Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
MJ Procter (Rhod)	1974-1974	1	8.0	4	48	11	2	2/11	5.50	1.37	24.00	0	0	0
HM Ackerman (WPR)	1974-1975	3	10.0	0	60	32	4	3/29	8.00	3.20	15.00	0	0	0
GLG Watson (Tvl)	1974-1974	1	11.0	2	66	26	3	3/26	8.66	2.36	22.00	0	0	0
KG Cunningham (SOA)	1974-1974	1	8.0	1	64	18	2	2/18	9.00	1.68	32.00	0	0	0
DL Hobson (WPR)	1974-1975	3	24.5	5	149	64	7	7/27	9.14	2.57	21.28	0	1	0
EJ Chatfield (NZ)	1975-1975	2	13.0	0	104	46	5	3/5	9.20	2.65	20.80	0	0	0
CP Wilkins (EPR)	1974-1975	2	16.0	3	96	48	5	5/40	9.60	3.00	19.20	0	1	0
RO Collinge (NZ)	1975-1975	4	25.2	2	202	78	8	4/20	9.75	2.31	25.25	1	0	0
DK Lillee (WA)	1974-1975	3	22.0	2	176	63	6	3/22	10.50	2.14	29.33	0	0	0
E Maree (OFS)	1974-1974	1	12.0	3	72	47	4	4/47	11.75	3.91	18.00	1	0	0
P Lever (ENG)	1975-1975	2	11.6	0	94	59	5	4/35	11.80	3.76	18.80	1	0	0
JD Higgs (VIC)	1974-1974	1	8.0	2	64	37	3	3/37	12.33	3.46	21.33	0	0	0
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1975-1975	2	8.0	0	64	25	2	2/21	12.50	2.34	32.00	0	0	0
AG Hurst (AUS)	1975-1975	1	8.0	0	64	27	2	2/27	13.50	2.53	32.00	0	0	0
E Schmidt (EPR)	1974-1974	1	5.0	1	30	14	1	1/14	14.00	2.80	30.00	0	0	0
VAP van der Bijl (Natal/SABP)	1974-1975	5	51.3	12	309	127	9	3/18	14.11	2.46	34.33	0	0	0
AJ Traicos (Rhod)	1974-1974	1	12.0	3	72	43	3	3/43	14.33	3.58	24.00	0	0	0
FM Francke (QLD)	1974-1975	2	13.4	1	108	72	5	3/26	14.40	4.00	21.60	0	0	0
DJ Baker (WA)	1974-1975	2	16.0	3	128	63	4	4/35	15.75	2.95	32.00	1	0	0
AR Dell (QLD)	1974-1975	2	14.0	2	112	64	4	4/31	16.00	3.42	28.00	1	0	0
SA Jones (WPR)	1975-1975	2	24.0	5	144	66	4	4/34	16.50	2.75	36.00	1	0	0
EJ Barlow (SABP/WPR)	1974-1975	4	29.3	6	177	116	7	3/29	16.57	3.93	25.28	0	0	0
HJ Howarth (NZ)	1975-1975	4	16.0	1	128	68	4	3/35	17.00	3.18	32.00	0	0	0
TE Jesty (GriqW)	1974-1974	1	12.0	1	72	52	3	3/52	17.33	4.33	24.00	0	0	0
RJ Bright (VIC)	1974-1974	1	8.0	0	64	35	2	2/35	17.50	3.28	32.00	0	0	0
FJ Titmus (ENG)	1975-1975	2	7.0	0	56	53	3	3/53	17.66	5.67	18.66	0	0	0
CM Old (ENG)	1975-1975	3	14.0	0	112	89	5	4/57	17.80	4.76	22.40	1	0	0
GG Arnold (ENG)	1975-1975	2	10.0	2	80	36	2	2/30	18.00	2.70	40.00	0	0	0
RA le Roux (OFS)	1974-1974	1	12.0	1	72	37	2	2/37	18.50	3.08	36.00	0	0	0
PD Swart (SABP/WPR)	1974-1975	4	42.0	7	252	151	8	2/27	18.87	3.59	31.50	0	0	0
DJ Colley (NSW)	1974-1974	1	8.0	0	64	38	2	2/38	19.00	3.56	32.00	0	0	0
B Yardley (WA)	1974-1974	1	8.0	1	64	40	2	2/40	20.00	3.75	32.00	0	0	0
GR Whitney (TAS)	1974-1975	2	16.0	0	128	84	4	3/44	21.00	3.93	32.00	0	0	0
SR Bernard (NSW)	1974-1974	1	8.0	1	64	21	1	1/21	21.00	1.96	64.00	0	0	0
BE Congdon (NZ)	1975-1975	4	22.0	1	176	85	4	2/19	21.25	2.89	44.00	0	0	0
RA Woolmer (Natal)	1974-1975	4	43.3	7	261	149	7	3/20	21.28	3.42	37.28	0	0	0
RD Jackman (Rhod)	1974-1975	2	17.0	2	102	66	3	3/55	22.00	3.88	34.00	0	0	0
WK Watson (BOR)	1974-1974	1	12.0	1	72	66	3	3/66	22.00	5.50	24.00	0	0	0
HW Raath (NTHNS)	1974-1974	1	10.0	1	60	44	2	2/44	22.00	4.40	30.00	0	0	0
DR Hadlee (NZ)	1975-1975	4	26.0	2	208	91	4	2/21	22.75	2.62	52.00	0	0	0
JH du Preez (Rhod)	1974-1975	2	6.0	1	36	23	1	1/23	23.00	3.83	36.00	0	0	0
IJ Brayshaw (WA)	1974-1975	3	16.0	2	128	70	3	2/36	23.33	3.28	42.66	0	0	0
KB Badcock (TAS)	1974-1975	2	16.0	2	128	47	2	1/14	23.50	2.20	64.00	0	0	0
D Bestall (Natal/SABP)	1975-1975	3	12.0	0	72	50	2	2/50	25.00	4.16	36.00	0	0	0
AJ Sieler (VIC)	1974-1974	1	6.0	0	48	25	1	1/25	25.00	3.12	48.00	0	0	0
AA Mallett (SOA)	1974-1974	1	8.0	0	64	51	2	2/51	25.50	4.78	32.00	0	0	0
A Laas (OFS)	1974-1974	1	12.0	2	72	52	2	2/52	26.00	4.33	36.00	0	0	0
KD Walters (AUS/NSW)	1974-1975	2	11.0	1	88	80	3	3/48	26.66	5.45	29.33	0	0	0
K McLaren (GriqW)	1974-1974	1	12.0	1	72	54	2	2/54	27.00	4.50	36.00	0	0	0
S Turner ()	1975-1975	1	8.0	1	48	27	1	1/27	27.00	3.37	48.00	0	0	0
MHN Walker (/AUS/VIC)	1974-1975	3	-	0	176	84	3	1/26	28.00	2.86	58.66	0	0	0
JD Sparks (NTHNS)	1974-1974	1	11.0	4	66	58	2	2/58	29.00	5.27	33.00	0	0	0
J Simmons (TAS)	1974-1975	2	13.0	0	104	59	2	1/28	29.50	3.40	52.00	0	0	0
M Hendrick (ENG)	1975-1975	2	6.0	0	48	30	1	1/21	30.00	3.75	48.00	0	0	0
PP Henwood (Natal/SABP)	1974-1975	5	47.0	5	282	182	6	3/50	30.33	3.87	47.00	0	0	0
PB Clift (Rhod)	1974-1975	2	23.0	2	138	91	3	2/37	30.33	3.95	46.00	0	0	0
GD Watson (WA)	1975-1975	2	10.0	0	80	62	2	2/47	31.00	4.65	40.00	0	0	0
JN Shepherd ()	1975-1975	1	8.0	2	48	31	1	1/31	31.00	3.87	48.00	0	0	0
BJ Ikin (GriqW)	1974-1974	1	12.0	2	72	64	2	2/64	32.00	5.33	36.00	0	0	0
G Dymock (QLD)	1974-1975	2	11.0	0	88	68	2	2/38	34.00	4.63	44.00	0	0	0
PHJ Trimborn (Natal)	1974-1975	4	47.0	14	282	142	4	2/28	35.50	3.02	70.50	0	0	0
AW Greig (/ENG)	1975-1975	3	-	0	149	111	3	2/48	37.00	4.46	49.66	0	0	0
GS Chappell (AUS/QLD)	1974-1975	3	12.6	1	102	75	2	2/36	37.50	4.41	51.00	0	0	0
RET Morris (WPR)	1974-1975	3	36.0	6	216	113	3	1/25	37.66	3.13	72.00	0	0	0
WT Strydom (OFS)	1974-1974	1	12.0	1	72	41	1	1/41	41.00	3.41	72.00	0	0	0
SJ Rouse ()	1975-1975	1	7.0	0	42	42	1	1/42	42.00	6.00	42.00	0	0	0
AL Thomson (VIC)	1974-1974	1	8.0	1	64	42	1	1/42	42.00	3.93	64.00	0	0	0
BD Gessner (Natal)	1974-1974	1	12.0	1	72	43	1	1/43	43.00	3.58	72.00	0	0	0
AR Lilley (Natal)	1974-1975	2	24.0	3	144	88	2	2/39	44.00	3.66	72.00	0	0	0
RLS Armitage (EPR)	1974-1975	2	24.0	3	144	89	2	1/32	44.50	3.70	72.00	0	0	0
LJF Appleton (TAS)	1974-1974	1	8.0	0	64	45	1	1/45	45.00	4.21	64.00	0	0	0
MK Kettle (Rhod)	1975-1975	1	12.0	1	72	47	1	1/47	47.00	3.91	72.00	0	0	0
RS Herman (GriqW)	1974-1974	1	12.0	0	72	48	1	1/48	48.00	4.00	72.00	0	0	0
DAG Fletcher (Rhod)	1974-1975	2	14.1	3	85	55	1	1/53	55.00	3.88	85.00	0	0	0
AJ Cilliers (NTHNS)	1974-1974	1	11.0	1	66	59	1	1/59	59.00	5.36	66.00	0	0	0
AP Haxton (BOR)	1974-1974	1	4.0	0	24	62	1	1/62	62.00	15.50	24.00	0	0	0
RW Hanley (EPR/SABP)	1974-1975	3	26.1	6	157	67	1	1/32	67.00	2.56	157.00	0	0	0
WJ Wilson (GriqW)	1974-1974	1	12.0	1	72	75	1	1/75	75.00	6.25	72.00	0	0	0
MR Ballantyne (BOR)	1974-1974	1	12.0	1	72	77	1	1/77	77.00	6.41	72.00	0	0	0
JC Mitchell (Rhod)	1974-1975	2	23.0	4	138	78	1	1/28	78.00	3.39	138.00	0	0	0
JR Thomson (AUS/QLD)	1974-1975	3	21.0	1	168	118	1	1/33	118.00	4.21	168.00	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 Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 3rd ODI, Jan 27, 2026 [ODI # 4942]

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 2nd ODI, Jan 24, 2026 [ODI # 4941]

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 1st ODI, Jan 22, 2026 [ODI # 4940]