Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
JC Laker (ENG)	1956-1956	5	283.5	127	1703	442	46	10/53	9.60	1.55	37.02	2	4	2
FS Trueman (ENG)	1956-1956	2	75.0	13	450	184	9	5/90	20.44	2.45	50.00	0	1	0
KR Miller (AUS)	1956-1956	5	205.1	44	1231	467	21	5/72	22.23	2.27	58.61	2	2	1
GAR Lock (ENG)	1956-1956	4	237.2	115	1424	337	15	4/41	22.46	1.41	94.93	1	0	0
R Appleyard (ENG)	1956-1956	1	30.0	10	180	49	2	2/17	24.50	1.63	90.00	0	0	0
RG Archer (AUS)	1956-1956	5	207.4	67	1246	451	18	5/53	25.05	2.17	69.22	1	1	0
JB Statham (ENG)	1956-1956	3	106.0	36	636	184	7	3/33	26.28	1.73	90.85	0	0	0
AK Davidson (AUS)	1956-1956	2	19.4	2	118	56	2	1/18	28.00	2.84	59.00	0	0	0
RR Lindwall (AUS)	1956-1956	4	100.1	29	601	238	7	3/67	34.00	2.37	85.85	0	0	0
FH Tyson (ENG)	1956-1956	1	14.0	5	84	34	1	1/34	34.00	2.42	84.00	0	0	0
TE Bailey (ENG)	1956-1956	4	108.5	39	653	223	6	4/64	37.16	2.04	108.83	1	0	0
R Benaud (AUS)	1956-1956	5	154.0	48	924	330	8	3/89	41.25	2.14	115.50	0	0	0
KD Mackay (AUS)	1956-1956	3	24.0	6	144	44	1	1/15	44.00	1.83	144.00	0	0	0
IWG Johnson (AUS)	1956-1956	5	119.0	32	714	303	6	4/151	50.50	2.54	119.00	1	0	0
JH Wardle (ENG)	1956-1956	1	27.0	9	162	59	1	1/40	59.00	2.18	162.00	0	0	0
PJP Burge (AUS)	1956-1956	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
JW Burke (AUS)	1956-1956	5	8.0	4	48	20	0	-	-	2.50	0.00	0	0	0
DCS Compton (ENG)	1956-1956	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
MC Cowdrey (ENG)	1956-1956	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
ID Craig (AUS)	1956-1956	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
WPA Crawford (AUS)	1956-1956	1	4.5	2	29	4	0	-	-	0.82	0.00	0	0	0
TG Evans (ENG)	1956-1956	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
TW Graveney (ENG)	1956-1956	2	6.0	3	36	6	0	-	-	1.00	0.00	0	0	0
RN Harvey (AUS)	1956-1956	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
DJ Insole (ENG)	1956-1956	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
GRA Langley (AUS)	1956-1956	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
CC McDonald (AUS)	1956-1956	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
LV Maddocks (AUS)	1956-1956	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
PBH May (ENG)	1956-1956	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
AE Moss (ENG)	1956-1956	1	4.0	3	24	1	0	-	-	0.25	0.00	0	0	0
ASM Oakman (ENG)	1956-1956	2	8.0	3	48	21	0	-	-	2.62	0.00	0	0	0
PE Richardson (ENG)	1956-1956	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
Rev.DS Sheppard (ENG)	1956-1956	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
C Washbrook (ENG)	1956-1956	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
W Watson (ENG)	1956-1956	2	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]