Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
AK Davidson (AUS)	1962-1963	5	175.6	30	1406	480	24	6/75	20.00	2.04	58.58	1	2	0
FS Trueman (ENG)	1962-1963	7	-	38	1795	685	34	7/75	20.14	2.28	52.79	2	2	0
DA Allen (ENG)	1963-1963	1	62.0	26	496	113	5	3/26	22.60	1.36	99.20	0	0	0
BR Knight (ENG)	1962-1963	4	-	24	725	280	12	3/32	23.33	2.31	60.41	0	0	0
JDF Larter (ENG)	1963-1963	3	105.1	31	631	238	10	4/26	23.80	2.26	63.10	1	0	0
FJ Titmus (ENG)	1962-1963	8	-	107	2677	843	34	7/79	24.79	1.88	78.73	3	2	0
GD McKenzie (AUS)	1962-1963	5	205.3	25	1643	619	20	5/89	30.95	2.26	82.15	0	1	0
RW Blair (NZ)	1963-1963	2	69.0	26	414	157	5	2/42	31.40	2.27	82.80	0	0	0
R Illingworth (ENG)	1963-1963	5	-	31	596	204	6	4/34	34.00	2.05	99.33	1	0	0
FJ Cameron (NZ)	1963-1963	3	122.0	32	732	301	8	4/118	37.62	2.46	91.50	1	0	0
ER Dexter (ENG)	1962-1963	8	-	15	936	421	11	3/65	38.27	2.69	85.09	0	0	0
R Benaud (AUS)	1962-1963	5	233.0	58	1864	688	17	6/115	40.47	2.21	109.64	0	1	0
NJN Hawke (AUS)	1963-1963	1	29.0	1	232	89	2	2/51	44.50	2.30	116.00	0	0	0
JB Statham (ENG)	1962-1963	5	165.2	16	1322	580	13	3/66	44.61	2.63	101.69	0	0	0
LJ Coldwell (ENG)	1962-1963	3	-	16	648	229	5	2/58	45.80	2.12	129.60	0	0	0
RB Simpson (AUS)	1962-1963	5	93.0	18	744	369	8	5/57	46.12	2.97	93.00	0	1	0
JC Alabaster (NZ)	1963-1963	2	75.3	17	453	234	5	2/47	46.80	3.09	90.60	0	0	0
KF Barrington (ENG)	1962-1963	8	-	14	495	243	5	3/32	48.60	2.94	99.00	0	0	0
JT Sparling (NZ)	1963-1963	1	12.0	2	72	52	1	1/52	52.00	4.33	72.00	0	0	0
KD Mackay (AUS)	1962-1963	3	85.6	19	686	227	4	3/80	56.75	1.98	171.50	0	0	0
NCL O'Neill (AUS)	1962-1963	5	33.0	8	264	118	2	1/7	59.00	2.68	132.00	0	0	0
BD Morrison (NZ)	1963-1963	1	31.0	5	186	129	2	2/129	64.50	4.16	93.00	0	0	0
RC Motz (NZ)	1963-1963	2	81.5	21	491	199	3	3/68	66.33	2.43	163.66	0	0	0
JR Reid (NZ)	1963-1963	3	68.0	17	408	171	2	1/31	85.50	2.51	204.00	0	0	0
BW Yuile (NZ)	1963-1963	2	31.0	5	186	113	1	1/77	113.00	3.64	186.00	0	0	0
PT Barton (NZ)	1963-1963	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
BC Booth (AUS)	1962-1963	5	0.2	0	2	4	0	-	-	12.00	0.00	0	0	0
PJP Burge (AUS)	1962-1963	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
MC Cowdrey (ENG)	1962-1963	8	-	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
AE Dick (NZ)	1963-1963	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
GT Dowling (NZ)	1963-1963	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
TW Graveney (ENG)	1962-1963	3	7.0	1	56	34	0	-	-	3.64	0.00	0	0	0
ATW Grout (AUS)	1963-1963	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
CEJ Guest (AUS)	1963-1963	1	18.0	0	144	59	0	-	-	2.45	0.00	0	0	0
RN Harvey (AUS)	1962-1963	5	4.0	1	32	13	0	-	-	2.43	0.00	0	0	0
BN Jarman (AUS)	1962-1963	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
WM Lawry (AUS)	1962-1963	5	1.0	1	8	0	0	-	-	0.00	0.00	0	0	0
JT Murray (ENG)	1963-1963	2	-	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
PH Parfitt (ENG)	1962-1963	5	-	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
WR Playle (NZ)	1963-1963	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
G Pullar (ENG)	1962-1963	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
BK Shepherd (AUS)	1963-1963	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
Rev.DS Sheppard (ENG)	1962-1963	8	-	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
MJF Shrimpton (NZ)	1963-1963	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
BW Sinclair (NZ)	1963-1963	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
AC Smith (ENG)	1962-1963	6	-	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]