Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
AR Morris (AUS)	1953-1953	5	3.5	0	23	15	1	1/5	15.00	3.91	23.00	0	0	0
AV Bedser (ENG)	1953-1953	5	265.1	58	1591	682	39	7/44	17.48	2.57	40.79	0	5	1
RR Lindwall (AUS)	1953-1953	5	240.4	62	1444	490	26	5/54	18.84	2.03	55.53	1	3	0
GAR Lock (ENG)	1953-1953	2	61.0	21	366	165	8	5/45	20.62	2.70	45.75	0	1	0
DCS Compton (ENG)	1953-1953	5	3.0	0	18	21	1	1/21	21.00	7.00	18.00	0	0	0
FS Trueman (ENG)	1953-1953	1	26.3	4	159	90	4	4/86	22.50	3.39	39.75	1	0	0
JC Hill (AUS)	1953-1953	2	66.0	18	396	158	7	3/35	22.57	2.39	56.57	0	0	0
JC Laker (ENG)	1953-1953	3	58.5	11	353	212	9	4/75	23.55	3.60	39.22	1	0	0
RG Archer (AUS)	1953-1953	3	69.3	27	417	95	4	1/12	23.75	1.36	104.25	0	0	0
JH Wardle (ENG)	1953-1953	3	155.3	57	933	344	13	4/7	26.46	2.21	71.76	2	0	0
AK Davidson (AUS)	1953-1953	5	125.0	42	750	212	8	2/22	26.50	1.69	93.75	0	0	0
R Tattersall (ENG)	1953-1953	1	28.0	5	168	81	3	3/22	27.00	2.89	56.00	0	0	0
KR Miller (AUS)	1953-1953	5	186.0	72	1116	303	10	4/63	30.30	1.62	111.60	1	0	0
FR Brown (ENG)	1953-1953	1	52.0	11	312	135	4	4/82	33.75	2.59	78.00	1	0	0
JB Statham (ENG)	1953-1953	1	43.0	10	258	88	2	1/40	44.00	2.04	129.00	0	0	0
TE Bailey (ENG)	1953-1953	5	143.0	33	858	387	8	3/71	48.37	2.70	107.25	0	0	0
WA Johnston (AUS)	1953-1953	3	174.0	67	1044	343	7	3/94	49.00	1.97	149.14	0	0	0
DT Ring (AUS)	1953-1953	1	43.0	7	258	127	2	2/84	63.50	2.95	129.00	0	0	0
R Benaud (AUS)	1953-1953	3	68.0	19	408	174	2	1/51	87.00	2.55	204.00	0	0	0
JH de Courcy (AUS)	1953-1953	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
WJ Edrich (ENG)	1953-1953	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
TG Evans (ENG)	1953-1953	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
TW Graveney (ENG)	1953-1953	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
RN Harvey (AUS)	1953-1953	5	3.0	2	18	2	0	-	-	0.66	0.00	0	0	0
AL Hassett (AUS)	1953-1953	5	1.0	0	6	4	0	-	-	4.00	0.00	0	0	0
GB Hole (AUS)	1953-1953	5	17.0	8	102	33	0	-	-	1.94	0.00	0	0	0
L Hutton (ENG)	1953-1953	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
D Kenyon (ENG)	1953-1953	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
GRA Langley (AUS)	1953-1953	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
PBH May (ENG)	1953-1953	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
RT Simpson (ENG)	1953-1953	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
D Tallon (AUS)	1953-1953	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
W Watson (ENG)	1953-1953	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	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:

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]