Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
Nazar Mohammad (PAK)	1948-1948	1	2.0	-	12	9	1	1/9	9.00	4.50	12.00	-	-	-
CH Palmer (MCC)	1948-1949	11	30.0	7	240	64	5	3/7	12.80	1.60	48.00	-	-	-
RN Harvey (VIC)	1948-1949	7	6.7	-	55	26	2	2/11	13.00	2.83	27.50	-	-	-
AK Walker (NSW)	1948-1949	7	199.7	31	1599	507	38	6/20	13.34	1.90	42.07	1	3	-
SH Martin (Rhod)	1949-1949	2	48.0	13	384	107	8	6/49	13.37	1.67	48.00	-	1	-
KD Meuleman (VIC)	1948-1949	4	4.0	1	32	15	1	1/15	15.00	2.81	32.00	-	-	-
G Noblet (SOA)	1948-1949	7	264.5	55	2117	585	38	6/36	15.39	1.65	55.71	4	2	1
KJ Funston (NTHNS)	1948-1948	1	4.0	-	32	32	2	2/32	16.00	6.00	16.00	-	-	-
GM Carew (WI)	1948-1949	3	21.0	8	126	35	2	2/6	17.50	1.66	63.00	-	-	-
BH Crews ()	1949-1949	1	8.5	-	69	53	3	3/53	17.66	4.60	23.00	-	-	-
DF Dowling (/Natal)	1948-1949	3	11.0	-	88	38	2	2/38	19.00	2.59	44.00	-	-	-
LW Payn (Natal)	1948-1949	2	50.4	7	404	154	8	5/59	19.25	2.28	50.50	-	1	-
RR Lindwall (NSW)	1948-1949	7	210.2	16	1682	674	35	6/44	19.25	2.40	48.05	4	1	-
C Gladwin (MCC)	1948-1949	11	264.4	84	2116	599	31	4/27	19.32	1.69	68.25	4	-	-
JG Baird (VIC)	1949-1949	1	22.0	3	176	97	5	4/69	19.40	3.30	35.20	1	-	-
GA Headley (WI)	1948-1948	2	23.0	11	138	39	2	2/21	19.50	1.69	69.00	-	-	-
KI O'Neill (SOA)	1949-1949	3	65.6	6	526	236	12	5/45	19.66	2.69	43.83	1	1	-
DAC Woods (BOR)	1949-1949	1	23.4	5	188	59	3	3/59	19.66	1.88	62.66	-	-	-
FE Nolan (QLD)	1949-1949	2	55.0	11	440	159	8	4/87	19.87	2.16	55.00	1	-	-
Mohammad Amin (PAK)	1948-1948	1	15.0	-	90	60	3	3/47	20.00	4.00	30.00	-	-	-
RC le Sueur (OFS)	1948-1948	1	4.0	-	32	21	1	1/21	21.00	3.93	32.00	-	-	-
IWG Johnson (VIC)	1948-1949	7	259.3	60	2075	741	35	6/59	21.17	2.14	59.28	-	2	-
RO Jenkins (ENG/MCC)	1948-1949	13	406.7	64	3255	1508	71	7/55	21.23	2.77	45.84	4	6	2
AP Singleton (Rhod)	1949-1949	2	22.1	5	177	85	4	3/29	21.25	2.88	44.25	-	-	-
Anwar Hussain (PAK/Sind)	1948-1948	2	46.0	9	276	128	6	4/66	21.33	2.78	46.00	1	-	-
SJE Loxton (VIC)	1948-1949	7	96.3	14	771	269	12	4/13	22.41	2.09	64.25	1	-	-
KR Miller (NSW)	1948-1949	6	62.7	7	503	202	9	2/19	22.44	2.40	55.88	-	-	-
HF Lambert (VIC)	1948-1949	5	148.4	31	1188	389	17	5/64	22.88	1.96	69.88	-	1	-
J Trim (WI)	1948-1949	4	134.0	38	804	298	13	4/48	22.92	2.22	61.84	1	-	-
LJ Heaney (Tvl)	1949-1949	1	36.0	13	288	69	3	3/69	23.00	1.43	96.00	-	-	-
RR Frankish (WA)	1949-1949	2	21.0	2	168	94	4	3/63	23.50	3.35	42.00	-	-	-
GE Gomez (WI)	1948-1949	7	359.0	133	2154	623	26	4/51	23.96	1.73	82.84	2	-	-
RK Thorne (BOR)	1949-1949	1	18.0	4	144	48	2	2/48	24.00	2.00	72.00	-	-	-
JA Young (ENG/MCC)	1948-1949	14	430.1	123	3441	1014	41	6/38	24.73	1.76	83.92	3	2	-
ES Newson (Rhod)	1949-1949	2	53.0	6	424	198	8	5/54	24.75	2.80	53.00	-	1	-
YN Gokhale (MAHA)	1948-1949	2	41.4	8	250	125	5	4/35	25.00	3.00	50.00	1	-	-
PEW Jones (WI)	1948-1949	6	217.3	53	1305	528	21	5/85	25.14	2.42	62.14	1	1	-
SN Banerjee (IND)	1949-1949	1	45.3	8	273	127	5	4/54	25.40	2.79	54.60	1	-	-
LJ Johnson (QLD)	1948-1949	7	277.1	36	2217	802	31	6/51	25.87	2.17	71.51	-	2	-
MF Tremlett (MCC)	1948-1949	10	103.0	16	824	287	11	2/7	26.09	2.08	74.90	-	-	-
WP Dunn (WA)	1948-1949	4	119.5	18	957	346	13	5/71	26.61	2.16	73.61	1	1	-
WA Johnston (VIC)	1948-1949	7	293.7	56	2351	774	28	5/62	27.64	1.97	83.96	-	2	-
DM Dinkelman ()	1949-1949	1	52.7	11	423	225	8	5/113	28.12	3.19	52.87	-	1	-
AV Bedser (ENG/MCC)	1948-1949	14	475.1	97	3801	1273	45	6/17	28.28	2.00	84.46	4	1	-
VN Raymer (QLD)	1948-1949	7	211.3	49	1691	597	21	6/83	28.42	2.11	80.52	1	2	-
B Dooland (SOA)	1948-1949	3	89.4	13	716	318	11	3/21	28.90	2.66	65.09	-	-	-
GRM Bolus ()	1949-1949	1	27.0	1	216	116	4	4/116	29.00	3.22	54.00	1	-	-
MG Dalvi (MAHA)	1948-1948	1	11.0	2	66	30	1	1/30	30.00	2.72	66.00	-	-	-
DVP Wright (ENG/MCC)	1948-1949	15	378.1	53	3025	1544	51	7/54	30.27	3.06	59.31	3	2	1
DT Ring (VIC)	1948-1949	7	228.4	43	1828	668	22	3/63	30.36	2.19	83.09	-	-	-
NBF Mann (CProv/SA)	1948-1949	6	203.3	49	1627	548	18	6/59	30.44	2.02	90.38	1	1	-
Munawwar Ali Khan (PAK/Sind)	1948-1948	2	54.4	7	328	215	7	4/103	30.71	3.93	46.85	1	-	-
AH Carrigan (QLD)	1948-1949	6	120.4	16	964	433	14	4/95	30.92	2.69	68.85	1	-	-
FB Johnston (NSW)	1948-1949	7	180.6	9	1446	745	24	4/105	31.04	3.09	60.25	1	-	-
CN McCarthy (/Natal/SA)	1948-1949	8	232.5	23	1861	839	27	6/43	31.07	2.70	68.92	-	3	-
C Gladwin (ENG)	1948-1949	5	171.5	47	1373	346	11	3/21	31.45	1.51	124.81	-	-	-
RC Swendsen (QLD)	1948-1948	2	43.0	6	344	126	4	3/25	31.50	2.19	86.00	-	-	-
AR Edwards (WA)	1948-1949	4	12.0	2	96	32	1	1/9	32.00	2.00	96.00	-	-	-
JW Burke (NSW)	1948-1949	6	24.0	3	192	97	3	2/38	32.33	3.03	64.00	-	-	-
CW Puckett (WA)	1948-1949	4	203.5	44	1629	598	18	5/71	33.22	2.20	90.50	-	2	-
KG Gogler (SOA)	1949-1949	4	50.0	4	400	241	7	3/16	34.42	3.61	57.14	-	-	-
DCS Compton (ENG/MCC)	1948-1949	17	275.4	40	2204	1051	30	6/62	35.03	2.86	73.46	2	2	-
DST Williams (WA)	1948-1949	4	22.0	1	176	107	3	1/24	35.66	3.64	58.66	-	-	-
BL Bowley (SOA)	1948-1949	7	135.0	18	1080	467	13	3/39	35.92	2.59	83.07	-	-	-
AMB Rowan (SA/Tvl)	1948-1949	6	298.2	42	2386	899	25	5/80	35.96	2.26	95.44	2	2	-
AD Watt (WA)	1948-1949	4	14.1	1	113	72	2	2/16	36.00	3.82	56.50	-	-	-
SA Banerjee (IND)	1948-1949	1	51.0	3	306	181	5	4/120	36.20	3.54	61.20	1	-	-
DG Phadkar (/IND)	1948-1949	5	238.4	56	1432	731	20	7/159	36.55	3.06	71.60	1	1	-
SD du Toit (EPR)	1949-1949	1	37.0	1	296	147	4	3/74	36.75	2.97	74.00	-	-	-
DG Chaudhari (MAHA)	1948-1949	2	107.5	6	647	405	11	4/46	36.81	3.75	58.81	2	-	-
R Beesly (BOR)	1949-1949	1	31.0	3	248	111	3	3/111	37.00	2.68	82.66	-	-	-
ARC McLean (SOA)	1948-1949	7	169.4	11	1356	895	24	4/36	37.29	3.96	56.50	2	-	-
DS Atkinson (WI)	1948-1949	5	109.0	22	654	267	7	2/38	38.14	2.44	93.42	-	-	-
A Tayfield (/Natal)	1948-1949	3	85.7	11	687	267	7	4/102	38.14	2.33	98.14	1	-	-
TE O'Dwyer (WA)	1948-1949	3	80.0	13	640	351	9	6/164	39.00	3.29	71.11	-	1	-
EV Witte (CProv/WPR)	1948-1948	2	67.6	14	542	236	6	3/72	39.33	2.61	90.33	-	-	-
GWA Chubb (Tvl)	1948-1949	2	47.0	5	376	204	5	3/31	40.80	3.25	75.20	-	-	-
DW Hanlin (NSW)	1949-1949	1	20.0	2	160	82	2	2/27	41.00	3.07	80.00	-	-	-
LE McNamara (CProv/GriqW)	1948-1948	2	3.0	-	24	41	1	1/31	41.00	10.25	24.00	-	-	-
KK Tarapore (/IND)	1948-1949	2	139.0	32	834	371	9	6/119	41.22	2.66	92.66	-	1	-
JDC Goddard (WI)	1948-1949	6	187.2	57	1124	470	11	3/34	42.72	2.50	102.18	-	-	-
HJ Tayfield (Rhod)	1949-1949	2	25.6	-	206	86	2	2/32	43.00	2.50	103.00	-	-	-
MH Mankad (IND)	1948-1949	5	272.3	52	1635	744	17	3/54	43.76	2.73	96.17	-	-	-
W Ferguson (WI)	1948-1949	3	165.0	33	990	443	10	4/126	44.30	2.68	99.00	1	-	-
JB Stollmeyer (WI)	1948-1949	6	76.0	9	456	269	6	3/40	44.83	3.53	76.00	-	-	-
CL McCool (QLD)	1948-1949	7	241.3	24	1931	902	20	7/128	45.10	2.80	96.55	1	1	-
Ghulam Ahmed (IND)	1948-1949	3	129.2	15	776	361	8	4/94	45.12	2.79	97.00	1	-	-
Shujauddin (PAK)	1948-1948	1	25.0	1	150	93	2	2/69	46.50	3.72	75.00	-	-	-
JO Young (EPR)	1949-1949	1	37.0	2	296	140	3	2/55	46.66	2.83	98.66	-	-	-
Inayat Khan (Sind)	1948-1948	1	19.0	6	114	48	1	1/31	48.00	2.52	114.00	-	-	-
B Mitchell (SA/Tvl)	1948-1949	7	78.0	10	624	291	6	2/79	48.50	2.79	104.00	-	-	-
OC Dawson (Natal/SA)	1948-1949	6	74.5	11	597	243	5	2/55	48.60	2.44	119.40	-	-	-
SF Hird (EPR)	1949-1949	1	15.0	2	120	49	1	1/49	49.00	2.45	120.00	-	-	-
L Tuckett (OFS/SA)	1948-1949	5	105.3	4	843	452	9	4/114	50.22	3.21	93.66	1	-	-
CR Rangachari (IND)	1948-1948	2	63.4	5	382	255	5	5/107	51.00	4.00	76.40	-	1	-
LA Markham (Natal/SA)	1949-1949	2	19.0	1	152	102	2	1/30	51.00	4.02	76.00	-	-	-
M Acharya (SAU)	1948-1948	1	14.0	4	84	52	1	1/52	52.00	3.71	84.00	-	-	-
MG Melle (Tvl)	1949-1949	1	17.0	3	136	52	1	1/43	52.00	2.29	136.00	-	-	-
RJ Christiani (WI)	1948-1949	7	67.0	3	402	210	4	3/52	52.50	3.13	100.50	-	-	-
ARA Murray (/EPR)	1949-1949	2	20.0	-	160	108	2	2/70	54.00	4.05	80.00	-	-	-
FJ Cameron (WI)	1948-1949	6	175.0	50	1050	379	7	4/52	54.14	2.16	150.00	1	-	-
VR Emery (NSW)	1948-1949	5	119.0	28	952	327	6	4/77	54.50	2.06	158.66	1	-	-
SD Dhanawade (MAHA)	1948-1949	2	100.0	14	600	393	7	3/72	56.14	3.93	85.71	-	-	-
GS Ramchand ()	1949-1949	1	56.0	9	336	174	3	2/121	58.00	3.10	112.00	-	-	-
CT Sarwate (IND)	1948-1949	2	19.0	-	114	59	1	1/52	59.00	3.10	114.00	-	-	-
PL Ridings (SOA)	1948-1949	7	71.0	7	568	238	4	2/26	59.50	2.51	142.00	-	-	-
GFK Jackson (OFS)	1948-1948	1	10.0	-	80	60	1	1/60	60.00	4.50	80.00	-	-	-
CW Langdon (WA)	1948-1949	4	78.0	18	624	271	4	1/20	67.75	2.60	156.00	-	-	-
JC Watkins ()	1949-1949	1	11.0	4	88	68	1	1/43	68.00	4.63	88.00	-	-	-
KA Archer (QLD)	1948-1949	7	26.0	5	208	71	1	1/16	71.00	2.04	208.00	-	-	-
VI Smith (/Natal)	1948-1949	2	44.0	2	352	215	3	1/5	71.66	3.66	117.33	-	-	-
HGO Owen-Smith (WPR)	1948-1948	1	15.0	1	120	73	1	1/73	73.00	3.65	120.00	-	-	-
Purshottam (SAU)	1948-1948	1	14.0	1	84	75	1	1/75	75.00	5.35	84.00	-	-	-
J Chauda (SAU)	1948-1948	1	33.0	-	198	152	2	2/152	76.00	4.60	99.00	-	-	-
EI Pynor (SOA)	1948-1948	2	44.0	8	352	160	2	2/31	80.00	2.72	176.00	-	-	-
JE Waddington (CProv/GriqW)	1948-1948	2	78.0	8	624	329	4	2/142	82.25	3.16	156.00	-	-	-
MA Hanley (CProv/SA/WPR)	1948-1949	3	86.0	13	688	335	4	2/104	83.75	2.92	172.00	-	-	-
FJD Stokes-Waller (NTHNS)	1948-1948	1	23.0	-	184	171	2	2/171	85.50	5.57	92.00	-	-	-
L Amarnath (IND)	1948-1949	5	96.0	20	576	263	3	2/75	87.66	2.73	192.00	-	-	-
AJ Watkins (ENG/MCC)	1948-1949	15	96.0	12	768	352	4	2/16	88.00	2.75	192.00	-	-	-
MR Rege (IND/MAHA)	1948-1949	3	85.0	28	510	181	2	1/24	90.50	2.12	255.00	-	-	-
AW Hicks (EPR)	1949-1949	1	34.0	-	272	186	2	2/93	93.00	4.10	136.00	-	-	-
KD Mackay (QLD)	1948-1949	7	26.2	2	210	95	1	1/56	95.00	2.71	210.00	-	-	-
HF Wright (OFS)	1948-1948	1	24.0	3	192	103	1	1/84	103.00	3.21	192.00	-	-	-
HB Birrell (/EPR)	1949-1949	2	20.0	-	160	122	1	1/58	122.00	4.57	160.00	-	-	-
SD Deodhar (MAHA)	1948-1949	2	40.1	7	241	127	1	1/20	127.00	3.16	241.00	-	-	-
VS Hazare (IND)	1948-1949	5	94.0	19	564	259	2	1/13	129.50	2.75	282.00	-	-	-
NR Chowdhury (IND)	1949-1949	1	37.0	6	222	130	1	1/130	130.00	3.51	222.00	-	-	-
JW Robinson (GriqW)	1948-1948	1	20.0	-	160	147	1	1/147	147.00	5.51	160.00	-	-	-
LLH Impey (/WPR)	1948-1949	2	27.0	1	216	164	1	1/45	164.00	4.55	216.00	-	-	-
BB Nimbalkar (MAHA)	1948-1949	2	48.0	5	288	219	1	1/107	219.00	4.56	288.00	-	-	-

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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:

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at Pallekele, Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 3rd ODI, Jul 8, 2025 [ODI # 4891]

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS), Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2nd ODI, Jul 5, 2025 [ODI # 4890]

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at Colombo (RPS), Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 1st ODI, Jul 2, 2025 [ODI # 4889]