Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Best averages for Zimbabwe in FC

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
VR Hogg (ZIM)	1982-1982	2	45.0	13	270	123	9	6/26	13.66	2.73	30.00	-	1	-
DAG Fletcher (ZIM)	1982-1982	1	15.0	7	90	47	3	3/30	15.66	3.13	30.00	-	-	-
SH Martin (Rhod)	1949-1949	3	62.0	15	496	162	9	6/49	18.00	1.95	55.11	-	1	-
ACI Lock (ZIM)	1995-1995	1	30.0	5	180	105	5	3/68	21.00	3.50	36.00	-	-	-
PNF Mansell (Rhod)	1949-1949	3	23.7	1	191	130	6	6/89	21.66	4.08	31.83	-	1	-
A Hyde (Rhod)	1930-1930	1	6.0	-	36	22	1	1/13	22.00	3.66	36.00	-	-	-
PWE Rawson (ZIM)	1982-1986	6	217.4	52	1306	599	27	6/82	22.18	2.75	48.37	-	3	-
M Mbangwa (ZIM/Zmbns)	1996-2002	23	629.3	229	3777	1382	62	6/14	22.29	2.19	60.91	2	2	1
TN Madondo (ZIM/Zmbns)	1998-2000	6	3.0	-	18	23	1	1/23	23.00	7.66	18.00	-	-	-
EC Rainsford (Zmbns)	2004-2009	2	45.4	9	274	145	6	3/27	24.16	3.17	45.66	-	-	-
KO Meth (ZIM)	2013-2013	2	54.0	18	324	98	4	2/41	24.50	1.81	81.00	-	-	-
AP Singleton (Rhod)	1949-1949	3	34.1	5	273	148	6	3/29	24.66	3.25	45.50	-	-	-
KM Curran (ZIM)	1982-1985	4	116.3	26	699	380	15	4/24	25.33	3.26	46.60	1	-	-
HJ O'Reilly (Rhod)	1930-1930	1	18.0	2	108	76	3	3/49	25.33	4.22	36.00	-	-	-
RJ Crisp (Rhod)	1930-1930	1	32.2	4	194	103	4	3/64	25.75	3.18	48.50	-	-	-
RP Burl (ZIM)	2017-2021	3	38.0	3	228	107	4	2/16	26.75	2.81	57.00	-	-	-
T Taibu (ZIM/Zmbns)	2000-2012	47	8.0	1	48	27	1	1/27	27.00	3.37	48.00	-	-	-
B Muzarabani (ZIM)	2017-2025	17	503.5	97	3023	1661	61	7/58	27.22	3.29	49.55	3	3	-
MN Waller (ZIM)	2011-2017	14	76.0	8	456	218	8	4/59	27.25	2.86	57.00	1	-	-
DS Tomlinson (Rhod)	1930-1930	1	35.5	4	215	191	7	5/106	27.28	5.33	30.71	-	1	-
HH Streak (ZIM/Zmbns)	1993-2005	76	2487.3	663	14925	6651	239	6/73	27.82	2.67	62.44	16	8	-
ES Newson (Rhod)	1949-1949	3	68.0	8	544	252	9	5/54	28.00	2.77	60.44	-	1	-
P Utseya (ZIM/Zmbns)	2004-2013	9	256.5	39	1541	852	30	5/40	28.40	3.31	51.36	-	2	-
T Panyangara (ZIM/Zmbns)	2004-2014	11	339.5	89	2039	912	32	5/59	28.50	2.68	63.71	-	1	-
JT Partridge (Rhod)	1963-1963	1	50.0	19	300	117	4	4/51	29.25	2.34	75.00	1	-	-
KM Jarvis (ZIM)	2011-2020	13	418.3	79	2511	1354	46	5/54	29.43	3.23	54.58	2	3	-
DT Hondo (ZIM/Zmbns)	2001-2005	12	324.4	76	1948	993	33	6/59	30.09	3.05	59.03	-	2	-
H Masakadza (ZIM/Zmbns)	2001-2018	47	229.0	58	1374	576	19	3/24	30.31	2.51	72.31	-	-	-
DB Pithey (Rhod)	1963-1963	1	28.0	5	168	92	3	2/6	30.66	3.28	56.00	-	-	-
DH Brain (ZIM/Zmbns)	1992-1995	10	326.4	62	1960	984	32	5/42	30.75	3.01	61.25	1	1	-
TL Chatara (ZIM)	2010-2024	11	332.3	94	1995	838	27	5/61	31.03	2.52	73.88	-	1	-
SF Mire (ZIM)	2017-2017	2	14.0	2	84	32	1	1/22	32.00	2.28	84.00	-	-	-
SW Masakadza (ZIM)	2012-2014	5	176.1	34	1057	515	16	4/32	32.18	2.92	66.06	2	-	-
GB Lawrence (Rhod)	1963-1963	1	40.0	8	240	135	4	3/45	33.75	3.37	60.00	-	-	-
T Maruma (ZIM/Zmbns)	2007-2021	8	115.5	14	695	407	12	4/68	33.91	3.51	57.91	1	-	-
GS Bunyard (Rhod)	1963-1963	1	22.0	-	132	102	3	3/82	34.00	4.63	44.00	-	-	-
E Chigumbura (ZIM/Zmbns)	2004-2014	21	447.2	88	2684	1475	43	5/33	34.30	3.29	62.41	1	2	-
BC Strang (ZIM/Zmbns)	1995-2001	34	1158.4	393	6952	2785	81	5/68	34.38	2.40	85.82	3	2	-
AG Huckle (ZIM)	1997-1998	8	261.2	48	1568	872	25	6/109	34.88	3.33	62.72	-	2	1
EA Brandes (ZIM)	1986-1999	12	375.4	76	2254	1126	32	3/38	35.18	2.99	70.43	-	-	-
T Mupariwa (ZIM/Zmbns)	2004-2009	5	105.0	16	630	388	11	3/21	35.27	3.69	57.27	-	-	-
CT Mumba (ZIM)	2016-2020	3	99.5	17	599	354	10	4/50	35.40	3.54	59.90	1	-	-
PA Strang (ZIM/Zmbns)	1994-2001	30	1062.2	234	6374	2910	81	8/109	35.92	2.73	78.69	3	4	1
MP Jarvis (ZIM)	1986-1994	6	239.1	92	1435	468	13	3/30	36.00	1.95	110.38	-	-	-
RW Price (ZIM/Zmbns)	1999-2013	31	1262.3	287	7575	3643	101	6/21	36.06	2.88	75.00	6	6	1
AM Blignaut (ZIM/Zmbns)	2000-2010	26	692.3	126	4155	2597	71	5/73	36.57	3.75	58.52	3	3	-
IP Butchart (ZIM/Zmbns)	1982-1995	8	105.0	14	630	404	11	3/53	36.72	3.84	57.27	-	-	-
CB Mpofu (ZIM/Zmbns)	2005-2017	20	553.5	126	3323	1725	45	7/37	38.33	3.11	73.84	2	1	-
NC Johnson (ZIM/Zmbns)	1998-2000	20	337.3	83	2025	1077	28	4/28	38.46	3.19	72.32	2	-	-
BV Vitori (ZIM)	2011-2013	4	138.5	25	833	464	12	5/61	38.66	3.34	69.41	1	1	-
DA Marillier (ZIM/Zmbns)	2000-2003	10	160.4	29	964	544	14	4/57	38.85	3.38	68.85	2	-	-
HK Olonga (ZIM/Zmbns)	1995-2002	37	951.5	169	5711	3370	84	5/70	40.11	3.54	67.98	3	2	-
GJ Whittall (ZIM/Zmbns)	1993-2002	56	882.0	234	5292	2409	60	4/18	40.15	2.73	88.20	3	-	-
W Madhevere (ZIM)	2021-2025	8	79.0	7	474	285	7	2/2	40.71	3.60	67.71	-	-	-
WP Masakadza (ZIM)	2018-2025	7	230.1	37	1381	790	19	4/98	41.57	3.43	72.68	1	-	-
VM Nyauchi (ZIM)	2020-2025	11	281.2	47	1688	960	23	5/56	41.73	3.41	73.39	-	1	-
BT Watambwa (ZIM/Zmbns)	2001-2002	7	179.1	39	1075	593	14	4/64	42.35	3.30	76.78	1	-	-
HJ Tayfield (Rhod)	1949-1949	2	25.6	-	206	86	2	2/32	43.00	2.50	103.00	-	-	-
AJ Traicos (ZIM)	1982-1993	9	367.1	78	2203	1009	23	5/86	43.86	2.74	95.78	-	1	-
Sikandar Raza (ZIM)	2013-2025	21	554.5	68	3329	1779	40	7/113	44.47	3.20	83.22	-	2	-
R Ngarava (ZIM)	2021-2025	10	255.0	37	1530	899	20	4/53	44.95	3.52	76.50	2	-	-
U Ranchod (ZIM)	1993-1993	1	12.0	-	72	45	1	1/45	45.00	3.75	72.00	-	-	-
TL Chivanga (ZIM)	2023-2025	7	131.0	13	786	631	14	4/83	45.07	4.81	56.14	1	-	-
V Masekesa (ZIM)	2025-2025	4	95.2	3	572	462	10	5/115	46.20	4.84	57.20	-	1	-
GA Lamb (ZIM)	2011-2011	1	32.0	2	192	141	3	3/120	47.00	4.40	64.00	-	-	-
J Campbell (ZIM)	2025-2025	1	14.0	1	84	47	1	1/47	47.00	3.35	84.00	-	-	-
AG Cremer (ZIM/Zmbns)	2004-2017	22	772.2	83	4634	2846	60	5/125	47.43	3.68	77.23	6	1	-
TJ Friend (ZIM/Zmbns)	2000-2004	18	439.2	79	2636	1567	33	5/31	47.48	3.56	79.87	-	1	-
SC Williams (ZIM/Zmbns)	2005-2025	28	422.4	44	2536	1345	28	3/20	48.03	3.18	90.57	-	-	-
DT Tiripano (ZIM)	2014-2023	16	448.5	99	2693	1273	26	3/23	48.96	2.83	103.57	-	-	-
GB Brent (ZIM/Zmbns)	1999-2008	10	269.1	78	1615	686	14	3/21	49.00	2.54	115.35	-	-	-
S Matsikenyeri (ZIM/Zmbns)	2003-2009	14	136.5	11	821	559	11	4/58	50.81	4.08	74.63	1	-	-
NB Mahwire (ZIM)	2002-2005	10	214.3	35	1287	915	18	4/92	50.83	4.26	71.50	1	-	-
GW Flower (ZIM/Zmbns)	1992-2004	83	726.4	159	4360	1991	39	4/41	51.05	2.73	111.79	2	-	-
B Mavuta (ZIM)	2018-2024	5	167.0	11	1002	632	12	5/140	52.66	3.78	83.50	1	1	-
CJ Chibhabha (ZIM)	2007-2023	9	110.0	22	660	369	7	2/34	52.71	3.35	94.28	-	-	-
NT Nyamhuri (ZIM)	2024-2025	4	81.0	8	486	319	6	3/42	53.16	3.93	81.00	-	-	-
TS Chisoro (ZIM)	2017-2021	3	115.3	23	693	333	6	3/113	55.50	2.88	115.50	-	-	-
BJ Bennett (ZIM)	2024-2025	10	88.0	4	528	335	6	5/95	55.83	3.80	88.00	-	1	-
B Evans (ZIM)	2023-2023	1	36.0	5	216	115	2	2/41	57.50	3.19	108.00	-	-	-
KM Dabengwa (ZIM/Zmbns)	2005-2009	7	80.0	10	480	288	5	3/127	57.60	3.60	96.00	-	-	-
TP Kamungozi (ZIM)	2014-2014	1	26.0	6	156	58	1	1/51	58.00	2.23	156.00	-	-	-
SM Ervine (ZIM/Zmbns)	2003-2004	9	173.0	32	1038	712	12	4/146	59.33	4.11	86.50	1	-	-
BA Murphy (ZIM/Zmbns)	2000-2001	16	521.2	105	3128	1568	26	4/71	60.30	3.00	120.30	1	-	-
K Matigimu (ZIM)	2025-2025	1	21.3	1	129	124	2	2/124	62.00	5.76	64.50	-	-	-
N M'shangwe (ZIM)	2014-2014	2	131.4	16	790	435	7	4/82	62.14	3.30	112.85	1	-	-
DP Viljoen (ZIM/Zmbns)	1998-2000	9	112.5	27	677	373	6	2/33	62.16	3.30	112.83	-	-	-
EZ Matambanadzo (ZIM)	1996-1999	3	64.0	10	384	250	4	2/62	62.50	3.90	96.00	-	-	-
MT Chinouya (ZIM)	2016-2016	2	57.0	14	342	188	3	1/45	62.66	3.29	114.00	-	-	-
ML Nkala (ZIM/Zmbns)	2000-2005	19	393.0	90	2358	1280	20	3/35	64.00	3.25	117.90	-	-	-
SG Peall (ZIM/Zmbns)	1993-1994	5	157.0	45	942	340	5	2/89	68.00	2.16	188.40	-	-	-
LM Jongwe (ZIM)	2021-2021	1	17.0	1	102	68	1	1/68	68.00	4.00	102.00	-	-	-
GC Martin (Zmbns)	1994-1994	1	20.0	5	120	70	1	1/50	70.00	3.50	120.00	-	-	-
T Gwandu (ZIM)	2024-2025	3	69.0	2	414	354	5	2/28	70.80	5.13	82.80	-	-	-
GJ Crocker (ZIM)	1992-1992	3	76.0	20	456	217	3	2/65	72.33	2.85	152.00	-	-	-
MG Burmester (ZIM)	1992-1992	3	72.4	22	436	227	3	3/78	75.66	3.12	145.33	-	-	-
J Nyumbu (ZIM)	2014-2016	3	110.3	11	663	379	5	5/157	75.80	3.42	132.60	-	1	-
W Mwayenga (ZIM)	2005-2005	1	21.0	6	126	79	1	1/79	79.00	3.76	126.00	-	-	-
GJ Rennie (ZIM/Zmbns)	1997-2002	28	22.0	1	132	84	1	1/40	84.00	3.81	132.00	-	-	-
CK Tshuma (ZIM)	2020-2020	1	25.0	2	150	85	1	1/85	85.00	3.40	150.00	-	-	-
TR Gripper (ZIM/Zmbns)	1999-2004	30	190.1	30	1141	738	8	2/57	92.25	3.88	142.62	-	-	-
JA Rennie (ZIM)	1993-1997	4	120.4	37	724	293	3	2/22	97.66	2.42	241.33	-	-	-
AR Whittall (ZIM)	1996-1999	10	260.2	48	1562	736	7	3/73	105.14	2.82	223.14	-	-	-
V Sibanda (ZIM/Zmbns)	2003-2014	22	19.0	4	114	111	1	1/77	111.00	5.84	114.00	-	-	-
N Ncube (ZIM)	2011-2011	1	35.0	4	210	121	1	1/80	121.00	3.45	210.00	-	-	-
GM Ewing (ZIM)	2003-2005	3	71.0	11	426	260	2	1/27	130.00	3.66	213.00	-	-	-
A Ndlovu (ZIM)	2020-2020	2	70.0	7	420	277	2	2/170	138.50	3.95	210.00	-	-	-
AH Omarshah (ZIM)	1985-1996	6	49.0	16	294	171	1	1/46	171.00	3.48	294.00	-	-	-
M Shumba (ZIM)	2021-2023	4	61.4	8	370	250	1	1/64	250.00	4.05	370.00	-	-	-

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2nd Test, Aug 7-11, 2025 [Test # 2599]

India vs England at The Oval, India in England 5th Test, Jul 31-Aug 4, 2025 [Test # 2598]

Somerset vs Nottinghamshire at Nottingham, County Championship Division One 55th Match, Jul 29-Aug 1, 2025 [First-class]