Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
IM Chappell (AUS)	1973-1974	6	9.0	-	72	21	2	1/4	10.50	1.75	36.00	-	-	-
JA Jameson (ENG)	1974-1974	2	7.0	2	42	17	1	1/17	17.00	2.42	42.00	-	-	-
MJF Shrimpton (NZ)	1973-1974	2	7.0	-	56	39	2	2/39	19.50	4.17	28.00	-	-	-
MHN Walker (AUS)	1974-1974	4	139.6	40	1118	338	16	4/39	21.12	1.81	69.87	2	-	-
AW Greig (ENG)	1974-1974	5	207.1	45	1243	543	24	8/86	22.62	2.62	51.79	-	3	1
GJ Gilmour (AUS)	1973-1974	3	96.0	11	768	347	15	5/64	23.13	2.71	51.20	1	1	-
KJ O'Keeffe (AUS)	1973-1974	6	152.1	49	1217	348	15	3/51	23.20	1.71	81.13	-	-	-
BD Julien (WI)	1974-1974	5	174.0	51	1044	378	16	5/57	23.62	2.17	65.25	-	1	-
CH Lloyd (WI)	1974-1974	5	56.0	21	336	71	3	2/13	23.66	1.26	112.00	-	-	-
G Dymock (AUS)	1974-1974	3	130.0	30	1040	322	13	5/58	24.76	1.85	80.00	-	1	-
BE Congdon (NZ)	1973-1974	6	111.4	11	892	405	16	4/46	25.31	2.72	55.75	1	-	-
RO Collinge (NZ)	1974-1974	3	107.4	14	860	436	17	5/82	25.64	3.04	50.58	1	1	-
KD Walters (AUS)	1973-1974	6	54.0	6	432	211	8	4/39	26.37	2.93	54.00	1	-	-
AA Mallett (AUS)	1973-1974	6	182.6	41	1462	525	19	4/22	27.63	2.15	76.94	2	-	-
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1973-1974	5	117.3	16	939	480	17	4/33	28.23	3.06	55.23	2	-	-
KD Boyce (WI)	1974-1974	4	118.4	23	712	324	11	4/42	29.45	2.73	64.72	1	-	-
GS Sobers (WI)	1974-1974	4	223.2	92	1340	421	14	3/54	30.07	1.88	95.71	-	-	-
BL Cairns (NZ)	1974-1974	1	21.0	4	168	73	2	2/73	36.50	2.60	84.00	-	-	-
GS Chappell (AUS)	1973-1974	6	90.6	17	726	293	8	3/54	36.62	2.42	90.75	-	-	-
LR Gibbs (WI)	1974-1974	5	328.0	102	1968	661	18	6/108	36.72	2.01	109.33	-	1	-
AG Barrett (WI)	1974-1974	2	124.0	46	744	260	7	3/86	37.14	2.09	106.28	-	-	-
DR Hadlee (NZ)	1973-1974	6	150.2	20	1202	649	16	4/75	40.56	3.23	75.12	2	-	-
AME Roberts (WI)	1974-1974	1	50.0	12	300	124	3	2/49	41.33	2.48	100.00	-	-	-
DR O'Sullivan (NZ)	1973-1974	3	57.5	7	461	228	5	5/148	45.60	2.96	92.20	-	1	-
J Birkenshaw (ENG)	1974-1974	2	40.0	9	240	96	2	1/24	48.00	2.40	120.00	-	-	-
Inshan Ali (WI)	1974-1974	2	113.0	34	678	248	5	3/86	49.60	2.19	135.60	-	-	-
RGD Willis (ENG)	1974-1974	3	73.0	15	438	255	5	3/97	51.00	3.49	87.60	-	-	-
VA Holder (WI)	1974-1974	1	42.0	12	252	105	2	1/37	52.50	2.50	126.00	-	-	-
PI Pocock (ENG)	1974-1974	4	200.0	50	1200	550	9	5/110	61.11	2.75	133.33	-	1	-
CM Old (ENG)	1974-1974	4	87.4	15	526	313	5	3/89	62.60	3.57	105.20	-	-	-
DL Underwood (ENG)	1974-1974	4	137.5	45	827	314	5	2/48	62.80	2.27	165.40	-	-	-
HJ Howarth (NZ)	1974-1974	3	85.0	10	680	315	5	3/83	63.00	2.77	136.00	-	-	-
AR Dell (AUS)	1973-1974	1	27.0	7	216	63	1	1/54	63.00	1.75	216.00	-	-	-
AG Hurst (AUS)	1974-1974	1	29.0	5	232	73	1	1/56	73.00	1.88	232.00	-	-	-
GG Arnold (ENG)	1974-1974	3	49.3	11	297	148	2	1/13	74.00	2.98	148.50	-	-	-
B Andrews (NZ)	1973-1974	2	32.0	3	256	154	2	2/40	77.00	3.60	128.00	-	-	-
RC Fredericks (WI)	1974-1974	5	34.0	7	204	93	1	1/12	93.00	2.73	204.00	-	-	-
MG Webb (NZ)	1974-1974	1	40.0	1	320	207	2	2/114	103.50	3.88	160.00	-	-	-
DL Amiss (ENG)	1974-1974	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
G Boycott (ENG)	1974-1974	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
MG Burgess (NZ)	1974-1974	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JV Coney (NZ)	1974-1974	4	2.0	-	16	13	-	-	-	4.87	-	-	-	-
IC Davis (AUS)	1973-1974	6	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
MH Denness (ENG)	1974-1974	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
KWR Fletcher (ENG)	1974-1974	4	0.5	-	5	5	-	-	-	6.00	-	-	-	-
MLC Foster (WI)	1974-1974	1	16.0	5	96	32	-	-	-	2.00	-	-	-	-
BF Hastings (NZ)	1973-1974	6	2.0	-	16	6	-	-	-	2.25	-	-	-	-
FC Hayes (ENG)	1974-1974	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AI Kallicharran (WI)	1974-1974	5	4.0	-	24	17	-	-	-	4.25	-	-	-	-
RB Kanhai (WI)	1974-1974	5	3.0	1	18	8	-	-	-	2.66	-	-	-	-
APE Knott (ENG)	1974-1974	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RW Marsh (AUS)	1973-1974	6	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JFM Morrison (NZ)	1973-1974	6	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
DL Murray (WI)	1974-1974	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JM Parker (NZ)	1973-1974	6	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
IR Redpath (AUS)	1974-1974	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
LG Rowe (WI)	1974-1974	5	3.0	1	18	6	-	-	-	2.00	-	-	-	-
AP Sheahan (AUS)	1973-1974	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
KR Stackpole (AUS)	1973-1974	6	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
GM Turner (NZ)	1973-1974	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
KJ Wadsworth (NZ)	1973-1974	6	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AJ Woodcock (AUS)	1974-1974	1	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:

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]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]