Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
RGD Willis (ENG)	1983-1983	4	123.3	38	741	273	20	5/35	13.65	2.21	37.05	2	1	-
CL Smith (ENG)	1983-1983	2	12.0	2	72	31	2	2/31	15.50	2.58	36.00	-	-	-
NGB Cook (ENG)	1983-1983	2	135.2	56	812	275	17	5/35	16.17	2.03	47.76	1	2	-
JV Coney (NZ)	1983-1983	4	63.0	26	378	115	5	2/21	23.00	1.82	75.60	-	-	-
VJ Marks (ENG)	1983-1983	1	43.0	20	258	78	3	3/78	26.00	1.81	86.00	-	-	-
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1983-1983	4	232.0	65	1392	559	21	6/53	26.61	2.40	66.28	1	2	-
MC Snedden (NZ)	1983-1983	1	36.0	8	216	109	4	3/69	27.25	3.02	54.00	-	-	-
BL Cairns (NZ)	1983-1983	4	184.0	52	1104	461	16	7/74	28.81	2.50	69.00	-	1	1
MD Crowe (NZ)	1983-1983	4	21.0	1	126	58	2	2/35	29.00	2.76	63.00	-	-	-
EJ Gray (NZ)	1983-1983	2	48.0	12	288	128	4	3/73	32.00	2.66	72.00	-	-	-
IT Botham (ENG)	1983-1983	4	112.5	27	677	340	10	4/50	34.00	3.01	67.70	2	-	-
JG Bracewell (NZ)	1983-1983	4	123.0	28	738	364	10	4/108	36.40	2.95	73.80	1	-	-
NG Cowans (ENG)	1983-1983	4	125.0	25	750	447	12	3/74	37.25	3.57	62.50	-	-	-
EJ Chatfield (NZ)	1983-1983	3	153.0	37	918	440	11	5/95	40.00	2.87	83.45	-	1	-
PH Edmonds (ENG)	1983-1983	2	87.1	30	523	221	4	3/101	55.25	2.53	130.75	-	-	-
NA Foster (ENG)	1983-1983	1	28.0	5	168	75	1	1/35	75.00	2.67	168.00	-	-	-
JJ Crowe (NZ)	1983-1983	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
GR Dilley (ENG)	1983-1983	1	25.0	6	150	52	-	-	-	2.08	-	-	-	-
BA Edgar (NZ)	1983-1983	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
G Fowler (ENG)	1983-1983	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
TJ Franklin (NZ)	1983-1983	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
MW Gatting (ENG)	1983-1983	2	7.0	3	42	13	-	-	-	1.85	-	-	-	-
DI Gower (ENG)	1983-1983	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
GP Howarth (NZ)	1983-1983	4	3.0	2	18	1	-	-	-	0.33	-	-	-	-
AJ Lamb (ENG)	1983-1983	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WK Lees (NZ)	1983-1983	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
DW Randall (ENG)	1983-1983	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
IDS Smith (NZ)	1983-1983	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
CJ Tavare (ENG)	1983-1983	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RW Taylor (ENG)	1983-1983	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JG Wright (NZ)	1983-1983	3	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:

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]

West Indies vs New Zealand at Wellington, West Indies in New Zealand 2nd Test, Dec 10-12, 2025 [Test # 2612]