Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
R Telemachus (SA)	1998-1998	5	43.4	3	262	174	12	4/43	14.50	3.98	21.83	1	-	-
KLT Arthurton (WI)	1998-1998	2	8.0	-	48	31	2	2/31	15.50	3.87	24.00	-	-	-
D Ramnarine (WI)	1998-1998	2	91.0	37	546	148	9	4/29	16.44	1.62	60.66	1	-	-
Fazl-e-Akbar (PAK)	1998-1998	2	15.0	4	90	51	3	2/16	17.00	3.40	30.00	-	-	-
JC Adams (WI)	1998-1998	4	15.0	7	90	19	1	1/0	19.00	1.26	90.00	-	-	-
AA Donald (SA)	1997-1998	24	446.0	77	2676	1418	73	6/59	19.42	3.17	36.65	4	3	-
S Elworthy (SA)	1998-1998	4	34.3	2	207	157	8	3/28	19.62	4.55	25.87	-	-	-
DW Fleming (AUS)	1998-1998	9	86.4	4	520	375	19	4/28	19.73	4.32	27.36	1	-	-
ARC Fraser (ENG)	1998-1998	9	213.2	55	1280	582	29	8/53	20.06	2.72	44.13	1	2	1
SH Cook (AUS)	1997-1997	2	37.2	10	224	142	7	5/39	20.28	3.80	32.00	-	1	-
HT Davis (NZ)	1997-1997	1	33.0	3	198	102	5	3/57	20.40	3.09	39.60	-	-	-
AB Agarkar (IND)	1998-1998	7	59.3	3	357	328	16	4/35	20.50	5.51	22.31	2	-	-
CM Tuckett (WI)	1998-1998	1	8.0	-	48	41	2	2/41	20.50	5.12	24.00	-	-	-
PS de Villiers (SA)	1997-1998	6	95.4	19	574	309	15	6/23	20.60	3.22	38.26	-	1	-
MV Fleming (ENG)	1997-1998	9	69.1	2	415	342	16	4/45	21.37	4.94	25.93	1	-	-
CEL Ambrose (WI)	1997-1998	13	290.5	68	1745	769	35	5/25	21.97	2.64	49.85	1	2	-
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	1997-1998	20	340.0	50	2040	1146	52	5/54	22.03	3.37	39.23	3	2	-
S Chanderpaul (WI)	1997-1998	18	28.0	3	168	115	5	3/18	23.00	4.10	33.60	-	-	-
MJR Rindel (SA)	1998-1998	6	7.0	-	42	23	1	1/23	23.00	3.28	42.00	-	-	-
AY Karim (KENYA)	1997-1997	6	45.0	3	270	185	8	5/33	23.12	4.11	33.75	-	1	-
SM Pollock (SA)	1997-1998	30	563.4	116	3382	1642	71	7/87	23.12	2.91	47.63	2	3	-
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1997-1998	22	378.0	70	2268	1251	53	4/33	23.60	3.30	42.79	6	-	-
J Srinath (IND)	1997-1998	17	252.5	42	1517	897	38	5/23	23.60	3.54	39.92	1	1	-
GD McGrath (AUS)	1997-1998	5	139.2	42	836	357	15	5/32	23.80	2.56	55.73	-	1	-
DJ Nash (NZ)	1998-1998	17	157.0	29	942	545	22	4/38	24.77	3.47	42.81	1	-	-
NM Kulkarni (IND)	1997-1997	4	28.0	2	168	150	6	3/27	25.00	5.35	28.00	-	-	-
DJ Cullinan (SA)	1997-1998	23	11.0	-	66	50	2	2/31	25.00	4.54	33.00	-	-	-
GR Larsen (NZ)	1997-1997	7	54.4	1	328	226	9	3/56	25.11	4.13	36.44	-	-	-
CD McMillan (NZ)	1997-1998	29	97.2	5	584	411	16	2/17	25.68	4.22	36.50	-	-	-
BC Strang (ZIM)	1997-1998	10	195.5	58	1175	548	21	6/20	26.09	2.79	55.95	-	1	-
M Muralidaran (SL)	1997-1998	20	523.2	123	3140	1523	58	7/94	26.25	2.91	54.13	2	4	1
A Kumble (IND)	1997-1998	18	431.3	101	2589	1209	46	6/98	26.28	2.80	56.28	2	2	-
SD Anurasiri (SL)	1998-1998	1	46.0	14	276	106	4	3/65	26.50	2.30	69.00	-	-	-
SCG MacGill (AUS)	1998-1998	1	36.0	8	216	134	5	3/22	26.80	3.72	43.20	-	-	-
CL Cairns (NZ)	1997-1998	31	467.1	87	2803	1648	61	5/42	27.01	3.52	45.95	4	2	-
SB Doull (NZ)	1997-1998	16	251.4	52	1510	764	28	4/25	27.28	3.03	53.92	4	-	-
UDU Chandana (SL)	1997-1998	11	66.4	1	400	360	13	4/31	27.69	5.40	30.76	1	-	-
CA Walsh (WI)	1997-1998	18	443.1	87	2659	1246	44	5/78	28.31	2.81	60.43	2	2	-
PA Strang (ZIM)	1997-1998	28	480.0	91	2880	1453	51	4/54	28.49	3.02	56.47	2	-	-
Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)	1997-1998	16	444.0	94	2664	1321	46	6/78	28.71	2.97	57.91	2	3	1
SO Tikolo (KENYA)	1997-1997	6	35.2	-	212	173	6	3/41	28.83	4.89	35.33	-	-	-
MA Suji (KENYA)	1997-1997	5	36.0	3	216	145	5	4/24	29.00	4.02	43.20	1	-	-
Waqar Younis (PAK)	1997-1998	24	422.1	61	2533	1638	56	6/78	29.25	3.87	45.23	2	2	1
Aaqib Javed (PAK)	1997-1998	9	71.5	2	431	383	13	4/29	29.46	5.33	33.15	1	-	-
Shahid Nazir (PAK)	1997-1997	1	17.5	2	107	59	2	2/32	29.50	3.30	53.50	-	-	-
DP Viljoen (ZIM)	1998-1998	7	35.3	-	213	148	5	2/31	29.60	4.16	42.60	-	-	-
L Klusener (SA)	1997-1998	27	336.1	39	2017	1392	47	6/49	29.61	4.14	42.91	2	3	-
M Ntini (SA)	1998-1998	3	54.2	10	326	179	6	2/31	29.83	3.29	54.33	-	-	-
AR Caddick (ENG)	1998-1998	5	120.0	31	720	388	13	5/67	29.84	3.23	55.38	-	1	-
SC Williams (WI)	1997-1998	18	4.0	-	24	30	1	1/30	30.00	7.50	24.00	-	-	-
GW Flower (ZIM)	1997-1998	31	106.3	3	639	481	16	2/6	30.06	4.51	39.93	-	-	-
Harvinder Singh (IND)	1998-1998	9	71.0	4	426	391	13	3/47	30.07	5.50	32.76	-	-	-
CL Hooper (WI)	1997-1998	21	358.1	85	2149	938	31	5/80	30.25	2.61	69.32	1	1	-
PV Simmons (WI)	1997-1998	12	57.3	-	345	303	10	3/46	30.30	5.26	34.50	-	-	-
WJ Cronje (SA)	1997-1998	32	153.5	19	923	549	18	3/21	30.50	3.56	51.27	-	-	-
BC Hollioake (ENG)	1998-1998	5	14.0	-	84	61	2	2/43	30.50	4.35	42.00	-	-	-
SR Waugh (AUS)	1997-1998	32	136.3	18	819	550	18	4/40	30.55	4.02	45.50	1	-	-
PJ Wiseman (NZ)	1998-1998	2	6.0	-	36	31	1	1/31	31.00	5.16	36.00	-	-	-
DW Headley (ENG)	1997-1998	12	219.3	30	1317	811	26	4/77	31.19	3.69	50.65	1	-	-
Aminul Islam (BAN)	1997-1998	4	18.2	-	110	94	3	3/57	31.33	5.12	36.66	-	-	-
SB O'Connor (NZ)	1997-1998	26	328.2	46	1970	1353	43	5/39	31.46	4.12	45.81	2	1	-
PR Reiffel (AUS)	1997-1998	14	247.0	64	1482	634	20	3/14	31.70	2.56	74.10	-	-	-
PA de Silva (SL)	1997-1998	22	102.5	12	617	413	13	4/45	31.76	4.01	47.46	1	-	-
Shafiuddin Ahmed (BAN)	1997-1998	5	39.0	2	234	192	6	3/42	32.00	4.92	39.00	-	-	-
DS Lehmann (AUS)	1998-1998	22	33.0	2	198	161	5	2/11	32.20	4.87	39.60	-	-	-
SK Warne (AUS)	1997-1998	29	714.2	129	4286	2278	70	6/34	32.54	3.18	61.22	3	3	1
Mohammad Hussain (PAK)	1997-1998	8	71.0	2	426	326	10	4/33	32.60	4.59	42.60	1	-	-
MS Kasprowicz (AUS)	1997-1998	16	355.4	71	2134	1144	35	5/28	32.68	3.21	60.97	-	1	-
MA Ealham (ENG)	1997-1998	9	72.0	3	432	303	9	2/37	33.66	4.20	48.00	-	-	-
DN Crookes (SA)	1998-1998	3	23.0	1	138	101	3	2/37	33.66	4.39	46.00	-	-	-
RS Kalpage (SL)	1998-1998	1	10.0	1	60	34	1	1/34	34.00	3.40	60.00	-	-	-
KSC de Silva (SL)	1997-1998	10	90.3	9	543	410	12	3/58	34.16	4.53	45.25	-	-	-
GP Wickramasinghe (SL)	1997-1998	7	120.5	23	725	343	10	3/75	34.30	2.83	72.50	-	-	-
BKV Prasad (IND)	1997-1998	11	108.0	11	648	447	13	2/32	34.38	4.13	49.84	-	-	-
SR Tendulkar (IND)	1997-1998	30	96.5	5	581	482	14	5/32	34.42	4.97	41.50	-	1	-
M Sheikh (KENYA)	1997-1997	6	39.4	1	238	174	5	1/3	34.80	4.38	47.60	-	-	-
NAM McLean (WI)	1998-1998	6	95.0	16	570	280	8	3/44	35.00	2.94	71.25	-	-	-
A Kuruvilla (IND)	1997-1997	8	103.3	18	621	388	11	4/88	35.27	3.74	56.45	1	-	-
HH Streak (ZIM)	1997-1998	22	387.0	71	2322	1351	38	4/84	35.55	3.49	61.10	1	-	-
RDB Croft (ENG)	1997-1998	10	140.1	25	841	465	13	3/50	35.76	3.31	64.69	-	-	-
GR Robertson (AUS)	1998-1998	12	187.1	14	1123	716	20	4/72	35.80	3.82	56.15	1	-	-
Ali Hussain Rizvi (PAK)	1997-1997	1	18.3	1	111	72	2	2/72	36.00	3.89	55.50	-	-	-
MG Bevan (AUS)	1997-1998	26	81.3	4	489	361	10	3/54	36.10	4.42	48.90	-	-	-
AC Dale (AUS)	1997-1998	8	81.0	11	486	325	9	3/71	36.11	4.01	54.00	-	-	-
RK Chauhan (IND)	1997-1998	14	241.0	54	1446	696	19	4/48	36.63	2.88	76.10	1	-	-
Manzoor Akhtar (PAK)	1997-1998	7	33.1	-	199	184	5	4/50	36.80	5.54	39.80	1	-	-
MO Odumbe (KENYA)	1997-1997	6	36.5	2	221	185	5	2/48	37.00	5.02	44.20	-	-	-
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	1997-1998	18	269.4	35	1618	927	25	3/33	37.08	3.43	64.72	-	-	-
PL Symcox (SA)	1997-1998	25	361.4	55	2170	1190	32	4/28	37.18	3.29	67.81	2	-	-
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	1997-1998	6	155.2	24	932	485	13	5/43	37.30	3.12	71.69	-	1	-
JH Kallis (SA)	1997-1998	27	196.5	49	1181	635	17	2/16	37.35	3.22	69.47	-	-	-
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1997-1998	22	269.0	42	1614	934	25	4/53	37.36	3.47	64.56	1	-	-
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	1997-1998	18	227.2	25	1364	827	22	5/57	37.59	3.63	62.00	-	1	-
M Mbangwa (ZIM)	1997-1998	14	232.3	68	1395	719	19	3/56	37.84	3.09	73.42	-	-	-
P Wilson (AUS)	1997-1998	12	105.4	8	634	500	13	3/39	38.46	4.73	48.76	-	-	-
TM Moody (AUS)	1997-1998	18	142.2	10	854	616	16	3/39	38.50	4.32	53.37	-	-	-
Azhar Mahmood (PAK)	1997-1998	34	489.4	83	2938	1707	44	4/53	38.79	3.48	66.77	1	-	-
RR Singh (IND)	1997-1998	13	70.2	4	422	313	8	5/22	39.12	4.45	52.75	-	1	-
MR Ramprakash (ENG)	1998-1998	6	41.0	9	246	118	3	1/2	39.33	2.87	82.00	-	-	-
DL Vettori (NZ)	1997-1998	26	423.1	79	2539	1420	36	4/49	39.44	3.35	70.52	2	-	-
M Dillon (WI)	1997-1998	9	92.3	6	555	438	11	5/111	39.81	4.73	50.45	-	1	-
RL Sanghvi (IND)	1998-1998	6	50.0	1	300	239	6	3/29	39.83	4.78	50.00	-	-	-
DNT Zoysa (SL)	1998-1998	1	14.0	2	84	40	1	1/29	40.00	2.85	84.00	-	-	-
GJ Whittall (ZIM)	1997-1998	30	235.5	34	1415	968	24	4/63	40.33	4.10	58.95	1	-	-
RW Ali (KENYA)	1997-1997	2	11.0	1	66	42	1	1/20	42.00	3.81	66.00	-	-	-
HH Kanitkar (IND)	1997-1998	13	86.4	2	520	422	10	2/26	42.20	4.86	52.00	-	-	-
AJ Hollioake (ENG)	1997-1998	11	68.5	1	413	338	8	2/35	42.25	4.91	51.62	-	-	-
CZ Harris (NZ)	1997-1998	27	284.5	29	1709	1020	24	2/30	42.50	3.58	71.20	-	-	-
TM Odoyo (KENYA)	1997-1997	6	38.0	2	228	213	5	2/44	42.60	5.60	45.60	-	-	-
PR Adams (SA)	1997-1998	8	173.0	38	1038	516	12	3/36	43.00	2.98	86.50	-	-	-
A Ranatunga (SL)	1997-1998	22	21.0	10	126	43	1	1/35	43.00	2.04	126.00	-	-	-
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	1998-1998	5	67.0	3	402	302	7	3/41	43.14	4.50	57.42	-	-	-
SLV Raju (IND)	1998-1998	3	132.0	32	792	302	7	3/31	43.14	2.28	113.14	-	-	-
DR Brown (ENG)	1997-1998	9	54.0	3	324	305	7	2/28	43.57	5.64	46.28	-	-	-
KR Pushpakumara (SL)	1997-1998	11	214.2	28	1286	832	19	5/122	43.78	3.88	67.68	-	1	-
Hasibul Hossain (BAN)	1997-1998	6	50.2	5	302	308	7	2/54	44.00	6.11	43.14	-	-	-
DR Martyn (AUS)	1998-1998	7	5.4	-	34	45	1	1/30	45.00	7.94	34.00	-	-	-
DS Mohanty (IND)	1997-1998	12	103.0	7	618	502	11	3/30	45.63	4.87	56.18	-	-	-
NC McGarrell (WI)	1998-1998	1	10.0	-	60	46	1	1/46	46.00	4.60	60.00	-	-	-
IJ Harvey (AUS)	1997-1998	11	69.3	2	417	325	7	3/17	46.42	4.67	59.57	-	-	-
CN Evans (ZIM)	1997-1998	15	79.4	2	478	424	9	2/27	47.11	5.32	53.11	-	-	-
NJ Astle (NZ)	1997-1998	30	202.4	32	1216	709	15	2/10	47.26	3.49	81.06	-	-	-
KJ Silva (SL)	1997-1998	2	58.4	17	352	143	3	3/27	47.66	2.43	117.33	-	-	-
GS Blewett (AUS)	1997-1998	11	88.0	23	528	243	5	1/11	48.60	2.76	105.60	-	-	-
Abdul Razzaq (PAK)	1998-1998	7	38.1	1	229	195	4	1/16	48.75	5.10	57.25	-	-	-
AG Huckle (ZIM)	1997-1998	17	314.2	49	1886	1171	24	6/109	48.79	3.72	78.58	-	2	1
RN Lewis (WI)	1997-1998	11	107.1	8	643	493	10	2/40	49.30	4.60	64.30	-	-	-
AJ Bichel (AUS)	1997-1998	10	123.0	13	738	500	10	3/46	50.00	4.06	73.80	-	-	-
AO Suji (KENYA)	1997-1997	4	23.0	-	138	100	2	1/19	50.00	4.34	69.00	-	-	-
ME Waugh (AUS)	1997-1998	32	165.0	18	990	616	12	2/28	51.33	3.73	82.50	-	-	-
Mohammad Rafique (BAN)	1997-1998	6	49.0	1	294	259	5	2/65	51.80	5.28	58.80	-	-	-
AR Whittall (ZIM)	1997-1998	25	307.2	32	1844	1093	21	3/23	52.04	3.55	87.80	-	-	-
SC Ganguly (IND)	1997-1998	29	95.0	10	570	417	8	3/28	52.12	4.38	71.25	-	-	-
IR Bishop (WI)	1997-1998	7	123.0	17	738	429	8	3/76	53.62	3.48	92.25	-	-	-
KCG Benjamin (WI)	1998-1998	2	63.0	14	378	166	3	3/68	55.33	2.63	126.00	-	-	-
MW Priest (NZ)	1998-1998	6	55.5	2	335	226	4	2/31	56.50	4.04	83.75	-	-	-
DK Liyanage (SL)	1997-1997	1	9.0	-	54	57	1	1/57	57.00	6.33	54.00	-	-	-
BM McMillan (SA)	1997-1998	16	172.0	28	1032	574	10	3/47	57.40	3.33	103.20	-	-	-
BN Schultz (SA)	1997-1997	1	15.0	4	90	58	1	1/58	58.00	3.86	90.00	-	-	-
FA Rose (WI)	1997-1998	11	127.0	15	762	535	9	3/92	59.44	4.21	84.66	-	-	-
PCR Tufnell (ENG)	1998-1998	6	212.5	67	1277	438	7	2/43	62.57	2.05	182.42	-	-	-
MW Goodwin (ZIM)	1998-1998	20	29.3	3	177	127	2	1/13	63.50	4.30	88.50	-	-	-
JA Rennie (ZIM)	1997-1998	12	92.0	5	552	472	7	2/47	67.42	5.13	78.85	-	-	-
Shahid Afridi (PAK)	1997-1998	19	137.2	4	824	701	9	2/25	77.88	5.10	91.55	-	-	-
EZ Matambanadzo (ZIM)	1997-1997	2	22.0	4	132	90	1	1/24	90.00	4.09	132.00	-	-	-
Sheikh Salahuddin (BAN)	1997-1997	3	20.0	-	120	129	1	1/37	129.00	6.45	120.00	-	-	-
SV Bahutule (IND)	1997-1998	7	46.0	-	276	259	2	1/31	129.50	5.63	138.00	-	-	-
GI Allott (NZ)	1997-1997	2	72.5	10	437	261	2	1/60	130.50	3.58	218.50	-	-	-
Aamer Sohail (PAK)	1997-1998	19	39.0	3	234	194	1	1/34	194.00	4.97	234.00	-	-	-

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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:

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh at Sharjah, Afghanistan v Bangladesh 3rd T20I, Oct 5, 2025 [T20I # 3504]

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]