Bowling Best Career Bowling Average - South Africa

Players - South Africa

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
S van Zyl	2015-2016	6	29.1	5	175	74	4	3/20	18.50	2.53	43.75	-	-	-
VD Philander	2015-2015	1	27.0	8	162	61	3	2/38	20.33	2.25	54.00	-	-	-
Imran Tahir	2015-2015	4	95.0	13	570	299	14	5/38	21.35	3.14	40.71	1	1	-
K Rabada	2015-2016	6	158.4	34	952	593	24	7/112	24.70	3.73	39.66	-	3	1
SR Harmer	2015-2015	2	83.2	11	500	254	10	4/61	25.40	3.04	50.00	2	-	-
M Morkel	2015-2016	7	230.0	58	1380	632	24	4/76	26.33	2.74	57.50	1	-	-
DW Steyn	2015-2015	2	40.0	8	240	110	4	4/70	27.50	2.75	60.00	1	-	-
KJ Abbott	2015-2016	4	119.3	33	717	279	8	5/40	34.87	2.33	89.62	-	1	-
D Elgar	2015-2016	8	78.4	9	472	248	7	4/22	35.42	3.15	67.42	1	-	-
JP Duminy	2015-2016	5	16.0	-	96	79	2	1/21	39.50	4.93	48.00	-	-	-
DL Piedt	2015-2016	4	182.0	32	1092	625	14	5/153	44.64	3.43	78.00	1	1	-
CH Morris	2016-2016	2	61.0	10	366	253	4	1/8	63.25	4.14	91.50	-	-	-
GC Viljoen	2016-2016	1	19.0	2	114	94	1	1/79	94.00	4.94	114.00	-	-	-

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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:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616 - Live]
>> 281/3 (65.0 ov, SPD Smith 16*, TM Head 162*, WG Jacks 0/9) - Lunch

State Bank of Pakistan vs Ghani Glass at Karachi, President's Trophy Grade-I 7th Match, Jan 3-5, 2026 [First-class]

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited vs Water and Power Development Authority at Karachi, President's Trophy Grade-I 8th Match, Jan 3-5, 2026 [First-class]