Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
DW Randall (ENG)	1979-1980	7	0.2	0	2	2	1	1/2	2.00	6.00	2.00	0	0	0
DF Whatmore (AUS/VIC)	1979-1980	4	1.0	0	6	3	1	1/3	3.00	3.00	6.00	0	0	0
N Minnaar ()	1979-1979	2	21.1	11	127	34	6	4/20	5.66	1.60	21.16	1	0	0
CEB Rice (Tvl)	1979-1980	3	35.0	8	210	81	11	4/14	7.36	2.31	19.09	2	0	0
HW Raath (NTHNS)	1979-1979	2	14.5	3	89	52	7	5/23	7.42	3.50	12.71	0	1	0
PD de Vaal (NTHNS)	1979-1979	2	21.0	7	126	45	5	4/27	9.00	2.14	25.20	1	0	0
LJ Barnard ()	1979-1979	2	4.0	0	24	18	2	2/18	9.00	4.50	12.00	0	0	0
TV Hohns (QLD)	1979-1979	2	3.0	0	18	19	2	2/19	9.50	6.33	9.00	0	0	0
AP Beukes (GriqW)	1979-1979	1	12.0	7	72	20	2	2/20	10.00	1.66	36.00	0	0	0
RJ Inverarity (SOA)	1979-1979	2	3.0	0	18	10	1	1/1	10.00	3.33	18.00	0	0	0
PHL Wilson (NTHNS)	1979-1979	2	19.0	8	114	31	3	3/12	10.33	1.63	38.00	0	0	0
MK van Vuuren (EPR)	1979-1980	2	22.0	2	132	64	6	4/35	10.66	2.90	22.00	1	0	0
SA Jones (WPR)	1979-1980	2	22.0	8	132	55	5	4/36	11.00	2.50	26.40	1	0	0
KA Barlow ()	1979-1979	1	9.1	4	55	11	1	1/11	11.00	1.20	55.00	0	0	0
GL Ackermann (OFS)	1979-1979	1	11.0	1	66	34	3	3/34	11.33	3.09	22.00	0	0	0
DS Scott (BOR)	1979-1979	1	12.0	2	72	23	2	2/23	11.50	1.91	36.00	0	0	0
PB Clift (Zi-Rh)	1979-1979	1	12.0	0	72	36	3	3/36	12.00	3.00	24.00	0	0	0
RM Bentley (Zi-Rh)	1979-1979	1	12.0	3	72	24	2	2/24	12.00	2.00	36.00	0	0	0
DR Neilson (Tvl)	1979-1980	3	32.0	7	192	86	7	3/22	12.28	2.68	27.42	0	0	0
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ/TAS)	1979-1980	5	48.0	11	288	115	9	3/13	12.77	2.39	32.00	0	0	0
DK Lillee (AUS/WA)	1979-1980	12	114.5	16	689	404	31	4/12	13.03	3.51	22.22	4	0	0
LS Pascoe (AUS/NSW)	1979-1980	9	81.0	7	486	277	20	5/28	13.85	3.41	24.30	1	1	0
GS Cowley (EPR)	1979-1979	1	11.0	6	66	14	1	1/14	14.00	1.27	66.00	0	0	0
AME Roberts (WI)	1979-1980	9	86.0	15	516	280	19	5/22	14.73	3.25	27.15	0	1	0
TM Alderman (WA)	1979-1979	4	37.0	4	222	130	8	3/25	16.25	3.51	27.75	0	0	0
DS Thompson ()	1979-1979	1	12.0	2	72	51	3	3/51	17.00	4.25	24.00	0	0	0
GB Stevenson (ENG)	1980-1980	2	17.4	1	106	86	5	4/33	17.20	4.86	21.20	1	0	0
GE McMillan ()	1979-1979	2	22.0	4	132	70	4	3/43	17.50	3.18	33.00	0	0	0
RD Engelbrecht (GriqW)	1979-1979	1	12.0	0	72	53	3	3/53	17.66	4.41	24.00	0	0	0
BL Cairns (NZ)	1980-1980	1	10.0	1	60	37	2	2/37	18.50	3.70	30.00	0	0	0
DJ Baker (WA)	1979-1979	1	6.5	0	41	38	2	2/38	19.00	5.56	20.50	0	0	0
JD Ogilvie (EPR)	1980-1980	1	12.0	0	72	39	2	2/39	19.50	3.25	36.00	0	0	0
RBC Ranger (BOR)	1979-1979	1	9.0	1	54	39	2	2/39	19.50	4.33	27.00	0	0	0
N Rosendorff (OFS)	1979-1979	1	6.0	0	36	40	2	2/40	20.00	6.66	18.00	0	0	0
VAP van der Bijl (Natal)	1979-1980	2	21.5	8	131	61	3	3/13	20.33	2.79	43.66	0	0	0
DL Hobson (WPR)	1979-1980	2	14.0	2	84	42	2	2/33	21.00	3.00	42.00	0	0	0
MJ Procter (Natal)	1979-1980	2	20.0	7	120	42	2	2/37	21.00	2.10	60.00	0	0	0
JS Muil (Natal)	1979-1980	2	24.0	7	144	64	3	2/21	21.33	2.66	48.00	0	0	0
DR Parry (WI)	1979-1980	4	40.0	0	240	199	9	3/47	22.11	4.97	26.66	0	0	0
IA Greig (BOR)	1979-1979	1	9.0	0	54	45	2	2/45	22.50	5.00	27.00	0	0	0
GS le Roux (WPR)	1979-1980	3	31.0	5	186	94	4	2/28	23.50	3.03	46.50	0	0	0
CR Kelbrick (GriqW)	1979-1979	1	12.0	1	72	47	2	2/47	23.50	3.91	36.00	0	0	0
CG Rackemann (QLD)	1979-1979	2	20.0	2	120	71	3	2/27	23.66	3.55	40.00	0	0	0
K McLaren (GriqW)	1979-1979	1	5.0	0	30	24	1	1/24	24.00	4.80	30.00	0	0	0
MA Holding (WI)	1979-1980	10	93.2	11	560	314	13	4/17	24.15	3.36	43.07	1	0	0
IT Botham (ENG)	1979-1980	9	82.0	9	492	290	12	3/33	24.16	3.53	41.00	0	0	0
EJ Barlow (WPR)	1979-1980	3	32.0	8	192	97	4	2/33	24.25	3.03	48.00	0	0	0
M van Wyk ()	1979-1979	1	11.0	1	66	49	2	2/49	24.50	4.45	33.00	0	0	0
BA Vincent (SOA)	1979-1979	1	10.0	0	60	49	2	2/49	24.50	4.90	30.00	0	0	0
I Foulkes (EPR)	1979-1980	2	17.0	5	102	51	2	2/20	25.50	3.00	51.00	0	0	0
JR Hammond (SOA)	1979-1979	2	20.0	4	120	51	2	1/24	25.50	2.55	60.00	0	0	0
GJ Wilson (TAS)	1979-1979	4	33.0	3	198	155	6	3/33	25.83	4.69	33.00	0	0	0
J Garner (WI)	1979-1980	9	87.5	11	527	292	11	3/31	26.54	3.32	47.90	0	0	0
GR Beard (NSW)	1979-1979	3	23.0	2	138	81	3	2/36	27.00	3.52	46.00	0	0	0
JH du Preez (Zi-Rh)	1979-1979	1	12.0	4	72	28	1	1/28	28.00	2.33	72.00	0	0	0
RM Hogg (AUS/SOA)	1979-1979	6	60.0	9	360	253	9	4/46	28.11	4.21	40.00	1	0	0
DK Pearse (Natal)	1979-1980	2	21.0	2	126	113	4	2/52	28.25	5.38	31.50	0	0	0
IM Chappell (AUS/SOA)	1979-1980	5	20.0	0	120	85	3	2/39	28.33	4.25	40.00	0	0	0
MHN Walker (AUS/VIC)	1979-1980	6	60.0	12	360	201	7	2/27	28.71	3.35	51.42	0	0	0
NV Radford (Tvl)	1980-1980	2	24.0	2	144	115	4	3/57	28.75	4.79	36.00	0	0	0
GJ Gilmour (NSW)	1979-1979	4	33.0	2	198	145	5	2/28	29.00	4.39	39.60	0	0	0
KR Cooper (Natal)	1979-1980	2	24.0	5	144	91	3	2/25	30.33	3.79	48.00	0	0	0
GR Dilley (ENG)	1979-1980	7	60.0	5	360	213	7	2/30	30.42	3.55	51.42	0	0	0
RJ McCurdy (VIC)	1979-1979	3	25.0	1	150	126	4	2/38	31.50	5.04	37.50	0	0	0
GJ Cosier (QLD)	1979-1979	2	8.2	1	50	32	1	1/7	32.00	3.84	50.00	0	0	0
JK Lever (ENG)	1980-1980	2	19.0	2	114	65	2	2/11	32.50	3.42	57.00	0	0	0
CL King (WI)	1979-1980	9	69.0	5	414	296	9	4/23	32.88	4.28	46.00	1	0	0
GL Hayes (BOR)	1979-1979	1	7.0	2	42	33	1	1/33	33.00	4.71	42.00	0	0	0
G Miller (ENG)	1979-1979	1	10.0	0	60	33	1	1/33	33.00	3.30	60.00	0	0	0
AR Border (AUS/NSW)	1979-1980	10	21.0	0	126	100	3	3/36	33.33	4.76	42.00	0	0	0
GW Jones (NTHNS)	1979-1979	2	17.0	4	102	68	2	1/27	34.00	4.00	51.00	0	0	0
P Willey (ENG)	1979-1980	9	67.0	3	402	274	8	3/33	34.25	4.08	50.25	0	0	0
NJ Majewski (TAS)	1979-1979	4	37.0	3	222	174	5	2/30	34.80	4.70	44.40	0	0	0
WK Watson (EPR)	1979-1980	2	17.3	5	105	70	2	1/31	35.00	4.00	52.50	0	0	0
DJ Brickett (EPR)	1979-1980	2	17.0	4	102	36	1	1/14	36.00	2.11	102.00	0	0	0
GF Lawson (NSW)	1979-1979	3	22.0	4	132	74	2	1/29	37.00	3.36	66.00	0	0	0
AB Nieuwoudt (WPR)	1980-1980	1	10.0	2	60	37	1	1/37	37.00	3.70	60.00	0	0	0
GW Goodman (TAS)	1979-1979	4	10.0	1	60	38	1	1/18	38.00	3.80	60.00	0	0	0
G Dymock (AUS/QLD)	1979-1980	5	47.0	6	282	155	4	2/28	38.75	3.29	70.50	0	0	0
PH Carlson (QLD)	1979-1979	2	13.0	3	78	39	1	1/19	39.00	3.00	78.00	0	0	0
JM Wiener (AUS/VIC)	1979-1980	11	5.0	0	30	39	1	1/5	39.00	7.80	30.00	0	0	0
DL Underwood (ENG)	1979-1979	5	45.0	3	270	201	5	4/44	40.20	4.46	54.00	1	0	0
KD Walters (AUS/NSW)	1979-1979	6	34.0	2	204	161	4	2/45	40.25	4.73	51.00	0	0	0
RGD Willis (ENG)	1979-1980	7	63.0	5	378	246	6	2/32	41.00	3.90	63.00	0	0	0
MF Malone (WA)	1979-1979	4	36.0	5	216	123	3	1/24	41.00	3.41	72.00	0	0	0
JV Coney (NZ)	1980-1980	1	8.0	0	48	41	1	1/41	41.00	5.12	48.00	0	0	0
RJ Bright (AUS/VIC)	1979-1979	7	60.0	1	360	250	6	3/30	41.66	4.16	60.00	0	0	0
GS Chappell (AUS/QLD)	1979-1980	10	71.2	6	428	303	7	2/14	43.28	4.24	61.14	0	0	0
PD Swart (WPR)	1979-1980	3	28.0	2	168	90	2	1/22	45.00	3.21	84.00	0	0	0
MB Scholes (TAS)	1979-1979	1	10.0	0	60	45	1	1/45	45.00	4.50	60.00	0	0	0
GA Gooch (ENG)	1979-1980	9	30.5	0	185	181	4	2/32	45.25	5.87	46.25	0	0	0
CEH Croft (WI)	1979-1980	6	60.0	6	360	184	4	2/30	46.00	3.06	90.00	0	0	0
GR Attenborough (SOA)	1979-1979	2	19.0	0	114	94	2	2/39	47.00	4.94	57.00	0	0	0
SF Graf (VIC)	1979-1979	4	36.5	3	221	142	3	2/34	47.33	3.85	73.66	0	0	0
WM Clark (WA)	1979-1979	4	40.0	2	240	192	4	1/23	48.00	4.80	60.00	0	0	0
GD Boucher (BOR)	1979-1979	1	11.0	1	66	49	1	1/49	49.00	4.45	66.00	0	0	0
RF Jeffery (TAS)	1979-1979	4	25.0	1	150	160	3	2/45	53.33	6.40	50.00	0	0	0
VR Hogg (Zi-Rh)	1979-1979	1	12.0	3	72	55	1	1/55	55.00	4.58	72.00	0	0	0
AJ Kourie (Tvl)	1979-1980	3	36.0	5	216	117	2	1/26	58.50	3.25	108.00	0	0	0
GD McKenzie (Tvl)	1979-1980	2	21.0	4	126	74	1	1/28	74.00	3.52	126.00	0	0	0
IVA Richards (WI)	1979-1980	7	44.0	1	264	225	3	2/47	75.00	5.11	88.00	0	0	0
JE Emburey (ENG)	1980-1980	4	39.3	1	237	151	2	2/33	75.50	3.82	118.50	0	0	0
RF Pienaar ()	1979-1979	2	22.0	3	132	77	1	1/30	77.00	3.50	132.00	0	0	0
PN Kirsten (WPR)	1979-1980	3	22.0	2	132	79	1	1/29	79.00	3.59	132.00	0	0	0
TJ Laughlin (AUS/VIC)	1979-1979	4	38.0	0	228	160	2	1/41	80.00	4.21	114.00	0	0	0
JR Thomson (AUS/QLD)	1979-1980	6	52.4	3	316	256	3	1/30	85.33	4.86	105.33	0	0	0
GT Ross (VIC)	1979-1979	2	20.0	0	120	86	1	1/38	86.00	4.30	120.00	0	0	0
RW Hanley (Tvl)	1979-1980	2	21.0	3	126	92	1	1/49	92.00	4.38	126.00	0	0	0
RJ Sherriff (TAS)	1979-1979	3	28.0	1	168	130	1	1/35	130.00	4.64	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]