Bowling Best Career Bowling Average IN South Africa

Players IN South Africa

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
I Mitchell (BOR)	2000-2001	9	4.1	2	25	10	2	2/0	5.00	2.40	12.50	0	0	0
SB Styris (NZ)	2000-2000	2	16.0	2	96	43	4	3/25	10.75	2.68	24.00	0	0	0
AJ Penn (NZ)	2000-2000	1	21.0	6	126	68	5	5/38	13.60	3.23	25.20	0	1	0
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2000-2001	5	9.0	1	54	29	2	2/27	14.50	3.22	27.00	0	0	0
GA Roe (NWEST)	2000-2001	8	291.1	92	1747	631	40	7/47	15.77	2.16	43.67	0	3	0
HA Manack (GTG)	2001-2001	2	5.0	2	30	16	1	1/16	16.00	3.20	30.00	0	0	0
CK Langeveldt (BOL)	2000-2001	5	125.4	33	754	359	21	5/19	17.09	2.85	35.90	1	1	0
M Muralidaran (SL)	2000-2001	3	145.3	41	873	310	18	6/39	17.22	2.13	48.50	1	2	1
PJ Botha (BOR)	2000-2001	6	152.3	54	915	375	21	4/48	17.85	2.45	43.57	1	0	0
MN van Wyk (FS)	2000-2001	7	13.0	4	78	36	2	2/25	18.00	2.76	39.00	0	0	0
Mushfiqur Rahman (BAN)	2000-2000	1	26.5	8	161	55	3	2/39	18.33	2.04	53.66	0	0	0
KCG Benjamin (EASTN)	2000-2001	5	190.4	45	1144	549	29	6/73	18.93	2.87	39.44	2	1	0
JM Kemp (EPR/SA)	2000-2001	7	241.3	69	1449	552	29	6/56	19.03	2.28	49.96	1	2	0
SM Pollock (KZN/SA)	2000-2001	7	253.2	98	1520	515	27	6/30	19.07	2.03	56.29	2	1	0
M Ntini (BOR/SA)	2000-2001	8	268.2	89	1610	688	36	6/59	19.11	2.56	44.72	1	2	0
WJ du Toit (BOL)	2001-2001	1	56.0	6	336	154	8	7/82	19.25	2.75	42.00	0	1	0
RE Bryson (NTHNS)	2001-2001	2	51.0	10	306	193	10	5/33	19.30	3.78	30.60	1	1	0
SB O'Connor (NZ)	2000-2000	4	116.2	34	698	309	16	5/51	19.31	2.65	43.62	0	1	0
DJ Callaghan (EPR)	2000-2001	9	156.0	51	936	356	18	5/24	19.77	2.28	52.00	0	3	1
AA Donald (FS/SA)	2000-2001	4	127.4	32	766	341	17	4/69	20.05	2.67	45.05	1	0	0
KP Walmsley (NZ)	2000-2000	3	50.1	16	301	123	6	2/24	20.50	2.45	50.16	0	0	0
CS Martin (NZ)	2000-2000	5	121.5	34	731	392	19	4/104	20.63	3.21	38.47	1	0	0
A Nel (EASTN)	2000-2001	4	154.0	38	924	361	17	5/43	21.23	2.34	54.35	0	2	0
AC Dawson (WPR)	2000-2001	7	238.2	74	1430	583	27	5/51	21.59	2.44	52.96	2	1	0
HS Williams (BOL)	2000-2001	6	245.2	70	1472	629	29	6/40	21.68	2.56	50.75	0	4	0
R Munnik (WPR)	2001-2001	2	37.1	8	223	109	5	4/58	21.80	2.93	44.60	1	0	0
ANW Tweedie (KZN)	2001-2001	2	30.0	4	180	109	5	4/65	21.80	3.63	36.00	1	0	0
CM Willoughby (WPR)	2000-2001	8	298.5	107	1793	683	31	5/26	22.03	2.28	57.83	0	1	0
PV Mpitsang (FS)	2000-2001	9	268.1	62	1609	733	33	5/24	22.21	2.73	48.75	2	3	0
CW Henderson (WPR)	2000-2001	7	400.3	138	2403	801	36	5/6	22.25	2.00	66.75	1	3	0
J Botha (EPR)	2000-2001	2	16.0	9	96	45	2	1/4	22.50	2.81	48.00	0	0	0
MW Pringle (EPR)	2000-2001	3	109.1	32	655	234	10	4/32	23.40	2.14	65.50	1	0	0
GJ Kruis (GriqW)	2000-2001	10	433.0	118	2598	1083	46	5/50	23.54	2.50	56.47	4	2	0
N Boje (FS/SA)	2000-2001	7	220.1	70	1321	448	19	5/67	23.57	2.03	69.52	1	1	0
S Elworthy (NTHNS)	2000-2001	7	243.2	65	1460	711	30	5/41	23.70	2.92	48.66	2	2	0
G Dros (NTHNS)	2000-2001	6	116.3	29	699	332	14	3/32	23.71	2.84	49.92	0	0	0
VC Drakes (BOR)	2000-2001	9	368.0	100	2208	975	41	5/80	23.78	2.64	53.85	4	1	0
D Pretorius (FS)	2000-2001	8	276.3	57	1659	881	37	4/51	23.81	3.18	44.83	4	0	0
CA Copeland (GriqW)	2000-2000	4	145.4	25	874	515	21	8/101	24.52	3.53	41.61	1	2	1
P Joubert (NTHNS)	2000-2001	3	89.0	28	534	221	9	5/10	24.55	2.48	59.33	0	1	0
WB Masimula (GTG)	2000-2000	3	56.4	12	340	175	7	3/44	25.00	3.08	48.57	0	0	0
R Telemachus (WPR)	2000-2001	6	168.5	34	1013	552	22	6/54	25.09	3.26	46.04	1	1	0
PC Strydom (BOR)	2000-2001	10	233.5	64	1403	579	23	3/29	25.17	2.47	61.00	0	0	0
Mohammad Rafique (BAN)	2000-2000	1	62.0	15	372	126	5	3/46	25.20	2.03	74.40	0	0	0
JC Kent (KZN)	2000-2001	7	174.0	36	1044	555	22	6/77	25.22	3.18	47.45	0	1	0
P de Bruyn (EASTN)	2000-2001	8	105.4	21	634	306	12	4/34	25.50	2.89	52.83	1	0	0
AG Botha (EASTN)	2000-2001	7	244.2	80	1466	614	24	6/106	25.58	2.51	61.08	0	1	0
GE Flusk (EASTN)	2000-2001	8	195.0	36	1170	618	24	5/55	25.75	3.16	48.75	0	1	0
GJP Kruger (EPR)	2000-2001	4	166.5	42	1001	491	19	4/49	25.84	2.94	52.68	3	0	0
GH Bodi (KZN)	2000-2001	9	239.3	46	1437	750	29	6/63	25.86	3.13	49.55	2	1	0
JE Bastow (KZN)	2000-2001	5	145.1	43	871	364	14	4/46	26.00	2.50	62.21	1	0	0
F van der Merwe (NWEST)	2000-2001	5	157.1	42	943	522	20	5/62	26.10	3.32	47.15	0	2	0
DH Townsend (NTHNS)	2000-2001	8	239.2	63	1436	761	29	5/49	26.24	3.17	49.51	2	1	0
M Ngam (EPR/SA)	2000-2001	6	189.2	39	1136	552	21	4/78	26.28	2.91	54.09	1	0	0
QR Still (NTHNS)	2000-2000	3	17.0	2	102	53	2	1/4	26.50	3.11	51.00	0	0	0
NC Johnson (WPR)	2000-2001	9	115.0	25	690	322	12	2/5	26.83	2.80	57.50	0	0	0
L Klusener (KZN/SA)	2000-2001	6	107.1	31	643	269	10	4/111	26.90	2.51	64.30	1	0	0
DR Tuffey (NZ)	2000-2000	5	134.0	31	804	410	15	5/69	27.33	3.05	53.60	0	1	0
JJ van der Wath (FS)	2000-2001	4	127.3	21	765	411	15	5/59	27.40	3.22	51.00	0	1	0
D Brand (EASTN)	2001-2001	3	37.0	8	222	83	3	1/5	27.66	2.24	74.00	0	0	0
JF Venter (FS)	2000-2001	9	289.2	66	1736	858	31	6/90	27.67	2.96	56.00	1	2	0
OD Gibson (GTG)	2000-2001	5	162.3	41	975	444	16	6/53	27.75	2.73	60.93	0	1	0
AC Thomas (NWEST)	2000-2001	10	292.0	84	1752	788	28	6/26	28.14	2.69	62.57	2	1	0
ZA Abrahim (GriqW)	2000-2001	9	273.1	58	1639	790	28	5/22	28.21	2.89	58.53	2	1	0
GJ Smith (NTHNS)	2000-2001	9	330.4	87	1984	869	30	5/25	28.96	2.62	66.13	1	1	0
T Henderson (BOR)	2000-2001	7	196.1	56	1177	525	18	6/56	29.16	2.67	65.38	1	1	0
BGK Walker (NZ)	2000-2000	6	120.5	27	725	350	12	3/13	29.16	2.89	60.41	0	0	0
NA Fusedale (GTG)	2001-2001	3	143.1	27	859	438	15	5/170	29.20	3.05	57.26	2	1	0
GP Wickramasinghe (SL)	2000-2001	3	39.3	12	237	146	5	2/34	29.20	3.69	47.40	0	0	0
Naimur Rahman (BAN)	2000-2000	1	68.5	18	413	176	6	3/60	29.33	2.55	68.83	0	0	0
NM Carter (BOL)	2000-2001	7	255.4	53	1534	839	28	6/63	29.96	3.28	54.78	0	2	0
WR Wingfield (KZN)	2000-2001	6	69.2	11	416	214	7	2/36	30.57	3.08	59.42	0	0	0
JH Kallis (SA/WPR)	2000-2001	8	200.5	57	1205	528	17	3/77	31.05	2.62	70.88	0	0	0
HC Bakkes (FS)	2000-2001	7	221.3	67	1329	625	20	6/108	31.25	2.82	66.45	0	1	0
JT Mafa (GTG)	2000-2001	3	85.5	17	515	352	11	6/62	32.00	4.10	46.81	0	1	0
PR Adams (WPR)	2000-2001	5	203.3	53	1221	582	18	3/33	32.33	2.85	67.83	0	0	0
JA Morkel (EASTN)	2000-2001	7	199.2	49	1196	621	19	4/36	32.68	3.11	62.94	1	0	0
DJ Terbrugge (GTG)	2000-2001	5	166.5	46	1001	363	11	5/39	33.00	2.17	91.00	0	1	0
MJ Lavine (NWEST)	2000-2001	9	323.0	80	1938	995	30	6/53	33.16	3.08	64.60	2	3	1
A Jacobs (NWEST)	2000-2001	7	20.0	4	120	67	2	1/17	33.50	3.35	60.00	0	0	0
CRD Fernando (SL)	2000-2001	5	126.0	17	756	516	15	5/98	34.40	4.09	50.40	1	1	0
J Louw (GriqW)	2000-2001	5	121.4	24	730	414	12	3/25	34.50	3.40	60.83	0	0	0
AJ Hall (GTG)	2000-2001	3	94.0	22	564	277	8	5/93	34.62	2.94	70.50	0	1	0
DM Benkenstein (KZN)	2000-2001	8	42.0	15	252	104	3	1/19	34.66	2.47	84.00	0	0	0
DM Senekal (EPR)	2000-2000	2	61.0	8	366	174	5	3/42	34.80	2.85	73.20	0	0	0
GT Love (BOR)	2000-2001	10	372.0	99	2232	979	28	7/116	34.96	2.63	79.71	1	1	0
EW Kidwell (GriqW)	2000-2001	7	167.3	20	1005	603	17	4/71	35.47	3.60	59.11	1	0	0
BT Player (BOL)	2000-2001	7	189.4	58	1138	431	12	5/26	35.91	2.27	94.83	0	1	0
PL Harris (WPR)	2001-2001	1	55.2	15	332	145	4	3/56	36.25	2.62	83.00	0	0	0
AAW Pringle (BOL)	2000-2001	5	170.3	35	1023	486	13	4/49	37.38	2.85	78.69	1	0	0
PJ Koortzen (GriqW)	2000-2001	10	54.1	16	325	152	4	1/12	38.00	2.80	81.25	0	0	0
RJ Peterson (EPR)	2000-2001	8	329.5	79	1979	919	24	5/87	38.29	2.78	82.45	1	1	0
JL Ontong (BOL)	2000-2001	9	201.1	25	1207	658	17	4/120	38.70	3.27	71.00	1	0	0
GD Elliott (GriqW)	2000-2001	10	146.0	37	876	390	10	2/18	39.00	2.67	87.60	0	0	0
EAE Baptiste (KZN)	2000-2001	6	117.0	39	702	241	6	1/23	40.16	2.05	117.00	0	0	0
GM Gilder (KZN)	2000-2001	7	155.2	34	932	527	13	3/55	40.53	3.39	71.69	0	0	0
M Hayward (EPR)	2000-2001	7	214.3	24	1287	774	19	3/69	40.73	3.60	67.73	0	0	0
NG Brouwers (NTHNS)	2000-2001	6	86.0	24	516	247	6	3/43	41.16	2.87	86.00	0	0	0
MR Lewis (FS)	2000-2001	8	101.0	23	606	341	8	2/44	42.62	3.37	75.75	0	0	0
JA Rudolph (NTHNS)	2000-2001	9	67.5	14	407	214	5	2/13	42.80	3.15	81.40	0	0	0
S Abrahams (EPR)	2000-2001	7	153.1	49	919	343	8	5/37	42.87	2.23	114.87	0	1	0
CR Tatton (GriqW)	2000-2001	7	236.0	64	1416	651	15	5/80	43.40	2.75	94.40	0	1	0
L Graham (BOR)	2000-2000	4	114.0	30	684	319	7	3/69	45.57	2.79	97.71	0	0	0
CD McMillan (NZ)	2000-2000	5	57.2	16	344	140	3	1/11	46.66	2.44	114.66	0	0	0
RP Arnold (SL)	2000-2001	5	61.2	12	368	187	4	3/76	46.75	3.04	92.00	0	0	0
DNT Zoysa (SL)	2000-2001	5	102.3	25	615	330	7	4/76	47.14	3.21	87.85	1	0	0
MI Gidley (GriqW)	2000-2001	10	103.1	26	619	284	6	2/22	47.33	2.75	103.16	0	0	0
CE Eksteen (GTG)	2000-2000	4	183.4	61	1102	429	9	2/62	47.66	2.33	122.44	0	0	0
SM Adam (KZN)	2000-2000	1	8.0	1	48	49	1	1/49	49.00	6.12	48.00	0	0	0
DM Koch (BOL)	2000-2000	1	32.0	14	192	49	1	1/13	49.00	1.53	192.00	0	0	0
JM Henderson (BOL)	2000-2001	8	79.0	13	474	247	5	2/39	49.40	3.12	94.80	0	0	0
MW Creed (EPR)	2000-2001	8	61.3	11	369	203	4	1/24	50.75	3.30	92.25	0	0	0
JM van Wyk (BOL)	2000-2000	1	17.0	2	102	51	1	1/38	51.00	3.00	102.00	0	0	0
M Strydom (NWEST)	2000-2001	9	122.2	23	734	411	8	6/23	51.37	3.35	91.75	0	1	0
UDU Chandana (SL)	2000-2000	1	28.0	4	168	109	2	2/109	54.50	3.89	84.00	0	0	0
BP Horan (GTG)	2001-2001	2	44.0	11	264	109	2	2/17	54.50	2.47	132.00	0	0	0
C Light (NWEST)	2000-2001	9	132.1	32	793	333	6	2/48	55.50	2.51	132.16	0	0	0
MF George (GTG)	2000-2001	6	119.0	15	714	420	7	2/43	60.00	3.52	102.00	0	0	0
BL Reddy (EASTN)	2001-2001	3	83.0	18	498	242	4	3/39	60.50	2.91	124.50	0	0	0
Z de Bruyn (GTG)	2000-2001	8	120.0	19	720	434	7	2/34	62.00	3.61	102.85	0	0	0
JN Dreyer (NWEST)	2000-2001	5	128.0	16	768	529	8	2/57	66.12	4.13	96.00	0	0	0
CD de Lange (BOL)	2000-2001	5	184.0	54	1104	496	7	2/44	70.85	2.69	157.71	0	0	0
PDRL Perera (SL)	2001-2001	1	19.0	3	114	73	1	1/73	73.00	3.84	114.00	0	0	0
NJ Astle (NZ)	2000-2000	5	92.0	40	552	150	2	1/46	75.00	1.63	276.00	0	0	0
SC Pope (BOR)	2000-2001	10	35.0	12	210	82	1	1/18	82.00	2.34	210.00	0	0	0
ML Bruyns (KZN)	2000-2001	9	22.0	3	132	83	1	1/47	83.00	3.77	132.00	0	0	0
DN Crookes (EASTN)	2000-2001	8	86.5	25	521	254	3	2/49	84.66	2.92	173.66	0	0	0
M Zondeki (BOR)	2000-2000	1	26.0	6	156	88	1	1/42	88.00	3.38	156.00	0	0	0
RE Veenstra (KZN)	2000-2000	1	40.0	9	240	92	1	1/55	92.00	2.30	240.00	0	0	0
Enamul Haque (BAN)	2000-2000	1	40.0	5	240	113	1	1/54	113.00	2.82	240.00	0	0	0
RB MacQueen (KZN)	2001-2001	2	37.0	12	222	125	1	1/80	125.00	3.37	222.00	0	0	0
Hasibul Hossain (BAN)	2000-2000	1	35.0	5	210	140	1	1/92	140.00	4.00	210.00	0	0	0
NTK Mataboge (GTG)	2001-2001	2	44.0	9	264	144	1	1/48	144.00	3.27	264.00	0	0	0
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	2000-2001	2	67.0	8	402	218	1	1/109	218.00	3.25	402.00	0	0	0
DJJ de Vos (NTHNS)	2001-2001	3	69.0	8	414	234	1	1/70	234.00	3.39	414.00	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:

Andhra vs Bengal at Kalyani, Ranji Trophy 3rd quarter final, Feb 6-10, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 90/3 (32.3 ov, K Nitish Kumar Reddy 15*, RK Bhui 29*, SS Jaiswal 1/28)

Easterns (Eastern Transvaal) vs Knights at Bloemfontein, CSA 4-Day Series Division 2 Final, Feb 6-10, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 479/8 (140.0 ov, T van Vuuren 28*, T Simelane 4/91) - Stumps

Water and Power Development Authority vs Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited at Lahore, President's Trophy Grade-I Final, Feb 8-12, 2026 [First-class - Live]
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