One-Day Internationals Cricket – Worst career bowling average
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Averages, strike rates and economy
Worst career bowling average
| Rank | Player | Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | M Mbangwa | M Mbangwa (ZIM) | 1996-2002 | 29 | 29 | 1369 | 228.1 | 11 | 1140 | 11 | 2/24 | 103.63 | 4.99 | 124.45 | - | - | - |
🥈 2 | Naimur Rahman | Naimur Rahman (BAN) | 1995-2002 | 29 | 24 | 1094 | 182.2 | 6 | 904 | 10 | 2/51 | 90.40 | 4.95 | 109.40 | - | - | - |
🥉 3 | ML Nkala | ML Nkala (ZIM) | 1998-2006 | 50 | 46 | 1582 | 263.4 | 8 | 1570 | 22 | 3/12 | 71.36 | 5.95 | 71.90 | - | - | - |
4 | Ijaz Faqih | Ijaz Faqih (PAK) | 1980-1988 | 27 | 25 | 1116 | 186.0 | 6 | 819 | 13 | 4/43 | 63.00 | 4.40 | 85.84 | 1 | - | - |
5 | JE Root | JE Root (ENG) | 2013-2025 | 180 | 77 | 1755 | 292.3 | 2 | 1732 | 28 | 3/52 | 61.85 | 5.92 | 62.67 | - | - | - |
6 | LJ Wright | LJ Wright (ENG) | 2007-2014 | 50 | 37 | 1038 | 173.0 | 2 | 884 | 15 | 2/34 | 58.93 | 5.10 | 69.20 | - | - | - |
7 | AK Sharma | AK Sharma (IND) | 1988-1993 | 31 | 29 | 1140 | 190.0 | 5 | 875 | 15 | 3/41 | 58.33 | 4.60 | 76.00 | - | - | - |
8 | JG Bracewell | JG Bracewell (NZ) | 1983-1990 | 53 | 50 | 2447 | 407.5 | 20 | 1884 | 33 | 2/3 | 57.09 | 4.61 | 74.15 | - | - | - |
9 | Enamul Haque | Enamul Haque (BAN) | 1990-2002 | 29 | 28 | 1238 | 206.2 | 3 | 1083 | 19 | 2/40 | 57.00 | 5.24 | 65.15 | - | - | - |
9 | PADLR Sandakan | PADLR Sandakan (SL) | 2016-2021 | 31 | 30 | 1488 | 248.0 | 3 | 1539 | 27 | 4/52 | 57.00 | 6.20 | 55.11 | 1 | - | - |
9 | Mosaddek Hossain | Mosaddek Hossain (BAN) | 2016-2022 | 43 | 41 | 1130 | 188.2 | 2 | 969 | 17 | 3/13 | 57.00 | 5.14 | 66.47 | - | - | - |
12 | EAR de Silva | EAR de Silva (SL) | 1986-1992 | 28 | 28 | 1374 | 229.0 | 8 | 967 | 17 | 3/38 | 56.88 | 4.22 | 80.82 | - | - | - |
13 | AO Suji | AO Suji (KENYA) | 1996-2008 | 60 | 46 | 1295 | 215.5 | 12 | 1175 | 21 | 2/14 | 55.95 | 5.44 | 61.66 | - | - | - |
14 | MV Nagamootoo | MV Nagamootoo (WI) | 2000-2002 | 24 | 24 | 1189 | 198.1 | 4 | 998 | 18 | 4/32 | 55.44 | 5.03 | 66.05 | 1 | - | - |
15 | S Prasanna | S Prasanna (SL) | 2011-2019 | 40 | 39 | 1945 | 324.1 | 9 | 1767 | 32 | 3/32 | 55.21 | 5.45 | 60.78 | - | - | - |
16 | A Jadeja | A Jadeja (IND) | 1992-2000 | 196 | 52 | 1248 | 208.0 | 2 | 1094 | 20 | 3/3 | 54.70 | 5.25 | 62.40 | - | - | - |
17 | Manjural Islam | Manjural Islam (BAN) | 1999-2003 | 34 | 34 | 1591 | 265.1 | 24 | 1284 | 24 | 3/37 | 53.50 | 4.84 | 66.29 | - | - | - |
18 | GC Smith | GC Smith (Afr/SA) | 2002-2013 | 197 | 43 | 1026 | 171.0 | - | 951 | 18 | 3/30 | 52.83 | 5.56 | 57.00 | - | - | - |
19 | Alok Kapali | Alok Kapali (BAN) | 2002-2011 | 69 | 49 | 1452 | 242.0 | 8 | 1255 | 24 | 3/49 | 52.29 | 5.18 | 60.50 | - | - | - |
20 | AP Gurusinha | AP Gurusinha (SL) | 1985-1996 | 147 | 55 | 1585 | 264.1 | 8 | 1354 | 26 | 2/25 | 52.07 | 5.12 | 60.96 | - | - | - |
21 | AJ Traicos | AJ Traicos (ZIM) | 1983-1993 | 27 | 26 | 1524 | 254.0 | 15 | 987 | 19 | 3/35 | 51.94 | 3.88 | 80.21 | - | - | - |
22 | Mushfiqur Rahman | Mushfiqur Rahman (BAN) | 2000-2004 | 28 | 28 | 1332 | 222.0 | 18 | 983 | 19 | 2/21 | 51.73 | 4.42 | 70.10 | - | - | - |
23 | MH Yardy | MH Yardy (ENG) | 2006-2011 | 28 | 28 | 1332 | 222.0 | 7 | 1075 | 21 | 3/24 | 51.19 | 4.84 | 63.42 | - | - | - |
24 | MA Suji | MA Suji (KENYA) | 1996-2006 | 64 | 64 | 2952 | 492.0 | 48 | 2190 | 43 | 4/24 | 50.93 | 4.45 | 68.65 | 1 | - | - |
25 | AK Markram | AK Markram (SA) | 2017-2025 | 77 | 37 | 1085 | 180.5 | 2 | 1017 | 20 | 2/18 | 50.85 | 5.62 | 54.25 | - | - | - |
26 | P Willey | P Willey (ENG) | 1977-1986 | 26 | 22 | 1031 | 171.5 | 9 | 659 | 13 | 3/33 | 50.69 | 3.83 | 79.30 | - | - | - |
27 | SK Raina | SK Raina (IND) | 2005-2018 | 226 | 101 | 2126 | 354.2 | 5 | 1811 | 36 | 3/34 | 50.30 | 5.11 | 59.05 | - | - | - |
28 | DN Patel | DN Patel (NZ) | 1987-1997 | 75 | 69 | 3251 | 541.5 | 30 | 2261 | 45 | 3/22 | 50.24 | 4.17 | 72.24 | - | - | - |
29 | AR Whittall | AR Whittall (ZIM) | 1996-2000 | 63 | 62 | 3085 | 514.1 | 17 | 2251 | 45 | 3/23 | 50.02 | 4.37 | 68.55 | - | - | - |
30 | KR Pushpakumara | KR Pushpakumara (SL) | 1994-1999 | 31 | 31 | 1430 | 238.2 | 12 | 1181 | 24 | 3/25 | 49.20 | 4.95 | 59.58 | - | - | - |
31 | SJ Benn | SJ Benn (WI) | 2008-2016 | 47 | 46 | 2387 | 397.5 | 15 | 1913 | 39 | 4/18 | 49.05 | 4.80 | 61.20 | 3 | - | - |
32 | VB John | VB John (SL) | 1982-1987 | 45 | 45 | 2311 | 385.1 | 44 | 1655 | 34 | 3/28 | 48.67 | 4.29 | 67.97 | - | - | - |
33 | DS de Silva | DS de Silva (SL) | 1975-1985 | 41 | 40 | 2076 | 346.0 | 22 | 1557 | 32 | 3/29 | 48.65 | 4.50 | 64.87 | - | - | - |
34 | TJ Friend | TJ Friend (ZIM) | 2000-2004 | 51 | 45 | 1930 | 321.4 | 13 | 1779 | 37 | 4/55 | 48.08 | 5.53 | 52.16 | 1 | - | - |
35 | Yasir Shah | Yasir Shah (PAK) | 2011-2019 | 25 | 24 | 1293 | 215.3 | 4 | 1150 | 24 | 6/26 | 47.91 | 5.33 | 53.87 | 1 | 1 | - |
36 | MM Ali | MM Ali (ENG) | 2014-2023 | 138 | 128 | 5988 | 998.0 | 13 | 5311 | 111 | 4/46 | 47.84 | 5.32 | 53.94 | 2 | - | - |
37 | RL Chase | RL Chase (WI) | 2017-2025 | 60 | 51 | 2071 | 345.1 | 8 | 1721 | 36 | 3/30 | 47.80 | 4.98 | 57.52 | - | - | - |
38 | BS Sandhu | BS Sandhu (IND) | 1982-1984 | 22 | 21 | 1110 | 185.0 | 15 | 763 | 16 | 3/27 | 47.68 | 4.12 | 69.37 | - | - | - |
39 | A Ranatunga | A Ranatunga (SL) | 1982-1999 | 269 | 135 | 4710 | 785.0 | 21 | 3757 | 79 | 4/14 | 47.55 | 4.78 | 59.62 | 1 | - | - |
40 | DJG Sammy | DJG Sammy (WI) | 2004-2015 | 126 | 119 | 4956 | 826.0 | 41 | 3851 | 81 | 4/26 | 47.54 | 4.66 | 61.18 | 1 | - | - |
41 | SC Williams | SC Williams (ZIM) | 2005-2024 | 162 | 131 | 4930 | 821.4 | 35 | 4036 | 85 | 4/43 | 47.48 | 4.91 | 58.00 | 1 | - | - |
42 | DJ Capel | DJ Capel (ENG) | 1987-1990 | 23 | 22 | 1038 | 173.0 | 12 | 805 | 17 | 3/38 | 47.35 | 4.65 | 61.05 | - | - | - |
43 | GJ Maxwell | GJ Maxwell (AUS) | 2012-2025 | 149 | 119 | 4002 | 667.0 | 14 | 3644 | 77 | 4/40 | 47.32 | 5.46 | 51.97 | 4 | - | - |
44 | HH Kanitkar | HH Kanitkar (IND) | 1997-2000 | 34 | 28 | 1006 | 167.4 | 4 | 803 | 17 | 2/22 | 47.23 | 4.78 | 59.17 | - | - | - |
45 | KD Ghavri | KD Ghavri (IND) | 1975-1981 | 19 | 19 | 1033 | 172.1 | 12 | 708 | 15 | 3/40 | 47.20 | 4.11 | 68.86 | - | - | - |
46 | NL McCullum | NL McCullum (NZ) | 2009-2015 | 84 | 81 | 3536 | 589.2 | 6 | 2956 | 63 | 3/24 | 46.92 | 5.01 | 56.12 | - | - | - |
47 | P Utseya | P Utseya (ZIM) | 2004-2015 | 164 | 160 | 8571 | 1428.3 | 65 | 6239 | 133 | 5/36 | 46.90 | 4.36 | 64.44 | 2 | 1 | - |
48 | CO Obuya | CO Obuya (KENYA) | 2001-2014 | 104 | 49 | 1818 | 303.0 | 8 | 1637 | 35 | 5/24 | 46.77 | 5.40 | 51.94 | - | 1 | - |
49 | CJ Chibhabha | CJ Chibhabha (ZIM) | 2005-2023 | 109 | 59 | 1679 | 279.5 | 12 | 1631 | 35 | 4/25 | 46.60 | 5.82 | 47.97 | 1 | - | - |
50 | T Panyangara | T Panyangara (ZIM) | 2004-2016 | 65 | 65 | 3242 | 540.2 | 41 | 3024 | 65 | 3/28 | 46.52 | 5.59 | 49.87 | - | - | - |
51 | Mahmudullah | Mahmudullah (BAN) | 2007-2025 | 239 | 153 | 4380 | 730.0 | 14 | 3809 | 82 | 3/4 | 46.45 | 5.21 | 53.41 | - | - | - |
52 | MN Samuels | MN Samuels (WI) | 2000-2018 | 207 | 134 | 5091 | 848.3 | 23 | 4127 | 89 | 3/12 | 46.37 | 4.86 | 57.20 | - | - | - |
53 | MO Odumbe | MO Odumbe (KENYA) | 1996-2003 | 61 | 52 | 2237 | 372.5 | 21 | 1807 | 39 | 4/38 | 46.33 | 4.84 | 57.35 | 1 | - | - |
54 | Faheem Ashraf | Faheem Ashraf (PAK) | 2017-2025 | 37 | 36 | 1498 | 249.4 | 9 | 1297 | 28 | 5/22 | 46.32 | 5.19 | 53.50 | - | 1 | - |
55 | Farhad Reza | Farhad Reza (BAN) | 2006-2011 | 34 | 32 | 1139 | 189.5 | 12 | 1017 | 22 | 5/42 | 46.22 | 5.35 | 51.77 | - | 1 | - |
56 | Rashid Khan | Rashid Khan (PAK) | 1980-1985 | 29 | 28 | 1414 | 235.4 | 33 | 923 | 20 | 3/47 | 46.15 | 3.91 | 70.70 | - | - | - |
57 | Hasibul Hossain | Hasibul Hossain (BAN) | 1995-2004 | 32 | 32 | 1375 | 229.1 | 13 | 1338 | 29 | 4/56 | 46.13 | 5.83 | 47.41 | 1 | - | - |
58 | JA Rennie | JA Rennie (ZIM) | 1993-2000 | 44 | 43 | 1965 | 327.3 | 16 | 1564 | 34 | 3/27 | 46.00 | 4.77 | 57.79 | - | - | - |
58 | NM Lyon | NM Lyon (AUS) | 2012-2019 | 29 | 29 | 1626 | 271.0 | 11 | 1334 | 29 | 4/44 | 46.00 | 4.92 | 56.06 | 1 | - | - |
60 | MG Bevan | MG Bevan (AUS) | 1994-2004 | 232 | 67 | 1966 | 327.4 | 4 | 1655 | 36 | 3/36 | 45.97 | 5.05 | 54.61 | - | - | - |
61 | SD Anurasiri | SD Anurasiri (SL) | 1986-1994 | 45 | 43 | 2100 | 350.0 | 14 | 1464 | 32 | 3/40 | 45.75 | 4.18 | 65.62 | - | - | - |
62 | AC Agar | AC Agar (AUS) | 2015-2023 | 22 | 22 | 1098 | 183.0 | 4 | 958 | 21 | 2/31 | 45.61 | 5.23 | 52.28 | - | - | - |
63 | Shahadat Hossain | Shahadat Hossain (BAN) | 2006-2013 | 51 | 50 | 2198 | 366.2 | 18 | 2143 | 47 | 3/34 | 45.59 | 5.84 | 46.76 | - | - | - |
64 | JP Duminy | JP Duminy (SA) | 2004-2019 | 199 | 135 | 3513 | 585.3 | 9 | 3143 | 69 | 4/16 | 45.55 | 5.36 | 50.91 | 1 | - | - |
65 | SR Patel | SR Patel (ENG) | 2008-2013 | 36 | 32 | 1187 | 197.5 | 4 | 1091 | 24 | 5/41 | 45.45 | 5.51 | 49.45 | - | 1 | - |
66 | TBA May | TBA May (AUS) | 1987-1995 | 47 | 46 | 2504 | 417.2 | 17 | 1772 | 39 | 3/19 | 45.43 | 4.24 | 64.20 | - | - | - |
67 | BP Julian | BP Julian (AUS) | 1993-1999 | 25 | 25 | 1146 | 191.0 | 11 | 997 | 22 | 3/40 | 45.31 | 5.21 | 52.09 | - | - | - |
68 | JK Kamande | JK Kamande (KENYA) | 1999-2011 | 86 | 71 | 2619 | 436.3 | 19 | 2169 | 48 | 4/36 | 45.18 | 4.96 | 54.56 | 1 | - | - |
69 | PR Stirling | PR Stirling (IRE) | 2008-2025 | 170 | 76 | 2441 | 406.5 | 8 | 1942 | 43 | 6/55 | 45.16 | 4.77 | 56.76 | 1 | 1 | - |
70 | AH Omarshah | AH Omarshah (ZIM) | 1983-1996 | 28 | 25 | 1077 | 179.3 | 12 | 812 | 18 | 3/33 | 45.11 | 4.52 | 59.83 | - | - | - |
71 | TM Dilshan | TM Dilshan (SL) | 1999-2016 | 330 | 204 | 5880 | 980.0 | 22 | 4778 | 106 | 4/4 | 45.07 | 4.87 | 55.47 | 3 | - | - |
72 | RT Lyons | RT Lyons (SCOT) | 2006-2010 | 25 | 23 | 1093 | 182.1 | 10 | 901 | 20 | 3/21 | 45.05 | 4.94 | 54.65 | - | - | - |
73 | RN Lewis | RN Lewis (WI) | 1997-2009 | 28 | 25 | 1150 | 191.4 | 2 | 983 | 22 | 3/43 | 44.68 | 5.12 | 52.27 | - | - | - |
74 | SR Tendulkar | SR Tendulkar (IND) | 1989-2012 | 463 | 270 | 8054 | 1342.2 | 24 | 6850 | 154 | 5/32 | 44.48 | 5.10 | 52.29 | 4 | 2 | - |
75 | Imad Wasim | Imad Wasim (PAK) | 2015-2020 | 55 | 53 | 2403 | 400.3 | 8 | 1957 | 44 | 5/14 | 44.47 | 4.88 | 54.61 | - | 1 | - |
76 | TM Head | TM Head (AUS) | 2016-2025 | 73 | 40 | 1125 | 187.3 | - | 1067 | 24 | 4/28 | 44.45 | 5.69 | 46.87 | 1 | - | - |
77 | Ata-ur-Rehman | Ata-ur-Rehman (PAK) | 1992-1996 | 30 | 30 | 1492 | 248.4 | 7 | 1186 | 27 | 3/27 | 43.92 | 4.76 | 55.25 | - | - | - |
78 | D Bishoo | D Bishoo (WI) | 2011-2019 | 42 | 40 | 2022 | 337.0 | 8 | 1668 | 38 | 3/30 | 43.89 | 4.94 | 53.21 | - | - | - |
79 | M Kartik | M Kartik (IND) | 2002-2007 | 37 | 36 | 1907 | 317.5 | 19 | 1612 | 37 | 6/27 | 43.56 | 5.07 | 51.54 | - | 1 | - |
79 | Aamer Sohail | Aamer Sohail (PAK) | 1990-2000 | 156 | 125 | 4836 | 806.0 | 17 | 3703 | 85 | 4/22 | 43.56 | 4.59 | 56.89 | 1 | - | - |
81 | Manzoor Elahi | Manzoor Elahi (PAK) | 1984-1995 | 54 | 49 | 1743 | 290.3 | 16 | 1262 | 29 | 3/22 | 43.51 | 4.34 | 60.10 | - | - | - |
82 | RP Arnold | RP Arnold (SL) | 1997-2007 | 180 | 84 | 2157 | 359.3 | 8 | 1739 | 40 | 3/47 | 43.47 | 4.83 | 53.92 | - | - | - |
83 | AR Nurse | AR Nurse (WI) | 2016-2019 | 54 | 49 | 2384 | 397.2 | 6 | 2125 | 49 | 4/51 | 43.36 | 5.34 | 48.65 | 2 | - | - |
84 | DM de Silva | DM de Silva (SL) | 2016-2023 | 90 | 75 | 2250 | 375.0 | 1 | 1907 | 44 | 3/32 | 43.34 | 5.08 | 51.13 | - | - | - |
85 | RR Singh | RR Singh (IND) | 1989-2001 | 136 | 117 | 3734 | 622.2 | 28 | 2985 | 69 | 5/22 | 43.26 | 4.79 | 54.11 | - | 2 | - |
86 | MP Stoinis | MP Stoinis (AUS) | 2015-2024 | 71 | 64 | 2071 | 345.1 | 5 | 2070 | 48 | 3/16 | 43.12 | 5.99 | 43.14 | - | - | - |
86 | WP Masakadza | WP Masakadza (ZIM) | 2015-2025 | 42 | 39 | 1751 | 291.5 | 8 | 1423 | 33 | 4/21 | 43.12 | 4.87 | 53.06 | 1 | - | - |
88 | Sikandar Raza | Sikandar Raza (ZIM) | 2013-2025 | 151 | 120 | 4964 | 827.2 | 25 | 4009 | 93 | 4/55 | 43.10 | 4.84 | 53.37 | 1 | - | - |
89 | CJA Amini | CJA Amini (PNG) | 2014-2023 | 49 | 43 | 1706 | 284.2 | 8 | 1378 | 32 | 4/27 | 43.06 | 4.84 | 53.31 | 1 | - | - |
90 | BMAJ Mendis | BMAJ Mendis (SL) | 2010-2019 | 58 | 49 | 1404 | 234.0 | 2 | 1204 | 28 | 3/15 | 43.00 | 5.14 | 50.14 | - | - | - |
91 | M Amarnath | M Amarnath (IND) | 1975-1989 | 85 | 64 | 2730 | - | 17 | 1971 | 46 | 3/12 | 42.84 | 4.33 | 59.34 | - | - | - |
92 | Khaled Mahmud | Khaled Mahmud (BAN) | 1998-2006 | 77 | 75 | 3385 | 564.1 | 30 | 2865 | 67 | 4/19 | 42.76 | 5.07 | 50.52 | 1 | - | - |
93 | Akram Raza | Akram Raza (PAK) | 1989-1995 | 49 | 48 | 2601 | 433.3 | 15 | 1611 | 38 | 3/18 | 42.39 | 3.71 | 68.44 | - | - | - |
93 | BA Stokes | BA Stokes (ENG) | 2011-2023 | 114 | 88 | 3110 | 518.2 | 8 | 3137 | 74 | 5/61 | 42.39 | 6.05 | 42.02 | 1 | 1 | - |
95 | E Chigumbura | E Chigumbura (Afr/ZIM) | 2004-2018 | 213 | 132 | 4339 | 723.1 | 23 | 4274 | 101 | 4/28 | 42.31 | 5.91 | 42.96 | 1 | - | - |
96 | JW Dernbach | JW Dernbach (ENG) | 2011-2013 | 24 | 24 | 1234 | 205.4 | 6 | 1308 | 31 | 4/45 | 42.19 | 6.35 | 39.80 | 1 | - | - |
97 | GA Gooch | GA Gooch (ENG) | 1976-1995 | 125 | 60 | 2066 | - | 26 | 1516 | 36 | 3/19 | 42.11 | 4.40 | 57.38 | - | - | - |
98 | EAE Baptiste | EAE Baptiste (WI) | 1983-1990 | 43 | 43 | 2214 | 369.0 | 30 | 1511 | 36 | 2/10 | 41.97 | 4.09 | 61.50 | - | - | - |
99 | H Masakadza | H Masakadza (ZIM) | 2001-2019 | 209 | 85 | 1844 | 307.2 | 5 | 1636 | 39 | 3/39 | 41.94 | 5.32 | 47.28 | - | - | - |
100 | RK Chauhan | RK Chauhan (IND) | 1993-1997 | 35 | 34 | 1634 | 272.2 | 12 | 1216 | 29 | 3/29 | 41.93 | 4.46 | 56.34 | - | - | - |
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