Bowling Best Career Bowling Average - vs South Africa

Players - vs South Africa

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
IG Butler (ND)	2004-2004	1	7.0	0	42	49	3	3/49	16.33	7.00	14.00	0	0	0
RR Sarwan (WI)	2004-2004	5	3.0	0	18	20	1	1/15	20.00	6.66	18.00	0	0	0
Mohammad Sami (PAK)	2003-2003	4	34.0	1	204	149	7	3/20	21.28	4.38	29.14	0	0	0
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	2003-2003	5	41.0	2	246	179	8	4/49	22.37	4.36	30.75	1	0	0
CL Cairns (NZ)	2004-2004	6	39.0	1	234	184	7	2/22	26.28	4.71	33.42	0	0	0
DR Tuffey (ND/NZ)	2004-2004	6	44.4	4	268	211	8	3/35	26.37	4.72	33.50	0	0	0
Mohammad Hafeez (PAK)	2003-2003	5	35.4	2	214	132	5	3/37	26.40	3.70	42.80	0	0	0
MJ Mason (NZ)	2004-2004	2	20.0	2	120	81	3	2/35	27.00	4.05	40.00	0	0	0
JDP Oram (NZ)	2004-2004	6	52.0	7	312	224	8	3/24	28.00	4.30	39.00	0	0	0
R Rampaul (WI)	2004-2004	4	28.0	1	168	138	4	2/56	34.50	4.92	42.00	0	0	0
CD Collymore (WI)	2004-2004	5	42.0	3	252	216	6	3/25	36.00	5.14	42.00	0	0	0
SB Styris (ND/NZ)	2004-2004	7	32.0	1	192	184	5	2/44	36.80	5.75	38.40	0	0	0
DL Vettori (ND/NZ)	2004-2004	7	42.2	2	254	184	5	2/37	36.80	4.34	50.80	0	0	0
Danish Kaneria (PAK)	2003-2003	1	10.0	1	60	37	1	1/37	37.00	3.70	60.00	0	0	0
M Dillon (WI)	2004-2004	5	40.0	3	240	170	3	1/4	56.66	4.25	80.00	0	0	0
CH Gayle (WI)	2004-2004	5	34.4	1	208	184	3	1/24	61.33	5.30	69.33	0	0	0
VC Drakes (WI)	2004-2004	1	10.0	1	60	64	1	1/64	64.00	6.40	60.00	0	0	0
RO Hurley (WI)	2004-2004	5	38.0	1	228	202	3	1/39	67.33	5.31	76.00	0	0	0
KD Mills (NZ)	2004-2004	5	38.0	2	228	250	3	2/36	83.33	6.57	76.00	0	0	0
Shoaib Malik (PAK)	2003-2003	5	42.0	0	252	173	2	1/29	86.50	4.11	126.00	0	0	0
Abdul Razzaq (PAK)	2003-2003	4	29.0	0	174	117	1	1/27	117.00	4.03	174.00	0	0	0

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

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:

England vs Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 3rd ODI, Jan 27, 2026 [ODI # 4942]

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 2nd ODI, Jan 24, 2026 [ODI # 4941]

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 1st ODI, Jan 22, 2026 [ODI # 4940]