Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Best averages for Zimbabwe in Tests+ODIs+T20Is

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
MA Vermeulen	2000-2014	52	1.5	-	11	10	1	1/5	10.00	5.45	11.00	-	-	-
D Jakiel	2019-2019	2	7.0	-	42	44	3	2/27	14.66	6.28	14.00	-	-	-
DL Houghton	1983-1997	85	2.5	-	17	19	1	1/19	19.00	6.70	17.00	-	-	-
C Zhuwao	2008-2018	16	3.3	-	21	22	1	1/1	22.00	6.28	21.00	-	-	-
ACI Lock	1995-1996	9	78.1	9	469	324	13	5/44	24.92	4.14	36.07	-	1	-
RP Burl	2017-2025	146	324.2	8	1946	2023	78	5/10	25.93	6.23	24.94	1	1	-
TT Maposa	2024-2024	2	2.4	-	16	26	1	1/12	26.00	9.75	16.00	-	-	-
B Muzarabani	2017-2025	141	1132.4	120	6796	5422	204	7/58	26.57	4.78	33.31	7	4	-
T Gwandu	2023-2025	24	126.2	9	758	724	27	3/10	26.81	5.73	28.07	-	-	-
LM Jongwe	2014-2024	109	422.5	13	2537	2876	107	5/6	26.87	6.80	23.71	1	1	-
R Ngarava	2017-2025	133	888.3	71	5331	4706	169	5/32	27.84	5.29	31.54	4	1	-
HH Streak	1993-2005	252	3828.5	709	22973	13144	453	6/73	29.01	3.43	50.71	23	8	-
RS Higgins	2006-2006	11	90.4	6	544	380	13	4/21	29.23	4.19	41.84	1	-	-
N Madziva	2014-2019	27	133.3	2	801	936	32	4/34	29.25	7.01	25.03	2	-	-
TL Chatara	2010-2024	157	1226.3	151	7359	6037	206	5/61	29.30	4.92	35.72	1	1	-
AJ Ireland	2005-2007	27	224.0	13	1344	1148	39	3/41	29.43	5.12	34.46	-	-	-
KM Jarvis	2009-2020	84	886.5	102	5321	4107	132	5/54	31.11	4.63	40.31	4	3	-
EZ Matambanadzo	1996-1999	10	113.3	11	681	467	15	4/32	31.13	4.11	45.40	1	-	-
DAG Fletcher	1983-1983	6	50.1	5	301	221	7	4/42	31.57	4.40	43.00	1	-	-
AG Cremer	2005-2018	144	1577.2	100	9464	6861	211	6/46	32.51	4.34	44.85	10	4	-
EC Rainsford	2004-2010	41	323.5	33	1943	1468	45	5/36	32.62	4.53	43.17	1	1	-
TS Chisoro	2015-2021	38	318.3	31	1911	1385	42	3/16	32.97	4.34	45.50	-	-	-
T Mupariwa	2004-2016	45	383.3	24	2301	1920	58	4/39	33.10	5.00	39.67	3	-	-
EA Brandes	1987-1999	69	804.0	107	4824	3217	96	5/28	33.51	4.00	50.25	1	2	-
MH Dekker	1992-1996	37	67.5	4	407	305	9	2/16	33.88	4.49	45.22	-	-	-
HP Rinke	2006-2006	18	46.1	2	277	273	8	2/11	34.12	5.91	34.62	-	-	-
PA Strang	1994-2001	119	1678.3	246	10071	5695	166	8/109	34.30	3.39	60.66	5	6	1
DH Brain	1992-1995	32	483.3	68	2901	1764	51	5/42	34.58	3.64	56.88	1	1	-
BT Watambwa	2001-2002	6	155.1	36	931	490	14	4/64	35.00	3.15	66.50	1	-	-
Sikandar Raza	2013-2025	276	1604.1	91	9625	7498	213	7/113	35.20	4.67	45.18	3	3	-
RW Price	1999-2013	140	1979.4	321	11878	6838	193	6/73	35.43	3.45	61.54	6	5	1
PWE Rawson	1983-1987	10	95.1	10	571	427	12	3/47	35.58	4.48	47.58	-	-	-
DT Hondo	2001-2005	65	644.3	71	3867	2945	82	6/59	35.91	4.56	47.15	3	1	-
SW Masakadza	2010-2014	28	327.3	38	1965	1617	45	4/32	35.93	4.93	43.66	5	-	-
GA Lamb	2010-2011	21	151.1	5	907	688	19	3/45	36.21	4.55	47.73	-	-	-
NC Johnson	1998-2000	61	448.1	59	2689	1814	50	4/42	36.28	4.04	53.78	2	-	-
HK Olonga	1995-2003	80	1093.3	142	6561	4597	126	6/19	36.48	4.20	52.07	5	4	-
T Panyangara	2004-2016	88	905.4	129	5434	4235	116	5/59	36.50	4.67	46.84	1	1	-
WP Masakadza	2015-2025	114	702.4	47	4216	3530	96	4/11	36.77	5.02	43.91	4	-	-
GB Brent	1996-2008	77	712.2	79	4274	3183	86	4/22	37.01	4.46	49.69	3	-	-
DP Viljoen	1997-2001	55	363.2	9	2180	1704	45	3/20	37.86	4.68	48.44	-	-	-
DA Marillier	2000-2003	53	365.0	28	2190	1557	41	4/38	37.97	4.26	53.41	3	-	-
BJ Bennett	2023-2025	48	96.4	6	580	461	12	5/95	38.41	4.76	48.33	-	1	-
BC Strang	1995-2001	75	1321.1	346	7927	3921	102	6/20	38.44	2.96	77.71	2	2	-
ADR Campbell	1992-2003	248	95.5	5	575	462	12	2/20	38.50	4.82	47.91	-	-	-
CB Mpofu	2004-2020	131	1190.3	127	7143	6008	155	6/52	38.76	5.04	46.08	5	1	-
B Evans	2022-2023	24	147.0	10	882	814	21	5/54	38.76	5.53	42.00	-	1	-
SM Ervine	2001-2004	47	369.5	28	2219	1949	50	4/146	38.98	5.26	44.38	1	-	-
AM Blignaut	1999-2010	74	920.1	113	5521	4027	103	5/73	39.09	4.37	53.60	3	3	-
H Masakadza	2001-2019	313	513.2	54	3080	2238	57	3/24	39.26	4.35	54.03	-	-	-
W Madhevere	2020-2025	124	285.2	9	1712	1471	37	3/36	39.75	5.15	46.27	-	-	-
GJ Whittall	1993-2003	193	1457.4	226	8746	5569	139	4/18	40.06	3.82	62.92	4	-	-
BV Vitori	2011-2018	39	377.2	29	2264	1936	48	5/20	40.33	5.13	47.16	1	3	-
DT Mutendera	1999-2001	10	79.0	8	474	363	9	3/23	40.33	4.59	52.66	-	-	-
B Mavuta	2018-2024	32	276.0	12	1656	1313	32	5/140	41.03	4.75	51.75	1	1	-
V Masekesa	2025-2025	2	67.2	2	404	329	8	5/115	41.12	4.88	50.50	-	1	-
E Chigumbura	2004-2020	281	1041.1	84	6247	5450	132	5/54	41.28	5.23	47.32	3	1	-
T Muzarabani	2015-2016	17	83.5	3	503	542	13	2/31	41.69	6.46	38.69	-	-	-
VM Nyauchi	2020-2025	23	355.2	52	2132	1379	33	5/56	41.78	3.88	64.60	-	1	-
CN Evans	1992-2003	56	169.4	4	1018	883	21	3/11	42.04	5.20	48.47	-	-	-
SC Williams	2005-2025	265	1412.2	76	8474	6659	158	4/43	42.14	4.71	53.63	1	-	-
MP Jarvis	1987-1995	17	312.2	94	1874	844	20	3/30	42.20	2.70	93.70	-	-	-
GJ Crocker	1992-1993	9	115.4	21	694	425	10	4/26	42.50	3.67	69.40	1	-	-
DT Tiripano	2014-2023	77	769.4	111	4618	3346	78	5/63	42.89	4.34	59.20	-	1	-
T Taibu	2001-2012	194	26.0	2	156	129	3	2/42	43.00	4.96	52.00	-	-	-
KM Dabengwa	2005-2010	48	268.5	12	1613	1291	30	3/15	43.03	4.80	53.76	-	-	-
NB Mahwire	2002-2006	33	362.0	47	2172	1690	39	4/92	43.33	4.66	55.69	1	-	-
CT Mumba	2016-2023	19	166.1	17	997	870	20	4/50	43.50	5.23	49.85	1	-	-
CT Mutombodzi	2013-2020	30	106.5	3	641	614	14	2/12	43.85	5.74	45.78	-	-	-
KM Curran	1983-1987	11	84.2	3	506	398	9	3/65	44.22	4.71	56.22	-	-	-
P Utseya	2004-2015	203	1678.5	83	10073	7507	169	5/36	44.42	4.47	59.60	2	1	-
GW Flower	1992-2010	288	1473.2	133	8840	5762	129	4/32	44.66	3.91	68.52	4	-	-
CJ Chibhabha	2005-2023	150	374.4	16	2248	2248	50	4/25	44.96	6.00	44.96	1	-	-
MN Waller	2009-2018	125	192.0	8	1152	826	18	4/59	45.88	4.30	64.00	1	-	-
BRM Taylor	2004-2021	284	78.0	-	468	461	10	3/54	46.10	5.91	46.80	-	-	-
TJ Friend	2000-2004	64	655.0	76	3930	2869	62	5/31	46.27	4.38	63.38	1	1	-
AJ Traicos	1983-1993	31	444.1	49	2665	1549	33	5/86	46.93	3.48	80.75	-	1	-
SF Mire	2014-2019	58	110.3	3	663	662	14	4/43	47.28	5.99	47.35	1	-	-
N Ncube	2011-2011	2	43.5	5	263	190	4	3/69	47.50	4.33	65.75	-	-	-
GC Martin	1994-1995	5	22.0	2	132	95	2	1/15	47.50	4.31	66.00	-	-	-
BA Murphy	2000-2003	42	595.5	76	3575	2243	47	3/32	47.72	3.76	76.06	-	-	-
AG Huckle	1997-1999	27	404.2	52	2426	1533	32	6/109	47.90	3.79	75.81	-	2	1
TP Kamungozi	2006-2015	16	134.0	7	804	623	13	2/36	47.92	4.64	61.84	-	-	-
AH Omarshah	1983-1996	31	210.3	21	1263	937	19	3/33	49.31	4.45	66.47	-	-	-
M Mbangwa	1996-2002	44	660.5	160	3965	2146	43	3/23	49.90	3.24	92.20	-	-	-
T Maruma	2007-2021	39	40.3	1	243	250	5	2/50	50.00	6.17	48.60	-	-	-
TN Garwe	2009-2009	1	6.0	-	36	50	1	1/50	50.00	8.33	36.00	-	-	-
JA Rennie	1993-2000	48	448.1	53	2689	1857	37	3/27	50.18	4.14	72.67	-	-	-
GJ Rennie	1996-2003	63	36.0	-	216	159	3	1/17	53.00	4.41	72.00	-	-	-
TL Chivanga	2022-2025	16	152.4	7	916	851	16	4/83	53.18	5.57	57.25	1	-	-
NT Nyamhuri	2024-2025	7	85.3	7	513	379	7	3/42	54.14	4.43	73.28	-	-	-
J Nyumbu	2014-2018	24	257.1	14	1543	1193	22	5/157	54.22	4.63	70.13	-	1	-
IP Butchart	1983-1995	21	120.0	6	720	651	12	3/57	54.25	5.42	60.00	-	-	-
MG Burmester	1992-1995	11	107.3	22	645	440	8	3/36	55.00	4.09	80.62	-	-	-
BG Rogers	2002-2005	19	57.0	-	342	338	6	2/55	56.33	5.92	57.00	-	-	-
WT Mashinge	2019-2019	2	5.0	-	30	57	1	1/37	57.00	11.40	30.00	-	-	-
AR Whittall	1996-2000	73	774.3	65	4647	2987	52	3/23	57.44	3.85	89.36	-	-	-
KO Meth	2006-2013	15	128.4	20	772	581	10	2/41	58.10	4.51	77.20	-	-	-
IA Nicolson	2010-2010	2	12.0	-	72	118	2	1/44	59.00	9.83	36.00	-	-	-
MT Chinouya	2013-2016	4	68.0	14	408	238	4	1/36	59.50	3.50	102.00	-	-	-
N M'shangwe	2011-2014	13	203.4	20	1222	837	14	4/82	59.78	4.10	87.28	1	-	-
J Campbell	2024-2025	13	16.0	1	96	60	1	1/47	60.00	3.75	96.00	-	-	-
GM Strydom	2006-2006	12	11.0	-	66	61	1	1/28	61.00	5.54	66.00	-	-	-
K Matigimu	2025-2025	1	21.3	1	129	124	2	2/124	62.00	5.76	64.50	-	-	-
S Matsikenyeri	2002-2015	131	236.3	8	1419	1146	18	2/25	63.66	4.84	78.83	-	-	-
V Sibanda	2003-2016	165	36.3	-	219	204	3	1/12	68.00	5.58	73.00	-	-	-
ML Nkala	1998-2006	61	505.4	61	3034	2297	33	3/12	69.60	4.54	91.93	-	-	-
MW Goodwin	1998-2000	90	61.1	4	367	279	4	1/12	69.75	4.56	91.75	-	-	-
GM Ewing	2003-2005	10	123.0	11	738	496	7	3/31	70.85	4.03	105.42	-	-	-
TR Gripper	1999-2004	28	152.1	26	913	585	8	2/28	73.12	3.84	114.12	-	-	-
LN Roche	2018-2018	3	23.0	1	138	157	2	1/54	78.50	6.82	69.00	-	-	-
M Shumba	2020-2024	44	80.3	8	483	395	5	3/16	79.00	4.90	96.60	-	-	-
SG Peall	1992-1996	25	298.0	50	1788	981	12	3/54	81.75	3.29	149.00	-	-	-
M Faraz Akram	2020-2024	13	52.5	-	317	420	5	2/58	84.00	7.94	63.40	-	-	-
KG Duers	1992-1992	6	50.0	2	300	256	3	1/17	85.33	5.12	100.00	-	-	-
U Ranchod	1992-1993	4	41.0	3	246	175	2	1/44	87.50	4.26	123.00	-	-	-
CK Tshuma	2020-2020	4	37.0	3	222	178	2	1/35	89.00	4.81	111.00	-	-	-
A Ndlovu	2019-2024	16	123.0	8	738	646	7	2/170	92.28	5.25	105.42	-	-	-
W Mwayenga	2002-2005	4	42.0	8	252	236	2	1/61	118.00	5.61	126.00	-	-	-
D Myers	2021-2025	39	13.3	1	81	122	1	1/13	122.00	9.03	81.00	-	-	-

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

New Zealand vs South Africa at Harare, Zimbabwe Twenty20 Tri-Series 2nd Match, Jul 16, 2025 [T20I # 3317]

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at Colombo (RPS), Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 3rd T20I, Jul 16, 2025 [T20I # 3318]

Australia vs West Indies at Kingston, Australia in West Indies 3rd Test, Jul 12-14, 2025 [Test # 2595]