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	0
MD Crowe	1984-1985	10	69.0	13	414	220	9	2/25	24.44	3.18	46.00	0	0	0
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	0	0	0
BP Bracewell	1985-1985	1	33.0	3	198	129	4	2/48	32.25	3.90	49.50	0	0	0
SL Boock	1984-1985	8	331.4	90	1990	897	25	7/87	35.88	2.70	79.60	1	2	0
BL Cairns	1985-1985	5	215.2	41	1292	620	15	4/49	41.33	2.87	86.13	1	0	0
DA Stirling	1984-1985	4	106.2	16	638	420	10	4/88	42.00	3.94	63.80	1	0	0
EJ Gray	1984-1984	2	59.0	5	354	183	4	2/19	45.75	3.10	88.50	0	0	0
KR Rutherford	1985-1985	4	9.4	1	58	48	1	1/38	48.00	4.96	58.00	0	0	0
GB Troup	1985-1985	1	20.0	1	120	100	2	2/87	50.00	5.00	60.00	0	0	0
JG Bracewell	1984-1985	3	108.1	27	649	285	5	3/44	57.00	2.63	129.80	0	0	0
JJ Crowe	1984-1985	10	2.0	0	12	9	0	-	-	4.50	0.00	0	0	0
BA Edgar	1984-1984	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
GP Howarth	1985-1985	7	9.0	5	54	17	0	-	-	1.88	0.00	0	0	0
PE McEwan	1984-1984	1	6.0	1	36	13	0	-	-	2.16	0.00	0	0	0
JF Reid	1984-1985	6	2.0	0	12	7	0	-	-	3.50	0.00	0	0	0
IDS Smith	1984-1985	10	3.0	1	18	5	0	-	-	1.66	0.00	0	0	0
JG Wright	1984-1985	10	4.0	1	24	3	0	-	-	0.75	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]