Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
PJ Loader (ENG)	1957-1957	2	44.3	17	267	100	10	6/36	10.00	2.24	26.70	-	1	-
GAR Lock (ENG)	1957-1957	3	114.2	59	686	163	15	6/20	10.86	1.42	45.73	-	2	1
FS Trueman (ENG)	1957-1957	5	173.3	34	1041	455	22	5/63	20.68	2.62	47.31	1	1	-
TE Bailey (ENG)	1957-1957	4	117.0	37	702	277	12	7/44	23.08	2.36	58.50	1	1	1
JC Laker (ENG)	1957-1957	4	246.2	99	1478	448	18	4/119	24.88	1.81	82.11	1	-	-
JB Statham (ENG)	1957-1957	3	158.1	37	949	433	13	5/118	33.30	2.73	73.00	-	1	-
FMM Worrell (WI)	1957-1957	5	128.2	25	770	343	10	7/70	34.30	2.67	77.00	-	1	-
S Ramadhin (WI)	1957-1957	5	261.3	78	1569	547	14	7/49	39.07	2.09	112.07	1	1	-
DT Dewdney (WI)	1957-1957	1	15.0	2	90	43	1	1/43	43.00	2.86	90.00	-	-	-
OG Smith (WI)	1957-1957	5	89.0	14	534	223	5	2/61	44.60	2.50	106.80	-	-	-
R Gilchrist (WI)	1957-1957	4	152.3	19	915	466	10	4/115	46.60	3.05	91.50	1	-	-
JH Wardle (ENG)	1957-1957	1	22.0	5	132	53	1	1/53	53.00	2.40	132.00	-	-	-
JDC Goddard (WI)	1957-1957	5	58.0	18	348	128	2	1/43	64.00	2.20	174.00	-	-	-
GS Sobers (WI)	1957-1957	5	134.0	25	804	355	5	2/28	71.00	2.64	160.80	-	-	-
DV Smith (ENG)	1957-1957	3	45.0	13	270	97	1	1/12	97.00	2.15	270.00	-	-	-
DS Atkinson (WI)	1957-1957	2	125.4	39	754	267	2	1/30	133.50	2.12	377.00	-	-	-
FCM Alexander (WI)	1957-1957	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
NS Asgarali (WI)	1957-1957	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
DB Close (ENG)	1957-1957	2	2.0	1	12	8	-	-	-	4.00	-	-	-	-
MC Cowdrey (ENG)	1957-1957	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
TG Evans (ENG)	1957-1957	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
TW Graveney (ENG)	1957-1957	4	5.0	2	30	14	-	-	-	2.80	-	-	-	-
DJ Insole (ENG)	1957-1957	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RB Kanhai (WI)	1957-1957	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
PBH May (ENG)	1957-1957	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
BH Pairaudeau (WI)	1957-1957	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
DW Richardson (ENG)	1957-1957	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
PE Richardson (ENG)	1957-1957	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Rev.DS Sheppard (ENG)	1957-1957	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AL Valentine (WI)	1957-1957	2	26.0	4	156	88	-	-	-	3.38	-	-	-	-
CL Walcott (WI)	1957-1957	5	1.0	-	6	4	-	-	-	4.00	-	-	-	-
ED Weekes (WI)	1957-1957	5	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]