1
FB Johnston (NSW)	1947-1948	8	169.6	9	1358	734	28	5/92	26.21	3.24	48.50	1	1	0
Jayantilal Vora (SAU)	1947-1948	3	93.0	18	558	224	8	3/73	28.00	2.40	69.75	0	0	0
GG Cook (QLD)	1947-1948	4	59.6	10	478	199	7	4/42	28.42	2.49	68.28	1	0	0
L Amarnath (IND/INDIA)	1947-1948	14	276.5	38	2213	853	30	4/78	28.43	2.31	73.76	2	0	0
S Mushtaq Ali (HOLKR)	1947-1948	4	17.0	4	102	29	1	1/12	29.00	1.70	102.00	0	0	0
DG Phadkar (/IND/INDIA)	1947-1948	9	-	14	1229	612	21	4/59	29.14	2.98	58.52	1	0	0
Hargopal Singh (DELHI)	1948-1948	1	56.0	16	336	147	5	5/147	29.40	2.62	67.20	0	1	0
S Nyalchand (SAU)	1947-1948	3	119.0	36	714	207	7	2/21	29.57	1.73	102.00	0	0	0
KR Miller (AUS/AUSXI/NSW)	1947-1948	12	261.5	33	2093	892	30	4/52	29.73	2.55	69.76	1	0	0
HJ Butler (ENG)	1948-1948	1	40.0	6	240	149	5	3/122	29.80	3.72	48.00	0	0	0
SK Banerjee (MAHA)	1947-1947	2	9.0	1	54	30	1	1/21	30.00	3.33	54.00	0	0	0
S Rahim (HYD)	1948-1948	1	7.0	0	42	30	1	1/30	30.00	4.28	42.00	0	0	0
JC Laker (ENG)	1948-1948	4	186.4	48	1120	548	18	7/103	30.44	2.93	62.22	0	1	0
CR Rangachari (IND/INDIA)	1947-1948	7	152.0	15	1216	582	19	6/45	30.63	2.87	64.00	1	1	0
NRJ Beath (NSW)	1948-1948	2	43.0	5	344	123	4	2/20	30.75	2.14	86.00	0	0	0
GE Gomez (WI)	1948-1948	4	9.0	2	54	31	1	1/22	31.00	3.44	54.00	0	0	0
HF Lambert (VIC)	1947-1947	3	60.4	11	484	187	6	4/67	31.16	2.31	80.66	1	0	0
CG Richardson (TAS)	1948-1948	2	53.3	5	427	191	6	3/89	31.83	2.68	71.16	0	0	0
NP Kesari (RAJPT)	1947-1947	1	20.0	4	120	64	2	2/64	32.00	3.20	60.00	0	0	0
LH Bandy (WA)	1947-1948	4	32.0	9	256	97	3	2/16	32.33	2.27	85.33	0	0	0
K Cranston (ENG)	1948-1948	4	65.0	13	390	196	6	4/78	32.66	3.01	65.00	1	0	0
RJ Craig (SOA)	1947-1948	8	51.0	7	408	197	6	3/37	32.83	2.89	68.00	0	0	0
VL Nakum (NAW)	1947-1947	1	27.0	4	162	66	2	2/46	33.00	2.44	81.00	0	0	0
PM Chatterjee (BENG)	1947-1948	1	55.0	15	330	100	3	2/46	33.33	1.81	110.00	0	0	0
DT Ring (AUS/VIC)	1947-1948	9	291.2	37	2330	1009	30	4/66	33.63	2.59	77.66	3	0	0
CA Watts (SOA)	1947-1948	3	68.4	10	548	238	7	3/89	34.00	2.60	78.28	0	0	0
DH Fothergill (VIC)	1947-1947	7	22.0	1	176	103	3	1/18	34.33	3.51	58.66	0	0	0
AR Bhupathi (HYD)	1947-1948	3	91.0	18	546	243	7	4/21	34.71	2.67	78.00	1	0	0
DR Puri (DELHI)	1947-1948	2	75.0	18	450	175	5	4/37	35.00	2.33	90.00	1	0	0
VR Amladi ()	1947-1948	5	89.0	22	534	212	6	3/24	35.33	2.38	89.00	0	0	0
ESM Kentish (WI)	1948-1948	1	47.0	15	282	106	3	2/38	35.33	2.25	94.00	0	0	0
CW Langdon (WA)	1947-1948	5	61.0	17	488	214	6	4/28	35.66	2.63	81.33	1	0	0
BB Nimbalkar (MAHA)	1947-1947	2	61.0	13	366	180	5	2/40	36.00	2.95	73.20	0	0	0
TF Brooks (NSW)	1947-1948	4	72.0	9	576	292	8	3/62	36.50	3.04	72.00	0	0	0
R Howorth (ENG)	1948-1948	4	180.0	33	1080	486	13	6/124	37.38	2.70	83.07	0	1	0
SJE Loxton (AUS/AUSXI/VIC)	1947-1948	9	200.0	28	1600	565	15	3/70	37.66	2.11	106.66	0	0	0
AH Carrigan (QLD)	1947-1948	8	101.3	11	811	340	9	3/36	37.77	2.51	90.11	0	0	0
PL Ridings (SOA)	1947-1948	8	141.7	25	1135	456	12	4/66	38.00	2.41	94.58	1	0	0
T Ranganathan (MADRS)	1947-1947	1	38.0	3	228	114	3	3/70	38.00	3.00	76.00	0	0	0
HL Vohra (DELHI)	1948-1948	1	37.5	15	227	76	2	2/76	38.00	2.00	113.50	0	0	0
TE Ball (QLD)	1947-1947	1	36.0	4	288	115	3	3/57	38.33	2.39	96.00	0	0	0
BAL D'Cunha (SIND)	1947-1947	1	28.0	2	168	115	3	3/115	38.33	4.10	56.00	0	0	0
MU Herbert (AUSXI/WA)	1947-1948	4	97.2	7	778	424	11	7/45	38.54	3.26	70.72	0	1	0
FAW Freer (VIC)	1947-1947	7	234.2	31	1874	748	19	4/46	39.36	2.39	98.63	2	0	0
AH McGinn (QLD)	1947-1948	3	55.0	5	440	203	5	3/42	40.60	2.76	88.00	0	0	0
GOB Allen (ENG)	1948-1948	3	45.0	1	270	205	5	2/82	41.00	4.55	54.00	0	0	0
CL McCool (AUS/QLD)	1947-1948	9	294.4	30	2356	1041	25	6/97	41.64	2.65	94.24	0	2	0
B Dooland (AUS/AUSXI/SOA)	1947-1948	8	286.4	32	2292	1176	28	6/115	42.00	3.07	81.85	1	1	0
KD Mackay (QLD)	1947-1948	6	26.0	2	208	128	3	2/74	42.66	3.69	69.33	0	0	0
CT Sarwate (HOLKR/IND/INDIA)	1947-1948	13	-	19	1682	831	19	4/55	43.73	2.96	88.52	1	0	0
AD Jose (SOA)	1948-1948	3	71.0	4	568	271	6	2/33	45.16	2.86	94.66	0	0	0
Mulwantrai (NAW)	1947-1947	1	16.0	2	96	46	1	1/26	46.00	2.87	96.00	0	0	0
MV Prakash (MADRS)	1947-1947	1	18.0	2	108	46	1	1/14	46.00	2.55	108.00	0	0	0
J Pettiford (NSW)	1947-1948	8	151.7	6	1215	695	15	3/75	46.33	3.43	81.00	0	0	0
DG Chaudhari (MAHA)	1947-1947	2	89.2	8	536	282	6	3/133	47.00	3.15	89.33	0	0	0
SW Sohoni (IND/INDIA)	1947-1948	6	93.0	9	744	380	8	4/89	47.50	3.06	93.00	1	0	0
AS Young (QLD)	1947-1948	7	102.0	7	816	381	8	3/47	47.62	2.80	102.00	0	0	0
ND Sane (CP-BR)	1947-1948	2	28.0	10	168	48	1	1/22	48.00	1.71	168.00	0	0	0
TE Klose (SOA)	1948-1948	2	25.0	5	200	98	2	1/6	49.00	2.94	100.00	0	0	0
Hyder Ali (SIND)	1947-1947	1	67.0	13	402	151	3	3/151	50.33	2.25	134.00	0	0	0
NH Oswald (SOA)	1947-1947	4	132.6	11	1062	561	11	3/191	51.00	3.16	96.54	0	0	0
VS Hazare (BRODA/IND/INDIA)	1947-1948	14	-	31	1903	929	18	4/29	51.61	2.92	105.72	1	0	0
GS Patwardhan (MAHA)	1947-1947	2	23.4	3	142	52	1	1/19	52.00	2.19	142.00	0	0	0
KI O'Neill (SOA)	1947-1947	5	132.7	5	1063	527	10	2/40	52.70	2.97	106.30	0	0	0
NR Chowdhury (BENG)	1947-1948	1	32.0	13	192	53	1	1/16	53.00	1.65	192.00	0	0	0
DMJ Fitzmaurice (VIC)	1947-1948	2	52.0	4	416	167	3	2/39	55.66	2.40	138.66	0	0	0
MF Tremlett (ENG)	1948-1948	3	82.0	13	492	226	4	2/98	56.50	2.75	123.00	0	0	0
Gul Mohammad (IND/INDIA)	1947-1948	11	13.0	0	104	57	1	1/23	57.00	3.28	104.00	0	0	0
WT Walmsley (TAS)	1948-1948	2	48.0	2	384	231	4	3/104	57.75	3.60	96.00	0	0	0
JM Brocklebank (BENG)	1947-1948	1	46.0	11	276	125	2	2/58	62.50	2.71	138.00	0	0	0
Amir Elahi (IND/INDIA)	1947-1948	7	118.5	9	949	527	8	3/175	65.87	3.33	118.62	0	0	0
JFL Laver (TAS)	1948-1948	2	28.0	0	224	137	2	1/46	68.50	3.66	112.00	0	0	0
Purshottam (SAU)	1947-1948	3	48.0	8	288	143	2	1/12	71.50	2.97	144.00	0	0	0
Phool Chand (UP)	1948-1948	2	23.0	2	138	72	1	1/52	72.00	3.13	138.00	0	0	0
VK Samtani (SIND)	1947-1947	1	32.0	4	192	76	1	1/76	76.00	2.37	192.00	0	0	0
BBM Gaskin (WI)	1948-1948	2	79.0	24	474	158	2	1/15	79.00	2.00	237.00	0	0	0
NJ Venkatesan (MADRS)	1947-1947	1	38.0	11	228	79	1	1/53	79.00	2.07	228.00	0	0	0
LC Saxena (DELHI)	1947-1948	2	33.0	3	198	84	1	1/78	84.00	2.54	198.00	0	0	0
MG Dalvi (MAHA)	1947-1947	1	21.0	1	126	90	1	1/90	90.00	4.28	126.00	0	0	0
MR Rege (MAHA)	1947-1947	2	29.0	5	174	96	1	1/22	96.00	3.31	174.00	0	0	0
JA Ellis (QLD)	1948-1948	1	29.0	4	232	100	1	1/86	100.00	2.58	232.00	0	0	0
CS Nayudu (HOLKR/IND/INDIA)	1947-1948	10	-	12	822	490	4	3/56	122.50	3.57	205.50	0	0	0
BA Rigg (WA)	1948-1948	3	56.0	4	448	249	2	2/62	124.50	3.33	224.00	0	0	0
JT Ikin (ENG)	1948-1948	4	74.0	11	444	252	2	1/38	126.00	3.40	222.00	0	0	0
KM Jadhav (MAHA)	1947-1947	2	57.0	18	342	131	1	1/21	131.00	2.29	342.00	0	0	0
FG Lakda (SIND)	1947-1947	1	43.0	3	258	134	1	1/134	134.00	3.11	258.00	0	0	0
FMM Worrell (WI)	1948-1948	3	70.0	10	420	156	1	1/55	156.00	2.22	420.00	0	0	0
JJ Kore ()	1947-1948	3	63.0	7	378	160	1	1/11	160.00	2.53	378.00	0	0	0
JI Murfett (TAS)	1948-1948	2	45.7	3	367	196	1	1/103	196.00	3.20	367.00	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:

Gujarat vs Tripura at Agartala, Ranji Trophy Elite, Group C, Jan 29-Feb 1, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 53/2 (19.0 ov, MA Hingrajia 23*, JM Patel 26*, MB Murasingh 1/6) - Stumps

Easterns (Eastern Transvaal) vs South Western Districts at Oudtshoorn, CSA 4-Day Series Division 2 19th Match, Jan 29-Feb 1, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 255/9 (98.0 ov, Amaan Khan 9*, T Ndlela 0*, B Cele 2/50) - Stumps

Nagaland vs Andhra at Sovima, Ranji Trophy Elite, Group A, Jan 29-Feb 1, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 85/4 (33.0 ov, HT Aye 16*, R Jonathan 0*, T Vijay 3/29) - Stumps