Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Cricket Records in The Wisden Trophy

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
PD Lashley (WI)	1966-1966	2	3.0	2	18	1	1	1/1	1.00	0.33	18.00	-	-	-
CB Lambert (WI)	1991-1998	3	1.4	-	10	5	1	1/4	5.00	3.00	10.00	-	-	-
BF Butcher (WI)	1963-1969	18	36.4	14	220	73	5	5/34	14.60	1.99	44.00	-	1	-
TS Roland-Jones (ENG)	2017-2017	2	34.4	11	208	112	7	2/18	16.00	3.23	29.71	-	-	-
D Ramnarine (WI)	1998-1998	2	91.0	37	546	148	9	4/29	16.44	1.62	60.66	1	-	-
JA Jameson (ENG)	1974-1974	2	7.0	2	42	17	1	1/17	17.00	2.42	42.00	-	-	-
FS Trueman (ENG)	1963-1963	5	236.4	53	1420	594	34	7/44	17.47	2.50	41.76	1	4	2
RA Harper (WI)	1984-1988	10	195.4	73	1174	394	22	6/57	17.90	2.01	53.36	-	1	-
J Garner (WI)	1980-1986	19	738.0	211	4428	1650	92	5/55	17.93	2.23	48.13	8	1	-
CEL Ambrose (WI)	1988-2000	34	1380.4	383	8284	3082	164	8/45	18.79	2.23	50.51	13	8	2
MD Marshall (WI)	1980-1991	26	965.0	232	5790	2436	127	7/22	19.18	2.52	45.59	5	6	1
DG Cork (ENG)	1995-2000	9	294.1	61	1765	906	46	7/43	19.69	3.07	38.36	5	1	-
PJW Allott (ENG)	1984-1984	3	104.5	26	629	282	14	6/61	20.14	2.68	44.92	-	1	-
G Onions (ENG)	2009-2012	3	75.0	16	450	288	14	5/38	20.57	3.84	32.14	1	1	-
KD Boyce (WI)	1973-1974	7	216.5	45	1301	618	30	6/77	20.60	2.85	43.36	3	2	1
MA Holding (WI)	1976-1986	21	747.4	189	4486	2031	96	8/92	21.15	2.71	46.72	2	6	1
CC Griffith (WI)	1963-1968	14	461.3	110	2769	1189	56	6/36	21.23	2.57	49.44	1	4	-
JN Shepherd (WI)	1969-1969	3	137.5	44	827	266	12	5/104	22.16	1.92	68.91	-	1	-
JM Anderson (ENG)	2004-2020	22	752.3	212	4515	1967	87	7/42	22.60	2.61	51.89	4	5	-
KMA Paul (WI)	2019-2019	1	26.0	8	156	69	3	2/58	23.00	2.65	52.00	-	-	-
CEH Croft (WI)	1980-1981	7	261.5	59	1571	761	33	6/74	23.06	2.90	47.60	1	2	-
CR Woakes (ENG)	2017-2020	3	99.2	21	596	305	13	5/50	23.46	3.07	45.84	-	1	-
AME Roberts (WI)	1974-1981	12	481.0	133	2886	1174	50	6/37	23.48	2.44	57.72	-	4	1
ARC Fraser (ENG)	1990-1998	17	615.1	160	3691	1659	70	8/53	23.70	2.69	52.72	3	5	1
C White (ENG)	1995-2000	6	97.3	14	585	312	13	5/32	24.00	3.20	45.00	-	2	-
IR Bishop (WI)	1990-1998	13	454.4	93	2728	1231	51	5/32	24.13	2.70	53.49	2	2	-
WW Daniel (WI)	1976-1976	4	108.0	28	648	317	13	4/53	24.38	2.93	49.84	1	-	-
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2009-2020	19	628.2	154	3770	1818	73	7/72	24.90	2.89	51.64	3	3	2
MS Panesar (ENG)	2007-2009	7	253.4	55	1522	700	28	6/129	25.00	2.75	54.35	1	3	1
D Gough (ENG)	1995-2000	8	243.5	39	1463	785	31	5/109	25.32	3.21	47.19	2	1	-
MA Wood (ENG)	2019-2020	2	54.2	5	326	203	8	5/41	25.37	3.73	40.75	-	1	-
CA Walsh (WI)	1986-2000	36	1469.4	359	8818	3683	145	6/74	25.40	2.50	60.81	10	5	1
K Higgs (ENG)	1966-1966	5	236.4	49	1420	611	24	6/91	25.45	2.58	59.16	2	1	-
AR Caddick (ENG)	1994-2000	14	461.1	114	2767	1355	53	6/65	25.56	2.93	52.20	1	5	-
A Flintoff (ENG)	2000-2009	12	276.1	65	1657	793	31	5/58	25.58	2.87	53.45	-	1	-
SJ Harmison (ENG)	2004-2009	14	476.2	93	2858	1539	60	7/12	25.65	3.23	47.63	2	3	-
KCG Benjamin (WI)	1994-1998	12	403.1	85	2419	1238	48	6/66	25.79	3.07	50.39	3	3	1
MA Small (WI)	1984-1984	1	21.0	2	126	78	3	3/40	26.00	3.71	42.00	-	-	-
JA Snow (ENG)	1966-1976	14	599.0	112	3594	1917	72	7/49	26.62	3.20	49.91	6	4	1
GC Shillingford (WI)	1969-1969	2	59.4	12	358	160	6	2/30	26.66	2.68	59.66	-	-	-
BA Stokes (ENG)	2015-2020	12	274.5	60	1649	831	31	6/22	26.80	3.02	53.19	2	1	-
GP Swann (ENG)	2009-2012	8	308.3	82	1851	858	32	5/57	26.81	2.78	57.84	-	2	-
AF Giles (ENG)	2004-2004	7	217.1	43	1303	646	24	5/57	26.91	2.97	54.29	2	2	-
WKM Benjamin (WI)	1988-1994	8	257.2	65	1544	649	24	4/52	27.04	2.52	64.33	1	-	-
DJG Sammy (WI)	2007-2012	4	124.3	15	747	389	14	7/66	27.78	3.12	53.35	-	1	-
JC Tredwell (ENG)	2015-2015	1	66.0	26	396	140	5	4/47	28.00	2.12	79.20	1	-	-
KAJ Roach (WI)	2012-2020	13	456.2	110	2738	1409	50	5/17	28.18	3.08	54.76	6	2	-
DW Headley (ENG)	1998-1998	6	171.3	29	1029	546	19	4/77	28.73	3.18	54.15	1	-	-
GR Dilley (ENG)	1980-1988	11	339.5	70	2039	1036	36	5/55	28.77	3.04	56.63	5	1	-
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	2000-2007	11	292.5	66	1757	982	34	4/35	28.88	3.35	51.67	2	-	-
LR Gibbs (WI)	1963-1974	26	1473.3	496	8841	2889	100	6/39	28.89	1.96	88.41	2	7	2
RJ Sidebottom (ENG)	2007-2009	6	169.0	40	1014	496	17	5/88	29.17	2.93	59.64	2	1	-
CH Lloyd (WI)	1968-1984	34	93.0	32	558	146	5	2/13	29.20	1.56	111.60	-	-	-
DJ Brown (ENG)	1966-1969	8	300.3	60	1803	830	28	4/39	29.64	2.76	64.39	1	-	-
VA Holder (WI)	1969-1976	10	428.5	136	2573	981	33	4/48	29.72	2.28	77.96	2	-	-
BR Knight (ENG)	1966-1969	4	171.1	32	1027	448	15	4/63	29.86	2.61	68.46	1	-	-
JO Holder (WI)	2015-2020	11	345.1	97	2071	988	33	6/42	29.93	2.86	62.75	2	1	-
PT Collins (WI)	2004-2004	6	178.0	28	1068	629	21	4/71	29.95	3.53	50.85	3	-	-
GS Sobers (WI)	1963-1974	25	1184.0	363	7104	2532	84	5/41	30.14	2.13	84.57	1	3	-
RW Barber (ENG)	1966-1966	2	51.1	7	307	182	6	3/49	30.33	3.55	51.16	-	-	-
TL Best (WI)	2004-2012	6	132.0	18	792	456	15	3/37	30.40	3.45	52.80	-	-	-
RD King (WI)	2000-2000	4	67.1	16	403	244	8	3/28	30.50	3.63	50.37	-	-	-
SL Watkin (ENG)	1991-1991	2	36.0	4	216	153	5	3/38	30.60	4.25	43.20	-	-	-
ST Gabriel (WI)	2012-2020	11	334.5	57	2009	1134	37	5/75	30.64	3.38	54.29	2	1	-
MV Nagamootoo (WI)	2000-2000	1	43.0	14	258	92	3	2/63	30.66	2.13	86.00	-	-	-
GC Small (ENG)	1988-1990	5	198.5	39	1193	645	21	4/58	30.71	3.24	56.80	4	-	-
MM Ali (ENG)	2015-2019	8	224.2	36	1346	790	25	4/36	31.60	3.52	53.84	1	-	-
BP Patterson (WI)	1986-1991	11	331.3	55	1989	1170	37	5/81	31.62	3.52	53.75	1	1	-
GG Arnold (ENG)	1973-1974	6	198.4	48	1192	538	17	5/113	31.64	2.70	70.11	1	1	-
A Ward (ENG)	1976-1976	1	24.0	2	144	128	4	2/25	32.00	5.33	36.00	-	-	-
CA Davis (WI)	1969-1969	3	20.0	8	120	32	1	1/27	32.00	1.60	120.00	-	-	-
V Permaul (WI)	2015-2015	1	31.0	4	186	129	4	3/43	32.25	4.16	46.50	-	-	-
DR Pringle (ENG)	1984-1991	11	318.4	76	1912	905	28	5/95	32.32	2.83	68.28	-	3	-
PAJ DeFreitas (ENG)	1988-1995	11	383.4	85	2302	1067	33	4/34	32.33	2.78	69.75	2	-	-
RM Ellison (ENG)	1984-1986	4	126.3	29	759	388	12	5/78	32.33	3.06	63.25	-	1	-
ER Dexter (ENG)	1963-1963	5	95.0	22	570	227	7	4/38	32.42	2.38	81.42	1	-	-
BD Julien (WI)	1973-1976	10	370.0	106	2220	812	25	5/57	32.48	2.19	88.80	-	1	-
TT Bresnan (ENG)	2009-2012	5	165.0	43	990	493	15	4/37	32.86	2.98	66.00	2	-	-
RD Jackman (ENG)	1981-1981	2	73.2	15	440	198	6	3/65	33.00	2.70	73.33	-	-	-
WW Hall (WI)	1963-1968	14	475.3	90	2853	1442	43	4/39	33.53	3.03	66.34	5	-	-
RL Chase (WI)	2017-2020	9	240.0	27	1440	846	25	8/60	33.84	3.52	57.60	1	2	-
GA Gooch (ENG)	1980-1991	26	54.0	16	324	136	4	2/18	34.00	2.51	81.00	-	-	-
D Shackleton (ENG)	1963-1963	4	243.2	73	1460	518	15	4/72	34.53	2.12	97.33	1	-	-
FMM Worrell (WI)	1963-1963	5	45.0	16	270	104	3	2/12	34.66	2.31	90.00	-	-	-
DV Lawrence (ENG)	1991-1991	2	78.1	7	469	350	10	5/106	35.00	4.47	46.90	-	1	-
RDB Croft (ENG)	1998-2000	3	134.1	35	805	316	9	3/50	35.11	2.35	89.44	-	-	-
IT Botham (ENG)	1980-1991	20	601.3	126	3609	2146	61	8/103	35.18	3.56	59.16	2	3	-
R Rampaul (WI)	2012-2012	2	52.0	11	312	142	4	3/75	35.50	2.73	78.00	-	-	-
AW Greig (ENG)	1973-1976	13	410.2	72	2462	1281	36	8/86	35.58	3.12	68.38	-	3	1
IBA Allen (WI)	1991-1991	2	47.0	4	282	180	5	2/69	36.00	3.82	56.40	-	-	-
MC Carew (WI)	1963-1969	5	46.0	23	276	72	2	1/11	36.00	1.56	138.00	-	-	-
M Watkinson (ENG)	1995-1995	3	93.0	21	558	289	8	3/64	36.12	3.10	69.75	-	-	-
PW Jarvis (ENG)	1988-1988	2	57.1	6	343	217	6	4/107	36.16	3.79	57.16	1	-	-
NAM McLean (WI)	1998-2000	6	151.0	31	906	436	12	3/60	36.33	2.88	75.50	-	-	-
ST Finn (ENG)	2012-2012	1	32.0	6	192	109	3	3/109	36.33	3.40	64.00	-	-	-
RGD Willis (ENG)	1973-1984	13	360.4	71	2164	1381	38	5/42	36.34	3.82	56.94	2	2	-
DE Malcolm (ENG)	1990-1995	9	282.4	35	1696	1109	30	6/77	36.96	3.92	56.53	3	1	1
GB Stevenson (ENG)	1981-1981	1	33.0	5	198	111	3	3/111	37.00	3.36	66.00	-	-	-
AG Barrett (WI)	1974-1974	2	124.0	46	744	260	7	3/86	37.14	2.09	106.28	-	-	-
JE Taylor (WI)	2007-2015	11	291.0	55	1746	1051	28	5/11	37.53	3.61	62.35	-	1	-
CL Hooper (WI)	1988-1998	24	370.5	104	2225	752	20	5/80	37.60	2.02	111.25	-	1	-
CC Lewis (ENG)	1991-1994	7	247.3	48	1485	754	20	6/111	37.70	3.04	74.25	1	1	-
DJ Bravo (WI)	2004-2007	8	236.1	44	1417	831	22	6/55	37.77	3.51	64.40	1	1	-
EAE Baptiste (WI)	1984-1990	6	148.0	44	888	342	9	3/31	38.00	2.31	98.66	-	-	-
WW Davis (WI)	1984-1984	1	23.0	3	138	77	2	2/71	38.50	3.34	69.00	-	-	-
NA Foster (ENG)	1984-1988	6	175.1	22	1051	617	16	5/64	38.56	3.52	65.68	-	1	-
CH Gayle (WI)	2000-2009	20	286.3	53	1719	817	21	5/34	38.90	2.85	81.85	-	1	-
RNS Hobbs (ENG)	1968-1968	1	28.0	3	168	78	2	1/34	39.00	2.78	84.00	-	-	-
SP Jones (ENG)	2004-2004	5	119.0	14	714	473	12	5/57	39.41	3.97	59.50	-	1	-
IDK Salisbury (ENG)	1994-1994	2	68.0	9	408	276	7	4/163	39.42	4.05	58.28	1	-	-
JC Adams (WI)	1994-2000	18	112.5	26	677	316	8	2/5	39.50	2.80	84.62	-	-	-
JJC Lawson (WI)	2004-2004	2	68.0	10	408	320	8	4/94	40.00	4.70	51.00	1	-	-
AS Joseph (WI)	2017-2020	6	144.3	30	867	529	13	2/12	40.69	3.66	66.69	-	-	-
FJ Titmus (ENG)	1963-1968	9	250.0	67	1500	611	15	5/83	40.73	2.44	100.00	1	1	-
DM Bess (ENG)	2020-2020	3	65.1	13	391	208	5	2/51	41.60	3.19	78.20	-	-	-
JE Emburey (ENG)	1980-1995	15	469.3	130	2817	1260	30	5/78	42.00	2.68	93.90	-	2	-
CJ Jordan (ENG)	2015-2015	3	104.0	32	624	256	6	2/65	42.66	2.46	104.00	-	-	-
RK Illingworth (ENG)	1991-1995	6	156.4	50	940	428	10	4/96	42.80	2.73	94.00	1	-	-
EA Moseley (WI)	1990-1990	2	87.0	13	522	261	6	2/70	43.50	3.00	87.00	-	-	-
DL Underwood (ENG)	1966-1980	17	646.1	203	3877	1656	38	5/39	43.57	2.56	102.02	2	1	-
MWW Selvey (ENG)	1976-1976	2	67.0	8	402	263	6	4/41	43.83	3.92	67.00	1	-	-
GAR Lock (ENG)	1963-1968	5	160.5	35	965	442	10	3/54	44.20	2.74	96.50	-	-	-
WV Rodriguez (WI)	1963-1968	2	45.0	5	270	179	4	3/145	44.75	3.97	67.50	-	-	-
LE Plunkett (ENG)	2007-2007	3	89.0	13	534	315	7	3/35	45.00	3.53	76.28	-	-	-
LA King (WI)	1968-1968	1	47.2	12	284	90	2	2/79	45.00	1.90	142.00	-	-	-
JG Thomas (ENG)	1986-1986	4	86.0	13	516	364	8	4/70	45.50	4.23	64.50	1	-	-
FH Edwards (WI)	2004-2012	16	442.1	40	2653	1784	39	6/92	45.74	4.03	68.02	1	2	-
CM Old (ENG)	1973-1981	9	245.0	42	1470	825	18	3/80	45.83	3.36	81.66	-	-	-
R Illingworth (ENG)	1966-1973	8	284.4	95	1708	694	15	3/50	46.26	2.43	113.86	-	-	-
J Birkenshaw (ENG)	1974-1974	2	40.0	9	240	96	2	1/24	48.00	2.40	120.00	-	-	-
PJ Martin (ENG)	1995-1995	3	84.0	21	504	241	5	2/65	48.20	2.86	100.80	-	-	-
D Bishoo (WI)	2015-2017	3	101.0	13	606	338	7	4/177	48.28	3.34	86.57	1	-	-
JP Agnew (ENG)	1984-1984	1	26.0	4	156	97	2	2/51	48.50	3.73	78.00	-	-	-
PCR Tufnell (ENG)	1991-1998	9	386.2	112	2318	904	18	6/25	50.22	2.33	128.77	-	1	-
SJ Benn (WI)	2009-2015	7	284.4	47	1708	909	18	4/31	50.50	3.19	94.88	2	-	-
JC Archer (ENG)	2020-2020	2	66.0	8	396	202	4	3/45	50.50	3.06	99.00	-	-	-
JE Root (ENG)	2015-2020	11	64.2	20	386	153	3	2/22	51.00	2.37	128.66	-	-	-
KF Barrington (ENG)	1963-1968	12	79.0	14	474	257	5	1/29	51.40	3.25	94.80	-	-	-
DJ Capel (ENG)	1988-1990	6	146.0	19	876	515	10	3/88	51.50	3.52	87.60	-	-	-
DA Allen (ENG)	1963-1966	3	119.2	40	716	312	6	2/104	52.00	2.61	119.33	-	-	-
PI Pocock (ENG)	1968-1984	10	410.3	105	2463	1145	22	5/110	52.04	2.78	111.95	1	1	-
CD Collymore (WI)	2004-2007	11	354.0	76	2124	1049	20	3/58	52.45	2.96	106.20	-	-	-
RO Hinds (WI)	2004-2009	7	181.3	28	1089	580	11	2/45	52.72	3.19	99.00	-	-	-
BL D'Oliveira (ENG)	1966-1969	12	353.0	108	2118	791	15	2/45	52.73	2.24	141.20	-	-	-
MR Ramprakash (ENG)	1991-2000	16	61.0	12	366	166	3	1/2	55.33	2.72	122.00	-	-	-
M Hendrick (ENG)	1976-1980	4	113.0	25	678	333	6	2/48	55.50	2.94	113.00	-	-	-
DBL Powell (WI)	2007-2009	8	230.0	35	1380	853	15	3/89	56.86	3.70	92.00	-	-	-
MN Samuels (WI)	2007-2015	7	144.4	16	868	456	8	2/14	57.00	3.15	108.50	-	-	-
DAJ Holford (WI)	1966-1968	9	246.5	52	1481	637	11	3/34	57.90	2.58	134.63	-	-	-
Inshan Ali (WI)	1973-1974	3	147.0	43	882	349	6	3/86	58.16	2.37	147.00	-	-	-
NGB Cook (ENG)	1984-1984	3	95.0	15	570	297	5	2/27	59.40	3.12	114.00	-	-	-
A Sanford (WI)	2004-2004	2	52.0	8	312	182	3	2/32	60.66	3.50	104.00	-	-	-
IJ Jones (ENG)	1966-1968	7	272.2	42	1634	915	15	3/63	61.00	3.35	108.93	-	-	-
JH Childs (ENG)	1988-1988	2	86.0	29	516	183	3	1/13	61.00	2.12	172.00	-	-	-
AP Igglesden (ENG)	1994-1994	2	55.3	8	333	183	3	1/36	61.00	3.29	111.00	-	-	-
LS Baker (WI)	2009-2009	3	85.0	13	510	310	5	2/39	62.00	3.64	102.00	-	-	-
P Willey (ENG)	1976-1986	15	98.0	28	588	252	4	2/73	63.00	2.57	147.00	-	-	-
CL King (WI)	1976-1980	4	51.0	14	306	127	2	1/30	63.50	2.49	153.00	-	-	-
RR Jumadeen (WI)	1976-1976	1	28.0	8	168	64	1	1/23	64.00	2.28	168.00	-	-	-
FA Rose (WI)	1998-2000	4	86.0	18	516	323	5	2/43	64.60	3.75	103.20	-	-	-
SM Curran (ENG)	2019-2020	3	70.0	11	420	261	4	2/70	65.25	3.72	105.00	-	-	-
OD Gibson (WI)	1995-1995	1	34.0	3	204	132	2	2/81	66.00	3.88	102.00	-	-	-
GA Hick (ENG)	1991-2000	18	119.0	23	714	357	5	2/77	71.40	3.00	142.80	-	-	-
IVA Richards (WI)	1976-1991	36	231.0	78	1386	459	6	2/24	76.50	1.98	231.00	-	-	-
JC Balderstone (ENG)	1976-1976	2	16.0	-	96	80	1	1/80	80.00	5.00	96.00	-	-	-
DR Smith (WI)	2004-2004	2	23.0	4	138	80	1	1/30	80.00	3.47	138.00	-	-	-
JB Statham (ENG)	1963-1963	2	81.0	11	486	243	3	3/68	81.00	3.00	162.00	-	-	-
HA Gomes (WI)	1976-1986	16	51.0	16	306	83	1	1/4	83.00	1.62	306.00	-	-	-
RR Sarwan (WI)	2000-2009	20	72.0	3	432	254	3	2/26	84.66	3.52	144.00	-	-	-
PH Edmonds (ENG)	1986-1986	3	92.3	16	555	260	3	2/98	86.66	2.81	185.00	-	-	-
ML Cummins (WI)	2017-2017	1	24.0	3	144	87	1	1/87	87.00	3.62	144.00	-	-	-
GJ Batty (ENG)	2004-2004	1	52.0	4	312	185	2	2/185	92.50	3.55	156.00	-	-	-
G Miller (ENG)	1976-1984	4	73.0	9	438	290	3	1/42	96.66	3.97	146.00	-	-	-
JK Lever (ENG)	1980-1980	1	28.0	4	168	101	1	1/76	101.00	3.60	168.00	-	-	-
DB Close (ENG)	1963-1976	9	37.0	8	222	116	1	1/21	116.00	3.13	222.00	-	-	-
OAC Banks (WI)	2004-2004	2	80.0	8	480	351	3	2/131	117.00	4.38	160.00	-	-	-
RC Fredericks (WI)	1969-1976	16	81.4	18	490	235	2	1/12	117.50	2.87	245.00	-	-	-
A Khan (ENG)	2009-2009	1	29.0	1	174	122	1	1/111	122.00	4.20	174.00	-	-	-
PD Collingwood (ENG)	2007-2009	11	36.5	4	221	124	1	1/34	124.00	3.36	221.00	-	-	-
S Shillingford (WI)	2012-2012	1	34.0	5	204	138	1	1/110	138.00	4.05	204.00	-	-	-
LMP Simmons (WI)	2009-2009	3	30.0	1	180	139	1	1/60	139.00	4.63	180.00	-	-	-
BP Nash (WI)	2009-2009	7	48.0	7	288	154	1	1/34	154.00	3.20	288.00	-	-	-
RA Woolmer (ENG)	1976-1980	7	40.0	2	240	194	1	1/25	194.00	4.85	240.00	-	-	-
S Chanderpaul (WI)	1994-2015	36	92.0	14	552	309	1	1/94	309.00	3.35	552.00	-	-	-

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England v West Indies at Manchester, 3rd Test, Jul 24-28, 2020 [Test # 2390]

England v West Indies at Manchester, 2nd Test, Jul 16-20, 2020 [Test # 2389]

England v West Indies at Southampton, 1st Test, Jul 8-12, 2020 [Test # 2388]