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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---
DJ Mitchell (NZ)
2019-20253222727121.12838531/7128.333.17242.33---
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:

Slovenia vs Hungary at Szodliget, Slovenia in Hungary 3rd T20I, Jun 22, 2025 [T20I # 3260]

Hungary vs Slovenia at Szodliget, Slovenia in Hungary 1st T20I, Jun 21, 2025 [T20I # 3254]

Hungary vs Slovenia at Szodliget, Slovenia in Hungary 2nd T20I, Jun 21, 2025 [T20I # 3256]