Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
AE Moss (ENG)	1960-1960	2	50.1	7	301	138	9	4/35	15.33	2.75	33.44	1	0	0
JB Statham (ENG)	1960-1960	5	203.0	54	1218	491	27	6/63	18.18	2.41	45.11	0	2	1
FS Trueman (ENG)	1960-1960	5	180.3	31	1083	508	25	5/27	20.32	2.81	43.32	2	1	0
NAT Adcock (SA)	1960-1960	5	263.0	69	1578	587	26	6/65	22.57	2.23	60.69	1	2	0
GM Griffin (SA)	1960-1960	2	72.0	14	432	192	8	4/87	24.00	2.66	54.00	1	0	0
R Illingworth (ENG)	1960-1960	4	77.0	32	462	146	6	3/15	24.33	1.89	77.00	0	0	0
TL Goddard (SA)	1960-1960	5	202.0	79	1212	414	17	5/80	24.35	2.04	71.29	0	1	0
DA Allen (ENG)	1960-1960	2	56.5	26	341	101	4	4/58	25.25	1.77	85.25	1	0	0
ER Dexter (ENG)	1960-1960	5	64.2	16	386	157	5	3/79	31.40	2.44	77.20	0	0	0
AH McKinnon (SA)	1960-1960	1	26.0	8	156	64	2	2/62	32.00	2.46	78.00	0	0	0
HJ Tayfield (SA)	1960-1960	5	187.3	68	1125	454	12	4/62	37.83	2.42	93.75	1	0	0
JE Pothecary (SA)	1960-1960	3	138.0	32	828	354	9	4/58	39.33	2.56	92.00	1	0	0
T Greenhough (ENG)	1960-1960	1	49.0	19	294	102	2	2/99	51.00	2.08	147.00	0	0	0
RW Barber (ENG)	1960-1960	1	16.0	2	96	55	1	1/29	55.00	3.43	96.00	0	0	0
KF Barrington (ENG)	1960-1960	4	3.0	1	18	5	0	-	-	1.66	0.00	0	0	0
PR Carlstein (SA)	1960-1960	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
MC Cowdrey (ENG)	1960-1960	5	1.0	0	6	4	0	-	-	4.00	0.00	0	0	0
JP Fellows-Smith (SA)	1960-1960	4	19.0	1	114	61	0	-	-	3.21	0.00	0	0	0
DJ McGlew (SA)	1960-1960	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
RA McLean (SA)	1960-1960	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
S O'Linn (SA)	1960-1960	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
DEV Padgett (ENG)	1960-1960	2	2.0	0	12	8	0	-	-	4.00	0.00	0	0	0
JM Parks (ENG)	1960-1960	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
AJ Pithey (SA)	1960-1960	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
G Pullar (ENG)	1960-1960	3	1.0	0	6	6	0	-	-	6.00	0.00	0	0	0
MJK Smith (ENG)	1960-1960	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
R Subba Row (ENG)	1960-1960	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
JHB Waite (SA)	1960-1960	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
PM Walker (ENG)	1960-1960	3	13.0	3	78	34	0	-	-	2.61	0.00	0	0	0
C Wesley (SA)	1960-1960	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]