Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
PJP Burge (AUS)	1959-1960	5	0.1	0	1	0	1	1/0	0.00	0.00	1.00	0	0	0
TL Goddard (Natal)	1959-1959	1	15.0	12	90	4	6	6/3	0.66	0.26	15.00	0	1	0
Ghafoor Butt (PdtXI)	1959-1959	1	3.0	2	18	1	1	1/1	1.00	0.33	18.00	0	0	0
G Pullar (ENG)	1960-1960	5	1.0	0	6	1	1	1/1	1.00	1.00	6.00	0	0	0
GM Griffin (Natal)	1959-1959	1	14.0	7	84	11	7	7/11	1.57	0.78	12.00	0	1	0
JM Cole (Natal)	1959-1959	1	20.0	11	120	17	7	4/13	2.42	0.85	17.14	1	0	0
RB Kenny (/IND)	1959-1960	5	2.0	0	12	4	1	1/4	4.00	2.00	12.00	0	0	0
ML Apte ()	1960-1960	1	2.0	0	12	6	1	1/6	6.00	3.00	12.00	0	0	0
P Roy (IND)	1959-1960	5	2.0	0	12	6	1	1/6	6.00	3.00	12.00	0	0	0
GF Rorke (AUS)	1959-1959	3	42.0	18	252	65	8	5/26	8.12	1.54	31.50	0	1	0
HD Amroliwala ()	1960-1960	1	16.1	1	97	77	8	6/44	9.62	4.76	12.12	0	1	0
S Knott (BOR)	1959-1959	1	28.3	7	171	64	6	5/40	10.66	2.24	28.50	0	1	0
Munir Malik (PAK/PdtXI)	1959-1959	2	67.0	20	402	170	11	4/30	15.45	2.53	36.54	2	0	0
LF Kline (AUS)	1959-1960	5	152.0	69	912	264	17	7/75	15.52	1.73	53.64	1	1	0
RA Gaunt (WA)	1959-1960	5	125.0	23	1000	402	24	5/52	16.75	2.41	41.66	2	1	0
PR Umrigar (/IND)	1959-1960	4	63.3	15	381	135	8	4/27	16.87	2.12	47.62	2	0	0
WM Lawry (VIC)	1959-1960	8	3.0	1	24	17	1	1/17	17.00	4.25	24.00	0	0	0
AF Hagemann (BOR)	1959-1959	1	23.0	5	138	86	5	5/49	17.20	3.73	27.60	0	1	0
NS Asgarali (Trini)	1959-1959	1	28.1	12	169	55	3	3/30	18.33	1.95	56.33	0	0	0
SC Stayers (GYANA)	1959-1959	1	40.1	8	241	111	6	6/78	18.50	2.76	40.16	0	1	0
AK Davidson (AUS/NSW)	1959-1960	9	-	126	2634	817	44	7/93	18.56	1.86	59.86	3	2	1
R Benaud (AUS/NSW)	1959-1960	9	-	256	3825	1096	59	6/74	18.57	1.71	64.83	4	5	1
JM Patel (IND/ROI)	1959-1960	4	162.3	43	975	449	24	9/69	18.70	2.76	40.62	0	3	1
Intikhab Alam (PAK/PdtXI)	1959-1959	2	62.2	10	374	206	11	5/65	18.72	3.30	34.00	0	1	0
Fazal Mahmood (PAK)	1959-1959	2	96.2	32	578	213	11	5/71	19.36	2.21	52.54	0	2	0
PJ Allan (QLD)	1959-1960	3	80.0	11	640	257	13	4/33	19.76	2.40	49.23	2	0	0
EF Schreiber (BOR)	1959-1959	1	39.0	5	234	126	6	6/126	21.00	3.23	39.00	0	1	0
CE Westaway (QLD)	1960-1960	3	74.7	8	599	257	12	4/43	21.41	2.57	49.91	2	0	0
JD Bratchford (QLD)	1959-1960	7	191.0	26	1528	476	22	5/48	21.63	1.86	69.45	0	1	0
RB Strauss (WA)	1959-1960	7	206.2	53	1650	609	28	5/100	21.75	2.21	58.92	2	1	0
KD Mackay (AUS)	1959-1960	9	196.4	87	1180	307	14	6/42	21.92	1.56	84.28	0	1	0
RA Hitchcox (SOA)	1959-1960	3	56.0	5	448	205	9	4/37	22.77	2.74	49.77	1	0	0
WA Wellham (NSW)	1959-1960	7	198.7	58	1591	442	19	6/43	23.26	1.66	83.73	0	1	0
JW Martin (NSW)	1959-1960	8	300.3	37	2403	1064	45	5/57	23.64	2.65	53.40	3	3	0
I Meckiff (AUS/VIC)	1959-1960	9	-	79	1897	691	29	5/41	23.82	2.18	65.41	1	2	1
B Bates (NSW)	1959-1960	6	148.5	30	1189	459	19	4/50	24.15	2.31	62.57	1	0	0
IW Quick (VIC)	1959-1960	7	233.7	55	1871	654	27	7/64	24.22	2.09	69.29	1	1	0
J Wildsmith (VIC)	1959-1960	6	161.2	9	1290	654	27	5/42	24.22	3.04	47.77	0	3	0
JF Power (VIC)	1959-1960	8	208.6	29	1670	864	35	5/66	24.68	3.10	47.71	1	1	0
JRE Mackay (QLD)	1960-1960	3	75.0	17	600	248	10	5/83	24.80	2.48	60.00	1	1	0
RN Harvey (AUS/NSW)	1959-1960	10	-	19	324	125	5	2/23	25.00	2.31	64.80	0	0	0
B Fisher (QLD)	1959-1960	6	145.7	15	1167	435	17	4/64	25.58	2.23	68.64	2	0	0
DE Hoare (WA)	1959-1960	8	212.4	31	1700	769	30	6/18	25.63	2.71	56.66	1	2	0
Israr Ali (PAK)	1959-1959	2	50.0	11	300	154	6	2/29	25.66	3.08	50.00	0	0	0
CC Hunte (WI)	1960-1960	5	12.0	3	72	26	1	1/17	26.00	2.16	72.00	0	0	0
FS Trueman (ENG)	1960-1960	5	220.3	62	1323	549	21	5/35	26.14	2.48	63.00	2	1	0
R Harvey (VIC)	1959-1960	4	19.1	2	153	79	3	3/26	26.33	3.09	51.00	0	0	0
JW O'Reilly (NSW)	1959-1960	3	46.0	6	368	159	6	3/62	26.50	2.59	61.33	0	0	0
L Amarnath (ROI)	1960-1960	1	11.0	4	66	27	1	1/27	27.00	2.45	66.00	0	0	0
JN Edwards (VIC)	1959-1960	7	231.3	64	1851	568	21	3/33	27.04	1.84	88.14	0	0	0
JB Statham (ENG)	1960-1960	3	130.4	42	784	286	10	3/42	28.60	2.18	78.40	0	0	0
S Ramadhin (WI)	1960-1960	4	248.3	83	1491	491	17	4/73	28.88	1.97	87.70	1	0	0
MT Vernon (WA)	1959-1960	8	7.0	0	56	29	1	1/29	29.00	3.10	56.00	0	0	0
FM Misson (NSW)	1959-1960	8	208.0	27	1664	702	24	4/58	29.25	2.53	69.33	1	0	0
CK Singh (Trini/WI)	1959-1960	3	138.2	53	830	293	10	5/69	29.30	2.11	83.00	0	1	0
RG Nadkarni (IND)	1959-1960	5	146.0	46	876	295	10	6/105	29.50	2.02	87.60	0	1	0
RF Surti (ROI)	1960-1960	1	28.0	5	168	119	4	4/63	29.75	4.25	42.00	1	0	0
CD Watson (JAM/WI)	1959-1960	7	279.4	61	1678	822	27	6/33	30.44	2.93	62.14	1	1	0
PG Trethewey (SOA)	1959-1960	7	167.4	22	1340	522	17	6/67	30.70	2.33	78.82	0	2	0
WW Hall (WI)	1960-1960	5	236.2	49	1418	679	22	7/69	30.86	2.87	64.45	0	2	0
BM Quigley (SOA)	1959-1960	8	239.3	35	1915	836	27	7/39	30.96	2.61	70.92	3	1	0
AN Connolly (VIC)	1959-1960	4	101.4	20	812	377	12	3/106	31.41	2.78	67.66	0	0	0
NJ Contractor (IND/ROI)	1959-1960	6	13.0	3	78	32	1	1/9	32.00	2.46	78.00	0	0	0
RR Lindwall (AUS/QLD)	1959-1960	6	-	54	1222	451	14	4/27	32.21	2.21	87.28	1	0	0
KN Slater (WA)	1959-1960	5	113.7	35	911	292	9	3/38	32.44	1.92	101.22	0	0	0
JW Beagley (SOA)	1960-1960	2	44.0	4	352	167	5	4/76	33.40	2.84	70.40	1	0	0
ER Dexter (ENG)	1960-1960	5	64.4	18	388	170	5	2/7	34.00	2.62	77.60	0	0	0
J Lihou (QLD)	1959-1959	1	23.2	2	186	105	3	3/105	35.00	3.38	62.00	0	0	0
HT Dani (ROI)	1960-1960	1	25.2	7	152	70	2	2/56	35.00	2.76	76.00	0	0	0
SW Sohoni (ROI)	1960-1960	1	30.0	5	180	107	3	2/68	35.66	3.56	60.00	0	0	0
AL Valentine (JAM)	1959-1959	2	94.0	28	564	250	7	4/55	35.71	2.65	80.57	1	0	0
Mohammad Munaf (PAK)	1959-1959	2	52.0	10	312	190	5	2/38	38.00	3.65	62.40	0	0	0
RB Desai (IND)	1959-1960	3	122.3	21	735	345	9	4/93	38.33	2.81	81.66	2	0	0
RB Simpson (WA)	1959-1960	5	101.6	14	814	348	9	5/45	38.66	2.56	90.44	0	1	0
FMM Worrell (WI)	1960-1960	4	115.5	37	695	233	6	4/49	38.83	2.01	115.83	1	0	0
Nasim-ul-Ghani (PAK)	1959-1959	2	51.3	9	309	157	4	3/51	39.25	3.04	77.25	0	0	0
GS Sobers (WI)	1960-1960	5	114.0	14	684	355	9	3/59	39.44	3.11	76.00	0	0	0
PC Legall (GYANA)	1959-1959	1	40.0	8	240	128	3	2/81	42.66	3.20	80.00	0	0	0
KF Barrington (ENG)	1960-1960	5	106.5	41	641	217	5	2/34	43.40	2.03	128.20	0	0	0
JE Childe-Freeman (QLD)	1959-1960	3	63.4	1	508	353	8	4/124	44.12	4.16	63.50	1	0	0
CG Borde (IND)	1959-1960	5	85.1	11	511	311	7	3/23	44.42	3.65	73.00	0	0	0
GM Guard (/IND)	1960-1960	2	60.0	12	360	181	4	3/69	45.25	3.01	90.00	0	0	0
Haseeb Ahsan (PAK)	1959-1959	1	37.3	8	225	136	3	3/115	45.33	3.62	75.00	0	0	0
RO Scarlett (JAM/WI)	1959-1960	5	243.3	90	1461	462	10	5/69	46.20	1.89	146.10	0	1	0
DA Allen (ENG)	1960-1960	5	197.0	53	1182	417	9	3/57	46.33	2.11	131.33	0	0	0
LR Gibbs (GYANA)	1959-1959	1	69.0	10	414	188	4	3/88	47.00	2.72	103.50	0	0	0
GD McKenzie (WA)	1960-1960	2	31.5	2	253	143	3	3/69	47.66	3.39	84.33	0	0	0
DN During (BOR)	1959-1959	1	15.0	4	90	49	1	1/49	49.00	3.26	90.00	0	0	0
SJ Diwadkar ()	1960-1960	1	30.0	6	180	106	2	1/26	53.00	3.53	90.00	0	0	0
MT Clingly (SOA)	1959-1960	4	88.0	9	704	327	6	3/15	54.50	2.78	117.33	0	0	0
NJN Hawke (WA)	1959-1960	7	96.6	11	774	344	6	2/22	57.33	2.66	129.00	0	0	0
Surendranath (IND)	1959-1959	2	46.0	10	276	118	2	2/101	59.00	2.56	138.00	0	0	0
HJC Mutton (SOA)	1959-1960	5	15.0	1	120	61	1	1/11	61.00	3.05	120.00	0	0	0
DG Muddle (QLD)	1959-1960	4	83.0	17	664	255	4	2/27	63.75	2.30	166.00	0	0	0
KN Pai ()	1960-1960	1	24.0	5	144	67	1	1/22	67.00	2.79	144.00	0	0	0
JS Solomon (GYANA/WI)	1959-1960	3	22.0	3	132	68	1	1/20	68.00	3.09	132.00	0	0	0
HG Bevan (WA)	1960-1960	1	23.0	3	184	73	1	1/72	73.00	2.38	184.00	0	0	0
AE Moss (ENG)	1960-1960	2	85.0	17	510	226	3	2/94	75.33	2.65	170.00	0	0	0
RHD Sellers (SOA)	1959-1960	6	96.1	7	769	402	5	2/49	80.40	3.13	153.80	0	0	0
ND Wight (GYANA)	1959-1959	1	48.0	17	288	81	1	1/37	81.00	1.68	288.00	0	0	0
NCL O'Neill (AUS/NSW)	1959-1960	10	-	8	274	165	2	1/31	82.50	3.61	137.00	0	0	0
T Mateljan (WA)	1960-1960	2	39.0	6	312	169	2	1/40	84.50	3.25	156.00	0	0	0
RG Flockton (NSW)	1959-1960	7	62.0	10	496	179	2	1/16	89.50	2.16	248.00	0	0	0
RS Taylor (NSW)	1960-1960	1	32.0	3	256	91	1	1/59	91.00	2.13	256.00	0	0	0
TR Veivers (QLD)	1959-1960	8	75.0	10	600	283	3	1/14	94.33	2.83	200.00	0	0	0
R Illingworth (ENG)	1960-1960	5	196.0	61	1176	383	4	2/46	95.75	1.95	294.00	0	0	0
RV McCormick (SOA)	1959-1960	6	133.0	17	1064	496	5	2/37	99.20	2.79	212.80	0	0	0
CC Griffith (WI)	1960-1960	1	24.0	3	144	102	1	1/62	102.00	4.25	144.00	0	0	0
CL Walcott (GYANA/WI)	1959-1960	3	33.0	7	198	102	1	1/43	102.00	3.09	198.00	0	0	0
CN Crompton (VIC)	1959-1960	8	17.0	0	136	103	1	1/16	103.00	4.54	136.00	0	0	0
TE O'Dwyer (WA)	1960-1960	2	17.0	0	136	103	1	1/55	103.00	4.54	136.00	0	0	0
ANV Slinger (Trini)	1959-1959	1	25.0	5	150	105	1	1/41	105.00	4.20	150.00	0	0	0
LC Mullings (JAM)	1959-1959	1	43.0	11	258	110	1	1/82	110.00	2.55	258.00	0	0	0
JO Taylor (Trini)	1959-1959	1	30.5	3	185	114	1	1/46	114.00	3.69	185.00	0	0	0
Shujauddin (PAK)	1959-1959	3	39.0	7	234	117	1	1/58	117.00	3.00	234.00	0	0	0
JT McMahon (QLD)	1959-1960	2	38.0	1	304	185	1	1/92	185.00	3.65	304.00	0	0	0
HN Dansie (SOA)	1959-1960	8	35.7	1	287	210	1	1/62	210.00	4.39	287.00	0	0	0
GS Ramchand (/IND)	1959-1960	6	82.0	26	492	211	1	1/27	211.00	2.57	492.00	0	0	0

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

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:

Lions vs Warriors at Gqeberha, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 23rd Match, Feb 1-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 297/8 (94.0 ov, BC Fortuin 107*, L Sipamla 22*, K Mungroo 1/45) - Stumps

KwaZulu-Natal Inland vs Titans at Pietermaritzburg, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 24th Match, Feb 1-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 240/5 (82.0 ov, SM Gilson 48*, MG Urquhart 22*, Tsepo Ndwandwa 1/50) - Stumps

Western Province vs Boland at Paarl, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 22nd Match, Feb 1-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 401/5 (98.0 ov, K Verreynne 136*, KI Simmonds 85*, A Mnyaka 0/43) - Stumps