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Best bowling average on debut against each opposition - Tests (qualification: 5 matches, 400 balls, excluding multi-country opposition)
Player SpanMat Balls Runs Wkts Ave BBI5 10 Career Mat Ave
MS Nichols (Eng) 1930-1935 5 915328 26 12.61 6/35 2 0 1930-1939 14 28.09
DL Underwood (Eng)1966-1982 6 1640 454 31 14.647/32 3 1 1966-1982 8625.83
KR Miller (Aus) 1946-1956 6 986323 22 14.68 7/60 2 0 1946-1956 55 22.97
Shujauddin (Pak)1954-1959 5 450 106 7 15.143/18 0 0 1954-1962 1940.05
SR Clark (Aus) 2006-2008 7 1437608 40 15.20 5/32 2 0 2006-2009 24 23.86
ND Hirwani (India)1988-1996 5 1025 481 29 16.588/61 3 1 1988-1996 1730.10
CEL Ambrose (WI) 1988-2000 8 1642566 34 16.64 6/34 1 0 1988-2000 98 20.99
MG Johnson (Aus)2007-2009 7 1619 675 40 16.878/61 2 1 2007-2011 4229.71
IWG Johnson (Aus) 1946-1956 6 636230 13 17.69 4/50 0 0 1946-1956 45 29.19
Waqar Younis (Pak)1989-2001 9 1742 832 47 17.707/91 4 1 1989-2003 8723.56
PJ Loader (Eng) 1954-1958 5 1190426 24 17.75 6/36 1 0 1954-1959 13 22.51
GG Arnold (Eng)1967-1973 5 1119 444 25 17.766/45 2 0 1967-1975 3428.29
JE Emburey (Eng) 1978-1987 6 880250 14 17.85 6/33 1 0 1978-1995 64 38.40
DJG Sammy (WI)2007-2011 6 1084 429 24 17.877/66 3 0 2007-2011 1327.66
WR Hammond (Eng) 1927-1932 5 608199 11 18.09 5/36 1 0 1927-1947 85 37.80
J Garner (WI)1977-1983 5 1318 482 25 19.284/30 0 0 1977-1987 5820.97
LF Kline (Aus) 1957-1960 5 1044312 16 19.50 7/75 1 0 1957-1961 13 22.82
Fazal Mahmood (Pak)1952-1958 5 1356 454 23 19.737/80 2 1 1952-1962 3424.70
PS de Villiers (SA) 1993-1996 5 1154475 24 19.79 6/81 1 1 1993-1998 18 24.27
AK Davidson (Aus)1953-1960 5 1182 457 23 19.866/34 3 1 1953-1963 4420.53
R Benaud (Aus) 1952-1956 5 566239 12 19.91 7/72 1 0 1952-1964 63 27.03
RWV Robins (Eng)1929-1933 5 1093 539 27 19.966/32 1 0 1929-1937 1927.46
TM Alderman (Aus) 1981-1989 5 1082460 23 20.00 5/62 1 0 1981-1991 41 27.15
WE Bowes (Eng)1932-1939 5 1064 350 17 20.586/34 1 0 1932-1946 1522.33
SE Bond (NZ) 2001-2009 8 1481825 40 20.62 5/78 2 0 2001-2009 18 22.09
GD McKenzie (Aus)1961-1965 5 1504 557 27 20.626/58 3 1 1961-1971 6029.78
RM Hogg (Aus) 1978-1983 6 1171476 23 20.69 6/74 1 0 1978-1984 38 28.47
LR Gibbs (WI)1958-1969 5 1664 565 27 20.926/98 3 1 1958-1976 7929.09
CA Walsh (WI) 1984-2000 8 1564588 28 21.00 5/54 1 0 1984-2001 132 24.44
SCG MacGill (Aus)1998-2004 8 1562 820 39 21.025/65 2 0 1998-2008 4429.02
SJ Harmison (Eng) 2002-2007 9 2140989 47 21.04 7/12 2 0 2002-2009 63 31.82
ARC Fraser (Eng)1989-1998 6 1542 635 30 21.165/28 2 0 1989-1998 4627.32
CR Matthews (SA) 1992-1995 5 1098425 20 21.25 5/42 1 0 1992-1995 18 28.88
AW Greig (Eng)1972-1973 5 1110 473 22 21.504/33 0 0 1972-1977 5832.20
KD Walters (Aus) 1965-1974 6 480172 8 21.50 3/26 0 0 1965-1981 74 29.08
BP Patterson (WI)1986-1992 5 743 409 19 21.525/24 1 0 1986-1992 2830.90
JC Alabaster (NZ) 1955-1961 5 628280 13 21.53 4/46 0 0 1955-1972 21 38.02
SM Pollock (SA)1995-2002 9 1929 841 39 21.565/39 2 0 1995-2008 10823.11
JJC Lawson (WI) 2002-2005 5 830541 25 21.64 6/3 1 0 2002-2005 13 29.64
RJ Sidebottom (Eng)2001-2008 6 1371 606 28 21.646/49 1 1 2001-2010 2228.24
H Verity (Eng) 1931-1935 5 1043347 16 21.68 4/45 0 0 1931-1939 40 24.37
DW Fleming (Aus)1994-1999 5 989 457 21 21.765/30 1 0 1994-2001 2025.89
CG Rackemann (Aus) 1982-1989 5 1149525 24 21.87 6/86 3 1 1982-1991 12 29.15
AJ Hall (SA)2002-2007 7 879 444 20 22.203/1 0 0 2002-2007 2135.93
JK Lever (Eng) 1976-1980 5 1212517 23 22.47 7/46 1 1 1976-1986 21 26.72
KD Mackay (Aus)1956-1960 5 1016 248 11 22.546/42 1 0 1956-1963 3734.42
JC Laker (Eng) 1948-1954 6 1607609 27 22.55 7/103 1 0 1948-1959 46 21.24
IK Pathan (India)2003-2006 8 1505 858 38 22.576/51 3 1 2003-2008 2932.26
AA Donald (SA) 1992-1995 8 1850927 41 22.60 8/71 3 1 1992-2002 72 22.25
DJ Brown (Eng)1965-1969 6 1122 476 21 22.663/30 0 0 1965-1969 2628.31

Worst bowling average on debut against each opposition - Tests (qualification: 5 matches, 400 balls, excluding multi-country opposition)
PlayerSpan Mat Balls Runs Wkts AveBBI 5 10 Career MatAve
Khaled Mahmud (Ban) 2001-2003 6672 394 2 197.00 1/40 00 2001-2003 12 64.00
JR Reid (NZ) 1949-1955 5 486 172 0- - 0 0 1949-196558 33.35
Alok Kapali (Ban) 2002-2004 7606 383 3 127.66 2/122 00 2002-2006 17 118.16
CG Borde (India) 1958-1965 5 528 241 2120.50 1/18 0 0 1958-196955 46.48
NG Cowans (Eng) 1982-1984 5675 417 4 104.25 2/109 00 1982-1985 19 39.27
RF Surti (India) 1960-1965 5 592 298 399.33 1/55 0 0 1960-196926 46.71
Hasibul Hossain (Ban) 2000-2001 5780 571 6 95.16 2/125 00 2000-2001 5 95.16
Mohammad Sharif (Ban) 2001-2007 5 700 565 694.16 3/114 0 0 2001-200710 79.00
IM Chappell (Aus) 1964-1974 6762 357 4 89.25 2/21 00 1964-1980 75 65.80
WJ Cronje (SA) 1992-1995 8 612 177 288.50 1/22 0 0 1992-200068 29.95
Akram Raza (Pak) 1989-1995 6932 431 5 86.20 2/37 00 1989-1995 9 56.30
MF Maharoof (SL) 2004-2007 8 1194 631 878.87 2/52 0 0 2004-201121 62.00
MLC Foster (WI) 1969-1977 5906 307 4 76.75 2/41 00 1969-1978 14 66.66
CPH Ramanayake (SL) 1988-1993 6 890 443 673.83 2/39 0 0 1988-199318 42.72
GS Ramchand (India) 1952-1956 5884 295 4 73.75 2/61 00 1952-1960 33 46.31
W Watson (NZ) 1986-1992 5 1105 515 773.57 4/121 0 0 1986-199315 34.67
Abdur Razzak (Ban) 2006-2010 51188 691 10 69.10 3/93 00 2006-2010 8 67.43
Tapash Baisya (Ban) 2002-2005 9 1547 1023 1568.20 3/133 0 0 2002-200521 59.36
RO Hinds (WI) 2002-2009 6491 204 3 68.00 1/18 00 2002-2009 15 66.92
GW Flower (Zim) 1992-2001 9 468 203 367.66 1/8 0 0 1992-200467 61.48
BS Bedi (India) 1966-1978 51322 537 8 67.12 3/124 00 1966-1979 67 28.71
ML Nkala (Zim) 2000-2004 6 846 448 764.00 3/82 0 0 2000-200510 66.09
AM Moir (NZ) 1951-1955 51071 571 9 63.44 6/155 10 1951-1959 17 50.64
Enamul Haque (Ban) 2001-2003 5 1092 506 863.25 4/144 0 0 2001-200310 57.05
Nasim-ul-Ghani (Pak) 1958-1965 5828 316 5 63.20 3/51 00 1958-1973 29 37.67
Abdul Razzaq (Pak) 1999-2004 8 1073 536 959.55 4/56 0 0 1999-200646 36.94
BA Murphy (Zim) 2000-2001 51114 534 9 59.33 3/32 00 2000-2001 11 61.83
C Pringle (NZ) 1990-1994 5 849 415 759.28 3/127 0 0 1990-199514 46.30
Inshan Ali (WI) 1971-1977 51397 647 11 58.81 3/86 00 1971-1977 12 47.67
RMH Binny (India) 1979-1985 6 660 406 758.00 2/26 0 0 1979-198727 32.63
RW Price (Zim) 1999-2003 81928 1090 19 57.36 5/182 10 1999-2004 18 35.86
CE Cuffy (WI) 1994-2002 5 1212 573 1057.30 2/76 0 0 1994-200215 33.83
KMDN Kulasekara (SL) 2005-2010 5720 341 6 56.83 2/45 00 2005-2010 12 33.80
PM Siddle (Aus) 2008-2009 5 1145 677 1256.41 3/114 0 0 2008-201122 32.10
GS Chappell (Aus) 1970-1983 6510 167 3 55.66 2/18 00 1970-1984 87 40.70
AR MacGibbon (NZ) 1951-1956 5 1106 444 855.50 4/98 0 0 1951-195826 30.85
CL Hooper (WI) 1987-2002 8756 277 5 55.40 1/19 00 1987-2002 102 49.42
DJ Nash (NZ) 1992-2001 8 1386 711 1354.69 3/81 0 0 1992-200132 28.48
Manjural Islam (Ban) 2001-2003 71032 598 11 54.36 6/81 10 2001-2004 17 57.32
TL Best (WI) 2003-2005 6 894 598 1154.36 4/46 0 0 2003-200914 48.67
Sikander Bakht (Pak) 1976-1979 5848 433 8 54.12 3/55 00 1976-1983 26 36.00
Naimur Rahman (Ban) 2000-2002 5 952 540 1054.00 6/132 1 0 2000-20028 59.83
CZ Harris (NZ) 1992-1999 81008 429 8 53.62 2/16 00 1992-2002 23 73.12
KR Stackpole (Aus) 1966-1974 6 432 212 453.00 2/33 0 0 1966-197443 66.73
S Venkataraghavan (India) 1965-1983 51123 423 8 52.87 2/67 00 1965-1983 57 36.11
NC Johnson (Zim) 1998-2000 7 586 315 652.50 3/41 0 0 1998-200013 39.60
TCB Fernando (SL) 2001-2002 5839 573 11 52.09 3/83 00 2001-2002 9 44.00
M Amarnath (India) 1969-1985 6 546 259 551.80 2/31 0 0 1969-198869 55.68
DL Vettori (NZ) 1997-2002 91960 931 18 51.72 4/83 00 1997-2011 105 33.98
Shoaib Malik (Pak) 2001-2009 8 607 362 751.71 4/42 0 0 2001-201032 61.47

Best bowling average on debut against each opposition - ODIs (qualification: 7 matches, 200 balls, excluding multi-country opposition)
Player Span Mat Balls Runs WktsAve BBI 5 Career MatAve
J Garner (WI) 1977-1985 7414 213 18 11.83 5/38 1 1977-1987 98 18.84
BAW Mendis (SL)2008-2011 12 542 301 25 12.046/13 2 2008-2011 52 19.56
AME Roberts (WI) 1975-1983 7 467 22017 12.94 4/32 0 1975-198356 20.35
Waqar Younis (Pak) 1989-2003 13588 300 23 13.04 5/20 2 1989-2003 262 23.84
DA Reeve (Eng)1991-1992 7 238 135 10 13.503/20 0 1991-1996 29 41.00
AA Donald (SA) 1991-2003 13 676 36927 13.66 6/23 2 1991-2003164 21.78
RGD Willis (Eng) 1973-1982 7405 174 12 14.50 4/11 0 1973-1984 64 24.60
Wasim Akram (Pak)1984-2003 14 706 421 29 14.515/21 2 1984-2003 356 23.52
CM Old (Eng) 1973-1979 7 324 21815 14.53 4/8 0 1973-198132 22.20
AR Cusack (Ire) 2007-2011 13405 291 20 14.55 5/20 1 2007-2011 38 22.50
JDP Oram (NZ)2001-2008 14 562 393 27 14.555/36 1 2001-2011 151 29.54
Abdul Qadir (Pak) 1983-1986 7 433 26418 14.66 5/44 2 1983-1993104 26.16
Shoaib Akhtar (Pak) 1998-2003 13569 403 27 14.92 4/46 0 1998-2011 163 24.97
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pak)1995-2003 13 636 448 30 14.935/29 2 1995-2003 169 21.78
RMH Binny (India) 1980-1983 7 364 23916 14.93 4/41 0 1980-198772 29.35
GI Allott (NZ) 1997-1999 10516 381 25 15.24 4/35 0 1997-2000 31 23.21
MF Maharoof (SL)2004-2007 12 510 322 21 15.334/23 0 2004-2010 94 25.89
GD McGrath (Aus) 1993-2007 15 750 42327 15.66 7/15 1 1993-2007250 22.02
Sarfraz Nawaz (Pak) 1973-1983 7443 299 19 15.73 4/44 0 1973-1984 45 23.22
RA Harper (WI)1983-1996 9 468 225 14 16.073/15 0 1983-1996 105 34.31
PP Chawla (India) 2007-2011 9 514 34021 16.19 4/23 0 2007-201125 34.90
PAJ DeFreitas (Eng) 1987-1996 10563 268 16 16.75 3/31 0 1987-1997 103 32.82
WPUJC Vaas (SL)1994-2007 14 647 320 19 16.844/20 0 1994-2008 322 27.53
DL Vettori (NZ) 1997-2008 14 563 35621 16.95 4/23 0 1997-2011272 31.48
BP Patterson (WI) 1986-1992 8394 223 13 17.15 6/29 1 1986-1993 59 24.51
A Kumble (India)1990-2007 13 757 469 27 17.374/32 0 1990-2007 271 30.89
M Muralitharan (SL) 1993-2007 15 697 45826 17.61 4/15 0 1993-2011350 23.08
MA Holding (WI) 1976-1985 7445 214 12 17.83 4/33 0 1976-1987 102 21.36
CZ Harris (NZ)1990-2004 13 559 376 21 17.904/7 0 1990-2004 250 37.50
EJ Chatfield (NZ) 1979-1987 7 430 23413 18.00 5/34 1 1979-1989114 25.84
C Pringle (NZ) 1990-1994 7361 234 13 18.00 3/28 0 1990-1995 64 23.87
PR Reiffel (Aus)1992-1996 9 426 236 13 18.152/17 0 1992-1999 92 29.20
AD Mullally (Eng) 1996-2000 9 420 22012 18.33 4/18 0 1996-200150 27.42
BM McMillan (SA) 1991-1996 11480 294 16 18.37 3/11 0 1991-1998 78 36.98
G Goudie (Scot)2008-2010 7 316 276 15 18.405/73 1 2008-2010 10 22.00
MS Kasprowicz (Aus) 1995-2005 9 442 33218 18.44 5/47 1 1995-200543 24.98
GW Flower (Zim) 1992-2003 11235 185 10 18.50 3/15 0 1992-2010 221 40.62
SE Bond (NZ)2002-2007 12 528 353 19 18.574/21 0 2002-2010 82 20.88
NLTC Perera (SL) 2009-2011 7 318 28215 18.80 5/46 1 2009-201120 21.62
Z Khan (India) 2000-2011 15781 527 28 18.82 4/19 0 2000-2011 191 28.84
IT Botham (Eng)1976-1992 9 416 245 13 18.843/23 0 1976-1992 116 28.54
Sikander Bakht (Pak) 1977-1989 7 351 1709 18.88 3/34 0 1977-198927 26.06
Sohail Tanvir (Pak) 2007-2011 9432 340 18 18.88 5/48 1 2007-2011 36 31.50
JR Hopes (Aus)2005-2010 9 354 189 10 18.905/14 1 2005-2010 84 35.58
A Ranatunga (SL) 1982-1996 10 252 1719 19.00 2/17 0 1982-1999269 47.55
AJ Hall (SA) 1999-2007 13376 266 14 19.00 3/38 0 1999-2007 88 26.47
CEL Ambrose (WI)1988-1999 11 621 325 17 19.114/39 0 1988-2000 176 24.12
T Mupariwa (Zim) 2004-2009 9 498 36619 19.26 4/61 0 2004-200935 26.29
SL Malinga (SL) 2004-2011 13617 463 24 19.29 6/38 1 2004-2011 84 26.38
S Elworthy (SA)1998-2002 10 507 309 16 19.312/20 0 1998-2002 39 28.06

Worst bowling average on debut against each opposition - ODIs (qualification: 7 matches, 200 balls, excluding multi-country opposition)
Player SpanMat Balls Runs Wkts Ave BBI5 Career Mat Ave
AG Huckle (Zim) 1997-1999 8 342 267
0 - - 0 1997-199919 94.42
AR Kapoor (India) 1995-2000 7
390 248 1 248.00 1/41 0 1995-2000 17 76.50
Enamul Haque (Ban)
1990-2000 10 404 340 3 113.332/45 0 1990-2002 29 57.00
ML Nkala (Zim) 1998-2001 9 293 299
3 99.66 1/32 0 1998-200650 71.36
DR Pringle (Eng) 1982-1992 7
344 283 3 94.33 2/50 0 1982-1993 44 38.11
AJ Traicos (Zim)
1983-1992 8 468 271 3 90.331/28 0 1983-1993 27 51.94
E Chigumbura (Zim) 2004-2011 13 280 344
4 86.00 2/21 0 2004-2011128 39.00
MV Nagamootoo (WI) 2000-2002 8
378 331 4 82.75 2/47 0 2000-2002 24 55.44
GD Drummond (Scot)
2007-2010 8 298 238 3 79.331/10 0 2007-2010 21 31.05
Naimur Rahman (Ban) 1995-2000 10 379 314
4 78.50 2/51 0 1995-200229 90.40
Mudassar Nazar (Pak) 1977-1986 8
332 232 3 77.33 2/56 0 1977-1989 122 30.91
AD Mathews (SL)
2008-2011 11 312 225 3 75.002/43 0 2008-2011 43 31.03
GR Robertson (Aus) 1994-1998 7 279 221
3 73.66 3/32 0 1994-199813 53.75
Aftab Ahmed (Ban) 2004-2008 14
257 221 3 73.66 2/55 0 2004-2010 85 54.66
RDM Leverock (Ber)
2006-2008 9 522 420 6 70.002/34 0 2006-2009 32 33.02
KR Pushpakumara (SL) 1994-1996 8 332 277
4 69.25 2/51 0 1994-199931 49.20
Mushfiqur Rahman (Ban) 2000-2004 8
359 276 4 69.00 2/21 0 2000-2004 28 51.73
U Bhatti (Can)
2006-2010 11 542 413 6 68.832/35 0 2006-2010 36 34.81
M Hayward (SA) 1998-2001 7 306 270
4 67.50 1/19 0 1998-200221 40.85
SG Peall (Zim) 1992-1996 9
384 266 4 66.50 3/54 0 1992-1996 21 84.75
JG Bracewell (NZ)
1983-1990 8 396 322 5 64.402/53 0 1983-1990 53 57.09
SC Williams (Zim) 2005-2011 10 264 191
3 63.66 1/21 0 2005-201147 68.50
MA Suji (Kenya) 1996-2003 10
456 380 6 63.33 2/42 0 1996-2006 64 50.93
Manjural Islam (Ban)
1999-2003 11 493 378 6 63.002/33 0 1999-2003 34 53.50
SPD Smith (Aus) 2010-2011 10 323 312
5 62.40 2/78 0 2010-201124 33.23
RN Lewis (WI) 1997-2009 8
361 299 5 59.80 1/31 0 1997-2009 28 44.68
GA Rogers (Scot)
2006-2008 9 362 298 5 59.602/22 0 2006-2008 13 51.12
SB Doull (NZ) 1992-1998 8 408 354
6 59.00 2/33 0 1992-200042 40.52
GF Lawson (Aus) 1980-1985 7
397 294 5 58.80 2/28 0 1980-1989 79 29.45
DN Crookes (SA)
1994-1999 8 247 232 4 58.001/14 0 1994-2000 32 40.44
RJ Hadlee (NZ) 1973-1979 7 436 230
4 57.50 2/48 0 1973-1990115 21.56
RA Jadeja (India) 2009-2010 8
420 344 6 57.33 2/29 0 2009-2010 35 42.93
NO Perry (WI)
1999-2000 7 305 277 5 55.402/53 0 1999-2000 21 39.15
RW Price (Zim) 2002-2011 12 642 386
7 55.14 3/16 0 2002-201189 33.29
MP Jarvis (Zim) 1987-1992 8
415 330 6 55.00 1/23 0 1987-1995 12 50.11
JK Kamande (Kenya)
1999-2010 16 510 439 8 54.872/22 0 1999-2011 86 45.18
JWM Dalrymple (Eng) 2006-2007 8 210 162
3 54.00 2/5 0 2006-200727 47.57
BKV Prasad (India) 1994-1997 10
492 376 7 53.71 3/36 0 1994-2001 161 32.30
Abdur Rehman (Pak)
2006-2011 9 408 268 5 53.602/20 0 2006-2011 20 50.33
Farhad Reza (Ban) 2006-2008 11 427 375
7 53.57 2/41 0 2006-200832 46.13
GM Hamilton (Scot) 1999-2009 14
220 160 3 53.33 2/36 0 1999-2010 38 53.33
DT Johnston (Ire)
2006-2010 16 572 477 9 53.002/40 0 2006-2011 54 31.03
JF Mooney (Ire) 2006-2011 13 294 318
6 53.00 3/79 0 2006-201137 32.16
TBA May (Aus) 1987-1994 8
318 260 5 52.00 2/29 0 1987-1995 47 45.43
Azhar Mahmood (Pak)
1996-2007 12 499 361 7 51.573/38 0 1996-2007 143 39.13
Aaqib Javed (Pak) 1988-1996 11 538 356
7 50.85 2/15 0 1988-1998163 31.43
M Mbangwa (Zim) 1996-1999 8
373 305 6 50.83 2/24 0 1996-2002 29 103.63
E Otieno (Kenya)
2007-2011 12 384 405 8 50.622/29 0 2007-2011 22 46.00
AK Sharma (India) 1988-1993 7 294 202
4 50.50 3/41 0 1988-199331 58.33
A Nehra (India) 2001-2011 12
549 403 8 50.37 2/31 0 2001-2011 120 31.72

Travis Basevi is a cricket statistician and UK Senior Programmer for Cricinfo and other ESPN sports websites