Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Best averages in 1997 in Tests

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
MS Atapattu (SL)	1997-1997	9	6.0	-	36	16	1	1/9	16.00	2.66	36.00	-	-	-
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1997-1997	5	147.1	39	883	408	23	4/42	17.73	2.77	38.39	4	-	-
PCR Tufnell (ENG)	1997-1997	4	179.4	69	1078	335	18	7/66	18.61	1.86	59.88	1	1	1
SH Cook (AUS)	1997-1997	2	37.2	10	224	142	7	5/39	20.28	3.80	32.00	-	1	-
JN Gillespie (AUS)	1997-1997	7	195.2	57	1172	619	30	7/37	20.63	3.16	39.06	-	2	-
MG Bevan (AUS)	1997-1997	8	134.1	21	805	441	21	6/82	21.00	3.28	38.33	2	1	1
BN Schultz (SA)	1997-1997	2	52.0	12	312	149	7	4/52	21.28	2.86	44.57	1	-	-
GD McGrath (AUS)	1997-1997	13	518.5	151	3113	1347	63	8/38	21.38	2.59	49.41	3	4	-
WJ Cronje (SA)	1997-1997	9	103.3	35	621	255	11	2/6	23.18	2.46	56.45	-	-	-
AG Huckle (ZIM)	1997-1997	2	117.4	24	706	371	16	6/109	23.18	3.15	44.12	-	2	1
MA Ealham (ENG)	1997-1997	4	58.4	11	352	191	8	3/60	23.87	3.25	44.00	-	-	-
CEL Ambrose (WI)	1997-1997	10	271.5	67	1631	696	29	5/37	24.00	2.56	56.24	-	3	-
SK Warne (AUS)	1997-1997	15	681.5	194	4091	1661	68	6/48	24.42	2.43	60.16	4	2	-
D Gough (ENG)	1997-1997	7	269.3	58	1617	872	35	5/40	24.91	3.23	46.20	2	2	-
AA Donald (SA)	1997-1997	8	337.5	82	2027	949	38	6/59	24.97	2.80	53.34	-	2	-
JH Kallis (SA)	1997-1997	5	77.2	22	464	175	7	3/29	25.00	2.26	66.28	-	-	-
AR Caddick (ENG)	1997-1997	7	267.4	52	1606	808	32	5/42	25.25	3.01	50.18	2	2	-
HT Davis (NZ)	1997-1997	4	147.2	26	884	406	16	5/63	25.37	2.75	55.25	-	1	-
PR Reiffel (AUS)	1997-1997	9	268.1	76	1609	672	26	5/49	25.84	2.50	61.88	-	2	-
FA Rose (WI)	1997-1997	9	225.1	39	1351	685	26	6/100	26.34	3.04	51.96	1	1	-
MS Kasprowicz (AUS)	1997-1997	7	205.2	45	1232	616	23	7/36	26.78	3.00	53.56	1	1	-
AJ Hollioake (ENG)	1997-1997	2	19.0	2	114	55	2	2/31	27.50	2.89	57.00	-	-	-
SB Doull (NZ)	1997-1997	8	286.3	75	1719	799	29	5/58	27.55	2.78	59.27	1	2	-
DW Headley (ENG)	1997-1997	3	131.2	20	788	444	16	4/72	27.75	3.38	49.25	3	-	-
Azhar Mahmood (PAK)	1997-1997	6	118.4	24	712	333	12	4/53	27.75	2.80	59.33	1	-	-
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	1997-1997	6	357.1	82	2143	914	32	5/54	28.56	2.55	66.96	3	3	-
M Dillon (WI)	1997-1997	3	83.4	15	502	259	9	5/111	28.77	3.09	55.77	-	1	-
SM Pollock (SA)	1997-1997	8	246.2	53	1478	663	23	5/37	28.82	2.69	64.26	-	1	-
Waqar Younis (PAK)	1997-1997	4	98.0	17	588	319	11	3/99	29.00	3.25	53.45	-	-	-
SR Waugh (AUS)	1997-1997	15	59.3	13	357	176	6	3/20	29.33	2.95	59.50	-	-	-
CL Cairns (NZ)	1997-1997	10	239.2	63	1436	711	24	5/50	29.62	2.97	59.83	2	1	-
BC Strang (ZIM)	1997-1997	2	79.0	36	474	150	5	3/29	30.00	1.89	94.80	-	-	-
SB Joshi (IND)	1997-1997	4	120.1	28	721	331	11	3/57	30.09	2.75	65.54	-	-	-
Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)	1997-1997	8	364.3	79	2187	1099	36	5/35	30.52	3.01	60.75	2	2	1
CA Walsh (WI)	1997-1997	11	354.0	64	2124	978	32	5/74	30.56	2.76	66.37	2	3	-
IR Bishop (WI)	1997-1997	11	287.1	52	1723	861	28	4/22	30.75	2.99	61.53	1	-	-
PL Symcox (SA)	1997-1997	5	186.5	44	1121	503	16	4/69	31.43	2.69	70.06	1	-	-
M Muralidaran (SL)	1997-1997	9	501.0	138	3006	1266	40	6/98	31.65	2.52	75.15	1	3	-
J Srinath (IND)	1997-1997	5	197.5	40	1187	700	22	5/104	31.81	3.53	53.95	1	1	-
RDB Croft (ENG)	1997-1997	7	252.0	68	1512	601	18	5/95	33.38	2.38	84.00	-	1	-
KR Pushpakumara (SL)	1997-1997	6	172.1	19	1033	706	21	5/41	33.61	4.10	49.19	-	2	-
AD Mullally (ENG)	1997-1997	1	53.0	22	318	102	3	2/47	34.00	1.92	106.00	-	-	-
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	1997-1997	1	22.0	4	132	68	2	2/47	34.00	3.09	66.00	-	-	-
DL Vettori (NZ)	1997-1997	9	390.5	99	2345	1027	30	5/84	34.23	2.62	78.16	3	1	-
DK Morrison (NZ)	1997-1997	1	24.4	4	148	104	3	3/104	34.66	4.21	49.33	-	-	-
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	1997-1997	6	240.3	64	1443	601	17	5/57	35.35	2.49	84.88	-	1	-
A Kuruvilla (IND)	1997-1997	10	294.1	59	1765	892	25	5/68	35.68	3.03	70.60	1	1	-
Ali Hussain Rizvi (PAK)	1997-1997	1	18.3	1	111	72	2	2/72	36.00	3.89	55.50	-	-	-
SB O'Connor (NZ)	1997-1997	4	158.4	30	952	533	14	3/73	38.07	3.35	68.00	-	-	-
DNT Zoysa (SL)	1997-1997	3	90.4	16	544	267	7	3/47	38.14	2.94	77.71	-	-	-
PR Adams (SA)	1997-1997	6	186.2	36	1118	575	15	3/45	38.33	3.08	74.53	-	-	-
C White (ENG)	1997-1997	1	25.0	5	150	77	2	2/51	38.50	3.08	75.00	-	-	-
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1997-1997	11	128.0	29	768	347	9	3/45	38.55	2.71	85.33	-	-	-
SC Ganguly (IND)	1997-1997	11	68.0	13	408	237	6	2/36	39.50	3.48	68.00	-	-	-
ME Waugh (AUS)	1997-1997	15	64.0	17	384	161	4	2/28	40.25	2.51	96.00	-	-	-
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	1997-1997	9	303.3	61	1821	868	21	4/60	41.33	2.85	86.71	2	-	-
BC Hollioake (ENG)	1997-1997	1	15.0	2	90	83	2	1/26	41.50	5.53	45.00	-	-	-
A Ranatunga (SL)	1997-1997	11	33.1	12	199	85	2	1/29	42.50	2.56	99.50	-	-	-
PA Strang (ZIM)	1997-1997	2	127.0	39	762	298	7	3/110	42.57	2.34	108.85	-	-	-
DG Cork (ENG)	1997-1997	3	98.5	21	593	300	7	3/96	42.85	3.03	84.71	-	-	-
CD McMillan (NZ)	1997-1997	3	15.0	4	90	43	1	1/43	43.00	2.86	90.00	-	-	-
A Kumble (IND)	1997-1997	12	582.2	130	3494	1582	36	5/104	43.94	2.71	97.05	-	2	-
L Klusener (SA)	1997-1997	7	175.3	34	1053	535	12	3/75	44.58	3.04	87.75	-	-	-
CL Hooper (WI)	1997-1997	12	265.4	72	1594	645	14	5/26	46.07	2.42	113.85	-	1	-
NJ Astle (NZ)	1997-1997	10	186.5	54	1121	461	10	2/26	46.10	2.46	112.10	-	-	-
HH Streak (ZIM)	1997-1997	2	59.0	10	354	141	3	2/52	47.00	2.38	118.00	-	-	-
RK Chauhan (IND)	1997-1997	4	172.0	43	1032	440	9	4/48	48.88	2.55	114.66	1	-	-
KSC de Silva (SL)	1997-1997	6	195.3	34	1173	636	13	5/85	48.92	3.25	90.23	-	1	-
BKV Prasad (IND)	1997-1997	10	339.4	64	2038	1054	21	5/82	50.19	3.10	97.04	-	1	-
DE Malcolm (ENG)	1997-1997	4	93.0	20	558	307	6	3/100	51.16	3.30	93.00	-	-	-
DN Patel (NZ)	1997-1997	4	120.0	30	720	313	6	2/67	52.16	2.60	120.00	-	-	-
BM McMillan (SA)	1997-1997	8	128.1	25	769	319	6	2/32	53.16	2.48	128.16	-	-	-
GP Wickramasinghe (SL)	1997-1997	2	61.1	14	367	213	4	2/76	53.25	3.48	91.75	-	-	-
JTC Vaughan (NZ)	1997-1997	1	36.0	10	216	57	1	1/57	57.00	1.58	216.00	-	-	-
D Ganesh (IND)	1997-1997	4	76.5	15	461	287	5	2/28	57.40	3.73	92.20	-	-	-
CE Cuffy (WI)	1997-1997	1	33.0	4	198	116	2	2/116	58.00	3.51	99.00	-	-	-
DS Mohanty (IND)	1997-1997	2	71.4	10	430	239	4	4/78	59.75	3.33	107.50	1	-	-
S Chanderpaul (WI)	1997-1997	10	75.0	14	450	192	3	1/2	64.00	2.56	150.00	-	-	-
GI Allott (NZ)	1997-1997	4	134.3	21	807	458	7	4/74	65.42	3.40	115.28	1	-	-
Shahid Nazir (PAK)	1997-1997	3	55.5	9	335	207	3	2/32	69.00	3.70	111.66	-	-	-
GS Blewett (AUS)	1997-1997	15	48.3	13	291	144	2	1/11	72.00	2.96	145.50	-	-	-
Asif Mujtaba (PAK)	1997-1997	2	60.0	10	360	145	2	1/23	72.50	2.41	180.00	-	-	-
Mohammad Zahid (PAK)	1997-1997	2	40.0	4	240	148	2	1/44	74.00	3.70	120.00	-	-	-
PV Simmons (WI)	1997-1997	2	25.0	5	150	76	1	1/58	76.00	3.04	150.00	-	-	-
PIC Thompson (WI)	1997-1997	1	16.0	-	96	80	1	1/80	80.00	5.00	96.00	-	-	-
KJ Silva (SL)	1997-1997	3	120.0	24	720	365	3	2/71	121.66	3.04	240.00	-	-	-
CZ Harris (NZ)	1997-1997	3	62.0	19	372	139	1	1/41	139.00	2.24	372.00	-	-	-
AJ Bichel (AUS)	1997-1997	2	37.3	6	225	143	1	1/31	143.00	3.81	225.00	-	-	-
NM Kulkarni (IND)	1997-1997	2	70.0	12	420	195	1	1/195	195.00	2.78	420.00	-	-	-
Aamer Sohail (PAK)	1997-1997	4	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JC Adams (WI)	1997-1997	2	8.0	-	48	23	-	-	-	2.87	-	-	-	-
Ali Naqvi (PAK)	1997-1997	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP Arnold (SL)	1997-1997	3	13.0	4	78	31	-	-	-	2.38	-	-	-	-
Arshad Khan (PAK)	1997-1997	1	10.0	3	60	32	-	-	-	3.20	-	-	-	-
MA Atherton (ENG)	1997-1997	9	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
M Azharuddin (IND)	1997-1997	12	1.0	-	6	4	-	-	-	4.00	-	-	-	-
AM Bacher (SA)	1997-1997	8	1.0	-	6	4	-	-	-	4.00	-	-	-	-
MV Boucher (SA)	1997-1997	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
CO Browne (WI)	1997-1997	6	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
MA Butcher (ENG)	1997-1997	5	2.0	-	12	14	-	-	-	7.00	-	-	-	-
ADR Campbell (ZIM)	1997-1997	2	2.0	-	12	13	-	-	-	6.50	-	-	-	-
SL Campbell (WI)	1997-1997	12	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JP Crawley (ENG)	1997-1997	8	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
DJ Cullinan (SA)	1997-1997	9	1.0	-	6	2	-	-	-	2.00	-	-	-	-
PA de Silva (SL)	1997-1997	11	9.0	2	54	23	-	-	-	2.55	-	-	-	-
SKL de Silva (SL)	1997-1997	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
R Dravid (IND)	1997-1997	12	3.0	-	18	6	-	-	-	2.00	-	-	-	-
MTG Elliott (AUS)	1997-1997	13	1.0	1	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP Fleming (NZ)	1997-1997	10	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
A Flower (ZIM)	1997-1997	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
GW Flower (ZIM)	1997-1997	2	13.0	3	78	29	-	-	-	2.23	-	-	-	-
LK Germon (NZ)	1997-1997	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
HH Gibbs (SA)	1997-1997	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AFG Griffith (WI)	1997-1997	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
ML Hayden (AUS)	1997-1997	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
IA Healy (AUS)	1997-1997	15	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RIC Holder (WI)	1997-1997	8	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
MJ Horne (NZ)	1997-1997	6	10.0	7	60	22	-	-	-	2.20	-	-	-	-
DL Houghton (ZIM)	1997-1997	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AC Hudson (SA)	1997-1997	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
N Hussain (ENG)	1997-1997	9	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ijaz Ahmed (PAK)	1997-1997	8	5.0	-	30	18	-	-	-	3.60	-	-	-	-
Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK)	1997-1997	8	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
A Jadeja (IND)	1997-1997	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	1997-1997	2	11.0	2	66	35	-	-	-	3.18	-	-	-	-
RS Kalpage (SL)	1997-1997	1	43.0	14	258	102	-	-	-	2.37	-	-	-	-
RS Kaluwitharana (SL)	1997-1997	8	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
G Kirsten (SA)	1997-1997	9	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
NV Knight (ENG)	1997-1997	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JL Langer (AUS)	1997-1997	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
BC Lara (WI)	1997-1997	12	3.0	-	18	16	-	-	-	5.33	-	-	-	-
VVS Laxman (IND)	1997-1997	6	15.0	3	90	49	-	-	-	3.26	-	-	-	-
RN Lewis (WI)	1997-1997	1	24.0	6	144	93	-	-	-	3.87	-	-	-	-
RS Mahanama (SL)	1997-1997	9	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
PJ Martin (ENG)	1997-1997	1	19.0	5	114	51	-	-	-	2.68	-	-	-	-
EZ Matambanadzo (ZIM)	1997-1997	1	17.0	4	102	66	-	-	-	3.88	-	-	-	-
Mohammad Ramzan (PAK)	1997-1997	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mohammad Wasim (PAK)	1997-1997	5	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Moin Khan (PAK)	1997-1997	8	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
NR Mongia (IND)	1997-1997	12	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JR Murray (WI)	1997-1997	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AC Parore (NZ)	1997-1997	10	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
BA Pocock (NZ)	1997-1997	9	2.0	-	12	10	-	-	-	5.00	-	-	-	-
RT Ponting (AUS)	1997-1997	7	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WV Raman (IND)	1997-1997	1	15.0	1	90	63	-	-	-	4.20	-	-	-	-
Ramiz Raja (PAK)	1997-1997	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
MR Ramprakash (ENG)	1997-1997	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
S Ranatunga (SL)	1997-1997	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
V Rathour (IND)	1997-1997	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
FL Reifer (WI)	1997-1997	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
GJ Rennie (ZIM)	1997-1997	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JA Rennie (ZIM)	1997-1997	1	11.0	2	66	37	-	-	-	3.36	-	-	-	-
JN Rhodes (SA)	1997-1997	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
DJ Richardson (SA)	1997-1997	8	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Saeed Anwar (PAK)	1997-1997	6	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Saleem Elahi (PAK)	1997-1997	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Saleem Malik (PAK)	1997-1997	2	9.0	2	54	33	-	-	-	3.66	-	-	-	-
RG Samuels (WI)	1997-1997	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
DG Sewell (NZ)	1997-1997	1	23.0	3	138	90	-	-	-	3.91	-	-	-	-
NS Sidhu (IND)	1997-1997	9	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AM Smith (ENG)	1997-1997	1	23.0	2	138	89	-	-	-	3.86	-	-	-	-
CM Spearman (NZ)	1997-1997	2	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AJ Stewart (ENG)	1997-1997	9	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
MA Taylor (AUS)	1997-1997	15	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SR Tendulkar (IND)	1997-1997	12	8.0	3	48	29	-	-	-	3.62	-	-	-	-
GP Thorpe (ENG)	1997-1997	9	1.0	1	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
HP Tillakaratne (SL)	1997-1997	8	2.0	1	12	3	-	-	-	1.50	-	-	-	-
RG Twose (NZ)	1997-1997	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
PA Wallace (WI)	1997-1997	1	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
GJ Whittall (ZIM)	1997-1997	2	16.0	2	96	48	-	-	-	3.00	-	-	-	-
D Williams (WI)	1997-1997	3	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SC Williams (WI)	1997-1997	10	3.0	-	18	19	-	-	-	6.33	-	-	-	-
BA Young (NZ)	1997-1997	8	0.0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
S Young (AUS)	1997-1997	1	8.0	3	48	13	-	-	-	1.62	-	-	-	-

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:

Australia vs South Africa at Melbourne, South Africa tour of Australia 1st Test, Dec 26-30, 1997 [Test # 1392]

West Indies vs Pakistan at Karachi, West Indies tour of Pakistan 3rd Test, Dec 6-9, 1997 [Test # 1391]

India vs Sri Lanka at Wankhede, Sri Lanka tour of India 3rd Test, Dec 3-7, 1997 [Test # 1390]