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	-
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	-
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	-
A Flintoff (ENG)	1999-2009	138	916.0	66	5496	3968	168	5/19	23.61	4.33	32.71	6	2	-
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	-
RGD Willis (ENG)	1973-1984	64	-	97	3595	1968	80	4/11	24.60	3.28	44.93	4	-	-
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	-
D Gough (ENG)	1994-2006	158	1403.4	120	8422	6154	234	5/44	26.29	4.38	35.99	10	2	-
C White (ENG)	1994-2003	51	394.0	25	2364	1726	65	5/21	26.55	4.38	36.36	1	1	-
GB Hogg (AUS)	1996-2008	123	927.2	37	5564	4188	156	5/32	26.84	4.51	35.66	3	2	-
GR Dilley (ENG)	1979-1988	36	340.3	33	2043	1291	48	4/23	26.89	3.79	42.56	3	-	-
MR Whitney (AUS)	1983-1993	38	351.0	43	2106	1249	46	4/34	27.15	3.55	45.78	2	-	-
AD Mullally (ENG)	1996-2001	50	449.5	48	2699	1728	63	4/18	27.42	3.84	42.84	2	-	-
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2010-2025	93	806.4	60	4840	3856	139	6/52	27.74	4.78	34.82	1	3	-
JC Tredwell (ENG)	2010-2015	45	350.4	18	2104	1666	60	4/41	27.76	4.75	35.06	3	-	-
GP Swann (ENG)	2000-2013	79	634.5	25	3809	2888	104	5/28	27.76	4.54	36.62	3	1	-
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	-	-
AR Caddick (ENG)	1993-2003	54	489.3	66	2937	1965	69	4/19	28.47	4.01	42.56	3	-	-
IT Botham (ENG)	1976-1992	116	-	109	6271	4139	145	4/31	28.54	3.96	43.24	3	-	-
A Zampa (AUS)	2016-2025	114	987.4	17	5926	5494	192	5/35	28.61	5.56	30.86	11	1	-
SP O'Donnell (AUS)	1985-1991	87	725.0	49	4350	3102	108	5/13	28.72	4.27	40.27	5	1	-
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2011-2024	90	780.3	46	4683	4116	143	5/70	28.78	5.27	32.74	6	1	-
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	-	-
JM Anderson (ENG)	2002-2015	194	1597.2	125	9584	7861	269	5/23	29.22	4.92	35.62	11	2	-
ST Finn (ENG)	2011-2017	69	591.4	38	3550	2996	102	5/33	29.37	5.06	34.80	4	2	-
CC Lewis (ENG)	1990-1998	53	437.3	29	2625	1942	66	4/30	29.42	4.43	39.77	4	-	-
GF Lawson (AUS)	1980-1989	79	709.5	94	4259	2592	88	4/26	29.45	3.65	48.39	1	-	-
LE Plunkett (ENG)	2005-2019	89	689.3	14	4137	4010	135	5/52	29.70	5.81	30.64	6	1	-
DJ Willey (ENG)	2015-2023	73	538.2	34	3230	2975	100	5/30	29.75	5.52	32.30	4	1	-
CR Woakes (ENG)	2011-2023	122	956.1	52	5737	5193	173	6/45	30.01	5.43	33.16	11	3	-
ARC Fraser (ENG)	1989-1999	42	398.4	57	2392	1412	47	4/22	30.04	3.54	50.89	1	-	-
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2006-2016	121	1018.1	56	6109	5364	178	5/23	30.13	5.26	34.32	9	1	-
IJ Harvey (AUS)	1997-2004	73	546.3	29	3279	2577	85	4/16	30.31	4.71	38.57	4	-	-
JP Faulkner (AUS)	2013-2017	69	535.1	12	3211	2962	96	4/32	30.85	5.53	33.44	4	-	-
JE Emburey (ENG)	1980-1993	61	570.5	39	3425	2346	76	4/37	30.86	4.10	45.06	2	-	-
NA Foster (ENG)	1984-1989	48	437.5	25	2627	1836	59	3/20	31.11	4.19	44.52	-	-	-
AU Rashid (ENG)	2009-2025	155	1293.5	15	7763	7283	232	5/27	31.39	5.62	33.46	10	2	-
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	-	-
SJ Harmison (ENG)	2002-2009	58	483.1	29	2899	2481	76	5/33	32.64	5.13	38.14	2	1	-
MA Ealham (ENG)	1996-2001	64	537.5	33	3227	2197	67	5/15	32.79	4.08	48.16	1	2	-
PAJ DeFreitas (ENG)	1987-1997	103	952.0	113	5712	3775	115	4/35	32.82	3.96	49.66	1	-	-
GC Small (ENG)	1987-1992	53	465.3	34	2793	1942	58	4/31	33.48	4.17	48.15	1	-	-
NM Hauritz (AUS)	2002-2011	58	454.0	12	2724	2152	63	4/29	34.15	4.74	43.23	2	-	-
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	-
TT Bresnan (ENG)	2006-2015	85	703.3	35	4221	3813	109	5/48	34.98	5.42	38.72	3	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	-	-
JR Hopes (AUS)	2005-2010	84	526.1	32	3157	2384	67	5/14	35.58	4.53	47.11	-	1	-
MR Marsh (AUS)	2011-2025	96	368.5	9	2213	2036	57	5/33	35.71	5.52	38.82	1	1	-
A Symonds (AUS)	1998-2009	198	989.1	30	5935	4955	133	5/18	37.25	5.00	44.62	2	1	-
AF Giles (ENG)	1997-2005	62	476.0	17	2856	2069	55	5/57	37.61	4.34	51.92	-	1	-
MJ Clarke (AUS)	2003-2015	245	430.5	7	2585	2146	57	5/35	37.64	4.98	45.35	1	1	-
DR Pringle (ENG)	1982-1993	44	396.3	53	2379	1677	44	4/42	38.11	4.22	54.06	1	-	-
PD Collingwood (ENG)	2001-2011	197	864.2	14	5186	4294	111	6/31	38.68	4.96	46.72	3	1	-
TM Moody (AUS)	1987-1999	76	466.1	31	2797	2014	52	3/25	38.73	4.32	53.78	-	-	-
RDB Croft (ENG)	1996-2001	50	411.0	25	2466	1743	45	3/51	38.73	4.24	54.80	-	-	-
XJ Doherty (AUS)	2010-2015	60	465.2	17	2792	2224	55	4/28	40.43	4.77	50.76	3	-	-
MA Wood (ENG)	2015-2025	70	584.2	19	3506	3266	80	4/33	40.82	5.58	43.82	2	-	-
GA Gooch (ENG)	1976-1995	125	-	26	2066	1516	36	3/19	42.11	4.40	57.38	-	-	-
BA Stokes (ENG)	2011-2023	114	518.2	8	3110	3137	74	5/61	42.39	6.05	42.02	1	1	-
MP Stoinis (AUS)	2015-2024	71	345.1	5	2071	2070	48	3/16	43.12	5.99	43.14	-	-	-
TBA May (AUS)	1987-1995	47	417.2	17	2504	1772	39	3/19	45.43	4.24	64.20	-	-	-
GJ Maxwell (AUS)	2012-2025	149	667.0	14	4002	3644	77	4/40	47.32	5.46	51.97	4	-	-
MM Ali (ENG)	2014-2023	138	998.0	13	5988	5311	111	4/46	47.84	5.32	53.94	2	-	-

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Minimum of 2000 balls

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs South Africa at Southampton, South Africa in England 3rd ODI, Sep 7, 2025 [ODI # 4906]

South Africa vs England at Lord's, South Africa in England 2nd ODI, Sep 4, 2025 [ODI # 4904]

England vs South Africa at Leeds, South Africa in England 1st ODI, Sep 2, 2025 [ODI # 4902]