Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
GR Dilley (ENG)	1981-1981	3	98.0	24	588	275	14	4/24	19.64	2.80	42.00	1	0	0
IT Botham (ENG)	1981-1981	6	272.3	81	1635	700	34	6/95	20.58	2.56	48.08	1	3	1
TM Alderman (AUS)	1981-1981	6	325.0	76	1950	893	42	6/135	21.26	2.74	46.42	2	4	0
PJW Allott (ENG)	1981-1981	1	23.0	4	138	88	4	2/17	22.00	3.82	34.50	0	0	0
DK Lillee (AUS)	1981-1981	6	311.4	81	1870	870	39	7/89	22.30	2.79	47.94	3	2	1
RGD Willis (ENG)	1981-1981	6	252.4	56	1516	666	29	8/43	22.96	2.63	52.27	2	1	0
GF Lawson (AUS)	1981-1981	3	106.1	30	637	285	12	7/81	23.75	2.68	53.08	0	1	0
RM Hogg (AUS)	1981-1981	2	40.4	8	244	123	4	3/47	30.75	3.02	61.00	0	0	0
RJ Bright (AUS)	1981-1981	5	191.4	82	1150	390	12	5/68	32.50	2.03	95.83	0	1	0
JE Emburey (ENG)	1981-1981	4	193.5	58	1163	399	12	4/43	33.25	2.05	96.91	1	0	0
CM Old (ENG)	1981-1981	2	84.0	27	504	175	5	3/44	35.00	2.08	100.80	0	0	0
P Willey (ENG)	1981-1981	4	16.0	3	96	35	1	1/31	35.00	2.18	96.00	0	0	0
M Hendrick (ENG)	1981-1981	2	100.2	28	602	221	6	4/82	36.83	2.20	100.33	1	0	0
MR Whitney (AUS)	1981-1981	2	78.0	16	468	246	5	2/50	49.20	3.15	93.60	0	0	0
AR Border (AUS)	1981-1981	6	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
G Boycott (ENG)	1981-1981	6	3.0	2	18	2	0	-	-	0.66	0.00	0	0	0
JM Brearley (ENG)	1981-1981	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
TM Chappell (AUS)	1981-1981	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
PR Downton (ENG)	1981-1981	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
J Dyson (AUS)	1981-1981	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
MW Gatting (ENG)	1981-1981	6	3.0	1	18	13	0	-	-	4.33	0.00	0	0	0
GA Gooch (ENG)	1981-1981	5	10.0	4	60	28	0	-	-	2.80	0.00	0	0	0
DI Gower (ENG)	1981-1981	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
KJ Hughes (AUS)	1981-1981	6	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
MF Kent (AUS)	1981-1981	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
APE Knott (ENG)	1981-1981	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
W Larkins (ENG)	1981-1981	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
RW Marsh (AUS)	1981-1981	6	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
PWG Parker (ENG)	1981-1981	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
CJ Tavare (ENG)	1981-1981	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
RW Taylor (ENG)	1981-1981	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
DM Wellham (AUS)	1981-1981	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
GM Wood (AUS)	1981-1981	6	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
RA Woolmer (ENG)	1981-1981	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
GN Yallop (AUS)	1981-1981	6	8.0	2	48	17	0	-	-	2.12	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]