Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Best averages for England in ODIs

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
BAW Mendis (SL)	2008-2015	87	692.2	34	4154	3324	152	6/13	21.86	4.80	27.32	7	3	-
M Muralidaran (SL)	1993-2011	343	3072.1	195	18433	12066	523	7/30	23.07	3.92	35.24	15	10	-
A Flintoff (ENG)	1999-2009	138	916.0	66	5496	3968	168	5/19	23.61	4.33	32.71	6	2	-
PW Hasaranga (SL)	2017-2025	66	510.5	26	3065	2599	108	7/19	24.06	5.08	28.37	5	4	-
RGD Willis (ENG)	1973-1984	64	-	97	3595	1968	80	4/11	24.60	3.28	44.93	4	-	-
M Theekshana (SL)	2021-2025	55	441.5	17	2651	2022	77	4/25	26.25	4.57	34.42	7	-	-
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	-
GR Dilley (ENG)	1979-1988	36	340.3	33	2043	1291	48	4/23	26.89	3.79	42.56	3	-	-
AD Mullally (ENG)	1996-2001	50	449.5	48	2699	1728	63	4/18	27.42	3.84	42.84	2	-	-
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	1994-2008	321	2620.1	278	15721	10955	399	8/19	27.45	4.18	39.40	9	4	-
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	-
MF Maharoof (SL)	2004-2016	109	773.2	50	4640	3789	135	6/14	28.06	4.89	34.37	4	2	-
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	-	-
SL Malinga (SL)	2004-2019	226	1822.4	103	10936	9760	338	6/38	28.87	5.35	32.35	11	8	-
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	-	-
LE Plunkett (ENG)	2005-2019	89	689.3	14	4137	4010	135	5/52	29.70	5.81	30.64	6	1	-
DNT Zoysa (SL)	1997-2007	95	709.5	61	4259	3213	108	5/26	29.75	4.52	39.43	2	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	-	-
CPH Ramanayake (SL)	1986-1995	62	477.2	43	2864	2049	68	4/17	30.13	4.29	42.11	1	-	-
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2006-2016	121	1018.1	56	6109	5364	178	5/23	30.13	5.26	34.32	9	1	-
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	-
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	-	-	-
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	-	-
AU Rashid (ENG)	2009-2025	152	1276.1	14	7657	7211	224	5/27	32.19	5.65	34.18	10	2	-
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	-
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	-
NLTC Perera (SL)	2009-2021	166	983.2	28	5900	5740	175	6/44	32.80	5.83	33.71	5	4	-
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	-	-
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	-
PVD Chameera (SL)	2015-2025	54	375.0	17	2250	2058	60	5/16	34.30	5.48	37.50	1	1	-
TT Bresnan (ENG)	2006-2015	85	703.3	35	4221	3813	109	5/48	34.98	5.42	38.72	3	1	-
SMSM Senanayake (SL)	2012-2015	49	393.0	11	2358	1874	53	4/13	35.35	4.76	44.49	1	-	-
RJ Ratnayake (SL)	1982-1993	70	595.5	35	3575	2712	76	5/32	35.68	4.55	47.03	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	-	-
AF Giles (ENG)	1997-2005	62	476.0	17	2856	2069	55	5/57	37.61	4.34	51.92	-	1	-
ALF de Mel (SL)	1982-1987	57	455.5	47	2735	2237	59	5/32	37.91	4.90	46.35	1	2	-
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	-
RDB Croft (ENG)	1996-2001	50	411.0	25	2466	1743	45	3/51	38.73	4.24	54.80	-	-	-
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	-	-
RS Kalpage (SL)	1992-1999	86	660.0	20	3960	2975	73	4/36	40.75	4.50	54.24	2	-	-
MA Wood (ENG)	2015-2025	70	584.2	19	3506	3266	80	4/33	40.82	5.58	43.82	2	-	-
GF Labrooy (SL)	1986-1992	44	384.4	18	2308	1876	45	5/57	41.68	4.87	51.28	1	1	-
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	-
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	-	-
SD Anurasiri (SL)	1986-1994	45	350.0	14	2100	1464	32	3/40	45.75	4.18	65.62	-	-	-
A Ranatunga (SL)	1982-1999	269	785.0	21	4710	3757	79	4/14	47.55	4.78	59.62	1	-	-
MM Ali (ENG)	2014-2023	138	998.0	13	5988	5311	111	4/46	47.84	5.32	53.94	2	-	-
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:

Pakistan Shaheens vs MCC Young Cricketers and Soth Asian Cricket Academy XI at Beckenham, Pakistan Shaheens in England Tour Match, Aug 3-5, 2025 [Other match]

Warwickshire 2nd XI vs Kent 2nd XI at Canterbury, Second Eleven Championship Group 3, Jul 28-31, 2025 [Other match]

Worcestershire 2nd XI vs Leicestershire 2nd XI at Bromsgrove, Second Eleven Championship Group 1, Jul 28-31, 2025 [Other match]