Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
G Noblet (AUS)	1950-1950	1	26.1	9	209	37	3	3/21	12.33	1.06	69.66	-	-	-
WA Johnston (AUS)	1949-1950	5	160.5	31	1285	392	23	6/44	17.04	1.83	55.86	2	1	-
CL McCool (AUS)	1949-1950	5	80.6	13	646	268	13	5/41	20.61	2.48	49.69	-	1	-
RR Lindwall (AUS)	1949-1950	4	94.4	13	756	248	12	5/32	20.66	1.96	63.00	-	1	-
KR Miller (AUS)	1949-1950	5	135.0	18	1080	390	17	5/40	22.94	2.16	63.52	1	1	-
IWG Johnson (AUS)	1949-1950	5	137.2	25	1098	436	18	5/34	24.22	2.38	61.00	-	1	-
MG Melle (SA)	1950-1950	2	68.0	5	544	303	8	5/113	37.87	3.34	68.00	-	1	-
NBF Mann (SA)	1949-1950	5	195.2	29	1562	623	16	4/105	38.93	2.39	97.62	1	-	-
HJ Tayfield (SA)	1949-1950	5	198.4	21	1588	726	17	7/23	42.70	2.74	93.41	-	1	-
JC Watkins (SA)	1949-1950	3	43.0	8	344	144	3	2/56	48.00	2.51	114.66	-	-	-
SJE Loxton (AUS)	1949-1950	5	34.0	6	272	104	2	1/7	52.00	2.29	136.00	-	-	-
DW Begbie (SA)	1950-1950	2	14.0	-	112	92	1	1/38	92.00	4.92	112.00	-	-	-
CN McCarthy (SA)	1949-1950	5	144.0	18	1152	536	5	2/90	107.20	2.79	230.40	-	-	-
JE Cheetham (SA)	1949-1950	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RG Draper (SA)	1950-1950	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
GM Fullerton (SA)	1950-1950	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RN Harvey (AUS)	1949-1950	5	6.0	1	48	11	-	-	-	1.37	-	-	-	-
AL Hassett (AUS)	1949-1950	5	1.0	-	8	5	-	-	-	3.75	-	-	-	-
J Moroney (AUS)	1949-1950	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AR Morris (AUS)	1949-1950	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JD Nel (SA)	1949-1950	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AD Nourse (SA)	1949-1950	5	1.0	1	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EAB Rowan (SA)	1949-1950	5	1.0	1	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RA Saggers (AUS)	1949-1950	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VI Smith (SA)	1949-1950	3	43.0	-	344	213	-	-	-	3.71	-	-	-	-
WW Wade (SA)	1949-1950	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
PL Winslow (SA)	1950-1950	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
OE Wynne (SA)	1949-1950	3	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]