Bowling Best Career Bowling Average - New Zealand

Players - New Zealand

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
Sir RJ Hadlee	1985-1985	7	261.5	62	1571	715	31	6/51	23.06	2.73	50.67	3	1	-
MD Crowe	1984-1985	10	69.0	13	414	220	9	2/25	24.44	3.18	46.00	-	-	-
EJ Chatfield	1984-1985	8	300.2	81	1802	744	25	6/73	29.76	2.47	72.08	1	1	1
JV Coney	1984-1985	10	82.0	22	492	186	6	2/38	31.00	2.26	82.00	-	-	-
BP Bracewell	1985-1985	1	33.0	3	198	129	4	2/48	32.25	3.90	49.50	-	-	-
SL Boock	1984-1985	8	331.4	90	1990	897	25	7/87	35.88	2.70	79.60	1	2	-
BL Cairns	1985-1985	5	215.2	41	1292	620	15	4/49	41.33	2.87	86.13	1	-	-
DA Stirling	1984-1985	4	106.2	16	638	420	10	4/88	42.00	3.94	63.80	1	-	-
EJ Gray	1984-1984	2	59.0	5	354	183	4	2/19	45.75	3.10	88.50	-	-	-
KR Rutherford	1985-1985	4	9.4	1	58	48	1	1/38	48.00	4.96	58.00	-	-	-
GB Troup	1985-1985	1	20.0	1	120	100	2	2/87	50.00	5.00	60.00	-	-	-
JG Bracewell	1984-1985	3	108.1	27	649	285	5	3/44	57.00	2.63	129.80	-	-	-

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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:

South Western Districts vs Northern Cape at Kimberley, CSA 4-Day Series Division 2 14th Match, Jan 8-11, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 4/2 (2.0 ov, TJ van Rensburg 4*, L Alder 0/1) - Stumps

Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club vs Police Sports Club at Colombo (PSS), Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 9-11, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 130/6 (37.0 ov, A Wanninayake 21*, DS Thilakaratne 2/48) - Stumps

Border vs Mpumalanga at East London, CSA 4-Day Series Division 2 13th Match, Jan 8-11, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 70/3 (21.0 ov, B van Niekerk 27*, MY Cook 17*, K Molefe 0/1) - Stumps