Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
RT Simpson (ENG)	1950-1951	7	-	1	24	4	2	2/4	2.00	1.00	12.00	-	-	-
GB Hole (AUS)	1951-1951	1	6.0	-	48	13	1	1/10	13.00	1.62	48.00	-	-	-
TE Bailey (ENG)	1950-1951	6	-	30	933	310	21	4/22	14.76	1.99	44.42	2	-	-
JB Iverson (AUS)	1950-1951	5	138.4	29	1108	320	21	6/27	15.23	1.73	52.76	2	1	-
KR Miller (AUS)	1950-1951	5	106.6	23	854	301	17	4/37	17.70	2.11	50.23	2	-	-
GF Cresswell (NZ)	1951-1951	2	67.0	24	402	124	7	3/18	17.71	1.85	57.42	-	-	-
WA Johnston (AUS)	1950-1951	5	153.7	29	1231	422	22	5/35	19.18	2.05	55.95	2	1	-
AV Bedser (ENG)	1950-1951	7	-	60	2064	620	32	5/46	19.37	1.80	64.50	3	2	1
FR Brown (ENG)	1950-1951	7	-	16	1006	434	20	5/49	21.70	2.58	50.30	2	1	-
RR Lindwall (AUS)	1950-1951	5	99.3	10	795	344	15	3/29	22.93	2.59	53.00	-	-	-
C Washbrook (ENG)	1950-1951	6	-	-	24	25	1	1/25	25.00	6.25	24.00	-	-	-
DB Close (ENG)	1950-1950	1	7.0	1	56	28	1	1/20	28.00	3.00	56.00	-	-	-
AM Moir (NZ)	1951-1951	2	90.3	21	543	239	8	6/155	29.87	2.64	67.87	-	1	-
TB Burtt (NZ)	1951-1951	2	97.2	47	584	181	6	3/46	30.16	1.85	97.33	-	-	-
R Tattersall (ENG)	1951-1951	4	-	30	861	365	12	6/44	30.41	2.54	71.75	-	1	-
DVP Wright (ENG)	1950-1951	7	-	13	1172	679	18	5/48	37.72	3.47	65.11	1	1	-
JA Hayes (NZ)	1951-1951	2	63.0	13	378	129	3	2/44	43.00	2.04	126.00	-	-	-
IWG Johnson (AUS)	1950-1951	5	111.6	23	894	311	7	3/94	44.42	2.08	127.71	-	-	-
JB Statham (ENG)	1951-1951	1	24.0	6	144	47	1	1/47	47.00	1.95	144.00	-	-	-
DCS Compton (ENG)	1950-1951	6	-	2	130	74	1	1/18	74.00	3.41	130.00	-	-	-
JJ Warr (ENG)	1951-1951	2	73.0	6	584	281	1	1/76	281.00	2.88	584.00	-	-	-
KA Archer (AUS)	1950-1951	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JW Burke (AUS)	1951-1951	2	3.0	1	24	7	-	-	-	1.75	-	-	-	-
JG Dewes (ENG)	1950-1950	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
TG Evans (ENG)	1950-1951	7	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WA Hadlee (NZ)	1951-1951	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RN Harvey (AUS)	1950-1951	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AL Hassett (AUS)	1950-1951	5	0.6	-	6	4	-	-	-	4.00	-	-	-	-
L Hutton (ENG)	1950-1951	7	-	-	18	7	-	-	-	2.33	-	-	-	-
SJE Loxton (AUS)	1950-1951	3	9.0	1	72	26	-	-	-	2.16	-	-	-	-
AR MacGibbon (NZ)	1951-1951	2	34.0	6	204	106	-	-	-	3.11	-	-	-	-
AJW McIntyre (ENG)	1950-1950	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
FLH Mooney (NZ)	1951-1951	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
J Moroney (AUS)	1950-1950	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AR Morris (AUS)	1950-1951	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WGA Parkhouse (ENG)	1950-1951	3	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JR Reid (NZ)	1951-1951	2	10.0	2	60	29	-	-	-	2.90	-	-	-	-
VJ Scott (NZ)	1951-1951	2	2.0	-	12	5	-	-	-	2.50	-	-	-	-
Rev.DS Sheppard (ENG)	1951-1951	3	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
B Sutcliffe (NZ)	1951-1951	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
D Tallon (AUS)	1950-1951	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WM Wallace (NZ)	1951-1951	2	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]