Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
RR Lindwall (AUS)	1948-1948	5	222.5	57	1337	530	27	6/20	19.62	2.37	49.51	1	2	-
NWD Yardley (ENG)	1948-1948	5	84.0	22	504	204	9	2/32	22.66	2.42	56.00	-	-	-
KR Miller (AUS)	1948-1948	5	138.1	43	829	301	13	4/125	23.15	2.17	63.76	1	-	-
WA Johnston (AUS)	1948-1948	5	309.2	91	1856	630	27	5/36	23.33	2.03	68.74	3	1	-
WE Hollies (ENG)	1948-1948	1	56.0	14	336	131	5	5/131	26.20	2.33	67.20	-	1	-
ERH Toshack (AUS)	1948-1948	4	173.1	70	1039	364	11	5/40	33.09	2.10	94.45	-	1	-
AV Bedser (ENG)	1948-1948	5	274.3	75	1647	688	18	4/81	38.22	2.50	91.50	2	-	-
R Pollard (ENG)	1948-1948	2	102.0	29	612	218	5	3/53	43.60	2.13	122.40	-	-	-
DT Ring (AUS)	1948-1948	1	28.0	13	168	44	1	1/44	44.00	1.57	168.00	-	-	-
SJE Loxton (AUS)	1948-1948	3	63.0	11	378	148	3	3/55	49.33	2.34	126.00	-	-	-
JC Laker (ENG)	1948-1948	3	155.2	42	932	472	9	4/138	52.44	3.03	103.55	1	-	-
A Coxon (ENG)	1948-1948	1	63.0	13	378	172	3	2/90	57.33	2.73	126.00	-	-	-
JA Young (ENG)	1948-1948	3	156.0	64	936	292	5	2/118	58.40	1.87	187.20	-	-	-
IWG Johnson (AUS)	1948-1948	4	183.0	60	1098	427	7	3/72	61.00	2.33	156.85	-	-	-
DVP Wright (ENG)	1948-1948	1	40.3	12	243	123	2	1/54	61.50	3.03	121.50	-	-	-
K Cranston (ENG)	1948-1948	1	21.1	1	127	79	1	1/28	79.00	3.73	127.00	-	-	-
WJ Edrich (ENG)	1948-1948	5	53.0	5	318	238	3	1/27	79.33	4.49	106.00	-	-	-
DCS Compton (ENG)	1948-1948	5	37.0	6	222	156	1	1/82	156.00	4.21	222.00	-	-	-
SG Barnes (AUS)	1948-1948	4	5.0	2	30	11	-	-	-	2.20	-	-	-	-
CJ Barnett (ENG)	1948-1948	1	17.0	5	102	36	-	-	-	2.11	-	-	-	-
DG Bradman (AUS)	1948-1948	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WA Brown (AUS)	1948-1948	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JF Crapp (ENG)	1948-1948	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JG Dewes (ENG)	1948-1948	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
HE Dollery (ENG)	1948-1948	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
GM Emmett (ENG)	1948-1948	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
TG Evans (ENG)	1948-1948	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
J Hardstaff (ENG)	1948-1948	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RN Harvey (AUS)	1948-1948	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AL Hassett (AUS)	1948-1948	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
L Hutton (ENG)	1948-1948	4	4.0	1	24	30	-	-	-	7.50	-	-	-	-
AR Morris (AUS)	1948-1948	5	8.0	1	48	24	-	-	-	3.00	-	-	-	-
RA Saggers (AUS)	1948-1948	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
D Tallon (AUS)	1948-1948	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
C Washbrook (ENG)	1948-1948	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AJ Watkins (ENG)	1948-1948	1	4.0	1	24	19	-	-	-	4.75	-	-	-	-

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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]