Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
BC Lara (WI)	1999-2000	13	2.1	-	13	12	2	2/12	6.00	5.53	6.50	-	-	-
PJ Ongondo (KENYA)	1999-1999	1	4.0	-	24	10	1	1/10	10.00	2.50	24.00	-	-	-
DP Viljoen (ZIM)	2000-2000	3	15.0	1	90	54	4	3/20	13.50	3.60	22.50	-	-	-
GA Hick (ENG)	2000-2000	9	24.0	2	144	115	7	5/33	16.42	4.79	20.57	-	1	-
SCG MacGill (AUS)	2000-2000	3	30.0	4	180	105	6	4/19	17.50	3.50	30.00	1	-	-
ADR Campbell (ZIM)	1999-2000	27	6.0	-	36	36	2	2/20	18.00	6.00	18.00	-	-	-
SM Pollock (SA)	1999-2000	30	514.2	148	3086	1391	76	5/20	18.30	2.70	40.60	5	2	-
GD McGrath (AUS)	1999-2000	29	573.4	156	3442	1559	85	5/48	18.34	2.71	40.49	4	3	1
B Lee (AUS)	1999-2000	22	313.5	54	1883	1109	60	5/27	18.48	3.53	31.38	1	3	-
Shabbir Ahmed (PAK)	1999-1999	2	10.0	2	60	38	2	2/11	19.00	3.80	30.00	-	-	-
HS Williams (SA)	2000-2000	6	46.5	2	281	173	9	3/38	19.22	3.69	31.22	-	-	-
PR Adams (SA)	1999-2000	8	140.1	37	841	366	19	4/31	19.26	2.61	44.26	1	-	-
HH Streak (ZIM)	1999-2000	11	143.1	30	859	429	22	5/27	19.50	2.99	39.04	1	2	-
CM Willoughby (SA)	2000-2000	1	10.0	2	60	39	2	2/39	19.50	3.90	30.00	-	-	-
SL Campbell (WI)	1999-2000	15	30.0	-	180	158	8	4/30	19.75	5.26	22.50	1	-	-
AC Dawson (SA)	1999-1999	2	19.0	2	114	79	4	3/36	19.75	4.15	28.50	-	-	-
MA Butcher (ENG)	1999-2000	5	11.2	-	68	41	2	2/32	20.50	3.61	34.00	-	-	-
C White (ENG)	2000-2000	8	70.4	3	424	293	14	5/21	20.92	4.14	30.28	-	1	-
AA Donald (SA)	1999-2000	8	255.2	78	1532	673	32	6/53	21.03	2.63	47.87	-	3	1
M Ntini (SA)	2000-2000	6	53.5	6	323	212	10	4/56	21.20	3.93	32.30	1	-	-
S Lee (AUS)	2000-2000	16	109.5	5	659	468	22	4/37	21.27	4.26	29.95	1	-	-
CEL Ambrose (WI)	1999-2000	7	113.0	42	678	197	9	4/42	21.88	1.74	75.33	1	-	-
TM Moody (AUS)	1999-1999	3	22.0	3	132	89	4	2/25	22.25	4.04	33.00	-	-	-
M Muralidaran (SL)	1999-2000	18	482.4	106	2896	1230	55	6/71	22.36	2.54	52.65	6	1	1
UDU Chandana (SL)	1999-2000	11	67.0	2	402	292	13	3/21	22.46	4.35	30.92	-	-	-
RD King (WI)	1999-2000	11	180.3	33	1083	585	26	5/51	22.50	3.24	41.65	2	1	-
AD Mullally (ENG)	1999-2000	7	107.0	23	642	276	12	3/37	23.00	2.57	53.50	-	-	-
A Symonds (AUS)	1999-2000	20	90.2	2	542	440	19	4/11	23.15	4.87	28.52	1	-	-
EA Brandes (ZIM)	1999-1999	2	31.0	5	186	117	5	3/45	23.40	3.77	37.20	-	-	-
DNT Zoysa (SL)	1999-2000	8	110.2	22	662	305	13	3/22	23.46	2.76	50.92	-	-	-
DW Fleming (AUS)	1999-2000	19	373.0	74	2238	1200	51	5/30	23.52	3.21	43.88	2	2	-
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	1999-2000	19	20.0	5	120	71	3	1/7	23.66	3.55	40.00	-	-	-
Shoaib Malik (PAK)	1999-2000	7	56.1	3	337	237	10	2/21	23.70	4.21	33.70	-	-	-
R Vijay Bharadwaj (IND)	1999-2000	12	99.1	11	595	382	16	3/34	23.87	3.85	37.18	-	-	-
Waqar Younis (PAK)	1999-2000	16	205.4	26	1234	790	33	5/31	23.93	3.84	37.39	2	1	-
AO Suji (KENYA)	1999-1999	3	14.0	2	84	48	2	2/24	24.00	3.42	42.00	-	-	-
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1999-2000	19	137.0	15	822	531	22	4/40	24.13	3.87	37.36	2	-	-
Abdul Razzaq (PAK)	1999-2000	24	269.5	41	1619	969	40	5/31	24.22	3.59	40.47	3	2	-
SO Tikolo (KENYA)	1999-1999	3	23.0	3	138	101	4	3/22	25.25	4.39	34.50	-	-	-
WJ Cronje (SA)	1999-2000	29	163.2	40	980	562	22	3/14	25.54	3.44	44.54	-	-	-
BA Murphy (ZIM)	2000-2000	2	64.4	22	388	154	6	3/32	25.66	2.38	64.66	-	-	-
AC Dale (AUS)	1999-2000	3	29.0	5	174	78	3	2/24	26.00	2.68	58.00	-	-	-
R Dravid (IND)	1999-2000	34	14.0	2	84	78	3	2/43	26.00	5.57	28.00	-	-	-
JH Kallis (SA)	1999-2000	31	317.4	53	1906	1146	44	4/68	26.04	3.60	43.31	1	-	-
AR Caddick (ENG)	1999-2000	14	272.0	64	1632	707	27	7/46	26.18	2.59	60.44	1	1	-
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	1999-2000	18	396.4	74	2380	1084	41	4/56	26.43	2.73	58.04	1	-	-
Arshad Khan (PAK)	1999-2000	8	114.3	26	687	346	13	3/51	26.61	3.02	52.84	-	-	-
HK Olonga (ZIM)	1999-2000	21	354.5	54	2129	1266	47	6/19	26.93	3.56	45.29	3	1	-
N Chopra (IND)	1999-2000	13	119.3	7	717	487	18	4/33	27.05	4.07	39.83	1	-	-
D Gough (ENG)	1999-2000	14	255.0	45	1530	817	30	5/70	27.23	3.20	51.00	1	1	-
MA Ealham (ENG)	2000-2000	9	74.1	4	445	274	10	5/15	27.40	3.69	44.50	-	1	-
DR Martyn (AUS)	1999-2000	24	36.0	5	216	137	5	2/21	27.40	3.80	43.20	-	-	-
CR Miller (AUS)	1999-2000	4	165.0	45	990	413	15	5/55	27.53	2.50	66.00	-	1	-
MA Suji (KENYA)	1999-1999	3	22.0	2	132	83	3	2/37	27.66	3.77	44.00	-	-	-
SB Joshi (IND)	1999-2000	16	209.3	47	1257	669	24	5/6	27.87	3.19	52.37	1	1	-
CL Cairns (NZ)	1999-2000	24	383.3	74	2301	1400	50	7/27	28.00	3.65	46.02	-	2	1
MW Alleyne (ENG)	2000-2000	5	43.0	-	258	196	7	3/55	28.00	4.55	36.85	-	-	-
Yasir Arafat (PAK)	2000-2000	1	5.0	-	30	28	1	1/28	28.00	5.60	30.00	-	-	-
GB Brent (ZIM)	1999-2000	14	163.2	20	980	662	23	4/53	28.78	4.05	42.60	1	-	-
DL Vettori (NZ)	1999-2000	23	532.4	109	3196	1615	56	7/87	28.83	3.03	57.07	3	3	1
DJ Nash (NZ)	1999-2000	10	207.2	61	1244	577	20	6/27	28.85	2.78	62.20	1	1	-
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	1999-2000	19	261.4	32	1570	1102	38	5/75	29.00	4.21	41.31	1	1	-
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1999-2000	25	271.0	36	1626	987	34	3/10	29.02	3.64	47.82	-	-	-
L Klusener (SA)	1999-2000	33	331.0	56	1986	1136	39	5/47	29.12	3.43	50.92	-	1	-
Shahid Afridi (PAK)	1999-2000	17	108.0	6	648	467	16	3/42	29.18	4.32	40.50	-	-	-
SK Warne (AUS)	1999-2000	26	571.3	130	3429	1800	61	5/110	29.50	3.14	56.21	2	1	-
A Kumble (IND)	1999-2000	27	632.2	134	3794	1863	63	6/67	29.57	2.94	60.22	3	3	1
M Hayward (SA)	1999-2000	16	225.5	31	1355	829	28	4/31	29.60	3.67	48.39	2	-	-
Azhar Mahmood (PAK)	1999-2000	16	162.2	17	974	609	20	6/18	30.45	3.75	48.70	-	2	-
MS Kasprowicz (AUS)	1999-1999	2	45.0	7	270	217	7	4/53	31.00	4.82	38.57	1	-	-
Habibul Bashar (BAN)	1999-1999	2	10.0	-	60	31	1	1/31	31.00	3.10	60.00	-	-	-
NAM McLean (WI)	1999-1999	4	31.3	1	189	156	5	2/40	31.20	4.95	37.80	-	-	-
FA Rose (WI)	1999-2000	6	148.3	32	891	505	16	4/19	31.56	3.40	55.68	1	-	-
MO Odumbe (KENYA)	1999-1999	3	28.0	3	168	127	4	3/51	31.75	4.53	42.00	-	-	-
Aamer Sohail (PAK)	1999-2000	7	65.0	10	390	224	7	2/20	32.00	3.44	55.71	-	-	-
DN Crookes (SA)	1999-2000	8	59.4	3	358	323	10	3/47	32.30	5.41	35.80	-	-	-
T Kumaran (IND)	1999-2000	5	35.0	4	210	162	5	3/24	32.40	4.62	42.00	-	-	-
Irfan Fazil (PAK)	2000-2000	1	8.0	-	48	65	2	1/30	32.50	8.12	24.00	-	-	-
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	1999-1999	2	88.4	24	532	196	6	3/33	32.66	2.21	88.66	-	-	-
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	1999-2000	15	272.3	43	1635	919	28	6/46	32.82	3.37	58.39	-	1	-
PA de Silva (SL)	1999-2000	7	22.0	5	132	66	2	1/28	33.00	3.00	66.00	-	-	-
Hasibul Hossain (BAN)	1999-1999	1	9.0	1	54	66	2	2/66	33.00	7.33	27.00	-	-	-
M Kartik (IND)	2000-2000	2	87.0	22	522	201	6	3/123	33.50	2.31	87.00	-	-	-
KR Pushpakumara (SL)	1999-2000	5	120.5	22	725	337	10	5/56	33.70	2.78	72.50	1	1	-
JA Rennie (ZIM)	1999-2000	10	80.0	6	480	306	9	2/21	34.00	3.82	53.33	-	-	-
J Srinath (IND)	1999-2000	22	435.0	79	2610	1552	45	6/45	34.48	3.56	58.00	3	1	-
N Boje (SA)	2000-2000	14	120.2	24	722	381	11	5/83	34.63	3.16	65.63	-	1	-
TM Odoyo (KENYA)	1999-1999	3	28.2	2	170	104	3	1/32	34.66	3.67	56.66	-	-	-
CH Gayle (WI)	1999-2000	4	43.0	5	258	140	4	3/25	35.00	3.25	64.50	-	-	-
SB O'Connor (NZ)	1999-2000	8	146.5	26	881	596	17	5/51	35.05	4.05	51.82	-	1	-
GJ Whittall (ZIM)	1999-2000	20	226.4	37	1360	843	24	4/35	35.12	3.71	56.66	1	-	-
Shahid Nazir (PAK)	2000-2000	2	20.0	-	120	106	3	3/58	35.33	5.30	40.00	-	-	-
DS Mohanty (IND)	1999-2000	8	63.0	5	378	322	9	2/25	35.77	5.11	42.00	-	-	-
D Ramnarine (WI)	1999-2000	2	43.2	12	260	109	3	3/82	36.33	2.51	86.66	-	-	-
CA Walsh (WI)	1999-2000	7	184.3	39	1107	510	14	3/21	36.42	2.76	79.07	-	-	-
SB Styris (NZ)	1999-2000	14	106.2	3	638	550	15	4/57	36.66	5.17	42.53	1	-	-
SA Muller (AUS)	1999-1999	2	58.0	8	348	258	7	3/68	36.85	4.44	49.71	-	-	-
CZ Harris (NZ)	1999-2000	17	141.0	9	846	608	16	3/28	38.00	4.31	52.87	-	-	-
A Flintoff (ENG)	1999-2000	4	66.5	16	401	190	5	2/31	38.00	2.84	80.20	-	-	-
GP Wickramasinghe (SL)	1999-2000	15	275.0	63	1650	806	21	6/60	38.38	2.93	78.57	1	1	-
S Elworthy (SA)	1999-2000	12	83.0	10	498	347	9	3/17	38.55	4.18	55.33	-	-	-
BKV Prasad (IND)	1999-2000	23	344.1	62	2065	1248	32	3/26	39.00	3.62	64.53	-	-	-
Ahmed Kamal (BAN)	1999-1999	1	5.0	-	30	39	1	1/39	39.00	7.80	30.00	-	-	-
MW Goodwin (ZIM)	1999-2000	27	7.0	-	42	39	1	1/12	39.00	5.57	42.00	-	-	-
BC Strang (ZIM)	1999-2000	9	263.4	79	1582	665	17	3/91	39.11	2.52	93.05	-	-	-
NC Johnson (ZIM)	1999-2000	22	118.0	20	708	433	11	4/77	39.36	3.66	64.36	1	-	-
PJ Wiseman (NZ)	1999-2000	8	174.5	35	1049	598	15	3/49	39.86	3.42	69.93	-	-	-
Mohammad Akram (PAK)	1999-2000	6	81.3	6	489	361	9	5/138	40.11	4.42	54.33	-	1	-
JS Ababu (KENYA)	1999-1999	2	10.0	2	60	41	1	1/26	41.00	4.10	60.00	-	-	-
SC Ganguly (IND)	1999-2000	33	97.5	9	587	456	11	3/34	41.45	4.66	53.36	-	-	-
ME Waugh (AUS)	1999-2000	31	35.0	1	210	166	4	2/12	41.50	4.74	52.50	-	-	-
CD McMillan (NZ)	1999-2000	16	34.1	11	205	125	3	3/57	41.66	3.65	68.33	-	-	-
Aminul Islam (BAN)	1999-1999	2	15.0	-	90	84	2	1/34	42.00	5.60	45.00	-	-	-
AR Tait (NZ)	1999-1999	3	11.0	-	66	42	1	1/23	42.00	3.81	66.00	-	-	-
GS Blewett (AUS)	1999-2000	9	39.0	8	234	130	3	1/5	43.33	3.33	78.00	-	-	-
SR Tendulkar (IND)	1999-2000	30	110.0	8	660	498	11	4/56	45.27	4.52	60.00	1	-	-
AB Agarkar (IND)	1999-2000	18	243.2	31	1460	1016	22	3/34	46.18	4.17	66.36	-	-	-
Enamul Haque (BAN)	1999-1999	2	19.0	-	114	94	2	2/45	47.00	4.94	57.00	-	-	-
KSC de Silva (SL)	1999-1999	4	19.3	-	117	95	2	1/24	47.50	4.87	58.50	-	-	-
EZ Matambanadzo (ZIM)	1999-1999	1	31.0	6	186	95	2	2/95	47.50	3.06	93.00	-	-	-
JC Adams (WI)	1999-2000	13	77.2	15	464	244	5	3/24	48.80	3.15	92.80	-	-	-
WW Hinds (WI)	1999-2000	10	9.0	-	54	49	1	1/14	49.00	5.44	54.00	-	-	-
CEW Silverwood (ENG)	1999-2000	4	109.0	19	654	344	7	5/91	49.14	3.15	93.42	-	1	-
NJ Astle (NZ)	1999-2000	24	210.1	34	1261	787	16	3/40	49.18	3.74	78.81	-	-	-
RP Arnold (SL)	1999-2000	19	77.4	8	466	303	6	2/32	50.50	3.90	77.66	-	-	-
Manjural Islam (BAN)	1999-1999	2	14.0	-	84	101	2	2/63	50.50	7.21	42.00	-	-	-
M Sheikh (KENYA)	1999-1999	3	19.0	-	114	105	2	1/31	52.50	5.52	57.00	-	-	-
CJ Drum (NZ)	1999-1999	4	30.0	3	180	215	4	2/31	53.75	7.16	45.00	-	-	-
AM Blignaut (ZIM)	1999-1999	4	23.0	1	138	114	2	1/24	57.00	4.95	69.00	-	-	-
CJ Adams (ENG)	1999-2000	8	20.0	5	120	59	1	1/42	59.00	2.95	120.00	-	-	-
NO Perry (WI)	1999-2000	12	118.0	5	708	546	9	2/19	60.66	4.62	78.66	-	-	-
Khaled Mahmud (BAN)	1999-1999	2	18.0	-	108	122	2	1/44	61.00	6.77	54.00	-	-	-
S Chanderpaul (WI)	1999-2000	15	28.2	1	170	125	2	1/15	62.50	4.41	85.00	-	-	-
RR Singh (IND)	1999-2000	26	86.4	6	520	382	6	2/37	63.66	4.40	86.66	-	-	-
M Dillon (WI)	1999-2000	11	89.0	5	534	385	6	1/19	64.16	4.32	89.00	-	-	-
SB Doull (NZ)	2000-2000	4	60.0	13	360	204	3	1/26	68.00	3.40	120.00	-	-	-
Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)	1999-1999	1	40.0	3	240	214	3	3/194	71.33	5.35	80.00	-	-	-
PCR Tufnell (ENG)	1999-2000	3	171.4	35	1030	433	6	4/124	72.16	2.52	171.66	1	-	-
M Mbangwa (ZIM)	1999-2000	5	104.0	29	624	315	4	2/75	78.75	3.02	156.00	-	-	-
TR Gripper (ZIM)	1999-2000	6	20.4	3	124	81	1	1/28	81.00	3.91	124.00	-	-	-
DT Mutendera (ZIM)	1999-1999	5	33.0	2	198	170	2	1/42	85.00	5.15	99.00	-	-	-
GW Flower (ZIM)	1999-2000	27	203.3	33	1221	603	7	3/27	86.14	2.96	174.42	-	-	-
MG Bevan (AUS)	1999-2000	22	18.0	-	108	103	1	1/16	103.00	5.72	108.00	-	-	-
PC Strydom (SA)	2000-2000	12	48.0	-	288	233	2	1/18	116.50	4.85	144.00	-	-	-
AR Whittall (ZIM)	1999-2000	14	134.0	7	804	572	4	1/8	143.00	4.26	201.00	-	-	-
IJ Harvey (AUS)	2000-2000	5	42.5	1	257	202	1	1/35	202.00	4.71	257.00	-	-	-

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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]