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Worst career bowling average (without qualification)

Worst career bowling average (without qualification) in Tests

Worst career bowling average (without qualification)
Player
Span
Mat
Inns
Balls
Overs
Mdns
Runs
Wkts
BBI
Ave
Econ
SR
4
5
10
Naeem Islam (BAN)
2008-201281457495.4830311/11303.003.16574.00---
RGCE Wijesuriya (SL)
1982-19854558697.42329411/68294.003.01586.00---
RS Bopara (ENG)
2007-2012131043472.21029011/39290.004.00434.00---
JJ Warr (ENG)
1951-19512358473.0628111/76281.002.88584.00---
Tareq Aziz (BAN)
2004-20043436060.0726111/76261.004.35360.00---
M Shumba (ZIM)
2021-20234537061.4825011/64250.004.05370.00---
CR Brathwaite (WI)
2015-20163440868.0924211/30242.003.55408.00---
SM Gavaskar (IND)
1971-198712529380-1520611/34206.003.25380.00---
NR Chowdhury (IND)
1949-19512351686.02120511/130205.002.38516.00---
M Vijay (IND)
2008-2018611838464.0619811/12198.003.09384.00---
AH Jones (NZ)
1987-1995391432854.4819411/40194.003.54328.00---
MS Crane (ENG)
2018-20181128848.0319311/193193.004.02288.00---
MG Waite (AUS)
1938-19382355292.02319011/150190.002.06552.00---
G Gladstone (WI)
1930-19301230050.0518911/139189.003.78300.00---
KE Palmer (ENG)
1965-19651237863.0718911/113189.003.00378.00---
KLT Arthurton (WI)
1988-1995331947378.51418311/17183.002.32473.00---
MM Patel (ENG)
1996-19962427646.0818011/101180.003.91276.00---
ASA Perera (SL)
1998-20013540868.01218011/104180.002.64408.00---
CS Nayudu (IND)
1934-19521112522-635921/19179.504.12261.00---
VR Brown (NZ)
1985-19852434257.01317611/17176.003.08342.00---
S Matsikenyeri (ZIM)
2003-20058848380.3634521/58172.504.28241.50---
DL Freeman (NZ)
1933-19332224040.0316911/91169.004.22240.00---
S Shivnarine (WI)
1978-197981033656.01016711/13167.002.98336.00---
TW Graveney (ENG)
1951-1969799260-616711/34167.003.85260.00---
NM Kulkarni (IND)
1997-200133738123.02833221/70166.002.69369.00---
CA Davis (WI)
1968-19731520894-3233021/27165.002.21447.00---
GE Tribe (AUS)
1946-19473676095.0933022/48165.002.60380.00---
JB Hobbs (ENG)
1908-19306111376-1516511/19165.002.63376.00---
CJ Chibhabha (ZIM)
2016-20235424641.0416211/44162.003.95246.00---
Iftikhar Ahmed (PAK)
2016-20224520634.2116111/1161.004.68206.00---
KR Rutherford (NZ)
1985-1995561125642.4316111/38161.003.77256.00---
ME Trescothick (ENG)
2000-2006761030050.0615511/34155.003.10300.00---
HH Alexander (AUS)
1933-19331227646.0315411/129154.003.34276.00---
JW Hastings (AUS)
2012-20121223439.0315311/51153.003.92234.00---
Sunzamul Islam (BAN)
2018-20181127045.0215311/153153.003.40270.00---
MA Atherton (ENG)
1989-20011151440868.01230221/20151.004.44204.00---
Aminul Islam (BAN)
2000-200213519833.0114911/66149.004.51198.00---
C Karunaratne (SL)
2019-20191215626.0114811/130148.005.69156.00---
LMP Simmons (WI)
2009-20118519232.0114711/60147.004.59192.00---
Pankaj Singh (IND)
2014-20142345075.01729222/113146.003.89225.00---
GPD Hartigan (SA)
1912-19145425242.0714111/72141.003.35252.00---
A Ndlovu (ZIM)
2020-20202242070.0727722/170138.503.95210.00---
AL Padmore (WI)
1976-19762347479.02313511/36135.001.70474.00---
AEV Hartkopf (AUS)
1925-19251224030.0213411/120134.003.35240.00---
Rajin Saleh (BAN)
2003-2008241643873.0526821/9134.003.67219.00---
JL Ontong (SA)
2002-20042318530.5213311/79133.004.31185.00---
KDK Vithanage (SL)
2013-201510517429.0113311/73133.004.58174.00---
JA Morkel (SA)
2009-20091219232.0413211/44132.004.12192.00---
SV Nayak (IND)
1982-19822323138.3613211/16132.003.42231.00---
DW Begbie (SA)
1948-19505416020.0-13011/38130.004.87160.00---
GM Ewing (ZIM)
2003-20053542671.01126021/27130.003.66213.00---
EAR de Silva (SL)
1985-199110152328388.087103282/67129.002.65291.00---
FGJ Ford (ENG)
1894-18955620434.0612911/47129.003.79204.00---
JW Martin (ENG)
1947-19471227045.0612911/111129.002.86270.00---
MJK Smith (ENG)
1958-1972505214-412811/10128.003.58214.00---
J Newman (NZ)
1932-19333342570.51125422/76127.003.58212.50---
J Worrall (AUS)
1885-1899113255-2912711/97127.002.98255.00---
AH Omarshah (ZIM)
1992-19963318631.0912511/46125.004.03186.00---
CM Willoughby (SA)
2003-20032330050.01812511/47125.002.50300.00---
CT Sarwate (IND)
1946-1951910658-537431/16124.663.41219.33---
KBJ Azad (IND)
1981-1983710750125.02837332/84124.332.98250.00---
GA Stuurman (SA)
2022-20222117429.0512411/124124.004.27174.00---
Abul Hasan (BAN)
2012-20133552888.0837132/80123.664.21176.00---
BP Nash (WI)
2008-2011211449282.01324721/21123.503.01246.00---
MJ Haslam (NZ)
1992-19954549382.11924521/33122.502.98246.50---
A Khan (ENG)
2009-20091217429.0112211/111122.004.20174.00---
RW Morgan (NZ)
1965-197220201114-3860951/16121.803.28222.80---
N Ncube (ZIM)
2011-20111221035.0412111/80121.003.45210.00---
AJ McKay (NZ)
2010-20101118631.0512011/120120.003.87186.00---
IM Sinclair (NZ)
1956-19562223338.5912011/79120.003.09233.00---
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:

Zimbabwe vs Ireland at Belfast, Ireland vs Zimbabwe Only Test, Jul 25-29, 2024 [Test # 2540 - Live]
>> 12/0 (4.0 ov, J Gumbie 7*, PS Masvaure 4*, BJ McCarthy 0/5) - Stumps

West Indies vs England at Birmingham, West Indies in England 3rd Test, Jul 26-30, 2024 [Test # 2541 - Live]
>> 38/3 (8.0 ov, JE Root 2*, OJ Pope 6*, JNT Seales 2/19) - Stumps

England vs West Indies at Nottingham, West Indies in England 2nd Test, Jul 18-21, 2024 [Test # 2539]