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Worst career bowling average (without qualification)

Records for Test Matches

Worst career bowling average (without qualification)
Player
Span
Mat
Inns
Balls
Overs
Mdns
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4
5
10
Naeem Islam (BAN)2008-201281457495.4830311/111/27303.003.16574.00---
RGCE Wijesuriya (SL)1982-19854558697.42329411/681/77294.003.01586.00---
RS Bopara (ENG)2007-2012131043472.21029011/391/39290.004.00434.00---
JJ Warr (ENG)1951-19512358473.0628111/761/139281.002.88584.00---
Tareq Aziz (BAN)2004-20043436060.0726111/761/76261.004.35360.00---
M Shumba (ZIM)2021-20234537061.4825011/641/131250.004.05370.00---
CR Brathwaite (WI)2015-20163440868.0924211/301/139242.003.55408.00---
SM Gavaskar (IND)1971-198712529380-1520611/341/34206.003.25380.00---
NR Chowdhury (IND)1949-19512351686.02120511/1301/130205.002.38516.00---
M Vijay (IND)2008-2018611838464.0619811/121/23198.003.09384.00---
AH Jones (NZ)1987-1995391432854.4819411/401/40194.003.54328.00---
MS Crane (ENG)2018-20181128848.0319311/1931/193193.004.02288.00---
MG Waite (AUS)1938-19382355292.02319011/1501/150190.002.06552.00---
G Gladstone (WI)1930-19301230050.0518911/1391/189189.003.78300.00---
KE Palmer (ENG)1965-19651237863.0718911/1131/189189.003.00378.00---
KLT Arthurton (WI)1988-1995331947378.51418311/171/17183.002.32473.00---
MM Patel (ENG)1996-19962427646.0818011/1011/148180.003.91276.00---
ASA Perera (SL)1998-20013540868.01218011/1041/126180.002.64408.00---
CS Nayudu (IND)1934-19521112522-635921/191/19179.504.12261.00---
VR Brown (NZ)1985-19852434257.01317611/171/113176.003.08342.00---
S Matsikenyeri (ZIM)2003-20058848380.3634521/581/58172.504.28241.50---
DL Freeman (NZ)1933-19332224040.0316911/911/91169.004.22240.00---
S Shivnarine (WI)1978-197981033656.01016711/131/21167.002.98336.00---
TW Graveney (ENG)1951-1969799260-616711/341/34167.003.85260.00---
NM Kulkarni (IND)1997-200133738123.02833221/701/137166.002.69369.00---
CA Davis (WI)1968-19731520894-3233021/271/29165.002.21447.00---
GE Tribe (AUS)1946-19473676095.0933022/482/67165.002.60380.00---
JB Hobbs (ENG)1908-19306111376-1516511/191/30165.002.63376.00---
CJ Chibhabha (ZIM)2016-20235424641.0416211/441/44162.003.95246.00---
Iftikhar Ahmed (PAK)2016-20224520634.2116111/11/13161.004.68206.00---
KR Rutherford (NZ)1985-1995561125642.4316111/381/38161.003.77256.00---
ME Trescothick (ENG)2000-2006761030050.0615511/341/34155.003.10300.00---
HH Alexander (AUS)1933-19331227646.0315411/1291/154154.003.34276.00---
JW Hastings (AUS)2012-20121223439.0315311/511/153153.003.92234.00---
Sunzamul Islam (BAN)2018-20181127045.0215311/1531/153153.003.40270.00---
MA Atherton (ENG)1989-20011151440868.01230221/201/20151.004.44204.00---
Aminul Islam (BAN)2000-200213519833.0114911/661/66149.004.51198.00---
C Karunaratne (SL)2019-20191215626.0114811/1301/148148.005.69156.00---
LMP Simmons (WI)2009-20118519232.0114711/601/60147.004.59192.00---
Pankaj Singh (IND)2014-20142345075.01729222/1132/113146.003.89225.00---
GPD Hartigan (SA)1912-19145425242.0714111/721/72141.003.35252.00---
A Ndlovu (ZIM)2020-20202242070.0727722/1702/170138.503.95210.00---
AL Padmore (WI)1976-19762347479.02313511/361/134135.001.70474.00---
AEV Hartkopf (AUS)1925-19251224030.0213411/1201/134134.003.35240.00---
Rajin Saleh (BAN)2003-2008241643873.0526821/91/21134.003.67219.00---
JL Ontong (SA)2002-20042318530.5213311/791/123133.004.31185.00---
KDK Vithanage (SL)2013-201510517429.0113311/731/73133.004.58174.00---
JA Morkel (SA)2009-20091219232.0413211/441/132132.004.12192.00---
Mir Hamza (PAK)2018-20233644474.01026421/381/67132.003.56222.00---
SV Nayak (IND)1982-19822323138.3613211/161/82132.003.42231.00---
DW Begbie (SA)1948-19505416020.0-13011/381/38130.004.87160.00---
GM Ewing (ZIM)2003-20053542671.01126021/271/46130.003.66213.00---
EAR de Silva (SL)1985-199110152328388.087103282/672/124129.002.65291.00---
FGJ Ford (ENG)1894-18955620434.0612911/471/47129.003.79204.00---
JW Martin (ENG)1947-19471227045.0612911/1111/129129.002.86270.00---
MJK Smith (ENG)1958-1972505214-412811/101/10128.003.58214.00---
J Newman (NZ)1932-19333342570.51125422/762/76127.003.58212.50---
J Worrall (AUS)1885-1899113255-2912711/971/97127.002.98255.00---
AH Omarshah (ZIM)1992-19963318631.0912511/461/82125.004.03186.00---
CM Willoughby (SA)2003-20032330050.01812511/471/79125.002.50300.00---
CT Sarwate (IND)1946-1951910658-537431/161/16124.663.41219.33---
KBJ Azad (IND)1981-1983710750125.02837332/842/106124.332.98250.00---
GA Stuurman (SA)2022-20222117429.0512411/1241/124124.004.27174.00---
Abul Hasan (BAN)2012-20133552888.0837132/802/101123.664.21176.00---
BP Nash (WI)2008-2011211449282.01324721/211/21123.503.01246.00---
MJ Haslam (NZ)1992-19954549382.11924521/331/33122.502.98246.50---
A Khan (ENG)2009-20091217429.0112211/1111/122122.004.20174.00---
RW Morgan (NZ)1965-197220201114-3860951/161/16121.803.28222.80---
N Ncube (ZIM)2011-20111221035.0412111/801/121121.003.45210.00---
AJ McKay (NZ)2010-20101118631.0512011/1201/120120.003.87186.00---
IM Sinclair (NZ)1956-19562223338.5912011/791/79120.003.09233.00---
Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England v Ireland at Lord's, Only Test, Jun 1-3, 2023 [Test # 2504]

Sri Lanka v Ireland at Galle, 2nd Test, Apr 24-28, 2023 [Test # 2503]

Sri Lanka v Ireland at Galle, 1st Test, Apr 16-18, 2023 [Test # 2502]

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