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
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	2004-2004	2	112.1	23	673	307	13	7/87	23.61	2.73	51.76	-	1	-
A Flintoff (ENG)	2004-2005	5	201.2	42	1208	574	23	4/44	24.95	2.85	52.52	2	-	-
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	2004-2005	5	200.3	37	1203	663	26	7/61	25.50	3.30	46.26	-	2	1
SP Jones (ENG)	2004-2005	4	123.1	21	739	400	15	4/39	26.66	3.24	49.26	2	-	-
MP Vaughan (ENG)	2004-2005	5	11.0	3	66	29	1	1/29	29.00	2.63	66.00	-	-	-
SC Ganguly (IND)	2004-2004	2	21.0	5	126	59	2	1/14	29.50	2.80	63.00	-	-	-
IK Pathan (IND)	2004-2004	1	36.0	8	216	89	3	3/72	29.66	2.47	72.00	-	-	-
AG Cremer (ZIM)	2005-2005	2	35.5	4	215	192	6	3/86	32.00	5.35	35.83	-	-	-
A Kumble (IND)	2004-2004	2	139.4	34	838	341	10	6/131	34.10	2.44	83.80	-	1	-
AF Giles (ENG)	2004-2005	5	139.5	18	839	449	11	3/105	40.81	3.21	76.27	-	-	-
M Kartik (IND)	2004-2004	1	56.0	18	336	93	2	2/17	46.50	1.66	168.00	-	-	-
Z Khan (IND)	2004-2004	2	69.0	16	414	171	3	3/64	57.00	2.47	138.00	-	-	-
SJ Harmison (ENG)	2004-2005	5	190.5	28	1145	659	9	3/91	73.22	3.45	127.22	-	-	-
JM Anderson (ENG)	2005-2005	1	34.0	4	204	149	2	2/117	74.50	4.38	102.00	-	-	-
HH Streak (ZIM)	2005-2005	2	33.0	1	198	168	2	2/78	84.00	5.09	99.00	-	-	-
E Chigumbura (ZIM)	2005-2005	2	33.0	1	198	150	1	1/97	150.00	4.54	198.00	-	-	-
CB Mpofu (ZIM)	2005-2005	2	33.0	3	198	163	1	1/110	163.00	4.93	198.00	-	-	-
AM Blignaut (ZIM)	2005-2005	2	22.0	-	132	118	-	-	-	5.36	-	-	-	-
MA Butcher (ENG)	2004-2004	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
R Dravid (IND)	2004-2004	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
DD Ebrahim (ZIM)	2005-2005	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
G Gambhir (IND)	2004-2004	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
GO Jones (ENG)	2004-2005	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
KD Karthik (IND)	2004-2004	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RWT Key (ENG)	2005-2005	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VVS Laxman (IND)	2004-2004	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
H Masakadza (ZIM)	2005-2005	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
S Matsikenyeri (ZIM)	2005-2005	2	1.0	-	6	6	-	-	-	6.00	-	-	-	-
BG Rogers (ZIM)	2005-2005	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
V Sehwag (IND)	2004-2004	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AJ Strauss (ENG)	2004-2005	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
T Taibu (ZIM)	2005-2005	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
BRM Taylor (ZIM)	2005-2005	2	2.0	-	12	13	-	-	-	6.50	-	-	-	-
SR Tendulkar (IND)	2004-2004	2	17.0	-	102	62	-	-	-	3.64	-	-	-	-
GP Thorpe (ENG)	2004-2005	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
ME Trescothick (ENG)	2004-2005	5	5.0	1	30	11	-	-	-	2.20	-	-	-	-

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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:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]