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
EJ Chatfield	1987-1988	24	211.2	29	1268	834	31	4/32	26.90	3.94	40.90	1	0	0
Sir RJ Hadlee	1988-1988	13	120.4	11	724	428	15	3/35	28.53	3.54	48.26	0	0	0
KR Rutherford	1987-1988	17	41.5	0	251	203	7	2/39	29.00	4.85	35.85	0	0	0
MC Snedden	1987-1988	19	169.1	14	1015	759	26	4/34	29.19	4.48	39.03	1	0	0
W Watson	1987-1988	17	143.1	15	859	649	22	3/36	29.50	4.53	39.04	0	0	0
CM Kuggeleijn	1988-1988	8	61.0	2	366	270	7	2/32	38.57	4.42	52.28	0	0	0
SL Boock	1987-1987	4	32.4	2	196	156	4	2/42	39.00	4.77	49.00	0	0	0
SR Gillespie	1988-1988	7	56.2	1	338	281	7	3/40	40.14	4.98	48.28	0	0	0
DK Morrison	1987-1988	9	69.2	4	416	372	9	2/39	41.33	5.36	46.22	0	0	0
DN Patel	1987-1988	17	82.5	1	497	414	10	3/22	41.40	4.99	49.70	0	0	0
VR Brown	1988-1988	3	11.0	0	66	75	1	1/24	75.00	6.81	66.00	0	0	0
JG Bracewell	1987-1988	12	89.2	2	536	454	4	2/27	113.50	5.08	134.00	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:

Otago vs Northern Districts at Dunedin, The Ford Trophy 18th Match, Feb 4, 2026 [List A]

Canterbury vs Auckland at Auckland, The Ford Trophy 16th Match, Feb 4, 2026 [List A]

Central Districts vs Wellington at Wellington, The Ford Trophy 17th Match, Feb 4, 2026 [List A]