Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Players

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
IR Bell (ENG)	2004-2005	8	3.4	-	22	9	3	3/9	3.00	2.45	7.33	-	-	-
T Mupariwa (ZIM)	2005-2005	1	7.0	-	42	25	2	2/25	12.50	3.57	21.00	-	-	-
MJ Clarke (AUS)	2004-2005	28	29.2	1	176	120	9	6/9	13.33	4.09	19.55	-	1	-
M Zondeki (SA)	2005-2005	2	45.3	10	273	151	11	6/39	13.72	3.31	24.81	-	1	-
AG Wharf (ENG)	2004-2005	6	49.0	9	294	205	12	4/24	17.08	4.18	24.50	1	-	-
GD McGrath (AUS/ICC)	2004-2005	25	550.5	158	3305	1524	87	8/24	17.51	2.76	37.98	6	3	-
M Muralidaran (Asia)	2005-2005	1	10.0	-	60	59	3	3/59	19.66	5.90	20.00	-	-	-
PT Collins (WI)	2005-2005	5	38.0	3	228	160	8	5/43	20.00	4.21	28.50	-	1	-
S Sriram (IND)	2004-2004	2	19.0	1	114	80	4	3/43	20.00	4.21	28.50	-	-	-
B Lee (AUS)	2004-2005	16	138.2	8	830	624	31	4/38	20.12	4.51	26.77	1	-	-
D Gough (ENG/ICC)	2004-2005	10	89.4	7	538	388	19	4/34	20.42	4.32	28.31	1	-	-
NM Hauritz (AUS)	2004-2004	1	27.0	4	162	103	5	3/16	20.60	3.81	32.40	-	-	-
SB Styris (NZ)	2004-2005	12	67.4	8	406	227	11	4/40	20.63	3.35	36.90	1	-	-
JA Morkel (SA)	2005-2005	3	21.0	1	126	104	5	2/23	20.80	4.95	25.20	-	-	-
SCG MacGill (AUS)	2005-2005	1	47.0	7	282	170	8	5/87	21.25	3.61	35.25	-	1	-
AM Bacher (SA)	2005-2005	5	18.0	-	108	64	3	2/36	21.33	3.55	36.00	-	-	-
M Kartik (IND)	2004-2005	5	149.3	28	897	397	18	4/44	22.05	2.65	49.83	1	-	-
CK Langeveldt (SA)	2005-2005	5	71.3	13	429	232	10	5/46	23.20	3.24	42.90	-	1	-
Arshad Khan (PAK)	2005-2005	5	72.0	13	432	257	11	4/33	23.36	3.56	39.27	1	-	-
Enamul Haque jnr (BAN)	2004-2005	6	193.2	36	1160	571	24	7/95	23.79	2.95	48.33	-	3	1
A Nel (SA)	2005-2005	9	120.0	28	720	436	18	6/81	24.22	3.63	40.00	-	1	-
DL Vettori (ICC/NZ)	2004-2005	18	457.4	94	2746	1310	54	6/28	24.25	2.86	50.85	1	5	1
CL Cairns (ICC/NZ)	2004-2005	13	90.0	5	540	441	18	4/33	24.50	4.90	30.00	1	-	-
M Ntini (SA)	2004-2005	16	401.1	65	2407	1297	52	4/50	24.94	3.23	46.28	3	-	-
A Flintoff (ENG)	2004-2005	5	201.2	42	1208	574	23	4/44	24.95	2.85	52.52	2	-	-
Younis Khan (PAK)	2004-2005	15	3.0	-	18	25	1	1/24	25.00	8.33	18.00	-	-	-
SK Warne (AUS/ICC)	2004-2005	12	498.2	93	2990	1480	58	6/125	25.51	2.96	51.55	4	2	-
Aftab Ahmed (BAN)	2004-2005	15	37.0	-	222	155	6	5/31	25.83	4.18	37.00	-	1	-
MS Kasprowicz (AUS)	2004-2005	21	408.1	88	2449	1298	50	5/30	25.96	3.18	48.98	2	1	-
JN Gillespie (AUS)	2004-2005	22	494.4	107	2968	1461	56	5/56	26.08	2.95	53.00	2	1	-
Kabir Ali (ENG)	2005-2005	7	62.3	3	375	340	13	3/44	26.15	5.44	28.84	-	-	-
IDR Bradshaw (WI)	2005-2005	6	50.0	4	300	237	9	3/47	26.33	4.74	33.33	-	-	-
SP Jones (ENG)	2004-2005	6	139.1	25	835	476	18	4/39	26.44	3.42	46.38	2	-	-
DT Hondo (ZIM)	2004-2005	10	151.0	21	906	562	21	6/59	26.76	3.72	43.14	-	1	-
SM Pollock (SA)	2004-2005	15	385.1	120	2311	972	36	4/32	27.00	2.52	64.19	2	-	-
A Nehra (IND)	2004-2005	6	55.0	2	330	363	13	4/72	27.92	6.60	25.38	1	-	-
Mohammad Ashraful (BAN)	2004-2005	17	23.4	2	142	84	3	1/2	28.00	3.54	47.33	-	-	-
Nazmul Hossain (BAN)	2004-2005	9	87.1	8	523	397	14	4/40	28.35	4.55	37.35	1	-	-
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	2004-2005	9	238.3	41	1431	880	31	7/61	28.38	3.68	46.16	-	2	1
A Kumble (Asia/IND)	2004-2005	13	632.1	140	3793	1941	68	7/48	28.54	3.07	55.77	2	5	2
ST Jayasuriya (Asia/SL)	2004-2005	10	80.0	20	480	262	9	5/17	29.11	3.27	53.33	-	1	-
GB Hogg (AUS)	2004-2005	11	94.5	-	569	496	17	5/32	29.17	5.23	33.47	-	1	-
Khaled Mahmud (BAN)	2004-2005	8	66.5	1	401	321	11	3/62	29.18	4.80	36.45	-	-	-
Mohammad Rafique (BAN)	2004-2005	14	402.5	94	2417	1085	37	6/122	29.32	2.69	65.32	3	2	-
CRD Fernando (SL)	2004-2004	6	89.1	7	535	382	13	4/77	29.38	4.28	41.15	1	-	-
BRM Taylor (ZIM)	2004-2005	19	36.0	-	216	206	7	3/54	29.42	5.72	30.85	-	-	-
JEC Franklin (NZ)	2004-2005	10	229.4	41	1378	927	31	6/119	29.90	4.03	44.45	3	2	-
EC Rainsford (ZIM)	2004-2004	2	15.0	1	90	60	2	2/29	30.00	4.00	45.00	-	-	-
RL Powell (WI)	2005-2005	3	4.0	-	24	30	1	1/30	30.00	7.50	24.00	-	-	-
JR Hopes (AUS)	2005-2005	2	13.0	1	78	61	2	1/23	30.50	4.69	39.00	-	-	-
T Panyangara (ZIM)	2004-2005	15	150.0	23	900	642	21	3/28	30.57	4.28	42.85	-	-	-
Z de Bruyn (SA)	2004-2004	3	36.0	8	216	92	3	2/32	30.66	2.55	72.00	-	-	-
Naved-ul-Hasan (PAK)	2004-2005	23	273.4	15	1642	1352	44	6/27	30.72	4.94	37.31	1	1	-
AG Cremer (ZIM)	2005-2005	4	99.0	15	594	371	12	3/86	30.91	3.74	49.50	-	-	-
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2004-2005	3	148.4	30	892	440	14	4/64	31.42	2.95	63.71	1	-	-
Manjural Islam Rana (BAN)	2004-2005	10	137.1	17	823	444	14	4/34	31.71	3.23	58.78	2	-	-
Danish Kaneria (PAK)	2004-2005	10	494.2	88	2966	1593	50	7/118	31.86	3.22	59.32	1	5	1
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	2004-2005	17	531.0	96	3186	1674	52	7/87	32.19	3.15	61.26	-	5	1
JH Kallis (SA)	2004-2005	16	175.0	39	1050	594	18	4/13	33.00	3.39	58.33	2	-	-
SL Malinga (SL)	2004-2005	3	108.4	14	652	397	12	5/80	33.08	3.65	54.33	1	1	-
AJ Hall (SA)	2004-2005	9	144.1	25	865	497	15	3/29	33.13	3.44	57.66	-	-	-
Mashrafe Mortaza (BAN)	2004-2005	10	202.3	45	1215	665	20	3/51	33.25	3.28	60.75	-	-	-
WPUJC Vaas (Asia/SL)	2004-2005	10	230.5	38	1385	776	23	6/108	33.73	3.36	60.21	-	1	-
AB Agarkar (IND)	2004-2005	5	79.0	10	474	339	10	3/58	33.90	4.29	47.40	-	-	-
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	2004-2005	11	166.2	14	998	756	22	5/60	34.36	4.54	45.36	-	3	-
IK Pathan (IND)	2004-2005	11	302.2	65	1814	1041	30	6/51	34.70	3.44	60.46	-	3	1
NJ Astle (NZ)	2004-2005	19	118.1	28	709	349	10	3/27	34.90	2.95	70.90	-	-	-
KD Mills (NZ)	2004-2005	15	176.0	33	1056	736	21	4/14	35.04	4.18	50.28	1	-	-
AF Giles (ENG)	2004-2005	15	229.5	20	1379	820	23	3/18	35.65	3.56	59.95	-	-	-
L Balaji (IND)	2005-2005	7	144.4	19	868	619	17	5/76	36.41	4.27	51.05	1	1	-
RD King (WI)	2005-2005	2	20.0	-	120	111	3	2/51	37.00	5.55	40.00	-	-	-
Shahid Afridi (PAK)	2004-2005	23	264.1	15	1585	1123	30	3/13	37.43	4.25	52.83	-	-	-
H Masakadza (ZIM)	2004-2005	15	25.2	4	152	76	2	1/16	38.00	3.00	76.00	-	-	-
JA Rudolph (SA)	2004-2005	12	13.0	2	78	39	1	1/24	39.00	3.00	78.00	-	-	-
SR Tendulkar (IND)	2004-2005	18	107.0	6	642	516	13	5/50	39.69	4.82	49.38	1	1	-
UDU Chandana (SL)	2004-2005	7	105.0	12	630	408	10	3/15	40.80	3.88	63.00	-	-	-
DJ Bravo (WI)	2005-2005	5	38.0	-	228	209	5	2/39	41.80	5.50	45.60	-	-	-
Yuvraj Singh (IND)	2004-2005	12	31.4	-	190	171	4	3/55	42.75	5.40	47.50	-	-	-
Shoaib Malik (PAK)	2004-2005	23	112.0	8	672	515	12	3/32	42.91	4.59	56.00	-	-	-
DS Lehmann (AUS)	2004-2005	16	84.3	7	507	387	9	3/44	43.00	4.57	56.33	-	-	-
Riaz Afridi (PAK)	2004-2004	1	31.0	10	186	87	2	2/42	43.50	2.80	93.00	-	-	-
Z Khan (Asia/IND)	2004-2005	19	366.2	54	2198	1351	31	4/95	43.58	3.68	70.90	1	-	-
MP Vaughan (ENG)	2004-2005	15	33.0	3	198	131	3	1/22	43.66	3.96	66.00	-	-	-
WW Hinds (WI)	2005-2005	6	25.0	-	150	176	4	2/62	44.00	7.04	37.50	-	-	-
A Symonds (AUS)	2004-2005	15	99.0	2	594	533	12	3/41	44.41	5.38	49.50	-	-	-
Abdul Razzaq (Asia/PAK)	2004-2005	27	385.1	47	2311	1612	36	5/35	44.77	4.18	64.19	1	1	-
P Utseya (ZIM)	2004-2005	15	133.0	6	798	506	11	3/40	46.00	3.80	72.54	-	-	-
BG Rogers (ZIM)	2005-2005	12	50.0	-	300	276	6	2/55	46.00	5.52	50.00	-	-	-
PD Collingwood (ENG)	2004-2005	11	88.0	4	528	375	8	3/16	46.87	4.26	66.00	-	-	-
N Boje (SA)	2004-2005	14	262.4	47	1576	892	19	4/71	46.94	3.39	82.94	2	-	-
Tapash Baisya (BAN)	2004-2005	12	199.2	32	1196	820	17	2/20	48.23	4.11	70.35	-	-	-
Mohammad Sami (PAK)	2004-2005	15	321.3	41	1929	1320	27	4/71	48.88	4.10	71.44	1	-	-
CS Martin (NZ)	2004-2005	7	242.5	49	1457	915	18	6/54	50.83	3.76	80.94	1	2	-
Abdur Razzak (BAN)	2005-2005	1	8.0	1	48	51	1	1/51	51.00	6.37	48.00	-	-	-
CB Mpofu (ZIM)	2004-2005	15	187.5	21	1127	820	16	4/109	51.25	4.36	70.43	1	-	-
Mohammad Hafeez (PAK)	2005-2005	8	55.3	1	333	308	6	2/55	51.33	5.54	55.50	-	-	-
DW Steyn (SA)	2004-2005	3	100.2	16	602	416	8	2/26	52.00	4.14	75.25	-	-	-
DR Tuffey (NZ)	2004-2005	5	30.0	2	180	212	4	2/17	53.00	7.06	45.00	-	-	-
PJ Wiseman (NZ)	2004-2005	6	238.2	46	1430	764	14	3/64	54.57	3.20	102.14	-	-	-
S Matsikenyeri (ZIM)	2004-2005	19	106.0	4	636	492	9	2/33	54.66	4.64	70.66	-	-	-
DNT Zoysa (SL)	2004-2004	4	25.0	2	150	111	2	1/24	55.50	4.44	75.00	-	-	-
M Dillon (WI)	2005-2005	4	27.0	2	162	167	3	2/46	55.66	6.18	54.00	-	-	-
E Chigumbura (ZIM)	2004-2005	17	158.1	20	949	748	13	5/54	57.53	4.72	73.00	-	1	-
CZ Harris (NZ)	2004-2004	4	19.0	4	114	58	1	1/21	58.00	3.05	114.00	-	-	-
Iftikhar Anjum (PAK)	2004-2005	10	81.0	5	486	407	7	2/67	58.14	5.02	69.42	-	-	-
JDP Oram (NZ)	2004-2004	7	124.5	29	749	434	7	3/36	62.00	3.47	107.00	-	-	-
HH Streak (ZIM)	2005-2005	3	41.0	2	246	196	3	2/78	65.33	4.78	82.00	-	-	-
JM Anderson (ENG)	2004-2005	4	61.0	6	366	262	4	2/117	65.50	4.29	91.50	-	-	-
SR Watson (AUS)	2004-2005	7	64.3	8	387	270	4	2/52	67.50	4.18	96.75	-	-	-
Mohammad Khalil (PAK)	2004-2005	5	72.2	3	434	344	5	2/55	68.80	4.75	86.80	-	-	-
SJ Harmison (ENG)	2004-2005	7	210.5	28	1265	779	11	3/91	70.81	3.69	115.00	-	-	-
Rajin Saleh (BAN)	2004-2005	15	61.2	1	368	285	4	1/26	71.25	4.64	92.00	-	-	-
ML Nkala (ZIM)	2004-2005	6	45.2	10	272	217	3	2/50	72.33	4.78	90.66	-	-	-
V Sehwag (Asia/IND)	2004-2005	21	42.0	4	252	236	3	1/4	78.66	5.61	84.00	-	-	-
SC Ganguly (Asia/IND)	2004-2005	18	46.0	8	276	158	2	1/14	79.00	3.43	138.00	-	-	-
TK Canning (NZ)	2005-2005	1	10.0	-	60	80	1	1/80	80.00	8.00	60.00	-	-	-
CD McMillan (NZ)	2004-2005	12	26.2	1	158	164	2	1/31	82.00	6.22	79.00	-	-	-
Azhar Mahmood (PAK)	2005-2005	5	28.4	4	172	168	2	1/33	84.00	5.86	86.00	-	-	-
RJ Peterson (SA)	2004-2004	1	21.0	2	126	90	1	1/90	90.00	4.28	126.00	-	-	-
MF Maharoof (SL)	2004-2005	6	72.4	17	436	274	3	2/11	91.33	3.77	145.33	-	-	-
Mushfiqur Rahman (BAN)	2004-2004	5	59.0	6	354	281	3	2/104	93.66	4.76	118.00	-	-	-
IE O'Brien (NZ)	2005-2005	2	43.0	7	258	197	2	1/73	98.50	4.58	129.00	-	-	-
Joginder Sharma (IND)	2004-2004	3	21.0	3	126	99	1	1/28	99.00	4.71	126.00	-	-	-
IG Butler (NZ)	2004-2004	2	24.0	4	144	100	1	1/58	100.00	4.16	144.00	-	-	-
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)	2004-2005	2	44.0	12	264	102	1	1/70	102.00	2.31	264.00	-	-	-
GM Ewing (ZIM)	2004-2005	3	22.0	-	132	104	1	1/36	104.00	4.72	132.00	-	-	-
GC Smith (SA)	2004-2005	18	56.0	10	336	212	2	1/25	106.00	3.78	168.00	-	-	-
JL Ontong (SA)	2004-2004	1	28.5	2	173	123	1	1/79	123.00	4.26	173.00	-	-	-
LJ Hamilton (NZ)	2005-2005	2	18.0	-	108	143	1	1/76	143.00	7.94	108.00	-	-	-
JW Wilson (NZ)	2005-2005	3	19.0	-	114	168	1	1/68	168.00	8.84	114.00	-	-	-
MN Samuels (WI)	2005-2005	4	31.0	-	186	175	1	1/45	175.00	5.64	186.00	-	-	-

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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:

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 1st Test, Jul 30-Aug 1, 2025 [Test # 2597]

New Zealand vs England at Hamilton, England in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 14-17, 2024 [Test # 2569]

England vs New Zealand at Wellington, England in New Zealand 2nd Test, Dec 6-8, 2024 [Test # 2567]