Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Cricket Records in 2000s in Test matches

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
CEL Ambrose (WI)	2000-2000	10	376.4	141	2260	636	36	4/30	17.66	1.68	62.77	5	-	-
CA Walsh (WI)	2000-2001	20	887.1	280	5323	1835	93	6/61	19.73	2.06	57.23	5	5	1
GD McGrath (AUS)	2000-2007	66	2548.4	828	15292	6100	297	8/24	20.53	2.39	51.48	16	14	2
M Muralidaran (ICC/SL)	2000-2009	84	4797.5	1160	28787	11849	565	9/51	20.97	2.46	50.95	31	49	20
SE Bond (NZ)	2001-2009	18	562.0	113	3372	1922	87	6/51	22.09	3.41	38.75	7	5	1
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	2000-2007	33	952.2	175	5714	3199	144	6/11	22.21	3.35	39.68	7	11	2
Mohammad Asif (PAK)	2005-2009	15	558.4	132	3352	1680	73	6/44	23.01	3.00	45.91	6	5	1
Shabbir Ahmed (PAK)	2003-2005	10	429.2	97	2576	1175	51	5/48	23.03	2.73	50.50	5	2	-
SR Clark (AUS)	2006-2009	24	857.4	230	5146	2243	94	5/32	23.86	2.61	54.74	6	2	-
DW Steyn (SA)	2004-2009	34	1146.4	206	6880	4123	172	6/49	23.97	3.59	40.00	11	11	3
SM Pollock (SA)	2000-2008	70	2647.1	815	15883	6439	260	6/30	24.76	2.43	61.08	17	6	1
AA Donald (SA)	2000-2002	13	420.3	117	2523	1144	46	5/47	24.86	2.72	54.84	3	1	-
SK Warne (AUS)	2000-2007	65	3021.3	604	18129	8986	357	7/94	25.17	2.97	50.78	25	21	6
JN Gillespie (AUS)	2000-2006	57	2001.2	524	12008	5662	209	6/40	27.09	2.82	57.45	7	5	-
D Gough (ENG)	2000-2003	24	740.1	127	4441	2578	94	5/61	27.42	3.48	47.24	5	3	-
RJ Sidebottom (ENG)	2001-2009	21	771.0	182	4626	2133	77	7/47	27.70	2.76	60.07	5	5	1
Waqar Younis (PAK)	2000-2003	29	782.5	137	4697	2624	94	6/55	27.91	3.35	49.96	9	1	-
MG Johnson (AUS)	2007-2009	30	1197.5	221	7187	3843	137	8/61	28.05	3.20	52.45	8	4	1
AJ Bichel (AUS)	2000-2003	16	469.4	93	2818	1573	56	5/60	28.08	3.34	50.32	3	1	-
SP Jones (ENG)	2002-2005	18	470.1	78	2821	1666	59	6/53	28.23	3.54	47.81	2	3	-
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	2007-2009	14	498.3	110	2991	1357	48	7/36	28.27	2.72	62.31	1	5	-
M Ntini (SA)	2000-2009	97	3347.0	722	20082	10884	380	7/37	28.64	3.25	52.84	18	18	4
GP Swann (ENG)	2008-2009	14	618.3	127	3711	1824	62	5/54	29.41	2.94	59.85	4	4	-
BAW Mendis (SL)	2008-2009	10	431.0	69	2586	1298	44	6/117	29.50	3.01	58.77	4	2	1
CL Cairns (NZ)	2000-2004	18	573.0	105	3438	2015	68	7/53	29.63	3.51	50.55	2	4	-
JJC Lawson (WI)	2002-2005	13	394.0	55	2364	1512	51	7/78	29.64	3.83	46.35	3	2	-
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	2000-2009	77	2681.1	626	16087	7335	247	7/71	29.69	2.73	65.12	11	8	1
M Hayward (SA)	2000-2004	14	402.0	72	2412	1405	47	5/56	29.89	3.49	51.31	-	1	-
Wasim Akram (PAK)	2000-2002	13	381.4	102	2290	930	31	6/61	30.00	2.43	73.87	-	3	1
AR Caddick (ENG)	2000-2003	34	1182.1	250	7093	3867	128	7/94	30.21	3.27	55.41	7	6	1
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	2001-2009	72	3451.1	640	20707	9763	322	8/84	30.31	2.82	64.30	12	23	5
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	2000-2007	66	887.0	218	5322	2103	69	5/34	30.47	2.37	77.13	4	2	-
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	2000-2008	67	2318.1	493	13909	7564	248	7/61	30.50	3.26	56.08	13	7	1
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	2000-2004	25	1185.2	260	7112	3087	101	8/164	30.56	2.60	70.41	7	4	1
DR Tuffey (NZ)	2000-2009	24	760.5	195	4565	2279	74	6/54	30.79	2.99	61.68	7	2	-
A Kumble (IND)	2000-2008	74	3774.3	790	22647	11014	355	8/141	31.02	2.91	63.79	18	20	5
J Srinath (IND)	2000-2002	24	821.0	217	4926	2304	74	6/76	31.13	2.80	66.56	2	4	-
S Sreesanth (IND)	2006-2009	16	540.5	125	3245	1813	58	5/40	31.25	3.35	55.94	4	2	-
B Lee (AUS)	2000-2008	75	2718.1	539	16309	9476	303	5/30	31.27	3.48	53.82	17	9	-
SCG MacGill (AUS)	2000-2008	32	1404.2	271	8426	4662	149	8/108	31.28	3.31	56.55	6	9	1
CD Collymore (WI)	2003-2007	29	1015.1	238	6091	2895	92	7/57	31.46	2.85	66.20	3	4	1
NM Hauritz (AUS)	2004-2009	11	438.2	89	2630	1295	41	5/101	31.58	2.95	64.14	-	1	-
RD King (WI)	2000-2005	16	483.2	104	2900	1426	45	5/51	31.68	2.95	64.44	3	1	-
MS Kasprowicz (AUS)	2001-2006	22	681.4	133	4090	2155	68	7/39	31.69	3.16	60.14	2	2	-
SJ Harmison (ENG/ICC)	2002-2009	63	2229.1	431	13375	7192	226	7/12	31.82	3.22	59.18	11	8	1
A Nel (SA)	2001-2008	36	1271.4	280	7630	3919	123	6/32	31.86	3.08	62.03	4	3	1
CE Cuffy (WI)	2001-2002	12	475.4	131	2854	1149	36	4/82	31.91	2.41	79.27	1	-	-
HH Streak (ZIM)	2000-2005	38	1232.2	340	7394	3353	105	6/73	31.93	2.72	70.41	7	3	-
JH Kallis (ICC/SA)	2000-2009	101	2224.0	524	13344	6561	205	6/54	32.00	2.95	65.09	5	4	-
PM Siddle (AUS)	2008-2009	15	565.5	143	3395	1739	54	5/21	32.20	3.07	62.87	2	2	-
IK Pathan (IND)	2003-2008	29	980.4	212	5884	3226	100	7/59	32.26	3.28	58.84	2	7	2
A Flintoff (ENG/ICC)	2000-2009	74	2394.0	486	14364	7124	220	5/58	32.38	2.97	65.29	11	3	-
JEC Franklin (NZ)	2001-2009	26	733.1	134	4399	2612	80	6/119	32.65	3.56	54.98	6	3	-
KD Mills (NZ)	2004-2009	19	483.4	118	2902	1453	44	4/16	33.02	3.00	65.95	2	-	-
JDP Oram (NZ)	2002-2009	33	827.2	240	4964	1983	60	4/41	33.05	2.39	82.73	1	-	-
DL Vettori (ICC/NZ)	2000-2009	69	2758.4	650	16552	7359	222	7/87	33.14	2.66	74.55	9	15	3
M Dillon (WI)	2000-2004	31	1215.4	235	7294	3656	110	5/71	33.23	3.00	66.30	7	1	-
IE O'Brien (NZ)	2005-2009	22	732.2	158	4394	2429	73	6/75	33.27	3.31	60.19	3	1	-
PL Harris (SA)	2007-2009	26	947.4	196	5686	2635	79	6/127	33.35	2.78	71.97	3	3	-
CS Martin (NZ)	2000-2009	53	1745.5	373	10475	5917	176	6/54	33.61	3.38	59.51	8	8	1
Umar Gul (PAK)	2003-2009	24	846.0	133	5076	3060	91	6/135	33.62	3.61	55.78	6	4	-
PT Collins (WI)	2001-2006	29	1047.4	202	6286	3309	98	6/53	33.76	3.15	64.14	7	3	-
SL Malinga (SL)	2004-2007	28	796.1	106	4777	3076	91	5/68	33.80	3.86	52.49	7	2	-
Danish Kaneria (PAK)	2000-2009	56	2752.5	499	16517	8291	245	7/77	33.84	3.01	67.41	8	14	2
Z Khan (IND)	2000-2009	68	2264.2	458	13586	7472	220	5/29	33.96	3.29	61.75	11	8	-
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2007-2009	24	782.5	156	4697	2509	73	6/91	34.36	3.20	64.34	1	3	-
MS Panesar (ENG)	2006-2009	39	1507.0	308	9042	4331	126	6/37	34.37	2.87	71.76	3	8	1
I Sharma (IND)	2007-2009	19	572.0	103	3432	1859	54	5/118	34.42	3.25	63.55	2	1	-
M Morkel (SA)	2006-2009	19	586.5	74	3521	2104	61	5/50	34.49	3.58	57.72	4	1	-
DNT Zoysa (SL)	2000-2004	22	569.2	126	3416	1706	49	5/20	34.81	2.99	69.71	2	1	-
D Ramnarine (WI)	2001-2002	9	454.3	122	2727	1149	33	5/78	34.81	2.52	82.63	1	1	-
JM Anderson (ENG)	2003-2009	44	1498.1	316	8989	5159	148	7/43	34.85	3.44	60.73	8	7	-
CRD Fernando (SL)	2000-2009	33	854.2	129	5126	3072	88	5/42	34.90	3.59	58.25	3	3	-
RW Price (ZIM)	2001-2004	17	847.5	195	5087	2453	69	6/73	35.55	2.89	73.72	5	5	1
JE Taylor (WI)	2003-2009	29	822.3	150	4935	2923	82	5/11	35.64	3.55	60.18	4	3	-
AJ Hall (SA)	2002-2007	21	500.1	95	3001	1617	45	3/1	35.93	3.23	66.68	-	-	-
MM Patel (IND)	2006-2009	12	399.0	83	2394	1230	34	4/25	36.17	3.08	70.41	1	-	-
Abdul Razzaq (PAK)	2000-2006	45	1151.0	216	6906	3628	100	5/35	36.28	3.15	69.06	4	1	-
Shahid Afridi (PAK)	2000-2006	20	403.4	45	2422	1313	36	4/95	36.47	3.25	67.27	1	-	-
C White (ENG)	2000-2002	22	524.4	93	3148	1768	48	5/32	36.83	3.36	65.58	2	3	-
L Klusener (SA)	2000-2004	24	434.4	134	2608	1037	28	3/8	37.03	2.38	93.14	-	-	-
AM Blignaut (ZIM)	2001-2005	19	528.5	101	3173	1964	53	5/73	37.05	3.71	59.86	1	3	-
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2000-2009	19	782.4	139	4696	2373	64	5/99	37.07	3.03	73.37	4	4	-
A Symonds (AUS)	2004-2008	26	349.0	81	2094	896	24	3/50	37.33	2.56	87.25	-	-	-
DJ Bravo (WI)	2004-2009	34	950.4	177	5704	3090	81	6/55	38.14	3.25	70.41	6	2	-
PR Adams (SA)	2000-2004	17	525.2	90	3152	1845	48	7/128	38.43	3.51	65.66	1	3	1
NJ Astle (NZ)	2000-2006	47	543.0	204	3258	1130	29	3/27	38.96	2.08	112.34	-	-	-
JS Patel (NZ)	2006-2009	9	426.0	99	2556	1289	33	5/110	39.06	3.02	77.45	1	1	-
RP Singh (IND)	2006-2008	13	388.2	52	2330	1564	40	5/59	39.10	4.02	58.25	3	1	-
Enamul Haque jnr (BAN)	2003-2009	14	532.3	94	3195	1609	41	7/95	39.24	3.02	77.92	-	3	1
FH Edwards (WI)	2003-2009	43	1209.5	141	7259	4811	122	7/87	39.43	3.97	59.50	2	8	-
AF Giles (ENG)	2000-2006	53	1994.0	390	11964	5700	142	5/57	40.14	2.85	84.25	11	5	-
Mohammad Rafique (BAN)	2000-2008	33	1457.2	301	8744	4076	100	6/77	40.76	2.79	87.44	3	7	-
A Nehra (IND)	2001-2004	16	546.3	117	3279	1772	43	4/72	41.20	3.24	76.25	2	-	-
VC Drakes (WI)	2002-2004	12	436.1	65	2617	1362	33	5/93	41.27	3.12	79.30	2	1	-
Mashrafe Mortaza (BAN)	2001-2009	36	998.2	202	5990	3239	78	4/60	41.52	3.24	76.79	4	-	-
CH Gayle (WI)	2000-2009	85	1138.5	223	6833	2988	71	5/34	42.08	2.62	96.23	2	2	-
N Boje (SA)	2000-2006	43	1436.4	293	8620	4265	100	5/62	42.65	2.96	86.20	9	3	-
UDU Chandana (SL)	2000-2005	14	389.2	56	2336	1308	30	5/101	43.60	3.35	77.86	-	2	1
TJ Friend (ZIM)	2001-2004	13	333.2	63	2000	1090	25	5/31	43.60	3.27	80.00	-	1	-
Shahadat Hossain (BAN)	2005-2009	23	557.2	58	3344	2316	53	6/27	43.69	4.15	63.09	2	2	-
V Sehwag (ICC/IND)	2001-2009	72	425.1	61	2551	1312	30	5/104	43.73	3.08	85.03	-	1	-
A Sanford (WI)	2002-2004	11	369.3	69	2217	1316	30	4/132	43.86	3.56	73.90	1	-	-
NAM McLean (WI)	2000-2001	11	342.3	53	2055	1213	27	3/60	44.92	3.54	76.11	-	-	-
SJ Benn (WI)	2008-2009	12	532.4	90	3196	1586	35	5/155	45.31	2.97	91.31	2	1	-
PJ Wiseman (NZ)	2000-2005	17	704.3	154	4227	2140	46	5/90	46.52	3.03	91.89	2	1	-
DBL Powell (WI)	2002-2009	37	1179.3	219	7077	4068	85	5/25	47.85	3.44	83.25	1	1	-
TL Best (WI)	2003-2009	14	364.3	48	2187	1363	28	4/46	48.67	3.73	78.10	1	-	-
HK Olonga (ZIM)	2000-2002	14	350.5	57	2105	1318	27	5/93	48.81	3.75	77.96	-	1	-
OAC Banks (WI)	2003-2005	10	400.1	62	2401	1367	28	4/87	48.82	3.41	85.75	1	-	-
RR Sarwan (WI)	2000-2009	83	337.0	33	2022	1163	23	4/37	50.56	3.45	87.91	1	-	-
Mohammad Sami (PAK)	2001-2007	33	1164.0	183	6984	4161	81	5/36	51.37	3.57	86.22	3	2	-
AB Agarkar (IND)	2000-2006	23	686.3	142	4119	2389	45	6/41	53.08	3.47	91.53	-	1	-
GW Flower (ZIM)	2000-2004	29	364.3	81	2187	1012	19	4/41	53.26	2.77	115.10	2	-	-
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	2000-2004	11	365.0	72	2190	1027	19	3/58	54.05	2.81	115.26	-	-	-
Enamul Haque (BAN)	2001-2003	10	371.4	88	2230	1027	18	4/136	57.05	2.76	123.88	2	-	-
Manjural Islam (BAN)	2001-2004	17	495.0	103	2970	1605	28	6/81	57.32	3.24	106.07	-	1	-
SR Tendulkar (IND)	2000-2009	89	506.4	46	3040	1813	31	3/10	58.48	3.57	98.06	-	-	-
Tapash Baisya (BAN)	2002-2005	21	561.4	93	3370	2137	36	4/72	59.36	3.80	93.61	1	-	-
CL Hooper (WI)	2001-2002	22	565.5	142	3395	1263	21	2/32	60.14	2.23	161.66	-	-	-
MF Maharoof (SL)	2004-2007	20	438.0	99	2628	1458	24	4/52	60.75	3.32	109.50	1	-	-
BA Murphy (ZIM)	2000-2001	11	358.5	67	2153	1113	18	3/32	61.83	3.10	119.61	-	-	-
Shoaib Malik (PAK)	2001-2009	28	336.0	45	2016	1158	17	4/42	68.11	3.44	118.58	1	-	-

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Minimum of 2000 balls
Performances in matches that overlap decades 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:

South Africa v England at Durban, 2nd Test, Dec 26-30, 2009 [Test # 1944]

Australia v Pakistan at Melbourne, 1st Test, Dec 26-30, 2009 [Test # 1943]

South Africa v England at Centurion, 1st Test, Dec 16-20, 2009 [Test # 1942]