Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Best averages for Australia in ODIs

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
DK Lillee (AUS)	1972-1983	63	-	80	3593	2145	103	5/34	20.82	3.58	34.88	5	1	-
BAW Mendis (SL)	2008-2015	87	692.2	34	4154	3324	152	6/13	21.86	4.80	27.32	7	3	-
GD McGrath (AUS)	1993-2007	249	2154.4	279	12928	8354	380	7/15	21.98	3.87	34.02	9	7	-
CG Rackemann (AUS)	1983-1991	52	465.1	51	2791	1833	82	5/16	22.35	3.94	34.03	3	1	-
M Muralidaran (SL)	1993-2011	343	3072.1	195	18433	12066	523	7/30	23.07	3.92	35.24	15	10	-
B Lee (AUS)	2000-2012	221	1864.1	141	11185	8877	380	5/22	23.36	4.76	29.43	14	9	-
TM Alderman (AUS)	1981-1991	65	561.5	75	3371	2056	88	5/17	23.36	3.65	38.30	1	2	-
MA Starc (AUS)	2010-2024	127	1085.2	55	6512	5711	244	6/28	23.40	5.26	26.68	12	9	-
PW Hasaranga (SL)	2017-2025	66	510.5	26	3065	2599	108	7/19	24.06	5.08	28.37	5	4	-
NW Bracken (AUS)	2001-2009	116	959.5	90	5759	4240	174	5/47	24.36	4.41	33.09	5	2	-
CJ McKay (AUS)	2009-2014	59	494.1	38	2965	2364	97	5/28	24.37	4.78	30.56	4	2	-
CJ McDermott (AUS)	1985-1996	138	1243.3	101	7461	5018	203	5/44	24.71	4.03	36.75	4	1	-
MS Kasprowicz (AUS)	1995-2005	43	370.5	28	2225	1674	67	5/45	24.98	4.51	33.20	1	2	-
MG Johnson (AUS)	2005-2015	153	1248.1	74	7489	6038	239	6/31	25.26	4.83	31.33	9	3	-
DW Fleming (AUS)	1994-2001	88	769.5	62	4619	3402	134	5/36	25.38	4.41	34.47	4	1	-
JN Gillespie (AUS)	1996-2005	97	857.2	79	5144	3611	142	5/22	25.42	4.21	36.22	3	3	-
SP Davis (AUS)	1986-1988	39	336.0	46	2016	1133	44	3/10	25.75	3.37	45.81	-	-	-
SK Warne (AUS)	1993-2003	193	1766.4	110	10600	7514	291	5/33	25.82	4.25	36.42	12	1	-
M Theekshana (SL)	2021-2025	55	441.5	17	2651	2022	77	4/25	26.25	4.57	34.42	7	-	-
GB Hogg (AUS)	1996-2008	123	927.2	37	5564	4188	156	5/32	26.84	4.51	35.66	3	2	-
MR Whitney (AUS)	1983-1993	38	351.0	43	2106	1249	46	4/34	27.15	3.55	45.78	2	-	-
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	1994-2008	321	2620.1	278	15721	10955	399	8/19	27.45	4.18	39.40	9	4	-
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2010-2025	92	797.3	60	4785	3799	138	6/52	27.52	4.76	34.67	1	3	-
MF Maharoof (SL)	2004-2016	109	773.2	50	4640	3789	135	6/14	28.06	4.89	34.37	4	2	-
PL Taylor (AUS)	1987-1992	83	656.1	33	3937	2740	97	4/38	28.24	4.17	40.58	1	-	-
AR Border (AUS)	1979-1994	273	-	11	2661	2071	73	3/20	28.36	4.66	36.45	-	-	-
RM Hogg (AUS)	1979-1985	71	-	57	3677	2418	85	4/29	28.44	3.94	43.25	5	-	-
SP O'Donnell (AUS)	1985-1991	87	725.0	49	4350	3102	108	5/13	28.72	4.27	40.27	5	1	-
A Zampa (AUS)	2016-2025	112	972.5	16	5837	5400	188	5/35	28.72	5.55	31.04	11	1	-
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2011-2024	90	780.3	46	4683	4116	143	5/70	28.78	5.27	32.74	6	1	-
SL Malinga (SL)	2004-2019	226	1822.4	103	10936	9760	338	6/38	28.87	5.35	32.35	11	8	-
GS Chappell (AUS)	1971-1983	74	-	41	3108	2097	72	5/15	29.12	4.04	43.16	-	2	-
PR Reiffel (AUS)	1992-1999	92	788.4	85	4732	3096	106	4/13	29.20	3.92	44.64	5	-	-
GF Lawson (AUS)	1980-1989	79	709.5	94	4259	2592	88	4/26	29.45	3.65	48.39	1	-	-
DNT Zoysa (SL)	1997-2007	95	709.5	61	4259	3213	108	5/26	29.75	4.52	39.43	2	1	-
CPH Ramanayake (SL)	1986-1995	62	477.2	43	2864	2049	68	4/17	30.13	4.29	42.11	1	-	-
IJ Harvey (AUS)	1997-2004	73	546.3	29	3279	2577	85	4/16	30.31	4.71	38.57	4	-	-
A Dananjaya (SL)	2012-2024	42	352.3	6	2115	1809	59	6/29	30.66	5.13	35.84	2	2	-
CRD Fernando (SL)	2001-2012	146	1074.3	53	6447	5612	183	6/27	30.66	5.22	35.22	2	1	-
JP Faulkner (AUS)	2013-2017	69	535.1	12	3211	2962	96	4/32	30.85	5.53	33.44	4	-	-
AJ Bichel (AUS)	1997-2004	67	542.5	28	3257	2463	78	7/20	31.57	4.53	41.75	1	2	-
SR Watson (AUS)	2002-2015	190	1077.4	35	6466	5342	168	4/36	31.79	4.95	38.48	3	-	-
UDU Chandana (SL)	1994-2007	147	1023.4	20	6142	4818	151	5/61	31.90	4.70	40.67	4	1	-
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2004-2015	71	540.2	18	3242	2362	74	4/20	31.91	4.37	43.81	1	-	-
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2009-2021	86	646.5	36	3881	3534	109	4/13	32.42	5.46	35.60	3	-	-
AD Mathews (SL)	2008-2023	226	887.2	56	5324	4110	126	6/20	32.61	4.63	42.25	2	1	-
NLTC Perera (SL)	2009-2021	166	983.2	28	5900	5740	175	6/44	32.80	5.83	33.71	5	4	-
JR Ratnayeke (SL)	1982-1990	78	595.3	25	3573	2866	85	4/23	33.71	4.81	42.03	1	-	-
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)	2003-2017	184	1377.1	106	8263	6751	199	5/22	33.92	4.90	41.52	4	1	-
NM Hauritz (AUS)	2002-2011	58	454.0	12	2724	2152	63	4/29	34.15	4.74	43.23	2	-	-
PVD Chameera (SL)	2015-2025	54	375.0	17	2250	2058	60	5/16	34.30	5.48	37.50	1	1	-
ME Waugh (AUS)	1988-2002	244	614.3	11	3687	2938	85	5/24	34.56	4.78	43.37	1	1	-
SR Waugh (AUS)	1986-2002	325	1480.3	56	8883	6761	195	4/33	34.67	4.56	45.55	3	-	-
BA Reid (AUS)	1986-1992	61	541.4	53	3250	2203	63	5/53	34.96	4.06	51.58	-	1	-
GRJ Matthews (AUS)	1984-1993	59	468.0	21	2808	2004	57	3/27	35.15	4.28	49.26	-	-	-
JR Thomson (AUS)	1975-1985	50	-	37	2696	1942	55	4/67	35.30	4.32	49.01	1	-	-
SMSM Senanayake (SL)	2012-2015	49	393.0	11	2358	1874	53	4/13	35.35	4.76	44.49	1	-	-
JR Hopes (AUS)	2005-2010	84	526.1	32	3157	2384	67	5/14	35.58	4.53	47.11	-	1	-
RJ Ratnayake (SL)	1982-1993	70	595.5	35	3575	2712	76	5/32	35.68	4.55	47.03	1	1	-
MR Marsh (AUS)	2011-2025	94	368.5	9	2213	2036	57	5/33	35.71	5.52	38.82	1	1	-
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	1994-2004	141	1168.1	40	7009	4998	138	4/37	36.21	4.27	50.78	1	-	-
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1989-2011	441	2458.0	45	14748	11737	320	6/29	36.67	4.77	46.08	8	4	-
N Pradeep (SL)	2012-2022	49	390.5	20	2345	2339	63	4/31	37.12	5.98	37.22	2	-	-
A Symonds (AUS)	1998-2009	198	989.1	30	5935	4955	133	5/18	37.25	5.00	44.62	2	1	-
MJ Clarke (AUS)	2003-2015	245	430.5	7	2585	2146	57	5/35	37.64	4.98	45.35	1	1	-
ALF de Mel (SL)	1982-1987	57	455.5	47	2735	2237	59	5/32	37.91	4.90	46.35	1	2	-
TM Moody (AUS)	1987-1999	76	466.1	31	2797	2014	52	3/25	38.73	4.32	53.78	-	-	-
PA de Silva (SL)	1984-2003	308	858.0	27	5148	4177	106	4/30	39.40	4.86	48.56	2	-	-
GP Wickramasinghe (SL)	1990-2002	134	953.2	49	5720	4321	109	4/48	39.64	4.53	52.47	1	-	-
XJ Doherty (AUS)	2010-2015	60	465.2	17	2792	2224	55	4/28	40.43	4.77	50.76	3	-	-
RS Kalpage (SL)	1992-1999	86	660.0	20	3960	2975	73	4/36	40.75	4.50	54.24	2	-	-
GF Labrooy (SL)	1986-1992	44	384.4	18	2308	1876	45	5/57	41.68	4.87	51.28	1	1	-
MP Stoinis (AUS)	2015-2024	71	345.1	5	2071	2070	48	3/16	43.12	5.99	43.14	-	-	-
DM de Silva (SL)	2016-2023	90	375.0	1	2250	1907	44	3/32	43.34	5.08	51.13	-	-	-
RP Arnold (SL)	1997-2007	180	359.3	8	2157	1739	40	3/47	43.47	4.83	53.92	-	-	-
TM Dilshan (SL)	1999-2016	330	980.0	22	5880	4778	106	4/4	45.07	4.87	55.47	3	-	-
TBA May (AUS)	1987-1995	47	417.2	17	2504	1772	39	3/19	45.43	4.24	64.20	-	-	-
SD Anurasiri (SL)	1986-1994	45	350.0	14	2100	1464	32	3/40	45.75	4.18	65.62	-	-	-
GJ Maxwell (AUS)	2012-2025	149	667.0	14	4002	3644	77	4/40	47.32	5.46	51.97	4	-	-
A Ranatunga (SL)	1982-1999	269	785.0	21	4710	3757	79	4/14	47.55	4.78	59.62	1	-	-
DS de Silva (SL)	1975-1985	41	346.0	22	2076	1557	32	3/29	48.65	4.50	64.87	-	-	-
VB John (SL)	1982-1987	45	385.1	44	2311	1655	34	3/28	48.67	4.29	67.97	-	-	-

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Minimum of 2000 balls

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Africa vs Australia at Cairns, South Africa in Australia 1st ODI, Aug 19, 2025 [ODI # 4895]

Sweden vs Norway at Oslo, Norway Tri-Nation T20I Series 1st Match, Aug 17, 2025 [T20I # 3408]

Sweden vs Hungary at Oslo, Norway Tri-Nation T20I Series 2nd Match, Aug 17, 2025 [T20I # 3409]