Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
RT Ponting (AUS)	1996-1996	9	1.5	1	11	-	1	1/0	-	-	11.00	-	-	-
Mujahid Jamshed (PAK)	1997-1997	4	4.0	1	24	6	1	1/6	6.00	1.50	24.00	-	-	-
ADR Campbell (ZIM)	1996-1997	21	3.0	-	18	12	1	1/8	12.00	4.00	18.00	-	-	-
AM Stuart (AUS)	1997-1997	3	30.0	2	180	109	8	5/26	13.62	3.63	22.50	-	1	-
DJ Cullinan (SA)	1996-1997	35	2.0	-	12	15	1	1/7	15.00	7.50	12.00	-	-	-
BN Schultz (SA)	1997-1997	1	37.0	8	222	91	6	4/52	15.16	2.45	37.00	1	-	-
MN Hart (NZ)	1996-1996	1	10.0	1	60	33	2	2/33	16.50	3.30	30.00	-	-	-
Abdul Razzaq (PAK)	1996-1996	2	12.3	1	75	53	3	2/29	17.66	4.24	25.00	-	-	-
AA Donald (SA)	1996-1997	34	545.2	102	3272	1801	99	6/23	18.19	3.30	33.05	5	3	-
AR Caddick (ENG)	1997-1997	6	121.5	29	731	314	17	4/45	18.47	2.57	43.00	1	-	-
Waqar Younis (PAK)	1996-1997	25	279.3	36	1677	1061	56	6/44	18.94	3.79	29.94	3	2	-
M Muralidaran (SL)	1996-1997	17	268.4	48	1612	893	44	6/98	20.29	3.32	36.63	2	1	-
EO Odumbe (KENYA)	1996-1996	2	6.0	1	36	42	2	2/29	21.00	7.00	18.00	-	-	-
Mohammad Hussain (PAK)	1996-1996	1	10.0	4	60	21	1	1/7	21.00	2.10	60.00	-	-	-
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1996-1997	28	291.3	40	1749	991	47	6/48	21.08	3.39	37.21	3	1	1
CZ Harris (NZ)	1996-1997	17	155.0	20	930	508	24	5/42	21.16	3.27	38.75	-	1	-
DK Morrison (NZ)	1996-1997	5	58.4	4	352	256	12	5/34	21.33	4.36	29.33	-	1	-
OD Gibson (WI)	1997-1997	2	18.0	-	108	109	5	4/61	21.80	6.05	21.60	1	-	-
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	1996-1997	35	599.1	85	3595	1947	88	5/29	22.12	3.24	40.85	6	3	-
D Gough (ENG)	1996-1997	13	266.1	52	1597	869	39	5/40	22.28	3.26	40.94	4	1	-
EA Brandes (ZIM)	1996-1997	15	152.5	26	917	577	25	5/28	23.08	3.77	36.68	-	2	-
FA Rose (WI)	1997-1997	9	176.1	31	1057	532	23	6/100	23.13	3.01	45.95	1	1	-
N Boje (SA)	1996-1996	5	49.0	1	294	209	9	2/38	23.22	4.26	32.66	-	-	-
GR Larsen (NZ)	1996-1997	8	62.3	6	375	209	9	3/20	23.22	3.34	41.66	-	-	-
EZ Matambanadzo (ZIM)	1996-1997	7	60.3	1	363	282	12	4/32	23.50	4.66	30.25	1	-	-
SK Warne (AUS)	1996-1997	22	480.0	111	2880	1473	62	5/33	23.75	3.06	46.45	4	1	-
HH Streak (ZIM)	1996-1997	16	216.1	29	1297	767	32	5/32	23.96	3.54	40.53	2	1	-
NA David (IND)	1997-1997	3	24.0	1	144	97	4	3/21	24.25	4.04	36.00	-	-	-
KSC de Silva (SL)	1996-1997	13	155.1	16	931	563	23	5/85	24.47	3.62	40.47	-	1	-
RDB Croft (ENG)	1996-1997	12	254.1	59	1525	639	26	5/95	24.57	2.51	58.65	-	1	-
NJ Astle (NZ)	1996-1997	22	191.1	33	1147	598	24	3/9	24.91	3.12	47.79	-	-	-
DL Vettori (NZ)	1997-1997	5	187.5	56	1127	450	18	5/84	25.00	2.39	62.61	2	1	-
Ijaz Ahmed (PAK)	1997-1997	2	5.0	-	30	25	1	1/9	25.00	5.00	30.00	-	-	-
PCR Tufnell (ENG)	1996-1997	6	224.5	67	1349	456	18	4/22	25.33	2.02	74.94	2	-	-
CEL Ambrose (WI)	1996-1997	21	425.1	93	2551	1115	44	5/43	25.34	2.62	57.97	2	3	-
SM Pollock (SA)	1996-1997	20	272.0	36	1632	904	35	4/33	25.82	3.32	46.62	1	-	-
GD McGrath (AUS)	1996-1997	20	451.2	120	2708	1250	48	6/86	26.04	2.76	56.41	3	2	-
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	1996-1997	17	242.2	41	1454	758	29	4/22	26.13	3.12	50.13	4	-	-
SB Doull (NZ)	1996-1997	20	323.4	70	1942	1081	41	5/46	26.36	3.33	47.36	-	3	-
BP Julian (AUS)	1997-1997	1	8.0	-	48	53	2	2/53	26.50	6.62	24.00	-	-	-
AR Kapoor (IND)	1996-1996	3	63.0	18	378	133	5	2/19	26.60	2.11	75.60	-	-	-
MG Bevan (AUS)	1996-1997	28	223.3	21	1341	838	31	6/82	27.03	3.74	43.25	2	1	1
JA Rennie (ZIM)	1996-1997	12	85.0	6	510	379	14	3/27	27.07	4.45	36.42	-	-	-
HT Davis (NZ)	1997-1997	10	169.2	24	1016	596	22	5/63	27.09	3.51	46.18	1	1	-
Mohammad Zahid (PAK)	1996-1997	7	117.0	15	702	442	16	7/66	27.62	3.77	43.87	1	1	1
IR Bishop (WI)	1996-1997	17	347.0	60	2082	1080	39	4/22	27.69	3.11	53.38	2	-	-
A Kumble (IND)	1996-1997	32	738.0	129	4428	2188	79	5/67	27.69	2.96	56.05	3	3	-
TM Odoyo (KENYA)	1996-1996	3	25.0	2	150	113	4	3/25	28.25	4.52	37.50	-	-	-
AD Mullally (ENG)	1996-1997	8	158.0	46	948	401	14	3/29	28.64	2.53	67.71	-	-	-
BKV Prasad (IND)	1996-1997	32	586.0	97	3516	2025	70	6/104	28.92	3.45	50.22	1	4	1
JN Gillespie (AUS)	1996-1997	15	230.4	51	1384	825	28	5/54	29.46	3.57	49.42	-	1	-
PR Adams (SA)	1996-1997	10	256.5	42	1541	893	30	6/55	29.76	3.47	51.36	-	1	-
C White (ENG)	1996-1997	7	78.4	10	472	298	10	4/37	29.80	3.78	47.20	1	-	-
Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)	1996-1997	22	411.2	43	2468	1359	45	6/84	30.20	3.30	54.84	2	2	1
L Klusener (SA)	1996-1997	21	332.5	50	1997	1257	41	8/64	30.65	3.77	48.70	-	2	-
GI Allott (NZ)	1997-1997	5	83.4	14	502	307	10	4/74	30.70	3.66	50.20	1	-	-
GJ Whittall (ZIM)	1996-1997	20	188.1	24	1129	682	22	4/18	31.00	3.62	51.31	1	-	-
J Srinath (IND)	1996-1997	21	413.5	77	2483	1458	45	6/21	32.40	3.52	55.17	-	2	-
DNT Zoysa (SL)	1997-1997	6	117.4	18	706	389	12	3/47	32.41	3.30	58.83	-	-	-
PS de Villiers (SA)	1996-1996	13	163.0	34	978	520	16	3/32	32.50	3.19	61.12	-	-	-
CEW Silverwood (ENG)	1996-1997	6	61.0	8	366	228	7	3/63	32.57	3.73	52.28	-	-	-
Shahid Nazir (PAK)	1996-1997	17	215.3	35	1293	782	24	5/53	32.58	3.62	53.87	-	1	-
SB Joshi (IND)	1996-1997	20	347.4	61	2086	1093	33	4/43	33.12	3.14	63.21	1	-	-
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1996-1997	17	103.0	2	618	497	15	3/15	33.13	4.82	41.20	-	-	-
CL Cairns (NZ)	1996-1997	22	196.1	27	1177	736	22	5/137	33.45	3.75	53.50	-	1	-
PR Reiffel (AUS)	1996-1997	16	234.4	42	1408	810	24	5/73	33.75	3.45	58.66	2	1	-
KR Pushpakumara (SL)	1997-1997	1	7.0	-	42	34	1	1/34	34.00	4.85	42.00	-	-	-
A Kuruvilla (IND)	1997-1997	9	202.5	40	1217	579	17	5/68	34.05	2.85	71.58	-	1	-
AC Dale (AUS)	1997-1997	7	65.0	8	390	275	8	3/18	34.37	4.23	48.75	-	-	-
JC Adams (WI)	1996-1997	19	85.5	6	515	382	11	5/37	34.72	4.45	46.81	-	1	-
CA Walsh (WI)	1996-1997	22	426.1	78	2557	1267	36	5/74	35.19	2.97	71.02	1	2	-
PE McIntyre (AUS)	1996-1996	1	38.0	7	228	107	3	3/103	35.66	2.81	76.00	-	-	-
Shahid Afridi (PAK)	1996-1997	28	223.3	6	1341	928	26	3/33	35.69	4.15	51.57	-	-	-
BM McMillan (SA)	1996-1997	18	262.1	54	1573	827	23	3/17	35.95	3.15	68.39	-	-	-
HK Olonga (ZIM)	1996-1996	3	60.0	9	360	220	6	3/90	36.66	3.66	60.00	-	-	-
M Dillon (WI)	1997-1997	2	54.0	11	324	148	4	3/92	37.00	2.74	81.00	-	-	-
Saleem Malik (PAK)	1996-1997	25	97.4	3	586	445	12	2/24	37.08	4.55	48.83	-	-	-
CE Cuffy (WI)	1997-1997	2	42.0	5	252	149	4	2/33	37.25	3.54	63.00	-	-	-
AJ Bichel (AUS)	1997-1997	10	111.5	12	671	498	13	3/17	38.30	4.45	51.61	-	-	-
DN Crookes (SA)	1996-1997	12	87.1	1	523	386	10	3/30	38.60	4.42	52.30	-	-	-
JTC Vaughan (NZ)	1996-1997	6	106.5	22	641	351	9	4/27	39.00	3.28	71.22	1	-	-
MO Odumbe (KENYA)	1996-1996	3	18.0	1	108	78	2	1/13	39.00	4.33	54.00	-	-	-
RR Singh (IND)	1996-1997	15	94.3	4	567	475	12	2/18	39.58	5.02	47.25	-	-	-
PA Strang (ZIM)	1996-1997	21	345.4	55	2074	1089	27	5/123	40.33	3.15	76.81	-	2	-
TM Moody (AUS)	1996-1997	6	44.5	2	269	203	5	2/25	40.60	4.52	53.80	-	-	-
A Jadeja (IND)	1996-1997	22	22.4	-	136	122	3	2/47	40.66	5.38	45.33	-	-	-
SG Law (AUS)	1996-1997	19	47.3	-	285	250	6	2/22	41.66	5.26	47.50	-	-	-
S Chanderpaul (WI)	1996-1997	22	95.4	14	574	295	7	2/16	42.14	3.08	82.00	-	-	-
WJ Cronje (SA)	1996-1997	36	251.3	56	1509	855	20	2/11	42.75	3.39	75.45	-	-	-
GS Blewett (AUS)	1996-1997	22	110.1	15	661	428	10	2/34	42.80	3.88	66.10	-	-	-
DW Fleming (AUS)	1996-1996	3	25.2	2	152	129	3	2/39	43.00	5.09	50.66	-	-	-
PL Symcox (SA)	1996-1997	24	334.0	33	2004	1272	29	2/20	43.86	3.80	69.10	-	-	-
KCG Benjamin (WI)	1996-1996	6	145.3	23	873	485	11	3/34	44.09	3.33	79.36	-	-	-
CN Evans (ZIM)	1996-1997	8	31.0	1	186	133	3	1/20	44.33	4.29	62.00	-	-	-
DN Patel (NZ)	1996-1997	15	220.1	48	1321	675	15	4/36	45.00	3.06	88.06	1	-	-
LN Onyango (KENYA)	1996-1996	1	3.0	-	18	45	1	1/45	45.00	15.00	18.00	-	-	-
MS Atapattu (SL)	1996-1997	10	12.0	-	72	46	1	1/9	46.00	3.83	72.00	-	-	-
RE Bryson (SA)	1997-1997	7	63.0	1	378	323	7	2/34	46.14	5.12	54.00	-	-	-
SR Waugh (AUS)	1996-1997	26	67.4	13	406	233	5	2/52	46.60	3.44	81.20	-	-	-
RS Kalpage (SL)	1997-1997	2	52.0	15	312	140	3	3/38	46.66	2.69	104.00	-	-	-
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	1996-1997	13	186.3	33	1119	563	12	3/27	46.91	3.01	93.25	-	-	-
DJ Johnson (IND)	1996-1996	2	40.0	6	240	143	3	2/52	47.66	3.57	80.00	-	-	-
JH Kallis (SA)	1997-1997	14	116.4	18	700	431	9	3/29	47.88	3.69	77.77	-	-	-
PA de Silva (SL)	1996-1997	18	68.0	4	408	290	6	2/28	48.33	4.26	68.00	-	-	-
NAM McLean (WI)	1996-1997	6	34.0	1	204	145	3	2/33	48.33	4.26	68.00	-	-	-
D Ganesh (IND)	1997-1997	5	81.5	15	491	307	6	2/28	51.16	3.75	81.83	-	-	-
RC Irani (ENG)	1996-1997	6	40.5	1	245	156	3	1/23	52.00	3.82	81.66	-	-	-
A Ranatunga (SL)	1996-1997	18	25.1	2	151	104	2	1/10	52.00	4.13	75.50	-	-	-
UDU Chandana (SL)	1996-1997	7	36.0	-	216	159	3	2/41	53.00	4.41	72.00	-	-	-
AR Whittall (ZIM)	1996-1997	8	96.2	8	578	377	7	3/36	53.85	3.91	82.57	-	-	-
KJ Silva (SL)	1997-1997	1	53.0	15	318	162	3	2/71	54.00	3.05	106.00	-	-	-
AO Suji (KENYA)	1996-1996	2	10.2	2	62	54	1	1/16	54.00	5.22	62.00	-	-	-
ME Waugh (AUS)	1996-1997	24	66.0	4	396	271	5	2/38	54.20	4.10	79.20	-	-	-
DG Cork (ENG)	1997-1997	6	126.5	22	761	445	8	3/96	55.62	3.50	95.12	-	-	-
AY Karim (KENYA)	1996-1996	3	27.0	1	162	118	2	2/44	59.00	4.37	81.00	-	-	-
SC Ganguly (IND)	1996-1997	25	77.0	15	462	237	4	2/36	59.25	3.07	115.50	-	-	-
BC Strang (ZIM)	1996-1996	4	53.5	15	323	182	3	3/53	60.66	3.38	107.66	-	-	-
GW Flower (ZIM)	1996-1997	21	60.5	9	365	190	3	1/4	63.33	3.12	121.66	-	-	-
PIC Thompson (WI)	1997-1997	3	35.0	2	210	190	3	1/46	63.33	5.42	70.00	-	-	-
M Mbangwa (ZIM)	1996-1996	2	29.4	4	178	128	2	2/67	64.00	4.31	89.00	-	-	-
ND Hirwani (IND)	1996-1996	2	40.0	6	240	129	2	2/38	64.50	3.22	120.00	-	-	-
PV Simmons (WI)	1997-1997	3	37.0	7	222	131	2	1/30	65.50	3.54	111.00	-	-	-
MA Suji (KENYA)	1996-1996	3	24.4	-	148	137	2	2/42	68.50	5.55	74.00	-	-	-
RJ Kennedy (NZ)	1996-1996	2	12.0	-	72	71	1	1/47	71.00	5.91	72.00	-	-	-
Asif Mujtaba (PAK)	1997-1997	2	60.0	10	360	145	2	1/23	72.50	2.41	180.00	-	-	-
GB Hogg (AUS)	1996-1996	6	52.1	4	313	228	3	1/23	76.00	4.37	104.33	-	-	-
Aamer Sohail (PAK)	1996-1997	17	60.3	6	363	235	3	2/33	78.33	3.88	121.00	-	-	-
Ijaz Ahmed (PAK)	1996-1997	35	21.5	-	131	87	1	1/28	87.00	3.98	131.00	-	-	-
SR Tendulkar (IND)	1996-1997	32	51.5	2	311	270	3	1/13	90.00	5.20	103.66	-	-	-
CL Hooper (WI)	1996-1997	23	318.1	65	1909	928	10	3/34	92.80	2.91	190.90	-	-	-
SA Ankola (IND)	1997-1997	5	40.0	1	240	201	2	1/32	100.50	5.02	120.00	-	-	-
GP Wickramasinghe (SL)	1997-1997	1	25.0	4	150	117	1	1/117	117.00	4.68	150.00	-	-	-

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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:

West Indies vs India at Ahmedabad, West Indies in India 1st Test, Oct 2-4, 2025 [Test # 2600]

Namibia vs Zimbabwe at Harare, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final Final, Oct 4, 2025 [T20I # 3503]

Uganda vs Nigeria at Harare, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final 5th place play-off, Oct 4, 2025 [T20I # 3502]