Best averages
Player Span Mat Balls Runs Wkts BBI Ave Econ SR 4 5
Shakeel Ahmed (OMA) 2024-2026 22 1222 708 49 5/23 14.44 3.47 24.9 3 1
J Garner (WI) 1977-1987 98 5330 2752 146 5/31 18.84 3.09 36.5 2 3
RJ Harris (AUS) 2009-2012 21 1031 832 44 5/19 18.9 4.84 23.4 0 3
AH Gray (WI) 1985-1991 25 1270 835 44 6/50 18.97 3.94 28.8 2 1
S Lamichhane (NEP) 2018-2026 74 4063 2965 154 6/11 19.25 4.37 26.3 9 3
M Hendrick (ENG) 1973-1981 22 1248 681 35 5/31 19.45 3.27 35.6 2 1
Rashid Khan (AFG) 2015-2025 117 5888 4127 210 7/18 19.65 4.2 28 6 6
BM Scholtz (NAM) 2019-2026 68 3533 2017 101 5/22 19.97 3.42 34.9 4 2
LS Pascoe (AUS) 1977-1982 29 1568 1066 53 5/30 20.11 4.07 29.5 4 1
AME Roberts (WI) 1975-1983 56 3123 1771 87 5/22 20.35 3.4 35.8 2 1
CEH Croft (WI) 1977-1981 19 1070 620 30 6/15 20.66 3.47 35.6 0 1
DK Lillee (AUS) 1972-1983 63 3593 2145 103 5/34 20.82 3.58 34.8 5 1
SE Bond (NZ) 2002-2010 82 4295 3070 147 6/19 20.88 4.28 29.2 7 4
AIC Dodemaide (AUS) 1988-1993 24 1327 753 36 5/21 20.91 3.4 36.8 1 1
Bilal Khan (OMA) 2019-2024 49 2510 2118 101 5/31 20.97 5.06 24.8 4 4
MA Holding (WI) 1976-1987 102 5473 3034 142 5/26 21.36 3.32 38.5 5 1
Abrar Ahmed (PAK) 2024-2026 19 1044 753 35 4/27 21.51 4.32 29.8 2 0
RJ Hadlee (NZ) 1973-1990 115 6182 3407 158 5/25 21.56 3.3 39.1 1 5
AA Donald (SA) 1991-2003 164 8561 5926 272 6/23 21.78 4.15 31.4 11 2
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK) 1995-2003 169 8770 6275 288 5/20 21.78 4.29 30.4 11 6
BAW Mendis (SL) 2008-2015 87 4154 3324 152 6/13 21.86 4.8 27.3 7 3
GD McGrath (AUS/ICC) 1993-2007 250 12970 8391 381 7/15 22.02 3.88 34 9 7
CM Old (ENG) 1973-1981 32 1755 999 45 4/8 22.2 3.41 39 2 0
JH Davey (SCOT) 2010-2025 33 1361 1111 50 6/28 22.22 4.89 27.2 1 2
Basil Hameed (UAE) 2019-2024 48 1378 957 43 5/17 22.25 4.16 32 2 1
CG Rackemann (AUS) 1983-1991 52 2791 1833 82 5/16 22.35 3.94 34 3 1
SN Netravalkar (USA) 2019-2026 73 3757 2555 114 5/32 22.41 4.08 32.9 3 2
B McMullen (SCOT) 2022-2026 44 1829 1391 62 5/34 22.43 4.56 29.5 1 1
Hamid Hassan (AFG) 2009-2019 38 1734 1330 59 5/45 22.54 4.6 29.3 2 1
Saeed Ajmal (PAK) 2008-2015 113 6000 4182 184 5/24 22.72 4.18 32.6 6 2
DL Underwood (ENG) 1973-1982 26 1278 734 32 4/44 22.93 3.44 39.9 1 0
M Muralidaran (Asia/ICC/SL) 1993-2011 350 18811 12326 534 7/30 23.08 3.93 35.2 15 10
GI Allott (NZ) 1997-2000 31 1528 1207 52 4/35 23.21 4.73 29.3 4 0
JJ Smit (NAM) 2019-2026 56 1807 1300 56 5/26 23.21 4.31 32.2 2 2
Sarfraz Nawaz (PAK) 1973-1984 45 2412 1463 63 4/27 23.22 3.63 38.2 4 0
BA Williams (AUS) 2002-2004 25 1203 814 35 5/22 23.25 4.05 34.3 1 2
B Lee (AUS) 2000-2012 221 11185 8877 380 5/22 23.36 4.76 29.4 14 9
TM Alderman (AUS) 1981-1991 65 3371 2056 88 5/17 23.36 3.65 38.3 1 2
KS Lokuarachchi (SL) 2003-2007 21 1011 725 31 4/44 23.38 4.3 32.6 1 0
Wasim Akram (PAK) 1984-2003 356 18186 11812 502 5/15 23.52 3.89 36.2 17 6
JJ Bumrah (IND) 2016-2023 89 4580 3509 149 6/19 23.55 4.59 30.7 6 2
SW Tait (AUS) 2007-2011 35 1688 1461 62 4/39 23.56 5.19 27.2 2 0
MA Starc (AUS) 2010-2025 130 6638 5826 247 6/28 23.58 5.26 26.8 12 9
A Mishra (IND) 2003-2016 36 1917 1511 64 6/48 23.6 4.72 29.9 2 2
Kaleem Sana (CAN) 2023-2026 28 1372 993 42 4/30 23.64 4.34 32.6 3 0
T Lungameni (NAM) 2022-2025 35 1632 1234 52 6/42 23.73 4.53 31.3 1 1
RD King (WI) 1998-2005 50 2603 1807 76 4/25 23.77 4.16 34.2 2 0
Waqar Younis (PAK) 1989-2003 262 12698 9919 416 7/36 23.84 4.68 30.5 14 13
C Pringle (NZ) 1990-1995 64 3314 2459 103 5/45 23.87 4.45 32.1 2 1
D Heyliger (CAN) 2023-2025 23 1042 884 37 5/31 23.89 5.09 28.1 2 1
DE Bollinger (AUS) 2009-2011 39 1942 1482 62 5/35 23.9 4.57 31.3 3 2
AR Cusack (IRE) 2007-2015 59 1953 1510 63 5/20 23.96 4.63 31 1 1
VD Philander (SA) 2007-2015 30 1279 986 41 4/12 24.04 4.62 31.1 2 0
Mohammed Shami (IND) 2013-2025 108 5326 4955 206 7/57 24.05 5.58 25.8 10 6
RN ten Doeschate (NED) 2006-2011 33 1580 1327 55 4/31 24.12 5.03 28.7 3 0
CEL Ambrose (WI) 1988-2000 176 9353 5429 225 5/17 24.12 3.48 41.5 6 4
CB Sole (SCOT) 2016-2024 31 1514 1288 53 4/27 24.3 5.1 28.5 3 0
NW Bracken (AUS) 2001-2009 116 5759 4240 174 5/47 24.36 4.41 33 5 2
CJ McKay (AUS) 2009-2014 59 2965 2364 97 5/28 24.37 4.78 30.5 4 2
A Flintoff (ENG/ICC) 1999-2009 141 5624 4121 169 5/19 24.38 4.39 33.2 6 2
JC Archer (ENG) 2019-2025 36 1895 1585 65 6/40 24.38 5.01 29.1 2 1
TA Boult (NZ) 2012-2023 114 6180 5146 211 7/34 24.38 4.99 29.2 10 6
SM Pollock (Afr/ICC/SA) 1996-2008 303 15712 9631 393 6/35 24.5 3.67 39.9 12 5
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK) 2018-2026 77 3859 3578 146 6/35 24.5 5.56 26.4 8 3
BP Patterson (WI) 1986-1993 59 3050 2206 90 6/29 24.51 4.33 33.8 1 1
Nadeem Ahmed (HKG) 2004-2018 25 1327 932 38 4/26 24.52 4.21 34.9 4 0
EO Simons (SA) 1994-1995 23 1212 810 33 4/42 24.54 4 36.7 1 0
RGD Willis (ENG) 1973-1984 64 3595 1968 80 4/11 24.6 3.28 44.9 4 0
M Ntini (ICC/SA) 1998-2009 173 8687 6559 266 6/22 24.65 4.53 32.6 8 4
GB Troup (NZ) 1976-1985 22 1180 791 32 4/19 24.71 4.02 36.8 3 0
CJ McDermott (AUS) 1985-1996 138 7461 5018 203 5/44 24.71 4.03 36.7 4 1
Imran Tahir (SA) 2011-2019 107 5541 4297 173 7/45 24.83 4.65 32 7 3
LL Tsotsobe (SA) 2009-2013 61 2964 2347 94 4/22 24.96 4.75 31.5 7 0
Shoaib Akhtar (Asia/ICC/PAK) 1998-2011 163 7764 6169 247 6/16 24.97 4.76 31.4 6 4
MS Kasprowicz (AUS) 1995-2005 43 2225 1674 67 5/45 24.98 4.51 33.2 1 2
MJ Henry (NZ) 2014-2025 95 4946 4298 172 5/30 24.98 5.21 28.7 13 3
CR Matthews (SA) 1991-1997 56 3003 1975 79 4/10 25 3.94 38 3 0
By default, the shading indicates records from the past week, or failing that, the most recent entry.
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Minimum of 1000 balls

Records includes the following current or recent matches:
Canada v Netherlands at King City (NW), ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 111th Match, Jun 10, 2026 [ODI # 4974 - Live]
    » Canada 218/8 (49.5 ov, Kaleem Sana 15*, S Movva 83*, ZB Lion-Cachet 0/9) - Match over
Bangladesh v Australia at Mirpur, 1st ODI, Jun 9, 2026 [ODI # 4973]
Netherlands v United States of America at King City (NW), ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 110th match, Jun 8, 2026 [ODI # 4972]