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
SM Katich (AUS)	2008-2009	6	14.2	2	86	54	5	3/45	10.80	3.76	17.20	0	0	0
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	2008-2008	2	66.0	7	396	229	11	6/99	20.81	3.46	36.00	0	2	0
MEK Hussey (AUS)	2008-2009	6	5.0	0	30	22	1	1/22	22.00	4.40	30.00	0	0	0
PM Siddle (AUS)	2008-2009	6	268.1	86	1609	626	25	5/59	25.04	2.33	64.36	1	1	0
MG Johnson (AUS)	2008-2009	6	298.4	57	1792	840	33	8/61	25.45	2.81	54.30	3	1	1
AB McDonald (AUS)	2009-2009	4	122.0	40	732	300	9	3/25	33.33	2.45	81.33	0	0	0
Mahbubul Alam (BAN)	2008-2008	2	50.5	13	305	147	3	2/62	49.00	2.89	101.66	0	0	0
MJ North (AUS)	2009-2009	2	38.0	9	228	98	2	1/29	49.00	2.57	114.00	0	0	0
NM Hauritz (AUS)	2008-2009	2	101.0	27	606	254	5	3/98	50.80	2.51	121.20	0	0	0
BW Hilfenhaus (AUS)	2009-2009	3	125.0	26	750	366	7	2/68	52.28	2.92	107.14	0	0	0
DE Bollinger (AUS)	2009-2009	1	44.0	9	264	131	2	2/53	65.50	2.97	132.00	0	0	0
Shahadat Hossain (BAN)	2008-2008	2	47.2	3	284	214	3	2/89	71.33	4.52	94.66	0	0	0
Mashrafe Mortaza (BAN)	2008-2008	2	48.0	6	288	143	2	1/69	71.50	2.97	144.00	0	0	0
JJ Krejza (AUS)	2008-2008	1	49.0	4	294	204	1	1/102	204.00	4.16	294.00	0	0	0
B Lee (AUS)	2008-2008	2	71.0	9	426	249	1	1/73	249.00	3.50	426.00	0	0	0
MJ Clarke (AUS)	2008-2009	6	22.0	2	132	77	0	-	-	3.50	0.00	0	0	0
BJ Haddin (AUS)	2008-2009	6	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
ML Hayden (AUS)	2008-2009	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
PJ Hughes (AUS)	2009-2009	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
Imrul Kayes (BAN)	2008-2008	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
Junaid Siddique (BAN)	2008-2008	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
BE McGain (AUS)	2009-2009	1	18.0	2	108	149	0	-	-	8.27	0.00	0	0	0
Mehrab Hossain jnr (BAN)	2008-2008	2	19.0	1	114	74	0	-	-	3.89	0.00	0	0	0
Mohammad Ashraful (BAN)	2008-2008	2	2.0	0	12	15	0	-	-	7.50	0.00	0	0	0
Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN)	2008-2008	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
Naeem Islam (BAN)	2008-2008	1	5.0	0	30	19	0	-	-	3.80	0.00	0	0	0
RT Ponting (AUS)	2008-2009	6	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
Raqibul Hasan (BAN)	2008-2008	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
A Symonds (AUS)	2008-2008	2	14.0	4	84	24	0	-	-	1.71	0.00	0	0	0
Tamim Iqbal (BAN)	2008-2008	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	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:

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]