Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
H Masakadza (ZIM)	2001-2002	7	3.0	-	18	9	1	1/9	9.00	3.00	18.00	-	-	-
JO Angara (KENYA)	2001-2001	1	10.0	4	60	30	3	3/30	10.00	3.00	20.00	-	-	-
Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK)	2001-2002	19	3.0	1	18	12	1	1/0	12.00	4.00	18.00	-	-	-
AP Grayson (ENG)	2001-2001	1	10.0	-	60	40	3	3/40	13.33	4.00	20.00	-	-	-
CEW Silverwood (ENG)	2001-2001	1	9.0	-	54	43	3	3/43	14.33	4.77	18.00	-	-	-
M Muralidaran (SL)	2001-2002	21	600.3	167	3603	1272	88	9/51	14.45	2.11	40.94	8	6	3
CRD Fernando (SL)	2001-2001	2	15.0	-	90	75	5	3/43	15.00	5.00	18.00	-	-	-
CK Langeveldt (SA)	2001-2002	3	24.3	-	147	97	6	4/21	16.16	3.95	24.50	1	-	-
Wasim Akram (PAK)	2001-2002	11	86.1	13	517	306	16	3/19	19.12	3.55	32.31	-	-	-
MA Butcher (ENG)	2001-2002	6	21.0	6	126	59	3	2/34	19.66	2.80	42.00	-	-	-
DJ Terbrugge (SA)	2002-2002	1	20.0	3	120	82	4	2/21	20.50	4.10	30.00	-	-	-
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	2001-2002	18	219.4	31	1318	869	42	5/24	20.69	3.95	31.38	2	1	-
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	2002-2002	13	204.3	41	1227	588	27	5/35	21.77	2.87	45.44	-	1	-
Abdul Razzaq (PAK)	2001-2002	21	213.0	25	1278	802	36	6/35	22.27	3.76	35.50	1	1	-
SE Bond (NZ)	2001-2002	13	205.3	30	1233	783	35	5/25	22.37	3.81	35.22	4	1	-
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	2001-2002	21	399.2	81	2396	1252	55	8/19	22.76	3.13	43.56	3	3	1
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	2001-2002	22	453.4	79	2722	1302	57	6/62	22.84	2.86	47.75	2	4	-
DK Liyanage (SL)	2001-2001	1	6.0	-	36	23	1	1/23	23.00	3.83	36.00	-	-	-
D Gough (ENG)	2002-2002	11	100.1	3	601	489	21	4/44	23.28	4.88	28.61	1	-	-
MR Ramprakash (ENG)	2001-2002	11	20.0	-	120	94	4	3/28	23.50	4.70	30.00	-	-	-
Waqar Younis (PAK)	2001-2002	21	255.1	30	1531	1065	45	6/55	23.66	4.17	34.02	3	1	-
CL Cairns (NZ)	2001-2002	20	288.2	41	1730	1175	49	7/53	23.97	4.07	35.30	-	2	-
AR Caddick (ENG)	2002-2002	6	152.0	40	912	528	22	6/63	24.00	3.47	41.45	1	2	-
GC Smith (SA)	2002-2002	6	4.0	-	24	24	1	1/24	24.00	6.00	24.00	-	-	-
SM Pollock (SA)	2001-2002	34	524.1	102	3145	1659	68	6/56	24.39	3.16	46.25	2	3	1
CH Gayle (WI)	2001-2002	13	51.4	2	310	221	9	4/19	24.55	4.27	34.44	1	-	-
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	2001-2002	9	75.0	2	450	320	13	3/26	24.61	4.26	34.61	-	-	-
SB Styris (NZ)	2002-2002	8	45.0	-	270	222	9	4/30	24.66	4.93	30.00	1	-	-
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	2001-2002	18	325.1	71	1951	1161	47	7/63	24.70	3.57	41.51	2	2	-
GD McGrath (AUS)	2001-2002	22	485.5	131	2915	1339	54	5/21	24.79	2.75	53.98	1	1	-
D Brown (WI)	2001-2002	3	25.0	3	150	124	5	3/21	24.80	4.96	30.00	-	-	-
SCG MacGill (AUS)	2002-2002	1	65.2	19	392	174	7	4/123	24.85	2.66	56.00	1	-	-
R Telemachus (SA)	2002-2002	5	43.0	-	258	230	9	2/42	25.55	5.34	28.66	-	-	-
Danish Kaneria (PAK)	2001-2002	5	142.4	34	856	416	16	7/77	26.00	2.91	53.50	1	1	-
D Mongia (IND)	2002-2002	11	11.2	-	68	78	3	3/31	26.00	6.88	22.66	-	-	-
AR Adams (NZ)	2002-2002	11	110.0	8	660	473	18	3/13	26.27	4.30	36.66	-	-	-
Mohammad Sami (PAK)	2002-2002	4	64.3	4	387	268	10	4/44	26.80	4.15	38.70	2	-	-
BGK Walker (NZ)	2002-2002	1	8.0	-	48	54	2	2/54	27.00	6.75	24.00	-	-	-
JM Kemp (SA)	2001-2002	8	52.2	4	314	248	9	3/20	27.55	4.73	34.88	-	-	-
A Kumble (IND)	2001-2002	22	537.1	113	3223	1602	56	7/115	28.60	2.98	57.55	2	3	1
DR Tuffey (NZ)	2001-2002	11	125.0	20	750	520	18	6/54	28.88	4.16	41.66	-	1	-
PR Adams (SA)	2002-2002	2	63.1	1	379	290	10	4/102	29.00	4.59	37.90	1	-	-
JN Gillespie (AUS)	2001-2002	18	345.0	75	2070	1153	39	4/43	29.56	3.34	53.07	1	-	-
J Srinath (IND)	2001-2002	18	306.2	55	1838	1095	37	6/76	29.59	3.57	49.67	1	2	-
A Flintoff (ENG)	2001-2002	22	307.1	55	1843	1045	35	4/17	29.85	3.40	52.65	2	-	-
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	2001-2002	22	187.1	25	1123	660	22	5/43	30.00	3.52	51.04	1	1	-
B Lee (AUS)	2001-2002	18	380.5	61	2285	1504	50	5/67	30.08	3.94	45.70	5	1	-
DS Lehmann (AUS)	2002-2002	6	34.0	-	204	182	6	2/28	30.33	5.35	34.00	-	-	-
AB Agarkar (IND)	2001-2002	18	185.3	14	1113	850	28	4/27	30.35	4.58	39.75	3	-	-
Z Khan (IND)	2001-2002	8	119.4	18	718	490	16	4/47	30.62	4.09	44.87	1	-	-
Mashrafe Mortaza (BAN)	2001-2001	7	132.0	21	792	490	16	4/106	30.62	3.71	49.50	1	-	-
CJ Drum (NZ)	2001-2002	4	126.2	26	758	461	15	3/36	30.73	3.64	50.53	-	-	-
CD Collymore (WI)	2001-2002	8	77.2	6	464	310	10	5/51	31.00	4.00	46.40	-	1	-
RJ Kirtley (ENG)	2001-2001	3	24.2	1	146	94	3	2/33	31.33	3.86	48.66	-	-	-
Tareq Aziz (BAN)	2002-2002	3	28.3	5	171	126	4	3/19	31.50	4.42	42.75	-	-	-
JN Snape (ENG)	2001-2002	8	72.1	-	433	351	11	3/43	31.90	4.86	39.36	-	-	-
BKV Prasad (IND)	2001-2001	2	15.2	2	92	96	3	2/45	32.00	6.26	30.66	-	-	-
R Vijay Bharadwaj (IND)	2002-2002	1	4.0	-	24	32	1	1/32	32.00	8.00	24.00	-	-	-
TM Odoyo (KENYA)	2001-2001	6	46.4	2	280	291	9	3/41	32.33	6.23	31.11	-	-	-
NJ Astle (NZ)	2001-2002	22	124.0	33	744	359	11	3/4	32.63	2.89	67.63	-	-	-
RP Arnold (SL)	2001-2002	22	46.5	1	281	230	7	2/12	32.85	4.91	40.14	-	-	-
M Dillon (WI)	2001-2002	8	268.1	48	1609	800	24	3/55	33.33	2.98	67.04	-	-	-
S Elworthy (SA)	2002-2002	3	20.0	1	120	100	3	2/53	33.33	5.00	40.00	-	-	-
SK Warne (AUS)	2001-2002	20	559.5	96	3359	1823	54	6/161	33.75	3.25	62.20	2	2	-
A Nel (SA)	2001-2002	9	137.1	24	823	510	15	4/53	34.00	3.71	54.86	1	-	-
Sarandeep Singh (IND)	2001-2002	3	34.0	6	204	137	4	3/54	34.25	4.02	51.00	-	-	-
N Boje (SA)	2001-2002	23	219.0	19	1314	859	25	5/21	34.36	3.92	52.56	2	1	-
TCB Fernando (SL)	2001-2002	14	174.3	16	1047	760	22	5/67	34.54	4.35	47.59	1	1	-
AF Giles (ENG)	2001-2002	13	271.3	68	1629	734	21	5/57	34.95	2.70	77.57	1	2	-
CE Cuffy (WI)	2002-2002	4	123.0	26	738	353	10	4/82	35.30	2.86	73.80	1	-	-
Shahid Afridi (PAK)	2001-2002	18	113.0	10	678	467	13	3/11	35.92	4.13	52.15	-	-	-
AA Donald (SA)	2001-2002	10	145.2	18	872	611	17	3/29	35.94	4.20	51.29	-	-	-
DJ Nash (NZ)	2001-2002	5	58.0	7	348	217	6	3/37	36.16	3.74	58.00	-	-	-
GW Flower (ZIM)	2001-2002	33	352.5	48	2117	1238	34	4/41	36.41	3.50	62.26	2	-	-
IG Butler (NZ)	2002-2002	8	98.0	7	588	477	13	4/60	36.69	4.86	45.23	1	-	-
DT Hondo (ZIM)	2001-2002	6	54.3	3	327	294	8	4/37	36.75	5.39	40.87	1	-	-
WW Hinds (WI)	2002-2002	5	10.0	1	60	37	1	1/26	37.00	3.70	60.00	-	-	-
CW Henderson (SA)	2001-2002	9	320.2	69	1922	965	26	4/17	37.11	3.01	73.92	3	-	-
AJ Bichel (AUS)	2001-2002	11	115.3	10	693	483	13	5/19	37.15	4.18	53.30	-	1	-
DA Marillier (ZIM)	2001-2002	23	266.4	25	1600	1080	29	4/38	37.24	4.05	55.17	3	-	-
C White (ENG)	2001-2002	8	90.0	18	540	300	8	2/30	37.50	3.33	67.50	-	-	-
SM Ervine (ZIM)	2001-2001	8	60.0	1	360	302	8	3/29	37.75	5.03	45.00	-	-	-
JJC Lawson (WI)	2001-2001	2	14.0	1	84	76	2	2/47	38.00	5.42	42.00	-	-	-
ME Waugh (AUS)	2001-2002	16	63.5	8	383	230	6	2/38	38.33	3.60	63.83	-	-	-
HH Streak (ZIM)	2001-2002	28	465.4	90	2794	1612	42	4/59	38.38	3.46	66.52	2	-	-
BC Hollioake (ENG)	2001-2002	7	51.0	2	306	231	6	2/37	38.50	4.52	51.00	-	-	-
DNT Zoysa (SL)	2001-2002	15	205.0	39	1230	699	18	3/63	38.83	3.40	68.33	-	-	-
L Klusener (SA)	2001-2002	25	253.4	38	1522	936	24	2/27	39.00	3.68	63.41	-	-	-
M Hayward (SA)	2001-2002	8	184.3	30	1107	663	17	3/70	39.00	3.59	65.11	-	-	-
M Ntini (SA)	2001-2002	31	464.5	80	2789	1795	45	5/31	39.88	3.86	61.97	2	1	-
CZ Harris (NZ)	2002-2002	20	150.3	2	903	647	16	3/37	40.43	4.29	56.43	-	-	-
IJ Harvey (AUS)	2002-2002	8	69.0	1	414	366	9	3/38	40.66	5.30	46.00	-	-	-
DL Vettori (NZ)	2001-2002	23	404.3	55	2427	1388	34	6/87	40.82	3.43	71.38	-	2	-
D Ramnarine (WI)	2001-2002	4	164.0	29	984	532	13	4/66	40.92	3.24	75.69	1	-	-
JH Kallis (SA)	2001-2002	34	432.1	42	2593	1855	45	3/23	41.22	4.29	57.62	-	-	-
GB Brent (ZIM)	2001-2002	19	214.4	30	1288	867	21	3/29	41.28	4.03	61.33	-	-	-
DR Martyn (AUS)	2001-2002	24	22.0	2	132	83	2	1/3	41.50	3.77	66.00	-	-	-
A Symonds (AUS)	2002-2002	4	27.0	-	162	126	3	3/48	42.00	4.66	54.00	-	-	-
RJ Sidebottom (ENG)	2001-2001	2	14.0	-	84	84	2	1/42	42.00	6.00	42.00	-	-	-
PT Collins (WI)	2001-2002	9	224.2	24	1346	775	18	4/78	43.05	3.45	74.77	1	-	-
Yuvraj Singh (IND)	2001-2002	9	27.0	1	162	130	3	2/35	43.33	4.81	54.00	-	-	-
PD Collingwood (ENG)	2001-2002	14	66.0	-	396	348	8	4/38	43.50	5.27	49.50	1	-	-
Manjural Islam (BAN)	2001-2002	9	177.0	33	1062	614	14	3/99	43.85	3.46	75.85	-	-	-
BJ Patel (KENYA)	2001-2001	5	15.1	-	91	91	2	1/15	45.50	6.00	45.50	-	-	-
Mohammad Sharif (BAN)	2001-2002	9	163.2	31	980	640	14	4/98	45.71	3.91	70.00	1	-	-
RKJ Dawson (ENG)	2001-2001	3	90.0	15	540	279	6	4/134	46.50	3.10	90.00	1	-	-
RW Price (ZIM)	2001-2002	4	261.2	64	1568	706	15	5/181	47.06	2.70	104.53	-	2	-
Enamul Haque (BAN)	2001-2002	8	203.4	42	1222	664	14	4/136	47.42	3.26	87.28	1	-	-
TJ Friend (ZIM)	2001-2002	28	408.2	57	2450	1709	36	5/31	47.47	4.18	68.05	-	1	-
IR Siddiqui (IND)	2001-2001	1	19.0	5	114	48	1	1/32	48.00	2.52	114.00	-	-	-
SC Ganguly (IND)	2001-2002	24	81.1	3	487	387	8	2/17	48.37	4.76	60.87	-	-	-
NM Hauritz (AUS)	2002-2002	4	29.0	-	174	146	3	2/31	48.66	5.03	58.00	-	-	-
CL Hooper (WI)	2001-2002	13	218.2	32	1310	644	13	2/32	49.53	2.94	100.76	-	-	-
T Yohannan (IND)	2001-2001	2	56.0	8	336	213	4	2/56	53.25	3.80	84.00	-	-	-
MP Vaughan (ENG)	2001-2002	12	23.4	2	142	107	2	2/37	53.50	4.52	71.00	-	-	-
MRCN Bandaratilleke (SL)	2001-2001	3	71.0	18	426	215	4	2/29	53.75	3.02	106.50	-	-	-
PA Strang (ZIM)	2001-2001	5	43.2	2	260	219	4	2/56	54.75	5.05	65.00	-	-	-
CS Martin (NZ)	2001-2002	3	74.0	13	444	281	5	2/58	56.20	3.79	88.80	-	-	-
RAP Nissanka (SL)	2001-2001	4	26.0	1	156	171	3	2/24	57.00	6.57	52.00	-	-	-
CD McMillan (NZ)	2001-2002	26	75.0	5	450	404	7	3/65	57.71	5.38	64.28	-	-	-
M Mbangwa (ZIM)	2002-2002	2	18.0	3	108	58	1	1/31	58.00	3.22	108.00	-	-	-
UDU Chandana (SL)	2001-2002	9	73.2	6	440	291	5	2/41	58.20	3.96	88.00	-	-	-
DP Viljoen (ZIM)	2001-2001	4	38.0	1	228	181	3	2/44	60.33	4.76	76.00	-	-	-
JEC Franklin (NZ)	2002-2002	10	68.0	2	408	382	6	2/41	63.66	5.61	68.00	-	-	-
Shoaib Malik (PAK)	2001-2002	7	43.0	3	258	191	3	3/42	63.66	4.44	86.00	-	-	-
SR Tendulkar (IND)	2001-2002	20	87.5	6	527	383	6	2/27	63.83	4.36	87.83	-	-	-
SB Bangar (IND)	2001-2002	7	45.0	6	270	194	3	2/42	64.66	4.31	90.00	-	-	-
A Nehra (IND)	2001-2001	1	25.0	3	150	130	2	2/121	65.00	5.20	75.00	-	-	-
TT Samaraweera (SL)	2001-2002	7	73.0	15	438	202	3	1/7	67.33	2.76	146.00	-	-	-
J Ormond (ENG)	2001-2001	1	28.0	8	168	70	1	1/70	70.00	2.50	168.00	-	-	-
AO Suji (KENYA)	2001-2001	6	19.3	-	117	141	2	2/35	70.50	7.23	58.50	-	-	-
V Sehwag (IND)	2001-2002	17	35.0	3	210	147	2	2/24	73.50	4.20	105.00	-	-	-
Khaled Mahmud (BAN)	2001-2002	9	87.3	8	525	385	5	1/40	77.00	4.40	105.00	-	-	-
JL Ontong (SA)	2001-2002	4	17.0	1	102	77	1	1/33	77.00	4.52	102.00	-	-	-
HK Olonga (ZIM)	2001-2002	13	161.2	18	968	728	9	3/18	80.88	4.51	107.55	-	-	-
CEL Stuart (WI)	2001-2001	2	46.3	8	279	167	2	2/138	83.50	3.59	139.50	-	-	-
RO Hinds (WI)	2001-2002	7	39.0	4	234	169	2	2/32	84.50	4.33	117.00	-	-	-
ML Nkala (ZIM)	2001-2001	10	44.4	1	268	284	3	2/46	94.66	6.35	89.33	-	-	-
GJ Whittall (ZIM)	2001-2001	7	75.4	10	454	287	3	2/49	95.66	3.79	151.33	-	-	-
JDP Oram (NZ)	2002-2002	4	19.1	-	115	98	1	1/31	98.00	5.11	115.00	-	-	-
Fahim Muntasir (BAN)	2001-2002	4	77.1	9	463	311	3	3/131	103.66	4.03	154.33	-	-	-
NC McGarrell (WI)	2001-2001	4	56.0	3	336	212	2	2/33	106.00	3.78	168.00	-	-	-
Mohammad Rafique (BAN)	2001-2001	2	20.0	4	120	107	1	1/25	107.00	5.35	120.00	-	-	-
CO Obuya (KENYA)	2001-2001	6	49.4	2	298	225	2	1/32	112.50	4.53	149.00	-	-	-
Hasibul Hossain (BAN)	2001-2001	2	24.0	3	144	115	1	1/88	115.00	4.79	144.00	-	-	-
TR Gripper (ZIM)	2001-2002	12	66.0	13	396	237	2	2/91	118.50	3.59	198.00	-	-	-
MA Suji (KENYA)	2001-2001	6	39.0	2	234	239	2	1/37	119.50	6.12	117.00	-	-	-
Aminul Islam (BAN)	2001-2002	7	29.0	1	174	132	1	1/66	132.00	4.55	174.00	-	-	-
D Pretorius (SA)	2002-2002	1	25.0	6	150	132	1	1/60	132.00	5.28	150.00	-	-	-
BT Watambwa (ZIM)	2002-2002	2	43.5	11	263	134	1	1/87	134.00	3.05	263.00	-	-	-
AJ Hall (SA)	2002-2002	4	34.1	4	205	149	1	1/35	149.00	4.36	205.00	-	-	-
SR Watson (AUS)	2002-2002	4	27.0	-	162	154	1	1/46	154.00	5.70	162.00	-	-	-
MI Black (WI)	2001-2001	2	41.0	7	246	166	1	1/123	166.00	4.04	246.00	-	-	-
Azhar Mahmood (PAK)	2001-2002	5	35.0	-	210	169	1	1/51	169.00	4.82	210.00	-	-	-
Mohammad Ashraful (BAN)	2001-2002	8	44.0	3	264	190	1	1/62	190.00	4.31	264.00	-	-	-

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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]