Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Best averages for New Zealand in FC

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
BAG Murray	1968-1971	13	-	1	6	-	1	1/0	-	-	6.00	-	-	-
TWM Latham	2013-2024	91	1.1	-	7	7	1	1/7	7.00	6.00	7.00	-	-	-
HS de Maus	1894-1896	2	17.0	3	102	41	5	4/33	8.20	2.41	20.40	1	-	-
ZGF Foulkes	2025-2025	1	25.0	7	150	75	9	5/37	8.33	3.00	16.66	1	1	-
K Thomson	1968-1968	2	3.3	1	21	9	1	1/9	9.00	2.57	21.00	-	-	-
AH Fisher	1895-1896	1	24.4	6	148	73	7	5/20	10.42	2.95	21.14	-	1	-
WC Pearce	1895-1896	1	33.5	13	203	56	4	3/32	14.00	1.65	50.75	-	-	-
C Burke	1946-1946	1	11.0	2	66	30	2	2/30	15.00	2.72	33.00	-	-	-
BM Wheeler	2015-2015	1	26.0	9	156	92	6	5/18	15.33	3.53	26.00	-	1	-
AD Downes	1895-1896	1	32.0	7	192	84	5	4/73	16.80	2.62	38.40	1	-	-
W Robertson	1894-1896	2	88.0	15	528	223	13	6/76	17.15	2.53	40.61	1	1	1
AR Adams	2002-2002	1	31.4	5	190	105	6	3/44	17.50	3.31	31.66	-	-	-
BW Sinclair	1963-1968	22	13.0	4	78	36	2	2/32	18.00	2.76	39.00	-	-	-
GF Cresswell	1949-1951	4	156.5	48	941	392	21	8/100	18.66	2.49	44.80	-	2	-
MJ Fisher	2025-2025	1	11.5	1	71	38	2	1/16	19.00	3.21	35.50	-	-	-
LRPL Taylor	2007-2022	125	18.3	3	111	58	3	2/4	19.33	3.13	37.00	-	-	-
ED Blundell	1936-1936	2	47.0	11	282	117	6	2/13	19.50	2.48	47.00	-	-	-
KA Jamieson	2020-2024	19	593.0	187	3558	1579	80	6/48	19.73	2.66	44.47	4	5	1
C Munro	2013-2013	1	18.0	4	108	40	2	2/40	20.00	2.22	54.00	-	-	-
Sir RJ Hadlee	1973-1990	96	-	877	23505	10294	464	9/52	22.18	2.62	50.65	28	37	10
MH Richardson	2000-2004	51	16.0	-	96	45	2	1/16	22.50	2.81	48.00	-	-	-
JM Parker	1973-1980	45	-	2	40	24	1	1/24	24.00	3.60	40.00	-	-	-
CJ Drum	1999-2002	6	152.2	33	914	506	21	4/19	24.09	3.32	43.52	1	-	-
SE Bond	2001-2009	25	699.0	137	4194	2444	101	6/51	24.19	3.49	41.52	7	5	1
W O'Rourke	2024-2025	11	260.2	59	1562	947	39	5/34	24.28	3.63	40.05	2	2	-
JC Lawton	1894-1894	1	71.0	42	426	74	3	2/29	24.66	1.04	142.00	-	-	-
J Cowie	1936-1949	11	401.5	75	2411	1151	46	6/40	25.02	2.86	52.41	3	4	1
RWG Emery	1952-1952	2	7.4	-	46	52	2	2/52	26.00	6.78	23.00	-	-	-
AW Roberts	1930-1937	8	180.3	49	1083	443	17	4/101	26.05	2.45	63.70	1	-	-
N Wagner	2012-2024	67	2362.2	492	14174	7413	274	7/39	27.05	3.13	51.72	13	10	-
BR Taylor	1965-1973	31	-	211	6436	3004	111	7/74	27.06	2.80	57.98	5	4	-
TA Boult	2011-2022	80	2952.5	667	17717	8883	322	6/30	27.58	3.00	55.02	18	10	1
MJ Henry	2015-2025	33	1202.3	245	7215	3789	136	7/23	27.86	3.15	53.05	6	6	-
DJ Nash	1992-2001	35	1069.1	322	6415	2761	98	6/27	28.17	2.58	65.45	5	3	1
AJ Penn	1999-2000	2	36.0	8	216	141	5	5/38	28.20	3.91	43.20	-	1	-
GWF Overton	1953-1954	3	91.1	23	729	258	9	3/65	28.66	2.12	81.00	-	-	-
GR Larsen	1994-1996	8	327.5	109	1967	689	24	3/57	28.70	2.10	81.95	-	-	-
JDP Oram	2002-2009	44	1068.2	316	6410	2618	91	5/16	28.76	2.45	70.43	2	1	-
CL Cairns	1989-2004	72	2104.2	450	12626	6901	239	7/27	28.87	3.27	52.82	12	14	1
DR Tuffey	2000-2010	36	1064.3	278	6387	3148	109	6/54	28.88	2.95	58.59	9	3	-
KW Hough	1959-1959	2	77.0	23	462	175	6	3/79	29.16	2.27	77.00	-	-	-
AY Patel	2018-2024	21	763.4	134	4582	2487	85	10/119	29.25	3.25	53.90	2	7	2
FJ Cameron	1961-1965	20	803.4	233	4822	1966	67	5/34	29.34	2.44	71.97	3	4	-
BG Griffiths	1936-1936	2	57.0	3	342	206	7	4/60	29.42	3.61	48.85	1	-	-
SB O'Connor	1997-2001	25	777.5	203	4667	2123	71	5/51	29.90	2.72	65.73	2	2	-
RO Collinge	1965-1978	45	-	272	9193	4129	138	6/63	29.92	2.69	66.61	6	3	-
GL Weir	1930-1937	13	58.0	7	348	212	7	3/38	30.28	3.65	49.71	-	-	-
TG Southee	2008-2024	114	4069.5	922	24419	12367	407	7/64	30.38	3.03	59.99	19	16	1
SL Boock	1978-1989	42	-	442	8875	3619	119	7/87	30.41	2.44	74.57	6	5	-
SB Doull	1992-2000	34	1055.5	259	6335	3026	99	7/65	30.56	2.86	63.98	4	6	-
GR Dickinson	1930-1932	3	75.1	13	451	245	8	3/66	30.62	3.25	56.37	-	-	-
AWS Brice	1921-1921	2	51.5	5	413	248	8	7/80	31.00	3.60	51.62	-	1	-
GD Phillips	2020-2024	15	267.0	23	1602	963	31	5/45	31.06	3.60	51.67	1	1	-
AR MacGibbon	1950-1958	27	-	231	5767	2199	70	5/64	31.41	2.28	82.38	6	1	-
RC Motz	1961-1969	32	-	279	7034	3148	100	6/63	31.48	2.68	70.34	3	5	-
MJF Shrimpton	1963-1974	10	-	1	257	158	5	3/35	31.60	3.68	51.40	-	-	-
DJ McBeath	1921-1921	2	43.0	3	344	191	6	4/109	31.83	3.33	57.33	1	-	-
BV Sears	2024-2024	1	33.0	5	198	161	5	4/90	32.20	4.87	39.60	1	-	-
DL Vettori	1997-2014	134	5430.2	1315	32582	14304	442	7/87	32.36	2.63	73.71	23	24	3
EJ Chatfield	1975-1989	44	-	503	10618	4026	124	6/73	32.46	2.27	85.62	9	3	1
BL Cairns	1974-1985	54	-	526	12577	5133	157	7/74	32.69	2.44	80.10	7	6	1
DR Hadlee	1969-1978	30	-	119	5419	2693	82	4/30	32.84	2.98	66.08	6	-	-
KD Mills	2004-2009	23	596.2	144	3578	1779	54	4/16	32.94	2.98	66.25	2	-	-
C de Grandhomme	2016-2022	29	675.4	163	4054	1615	49	6/41	32.95	2.39	82.73	1	1	-
GA Bartlett	1961-1968	10	294.4	64	1768	792	24	6/38	33.00	2.68	73.66	-	1	-
JR Reid	1949-1965	60	-	453	7899	2874	87	6/60	33.03	2.18	90.79	5	1	-
BE Congdon	1965-1978	75	-	246	6800	2643	80	5/40	33.03	2.33	85.00	2	2	-
JEC Franklin	2001-2013	33	867.0	158	5202	3025	91	6/119	33.24	3.48	57.16	7	3	-
IE O'Brien	2005-2009	28	874.3	186	5247	2901	87	6/75	33.34	3.31	60.31	3	1	-
MJ Santner	2015-2025	33	926.1	189	5557	2603	78	7/53	33.37	2.81	71.24	2	2	1
MR Gillespie	2007-2013	6	173.4	29	1042	738	22	6/113	33.54	4.24	47.36	1	3	-
DD Beard	1952-1956	4	134.2	37	806	302	9	3/22	33.55	2.24	89.55	-	-	-
CS Martin	2000-2013	89	2800.4	606	16804	9387	279	6/26	33.64	3.35	60.22	11	10	1
WR Patrick	1921-1921	1	10.0	-	80	68	2	2/68	34.00	5.10	40.00	-	-	-
JA Raval	2016-2020	24	14.0	1	84	34	1	1/33	34.00	2.42	84.00	-	-	-
MB Owens	1992-1994	8	179.0	42	1074	585	17	4/99	34.41	3.26	63.17	2	-	-
W Watson	1986-1993	15	581.0	182	3486	1387	40	6/78	34.67	2.38	87.15	1	1	-
GB Thomson	1978-1978	7	188.0	50	1128	521	15	4/42	34.73	2.77	75.20	1	-	-
IG Butler	2002-2004	10	266.0	46	1596	977	28	6/46	34.89	3.67	57.00	1	1	-
HT Davis	1994-1997	8	237.0	43	1422	733	21	5/63	34.90	3.09	67.71	-	1	-
BP Bracewell	1978-1985	11	-	51	1786	983	28	3/38	35.10	3.30	63.78	-	-	-
RW Blair	1953-1964	19	-	114	3525	1515	43	4/85	35.23	2.57	81.97	3	-	-
JFM Morrison	1973-1982	17	-	17	264	71	2	2/52	35.50	1.61	132.00	-	-	-
DK Morrison	1987-1997	49	1716.2	315	10298	5716	161	7/89	35.50	3.33	63.96	9	10	-
BW Yuile	1963-1969	17	-	168	2897	1213	34	4/43	35.67	2.51	85.20	1	-	-
JG Bracewell	1980-1990	41	1400.3	360	8403	3653	102	6/32	35.81	2.60	82.38	5	4	1
NG Smith	2024-2025	3	71.2	9	428	359	10	4/86	35.90	5.03	42.80	1	-	-
KP Walmsley	1995-2000	5	161.1	38	967	467	13	3/70	35.92	2.89	74.38	-	-	-
BM Tickner	2023-2023	3	105.5	10	635	435	12	4/100	36.25	4.11	52.91	1	-	-
DAJ Bracewell	2011-2023	33	985.1	191	5911	3308	91	6/40	36.35	3.35	64.95	2	2	-
HJ Howarth	1969-1977	35	-	414	9646	3530	97	5/32	36.39	2.19	99.44	5	3	-
MG Burgess	1968-1980	65	-	28	602	256	7	3/23	36.57	2.55	86.00	-	-	-
RS Cunis	1964-1972	25	-	153	4906	2165	59	6/76	36.69	2.64	83.15	1	1	-
MC Snedden	1981-1990	28	908.4	211	5452	2537	69	5/63	36.76	2.79	79.01	4	2	-
JM McIntyre	1978-1978	8	179.3	60	1077	478	13	3/40	36.76	2.66	82.84	-	-	-
JC Alabaster	1955-1972	22	702.2	180	4214	1993	54	5/130	36.90	2.83	78.03	4	1	-
M Henderson	1927-1930	2	35.5	5	215	149	4	2/38	37.25	4.15	53.75	-	-	-
TB Burtt	1947-1953	11	454.1	122	2725	1237	33	6/162	37.48	2.72	82.57	1	3	-
N Gallichan	1937-1937	1	44.0	11	264	113	3	3/99	37.66	2.56	88.00	-	-	-
JV Coney	1974-1987	55	-	138	2937	1019	27	3/28	37.74	2.08	108.77	-	-	-
MJ Mason	2003-2008	5	102.0	31	612	340	9	4/65	37.77	3.33	68.00	1	-	-
GB Troup	1976-1986	16	-	111	3405	1562	41	6/95	38.09	2.75	83.04	2	1	1
FT Badcock	1930-1933	7	268.0	66	1608	610	16	4/80	38.12	2.27	100.50	1	-	-
ML Su'a	1992-1995	13	473.5	92	2843	1377	36	5/73	38.25	2.90	78.97	-	2	-
BGK Walker	2000-2002	8	168.4	32	1012	545	14	3/13	38.92	3.23	72.28	-	-	-
RC Blunt	1921-1932	13	-	44	1374	749	19	4/29	39.42	3.27	72.31	1	-	-
AJ Redmond	2008-2013	13	44.3	6	267	201	5	2/35	40.20	4.51	53.40	-	-	-
JA Hayes	1951-1958	15	445.5	86	2675	1217	30	4/36	40.56	2.72	89.16	1	-	-
MB Poore	1953-1956	14	-	24	788	367	9	2/28	40.77	2.79	87.55	-	-	-
JTC Vaughan	1992-1997	6	173.2	41	1040	450	11	4/27	40.90	2.59	94.54	1	-	-
EV Palmer	1894-1894	1	11.0	-	66	41	1	1/19	41.00	3.72	66.00	-	-	-
CJ Anderson	2013-2016	13	217.0	34	1302	659	16	3/47	41.18	3.03	81.37	-	-	-
AF Lissette	1956-1956	2	48.0	16	288	124	3	2/73	41.33	2.58	96.00	-	-	-
HM McGirr	1927-1930	4	97.0	18	582	331	8	6/77	41.37	3.41	72.75	-	1	-
NJ Astle	1996-2006	96	980.0	328	5880	2214	53	3/27	41.77	2.25	110.94	-	-	-
HG Vivian	1931-1937	11	292.3	58	1755	837	20	4/58	41.85	2.86	87.75	1	-	-
DN Patel	1987-1997	37	1099.0	253	6594	3154	75	6/50	42.05	2.86	87.92	3	3	-
JA Duffy	2015-2025	2	36.1	6	217	127	3	2/28	42.33	3.51	72.33	-	-	-
CD McMillan	1997-2005	72	498.5	128	2993	1482	35	3/48	42.34	2.97	85.51	-	-	-
PJ Petherick	1976-1977	6	-	37	1305	681	16	3/90	42.56	3.13	81.56	-	-	-
GO Rabone	1949-1955	13	-	52	1469	681	16	6/68	42.56	2.78	91.81	-	1	-
IS Sodhi	2013-2024	21	673.5	91	4043	2500	58	6/86	43.10	3.71	69.70	2	1	-
HB Cave	1949-1958	19	679.0	242	4074	1467	34	4/21	43.14	2.16	119.82	2	-	-
RG Twose	1995-1999	16	35.1	2	211	130	3	2/36	43.33	3.69	70.33	-	-	-
IB Cromb	1931-1936	9	245.0	45	1470	743	17	4/52	43.70	3.03	86.47	1	-	-
ML Page	1927-1937	15	66.1	11	397	263	6	2/21	43.83	3.97	66.16	-	-	-
MG Bracewell	2022-2025	9	275.3	40	1653	1057	24	4/75	44.04	3.83	68.87	1	-	-
VR Brown	1985-1985	5	189.0	29	1134	624	14	4/75	44.57	3.30	81.00	1	-	-
R Ravindra	2021-2025	17	146.3	28	879	446	10	3/33	44.60	3.04	87.90	-	-	-
MD Craig	2014-2016	17	659.2	106	3956	2518	56	7/94	44.96	3.81	70.64	3	2	1
ABM Labatt	1894-1896	2	20.0	3	120	45	1	1/16	45.00	2.25	120.00	-	-	-
ANC Snedden	1921-1921	2	6.0	-	48	45	1	1/36	45.00	5.62	48.00	-	-	-
BP Martin	2013-2013	7	300.4	90	1804	811	18	4/43	45.05	2.69	100.22	2	-	-
GD Elliott	2008-2009	6	57.0	11	342	182	4	2/8	45.50	3.19	85.50	-	-	-
ADG Roberts	1976-1976	7	-	15	440	182	4	1/12	45.50	2.48	110.00	-	-	-
RP de Groen	1993-1994	5	176.4	44	1060	505	11	3/40	45.90	2.85	96.36	-	-	-
DA Stirling	1984-1986	6	150.2	24	902	601	13	4/88	46.23	3.99	69.38	1	-	-
C Pringle	1990-1995	14	497.3	113	2985	1389	30	7/52	46.30	2.79	99.50	1	1	1
V Pollard	1965-1973	33	-	213	4535	1917	41	3/3	46.75	2.53	110.60	-	-	-
KS Williamson	2010-2024	110	411.3	52	2469	1403	30	4/44	46.76	3.40	82.30	1	-	-
WER Somerville	2018-2021	6	244.2	34	1466	724	15	4/75	48.26	2.96	97.73	1	-	-
MD Crowe	1982-1995	79	229.3	52	1377	676	14	2/25	48.28	2.94	98.35	-	-	-
SB Styris	2000-2007	41	420.4	97	2524	1306	27	3/25	48.37	3.10	93.48	-	-	-
SC Kuggeleijn	2023-2024	3	59.0	4	354	294	6	2/75	49.00	4.98	59.00	-	-	-
PJ Wiseman	1998-2005	32	1089.0	232	6534	3454	70	5/82	49.34	3.17	93.34	2	2	-
JS Patel	2006-2017	29	1107.4	219	6646	3613	73	5/110	49.49	3.26	91.04	2	1	-
MN Hart	1994-1995	14	514.2	127	3086	1438	29	5/77	49.58	2.79	106.41	-	1	-
SA Thomson	1990-1995	19	331.4	74	1990	953	19	3/63	50.15	2.87	104.73	-	-	-
MJ Guptill	2009-2016	53	89.2	8	536	404	8	3/11	50.50	4.52	67.00	-	-	-
AM Moir	1951-1959	17	441.4	82	2650	1418	28	6/155	50.64	3.21	94.64	1	2	-
GI Allott	1996-1999	12	389.4	70	2338	1270	25	5/47	50.80	3.25	93.52	1	1	-
WHR Cunningham	1927-1927	1	13.0	1	78	51	1	1/50	51.00	3.92	78.00	-	-	-
EJ Gray	1983-1988	10	346.0	87	2076	886	17	3/73	52.11	2.56	122.11	-	-	-
TD Astle	2012-2020	5	111.1	16	667	368	7	3/39	52.57	3.31	95.28	-	-	-
AM Matheson	1930-1936	3	83.0	19	498	211	4	2/7	52.75	2.54	124.50	-	-	-
JDS Neesham	2014-2017	13	193.2	19	1160	741	14	3/42	52.92	3.83	82.85	-	-	-
GP Howarth	1975-1985	56	-	22	686	318	6	2/12	53.00	2.78	114.33	-	-	-
WE Merritt	1927-1936	9	266.5	19	1601	1032	19	4/104	54.31	3.86	84.26	2	-	-
SG Smith	1921-1921	2	48.0	4	384	218	4	3/54	54.50	3.40	96.00	-	-	-
TC Lowry	1927-1931	9	17.0	2	102	57	1	1/42	57.00	3.35	102.00	-	-	-
JD Ryder	2008-2011	21	87.0	25	522	287	5	2/7	57.40	3.29	104.40	-	-	-
N Puna	1966-1966	3	80.0	20	480	240	4	2/40	60.00	3.00	120.00	-	-	-
EHL Bernau	1927-1927	2	48.1	9	289	180	3	2/45	60.00	3.73	96.33	-	-	-
BJ Arnel	2010-2012	6	168.0	37	1008	566	9	4/95	62.88	3.36	112.00	1	-	-
RJ Kennedy	1996-1996	4	106.0	17	636	380	6	3/28	63.33	3.58	106.00	-	-	-
BD Morrison	1963-1963	1	31.0	5	186	129	2	2/129	64.50	4.16	93.00	-	-	-
GP Sulzberger	2001-2001	2	57.0	7	342	259	4	2/75	64.75	4.54	85.50	-	-	-
GT Dowling	1961-1972	42	-	3	96	65	1	1/19	65.00	4.06	96.00	-	-	-
JT Sparling	1958-1964	11	118.0	33	708	327	5	1/9	65.40	2.77	141.60	-	-	-
GE Vivian	1965-1972	10	-	14	648	395	6	2/19	65.83	3.65	108.00	-	-	-
CM Kuggeleijn	1988-1988	2	16.1	2	97	67	1	1/50	67.00	4.14	97.00	-	-	-
DR O'Sullivan	1973-1976	11	-	75	2744	1224	18	5/148	68.00	2.67	152.44	-	1	-
RH Scott	1947-1947	1	23.0	3	138	74	1	1/74	74.00	3.21	138.00	-	-	-
GE Bradburn	1990-2001	7	144.3	28	867	460	6	3/134	76.66	3.18	144.50	-	-	-
B Andrews	1973-1974	2	32.0	3	256	154	2	2/40	77.00	3.60	128.00	-	-	-
CZ Harris	1992-2002	26	491.2	127	2948	1323	17	2/16	77.82	2.69	173.41	-	-	-
FE Fisher	1953-1953	1	34.0	6	204	78	1	1/78	78.00	2.29	204.00	-	-	-
SR Gillespie	1986-1986	1	27.0	2	162	79	1	1/79	79.00	2.92	162.00	-	-	-
ME Chapple	1953-1972	15	-	17	248	84	1	1/24	84.00	2.03	248.00	-	-	-
DG Brownlie	2011-2013	18	21.0	4	126	86	1	1/13	86.00	4.09	126.00	-	-	-
B Sutcliffe	1947-1965	44	-	10	544	345	4	2/38	86.25	3.80	136.00	-	-	-
DM Sandman	1921-1921	2	31.0	1	248	177	2	2/104	88.50	4.28	124.00	-	-	-
RW Morgan	1965-1972	24	-	40	1150	623	7	2/14	89.00	3.25	164.28	-	-	-
CFW Allcott	1930-1932	6	201.0	41	1206	541	6	2/102	90.16	2.69	201.00	-	-	-
GK Robertson	1986-1986	1	24.0	6	144	91	1	1/91	91.00	3.79	144.00	-	-	-
CJ Elmes	1936-1936	4	57.0	8	342	192	2	2/129	96.00	3.36	171.00	-	-	-
JA Dunning	1933-1937	4	138.2	20	830	493	5	2/35	98.60	3.56	166.00	-	-	-
TS Nethula	2012-2012	1	20.0	2	120	101	1	1/101	101.00	5.05	120.00	-	-	-
MW Priest	1990-1998	4	103.5	25	623	308	3	2/42	102.66	2.96	207.66	-	-	-
EW Dempster	1953-1954	5	-	17	544	219	2	1/24	109.50	2.41	272.00	-	-	-
AH Jones	1987-1995	40	59.4	8	358	222	2	1/28	111.00	3.72	179.00	-	-	-
HD Smith	1933-1933	1	20.0	-	120	113	1	1/113	113.00	5.65	120.00	-	-	-
W Bell	1954-1954	2	61.3	13	491	235	2	1/54	117.50	2.87	245.50	-	-	-
MG Webb	1971-1974	4	-	6	732	471	4	2/114	117.75	3.86	183.00	-	-	-
AJ McKay	2010-2010	1	31.0	5	186	120	1	1/120	120.00	3.87	186.00	-	-	-
IM Sinclair	1956-1956	2	38.5	9	233	120	1	1/79	120.00	3.09	233.00	-	-	-
MJ Haslam	1992-1995	4	82.1	19	493	245	2	1/33	122.50	2.98	246.50	-	-	-
J Newman	1932-1933	3	70.5	11	425	254	2	2/76	127.00	3.58	212.50	-	-	-
DJ Mitchell	2019-2025	33	121.1	28	727	385	3	1/7	128.33	3.17	242.33	-	-	-
BB McCullum	2004-2016	118	39.1	5	235	134	1	1/1	134.00	3.42	235.00	-	-	-
DL Freeman	1933-1933	2	40.0	3	240	169	1	1/91	169.00	4.22	240.00	-	-	-
KR Rutherford	1985-1995	57	48.4	3	292	187	1	1/38	187.00	3.84	292.00	-	-	-

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