Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Best averages for South Africa in Tests

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
NAT Adcock	1953-1962	26	-	218	6391	2195	104	6/43	21.10	2.06	61.45	5	5	-
K Rabada	2015-2025	71	2183.2	433	13100	7306	336	7/112	21.74	3.34	38.98	15	17	4
M Jansen	2021-2025	18	488.1	86	2929	1696	77	7/13	22.02	3.47	38.03	5	3	1
AE Hall	1923-1931	7	393.3	107	2361	886	40	7/63	22.15	2.25	59.02	3	3	1
AA Donald	1992-2002	72	2586.3	661	15519	7344	330	8/71	22.25	2.83	47.02	11	20	3
VD Philander	2011-2020	64	1898.3	507	11391	5000	224	6/21	22.32	2.63	50.85	8	13	2
KJ Abbott	2013-2017	11	346.5	95	2081	886	39	7/29	22.71	2.55	53.35	-	3	-
AEE Vogler	1906-1911	15	460.4	96	2764	1455	64	7/94	22.73	3.15	43.18	3	5	1
DW Steyn	2004-2019	93	3101.2	660	18608	10077	439	7/51	22.95	3.24	42.38	27	26	5
SM Pollock	1995-2008	108	4058.5	1222	24353	9733	421	7/87	23.11	2.39	57.84	23	16	1
L Ngidi	2018-2025	20	429.4	100	2578	1356	58	6/39	23.37	3.15	44.44	1	3	-
PM Pollock	1961-1970	28	-	270	6522	2806	116	6/38	24.18	2.58	56.22	1	9	1
PS de Villiers	1993-1998	18	800.5	221	4805	2063	85	6/23	24.27	2.57	56.52	6	5	2
D Olivier	2017-2024	16	382.0	64	2292	1432	59	6/37	24.27	3.74	38.84	1	3	1
PS Heine	1955-1962	14	-	106	3890	1455	58	6/58	25.08	2.24	67.06	2	4	-
RO Schwarz	1906-1912	20	439.5	66	2639	1417	55	6/47	25.76	3.22	47.98	4	2	-
HJ Tayfield	1949-1960	37	-	602	13568	4405	170	9/113	25.91	1.94	79.81	5	14	2
TL Goddard	1955-1970	41	-	706	11736	3226	123	6/53	26.22	1.64	95.41	2	5	-
GA Faulkner	1906-1924	25	704.3	124	4227	2180	82	7/84	26.58	3.09	51.54	4	4	-
A Nortje	2019-2023	19	509.3	81	3057	1870	70	6/56	26.71	3.67	43.67	1	4	-
SR Harmer	2015-2023	10	350.5	68	2105	1075	39	4/61	27.56	3.06	53.97	4	-	-
M Morkel	2006-2018	86	2749.4	605	16498	8550	309	6/23	27.66	3.10	53.39	18	8	-
JC Watkins	1949-1957	15	-	134	2805	816	29	4/22	28.13	1.74	96.72	3	-	-
M Ntini	1998-2009	101	3472.2	759	20834	11242	390	7/37	28.82	3.23	53.42	19	18	4
CR Matthews	1992-1995	18	663.2	231	3980	1502	52	5/42	28.88	2.26	76.53	1	2	-
CB Llewellyn	1896-1912	15	-	55	2292	1421	48	6/92	29.60	3.71	47.75	2	4	1
M Hayward	1999-2004	16	470.1	90	2821	1609	54	5/56	29.79	3.42	52.24	1	1	-
KA Maharaj	2016-2025	59	1944.2	367	11666	6055	203	9/129	29.82	3.11	57.46	6	11	1
WJ Cronje	1992-2000	68	633.2	243	3800	1288	43	3/14	29.95	2.03	88.37	-	-	-
JM Blanckenberg	1913-1924	18	648.0	132	3888	1817	60	6/76	30.28	2.80	64.80	1	4	-
JT Partridge	1963-1965	11	-	136	3684	1373	44	7/91	31.20	2.23	83.72	3	3	-
CL Vincent	1927-1935	25	975.1	194	5851	2631	84	6/51	31.32	2.69	69.65	5	3	-
JH Sinclair	1896-1911	25	-	110	3598	1996	63	6/26	31.68	3.32	57.11	4	1	-
A Nel	2001-2008	36	1271.4	280	7630	3919	123	6/32	31.86	3.08	62.03	4	3	1
JH Kallis	1995-2013	165	3362.0	846	20172	9497	291	6/54	32.63	2.82	69.31	7	5	-
AJ Bell	1929-1935	16	557.0	89	3342	1567	48	6/99	32.64	2.81	69.62	1	4	-
NA Quinn	1929-1932	12	487.0	103	2922	1145	35	6/92	32.71	2.35	83.48	2	1	-
PR Adams	1995-2004	45	1475.0	339	8850	4405	134	7/128	32.87	2.98	66.04	5	4	1
NBF Mann	1947-1951	19	-	260	5796	1920	58	6/59	33.10	1.98	99.93	5	1	-
SJ Pegler	1910-1924	16	498.1	84	2989	1572	47	7/65	33.44	3.15	63.59	3	2	-
BM McMillan	1992-1998	38	1008.0	255	6048	2537	75	4/65	33.82	2.51	80.64	2	-	-
EJ Barlow	1961-1970	30	-	115	3021	1362	40	5/85	34.05	2.70	75.52	-	1	-
Q McMillan	1929-1932	13	336.5	38	2021	1243	36	5/66	34.52	3.69	56.13	2	2	-
AH McKinnon	1960-1967	8	424.2	153	2546	925	26	4/128	35.57	2.17	97.92	1	-	-
EP Nupen	1921-1936	17	693.1	133	4159	1788	50	6/46	35.76	2.57	83.18	1	5	1
AJ Hall	2002-2007	21	500.1	95	3001	1617	45	3/1	35.93	3.23	66.68	-	-	-
RJ Peterson	2003-2014	15	419.1	85	2515	1416	38	5/33	37.26	3.37	66.18	1	1	-
PL Harris	2007-2011	37	1468.1	336	8809	3901	103	6/127	37.87	2.65	85.52	3	3	-
AW Nourse	1902-1924	45	539.0	120	3234	1553	41	4/25	37.87	2.88	78.87	2	-	-
L Klusener	1996-2004	49	1147.5	318	6887	3033	80	8/64	37.91	2.64	86.08	2	1	-
JP Duminy	2008-2017	46	450.3	48	2703	1601	42	4/47	38.11	3.55	64.35	2	-	-
AMB Rowan	1947-1951	15	-	136	5193	2084	54	5/68	38.59	2.40	96.16	2	4	-
ARA Murray	1952-1954	10	-	111	2374	710	18	4/169	39.44	1.79	131.88	1	-	-
Imran Tahir	2011-2015	20	654.1	86	3925	2294	57	5/32	40.24	3.50	68.85	1	2	-
DL Piedt	2014-2024	12	404.3	57	2427	1521	37	5/89	41.10	3.76	65.59	3	2	-
CN McCarthy	1948-1951	15	-	64	3499	1510	36	6/43	41.94	2.58	97.19	2	2	-
N Boje	2000-2006	43	1436.4	293	8620	4265	100	5/62	42.65	2.96	86.20	9	3	-
PL Symcox	1993-1998	20	593.3	135	3561	1603	37	4/69	43.32	2.70	96.24	1	-	-
ACB Langton	1935-1939	15	-	104	4199	1827	40	5/58	45.67	2.61	104.97	4	1	-
B Mitchell	1929-1949	42	-	26	2525	1380	27	5/87	51.11	3.27	93.51	1	1	-
L Tuckett	1947-1949	9	-	47	2104	980	19	5/68	51.57	2.79	110.73	1	2	-

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Minimum of 2000 balls

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Durham vs Sussex at Gosforth, One-Day Cup Group B, Aug 5, 2025 [List A]

Hampshire vs Glamorgan at Neath, One-Day Cup Group A, Aug 5, 2025 [List A]

Gloucestershire vs Derbyshire at Cheltenham, One-Day Cup Group A, Aug 5, 2025 [List A]