One-Day Internationals Cricket – Worst career bowling average (without qualification)
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Averages, strike rates and economy
Worst career bowling average (without qualification)
| Rank | Player | Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | BE Young | BE Young (AUS) | 1998-1999 | 6 | 5 | 234 | 39.0 | - | 251 | 1 | 1/26 | 251.00 | 6.43 | 234.00 | - | - | - |
🥈 2 | TJG Pringle | TJG Pringle (NED) | 2022-2022 | 4 | 4 | 199 | 33.1 | 1 | 221 | 1 | 1/51 | 221.00 | 6.66 | 199.00 | - | - | - |
🥉 3 | MJ Humphreys | MJ Humphreys (IRE) | 2023-2025 | 6 | 6 | 246 | 41.0 | 2 | 211 | 1 | 1/16 | 211.00 | 5.14 | 246.00 | - | - | - |
4 | AJ Penn | AJ Penn (NZ) | 1997-2001 | 5 | 5 | 159 | 26.3 | 1 | 201 | 1 | 1/50 | 201.00 | 7.58 | 159.00 | - | - | - |
5 | Yashpal Sharma | Yashpal Sharma (IND) | 1978-1985 | 42 | 8 | 201 | 33.3 | - | 199 | 1 | 1/27 | 199.00 | 5.94 | 201.00 | - | - | - |
6 | Arshad Laeeq | Arshad Laeeq (UAE) | 1994-1996 | 6 | 6 | 198 | 33.0 | - | 198 | 1 | 1/25 | 198.00 | 6.00 | 198.00 | - | - | - |
7 | BA Westdijk | BA Westdijk (NED) | 2011-2011 | 4 | 4 | 156 | 26.0 | - | 195 | 1 | 1/56 | 195.00 | 7.50 | 156.00 | - | - | - |
8 | GE Kidd | GE Kidd (IRE) | 2007-2008 | 6 | 5 | 216 | 36.0 | 1 | 172 | 1 | 1/27 | 172.00 | 4.77 | 216.00 | - | - | - |
8 | LMP Simmons | LMP Simmons (WI) | 2006-2015 | 68 | 12 | 156 | 26.0 | - | 172 | 1 | 1/3 | 172.00 | 6.61 | 156.00 | - | - | - |
10 | DJ Worrall | DJ Worrall (AUS) | 2016-2016 | 3 | 3 | 158 | 26.2 | - | 171 | 1 | 1/43 | 171.00 | 6.49 | 158.00 | - | - | - |
10 | S Joseph | S Joseph (WI) | 2024-2025 | 3 | 3 | 126 | 21.0 | - | 171 | 1 | 1/72 | 171.00 | 8.14 | 126.00 | - | - | - |
12 | RJ Robinson | RJ Robinson (BER) | 2007-2009 | 3 | 3 | 138 | 23.0 | - | 170 | 1 | 1/57 | 170.00 | 7.39 | 138.00 | - | - | - |
13 | SV Nayak | SV Nayak (IND) | 1981-1982 | 4 | 4 | 222 | 37.0 | 4 | 161 | 1 | 1/51 | 161.00 | 4.35 | 222.00 | - | - | - |
14 | R Dhawan | R Dhawan (IND) | 2016-2016 | 3 | 3 | 150 | 25.0 | - | 160 | 1 | 1/74 | 160.00 | 6.40 | 150.00 | - | - | - |
15 | K Pierre | K Pierre (WI) | 2019-2020 | 3 | 3 | 156 | 26.0 | - | 158 | 1 | 1/50 | 158.00 | 6.07 | 156.00 | - | - | - |
16 | W Mwayenga | W Mwayenga (ZIM) | 2002-2004 | 3 | 3 | 126 | 21.0 | 2 | 157 | 1 | 1/61 | 157.00 | 7.47 | 126.00 | - | - | - |
17 | Mohammad Abbas | Mohammad Abbas (PAK) | 2019-2019 | 3 | 3 | 162 | 27.0 | - | 153 | 1 | 1/44 | 153.00 | 5.66 | 162.00 | - | - | - |
18 | MP O'Dowd | MP O'Dowd (NED) | 2019-2025 | 65 | 11 | 129 | 21.3 | - | 149 | 1 | 1/16 | 149.00 | 6.93 | 129.00 | - | - | - |
19 | LJ Hamilton | LJ Hamilton (NZ) | 2005-2005 | 2 | 2 | 108 | 18.0 | - | 143 | 1 | 1/76 | 143.00 | 7.94 | 108.00 | - | - | - |
20 | Habibul Bashar | Habibul Bashar (BAN) | 1995-2007 | 111 | 6 | 175 | 29.1 | - | 142 | 1 | 1/31 | 142.00 | 4.86 | 175.00 | - | - | - |
21 | SV Bahutule | SV Bahutule (IND) | 1997-2003 | 8 | 7 | 294 | 49.0 | - | 283 | 2 | 1/31 | 141.50 | 5.77 | 147.00 | - | - | - |
22 | AN Ranasinghe | AN Ranasinghe (SL) | 1975-1982 | 9 | 8 | 324 | 54.0 | 3 | 281 | 2 | 1/21 | 140.50 | 5.20 | 162.00 | - | - | - |
23 | KC Brathwaite | KC Brathwaite (WI) | 2016-2017 | 10 | 5 | 152 | 25.2 | - | 140 | 1 | 1/56 | 140.00 | 5.52 | 152.00 | - | - | - |
24 | V Kohli | V Kohli (IND) | 2008-2025 | 302 | 50 | 662 | 110.2 | 1 | 680 | 5 | 1/13 | 136.00 | 6.16 | 132.40 | - | - | - |
25 | Abdul Rahman | Abdul Rahman (AFG) | 2023-2023 | 3 | 3 | 104 | 17.2 | - | 133 | 1 | 1/83 | 133.00 | 7.67 | 104.00 | - | - | - |
26 | BB Seebaran | BB Seebaran (CAN) | 2003-2003 | 4 | 3 | 108 | 18.0 | - | 130 | 1 | 1/61 | 130.00 | 7.22 | 108.00 | - | - | - |
26 | U Ranchod | U Ranchod (ZIM) | 1992-1993 | 3 | 3 | 174 | 29.0 | 3 | 130 | 1 | 1/44 | 130.00 | 4.48 | 174.00 | - | - | - |
28 | LOB Cann | LOB Cann (BER) | 2006-2009 | 26 | 4 | 100 | 16.4 | - | 129 | 1 | 1/34 | 129.00 | 7.74 | 100.00 | - | - | - |
29 | GJAF Aponso | GJAF Aponso (NED) | 1996-1996 | 5 | 5 | 242 | 40.2 | - | 257 | 2 | 1/57 | 128.50 | 6.37 | 121.00 | - | - | - |
30 | DB Kotze | DB Kotze (NAM) | 2003-2003 | 6 | 6 | 282 | 47.0 | - | 256 | 2 | 1/32 | 128.00 | 5.44 | 141.00 | - | - | - |
30 | Raza-ur-Rehman | Raza-ur-Rehman (CAN) | 2013-2014 | 6 | 5 | 122 | 20.2 | 1 | 128 | 1 | 1/59 | 128.00 | 6.29 | 122.00 | - | - | - |
30 | MJ Fourie | MJ Fourie (IRE) | 2007-2008 | 7 | 5 | 179 | 29.5 | 1 | 128 | 1 | 1/33 | 128.00 | 4.29 | 179.00 | - | - | - |
33 | MW Short | MW Short (AUS) | 2023-2025 | 15 | 12 | 288 | 48.0 | - | 254 | 2 | 1/39 | 127.00 | 5.29 | 144.00 | - | - | - |
34 | KJ Coetzer | KJ Coetzer (SCOT) | 2008-2023 | 89 | 10 | 270 | 45.0 | 3 | 253 | 2 | 1/17 | 126.50 | 5.62 | 135.00 | - | - | - |
35 | Umair Ali | Umair Ali (UAE) | 2015-2015 | 2 | 2 | 108 | 18.0 | 1 | 125 | 1 | 1/65 | 125.00 | 6.94 | 108.00 | - | - | - |
36 | Dawlat Ahmadzai | Dawlat Ahmadzai (AFG) | 2009-2010 | 3 | 3 | 112 | 18.4 | 1 | 121 | 1 | 1/40 | 121.00 | 6.48 | 112.00 | - | - | - |
37 | BO van Rooi | BO van Rooi (NAM) | 2003-2003 | 3 | 3 | 120 | 20.0 | - | 119 | 1 | 1/24 | 119.00 | 5.95 | 120.00 | - | - | - |
37 | DL Hemp | DL Hemp (BER) | 2006-2009 | 22 | 4 | 114 | 19.0 | - | 119 | 1 | 1/25 | 119.00 | 6.26 | 114.00 | - | - | - |
39 | B White | B White (IRE) | 2023-2023 | 2 | 2 | 108 | 18.0 | - | 118 | 1 | 1/59 | 118.00 | 6.55 | 108.00 | - | - | - |
40 | MEK Hussey | MEK Hussey (AUS) | 2004-2012 | 185 | 13 | 240 | 40.0 | 1 | 235 | 2 | 1/22 | 117.50 | 5.87 | 120.00 | - | - | - |
41 | RJ Bright | RJ Bright (AUS) | 1974-1986 | 11 | 10 | 462 | - | 3 | 350 | 3 | 1/28 | 116.66 | 4.54 | 154.00 | - | - | - |
42 | PG Nana | PG Nana (EAf) | 1975-1975 | 3 | 3 | 173 | 28.5 | 4 | 116 | 1 | 1/34 | 116.00 | 4.02 | 173.00 | - | - | - |
43 | Joginder Sharma | Joginder Sharma (IND) | 2004-2007 | 4 | 4 | 150 | 25.0 | 3 | 115 | 1 | 1/28 | 115.00 | 4.60 | 150.00 | - | - | - |
43 | NV Radford | NV Radford (ENG) | 1988-1988 | 6 | 6 | 348 | 58.0 | 4 | 230 | 2 | 1/32 | 115.00 | 3.96 | 174.00 | - | - | - |
43 | Sabbir Rahman | Sabbir Rahman (BAN) | 2014-2019 | 66 | 21 | 306 | 51.0 | - | 345 | 3 | 1/12 | 115.00 | 6.76 | 102.00 | - | - | - |
46 | G Hoey | G Hoey (IRE) | 2024-2024 | 2 | 2 | 102 | 17.0 | - | 114 | 1 | 1/49 | 114.00 | 6.70 | 102.00 | - | - | - |
47 | CK Kapugedera | CK Kapugedera (SL) | 2006-2017 | 102 | 10 | 264 | 44.0 | - | 225 | 2 | 1/24 | 112.50 | 5.11 | 132.00 | - | - | - |
48 | RN Bhatia | RN Bhatia (UAE) | 2022-2024 | 9 | 9 | 344 | 57.2 | 2 | 335 | 3 | 1/43 | 111.66 | 5.84 | 114.66 | - | - | - |
49 | KH Pandya | KH Pandya (IND) | 2021-2021 | 5 | 5 | 228 | 38.0 | 1 | 223 | 2 | 1/26 | 111.50 | 5.86 | 114.00 | - | - | - |
50 | DE Budge | DE Budge (SCOT) | 2018-2022 | 17 | 8 | 150 | 25.0 | - | 111 | 1 | 1/21 | 111.00 | 4.44 | 150.00 | - | - | - |
50 | Fakhar Zaman | Fakhar Zaman (PAK) | 2017-2025 | 86 | 7 | 135 | 22.3 | - | 111 | 1 | 1/19 | 111.00 | 4.93 | 135.00 | - | - | - |
52 | SHA Rance | SHA Rance (NZ) | 2017-2017 | 2 | 2 | 105 | 17.3 | 1 | 110 | 1 | 1/44 | 110.00 | 6.28 | 105.00 | - | - | - |
53 | S Venkataraghavan | S Venkataraghavan (IND) | 1974-1983 | 15 | 14 | 868 | - | 7 | 542 | 5 | 2/34 | 108.40 | 3.74 | 173.60 | - | - | - |
54 | S Dube | S Dube (IND) | 2019-2024 | 4 | 4 | 107 | 17.5 | - | 106 | 1 | 1/19 | 106.00 | 5.94 | 107.00 | - | - | - |
55 | Arshad Ali | Arshad Ali (UAE) | 2004-2008 | 4 | 3 | 102 | 17.0 | - | 105 | 1 | 1/5 | 105.00 | 6.17 | 102.00 | - | - | - |
55 | PM Pushpakumara | PM Pushpakumara (SL) | 2017-2017 | 2 | 2 | 114 | 19.0 | - | 105 | 1 | 1/40 | 105.00 | 5.52 | 114.00 | - | - | - |
55 | VS Solanki | VS Solanki (ENG) | 2000-2006 | 51 | 7 | 111 | 18.3 | - | 105 | 1 | 1/17 | 105.00 | 5.67 | 111.00 | - | - | - |
58 | M Mbangwa | M Mbangwa (ZIM) | 1996-2002 | 29 | 29 | 1369 | 228.1 | 11 | 1140 | 11 | 2/24 | 103.63 | 4.99 | 124.45 | - | - | - |
59 | B Arun | B Arun (IND) | 1986-1987 | 4 | 4 | 102 | 17.0 | - | 103 | 1 | 1/43 | 103.00 | 6.05 | 102.00 | - | - | - |
59 | J Liyanage | J Liyanage (SL) | 2024-2025 | 26 | 13 | 212 | 35.2 | 1 | 206 | 2 | 1/16 | 103.00 | 5.83 | 106.00 | - | - | - |
59 | PC Strydom | PC Strydom (SA) | 2000-2000 | 10 | 7 | 252 | 42.0 | - | 206 | 2 | 1/18 | 103.00 | 4.90 | 126.00 | - | - | - |
59 | Tushar Imran | Tushar Imran (BAN) | 2001-2007 | 41 | 5 | 126 | 21.0 | - | 103 | 1 | 1/24 | 103.00 | 4.90 | 126.00 | - | - | - |
63 | MR Swart | MR Swart (NED) | 2011-2014 | 12 | 11 | 366 | 61.0 | - | 306 | 3 | 1/21 | 102.00 | 5.01 | 122.00 | - | - | - |
63 | RR Beaton | RR Beaton (WI) | 2017-2017 | 2 | 2 | 102 | 17.0 | 1 | 102 | 1 | 1/60 | 102.00 | 6.00 | 102.00 | - | - | - |
65 | JL Denly | JL Denly (ENG) | 2009-2020 | 16 | 4 | 102 | 17.0 | - | 101 | 1 | 1/24 | 101.00 | 5.94 | 102.00 | - | - | - |
66 | RK Sethi | RK Sethi (EAf) | 1975-1975 | 3 | 3 | 120 | 20.0 | 1 | 100 | 1 | 1/51 | 100.00 | 5.00 | 120.00 | - | - | - |
66 | T Sangha | T Sangha (AUS) | 2023-2025 | 4 | 4 | 174 | 29.0 | - | 200 | 2 | 1/61 | 100.00 | 6.89 | 87.00 | - | - | - |
68 | GW Aldridge | GW Aldridge (NZ) | 2011-2011 | 2 | 2 | 114 | 19.0 | 1 | 98 | 1 | 1/45 | 98.00 | 5.15 | 114.00 | - | - | - |
69 | RAJ Smith | RAJ Smith (SCOT) | 2016-2016 | 2 | 2 | 90 | 15.0 | - | 97 | 1 | 1/34 | 97.00 | 6.46 | 90.00 | - | - | - |
70 | MADI Hemantha | MADI Hemantha (SL) | 2023-2023 | 5 | 4 | 210 | 35.0 | - | 193 | 2 | 2/49 | 96.50 | 5.51 | 105.00 | - | - | - |
71 | Younis Khan | Younis Khan (PAK) | 2000-2015 | 265 | 20 | 284 | 47.2 | 1 | 288 | 3 | 1/3 | 96.00 | 6.08 | 94.66 | - | - | - |
72 | Ijaz Ahmed | Ijaz Ahmed (PAK) | 1986-2000 | 250 | 28 | 637 | 106.1 | 1 | 476 | 5 | 2/31 | 95.20 | 4.48 | 127.40 | - | - | - |
73 | F du Plessis | F du Plessis (SA) | 2011-2019 | 143 | 11 | 192 | 32.0 | - | 189 | 2 | 1/8 | 94.50 | 5.90 | 96.00 | - | - | - |
74 | AG Huckle | AG Huckle (ZIM) | 1997-1999 | 19 | 18 | 858 | 143.0 | 4 | 661 | 7 | 2/27 | 94.42 | 4.62 | 122.57 | - | - | - |
75 | Asif Mujtaba | Asif Mujtaba (PAK) | 1986-1996 | 66 | 28 | 756 | 126.0 | 2 | 658 | 7 | 2/38 | 94.00 | 5.22 | 108.00 | - | - | - |
75 | LR Shukla | LR Shukla (IND) | 1999-1999 | 3 | 3 | 114 | 19.0 | - | 94 | 1 | 1/25 | 94.00 | 4.94 | 114.00 | - | - | - |
75 | S Snater | S Snater (NED) | 2018-2022 | 4 | 4 | 150 | 25.0 | 1 | 188 | 2 | 1/41 | 94.00 | 7.52 | 75.00 | - | - | - |
75 | SD Outerbridge | SD Outerbridge (BER) | 2006-2009 | 23 | 7 | 120 | 20.0 | 2 | 94 | 1 | 1/11 | 94.00 | 4.70 | 120.00 | - | - | - |
75 | Waheed Ahmed | Waheed Ahmed (UAE) | 2019-2021 | 7 | 6 | 120 | 20.0 | - | 94 | 1 | 1/20 | 94.00 | 4.70 | 120.00 | - | - | - |
80 | Yasir Arafat | Yasir Arafat (PAK) | 2000-2009 | 11 | 10 | 414 | 69.0 | 2 | 373 | 4 | 1/28 | 93.25 | 5.40 | 103.50 | - | - | - |
81 | JS Paris | JS Paris (AUS) | 2016-2016 | 2 | 2 | 96 | 16.0 | - | 93 | 1 | 1/40 | 93.00 | 5.81 | 96.00 | - | - | - |
81 | TE Jesty | TE Jesty (ENG) | 1983-1983 | 10 | 4 | 108 | 18.0 | - | 93 | 1 | 1/23 | 93.00 | 5.16 | 108.00 | - | - | - |
83 | GSNFG Jayasuriya | GSNFG Jayasuriya (SL) | 2015-2019 | 12 | 11 | 312 | 52.0 | 1 | 277 | 3 | 1/15 | 92.33 | 5.32 | 104.00 | - | - | - |
84 | BL Kotze | BL Kotze (NAM) | 2003-2003 | 5 | 5 | 258 | 43.0 | 2 | 276 | 3 | 2/51 | 92.00 | 6.41 | 86.00 | - | - | - |
85 | R Powell | R Powell (WI) | 2016-2023 | 51 | 15 | 280 | 46.4 | - | 275 | 3 | 1/7 | 91.66 | 5.89 | 93.33 | - | - | - |
86 | CE Eksteen | CE Eksteen (SA) | 1991-1994 | 6 | 6 | 222 | 37.0 | 3 | 181 | 2 | 1/26 | 90.50 | 4.89 | 111.00 | - | - | - |
87 | Naimur Rahman | Naimur Rahman (BAN) | 1995-2002 | 29 | 24 | 1094 | 182.2 | 6 | 904 | 10 | 2/51 | 90.40 | 4.95 | 109.40 | - | - | - |
88 | S Jyoti | S Jyoti (CAN) | 2006-2010 | 14 | 4 | 120 | 20.0 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 1/26 | 90.00 | 4.50 | 120.00 | - | - | - |
89 | FA Allen | FA Allen (WI) | 2018-2022 | 20 | 18 | 666 | 111.0 | - | 627 | 7 | 2/40 | 89.57 | 5.64 | 95.14 | - | - | - |
90 | V Sibanda | V Sibanda (Afr/ZIM) | 2003-2016 | 127 | 11 | 267 | 44.3 | 1 | 265 | 3 | 1/12 | 88.33 | 5.95 | 89.00 | - | - | - |
91 | N M'shangwe | N M'shangwe (ZIM) | 2011-2014 | 6 | 6 | 336 | 56.0 | 4 | 260 | 3 | 2/50 | 86.66 | 4.64 | 112.00 | - | - | - |
91 | RS Ghai | RS Ghai (IND) | 1984-1986 | 6 | 6 | 275 | 45.5 | 1 | 260 | 3 | 1/38 | 86.66 | 5.67 | 91.66 | - | - | - |
93 | SHT Kandamby | SHT Kandamby (SL) | 2004-2014 | 39 | 9 | 174 | 29.0 | 1 | 173 | 2 | 2/37 | 86.50 | 5.96 | 87.00 | - | - | - |
94 | Jahangir Shah | Jahangir Shah (BAN) | 1986-1990 | 5 | 5 | 234 | 39.0 | 3 | 172 | 2 | 2/23 | 86.00 | 4.41 | 117.00 | - | - | - |
94 | L Sipamla | L Sipamla (SA) | 2020-2021 | 5 | 4 | 182 | 30.2 | 1 | 172 | 2 | 1/40 | 86.00 | 5.67 | 91.00 | - | - | - |
96 | Nasir Aziz | Nasir Aziz (UAE) | 2014-2015 | 5 | 5 | 264 | 44.0 | 1 | 257 | 3 | 1/50 | 85.66 | 5.84 | 88.00 | - | - | - |
97 | Hassnain Shah | Hassnain Shah (OMA) | 2025-2025 | 5 | 5 | 183 | 30.3 | 1 | 171 | 2 | 1/29 | 85.50 | 5.60 | 91.50 | - | - | - |
98 | KG Duers | KG Duers (ZIM) | 1992-1992 | 6 | 6 | 300 | 50.0 | 2 | 256 | 3 | 1/17 | 85.33 | 5.12 | 100.00 | - | - | - |
99 | Aarif Sheikh | Aarif Sheikh (NEP) | 2018-2025 | 61 | 34 | 863 | 143.5 | 2 | 680 | 8 | 1/9 | 85.00 | 4.72 | 107.87 | - | - | - |
99 | JS Ababu | JS Ababu (KENYA) | 1999-2006 | 9 | 8 | 288 | 48.0 | 3 | 255 | 3 | 1/26 | 85.00 | 5.31 | 96.00 | - | - | - |
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Additional Information
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