Bowling Best Career Bowling Average - South Africa

Players - South Africa

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
TL Goddard	1966-1967	5	255.3	101	1533	422	26	6/53	16.23	1.65	58.96	-	1	-
JH du Preez	1967-1967	2	24.0	12	144	51	3	2/22	17.00	2.12	48.00	-	-	-
MJ Procter	1967-1967	3	109.2	30	656	263	15	4/32	17.53	2.40	43.73	2	-	-
EJ Barlow	1966-1967	5	129.3	37	777	324	15	5/85	21.60	2.50	51.80	-	1	-
PHJ Trimborn	1967-1967	3	87.1	26	523	166	7	3/12	23.71	1.90	74.71	-	-	-
PM Pollock	1966-1967	5	167.1	35	1003	470	12	2/42	39.16	2.81	83.58	-	-	-
HR Lance	1966-1967	5	71.0	18	426	201	4	2/39	50.25	2.83	106.50	-	-	-
AH McKinnon	1966-1967	2	117.2	44	704	292	5	2/73	58.40	2.48	140.80	-	-	-
R Dumbrill	1966-1967	2	45.0	11	270	134	1	1/43	134.00	2.97	270.00	-	-	-
A Bacher	1966-1967	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
KC Bland	1966-1966	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
DT Lindsay	1966-1967	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
DB Pithey	1966-1967	2	50.0	17	300	114	-	-	-	2.28	-	-	-	-
RG Pollock	1966-1967	5	3.0	1	18	5	-	-	-	1.66	-	-	-	-
PL van der Merwe	1966-1967	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]