Test matches 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 | Naeem Islam | Naeem Islam (BAN) | 2008-2012 | 8 | 14 | 574 | 95.4 | 8 | 303 | 1 | 1/11 | 303.00 | 3.16 | 574.00 | - | - | - |
🥈 2 | RGCE Wijesuriya | RGCE Wijesuriya (SL) | 1982-1985 | 4 | 5 | 586 | 97.4 | 23 | 294 | 1 | 1/68 | 294.00 | 3.01 | 586.00 | - | - | - |
🥉 3 | RS Bopara | RS Bopara (ENG) | 2007-2012 | 13 | 10 | 434 | 72.2 | 10 | 290 | 1 | 1/39 | 290.00 | 4.00 | 434.00 | - | - | - |
4 | JJ Warr | JJ Warr (ENG) | 1951-1951 | 2 | 3 | 584 | 73.0 | 6 | 281 | 1 | 1/76 | 281.00 | 2.88 | 584.00 | - | - | - |
5 | Tareq Aziz | Tareq Aziz (BAN) | 2004-2004 | 3 | 4 | 360 | 60.0 | 7 | 261 | 1 | 1/76 | 261.00 | 4.35 | 360.00 | - | - | - |
6 | M Shumba | M Shumba (ZIM) | 2021-2023 | 4 | 5 | 370 | 61.4 | 8 | 250 | 1 | 1/64 | 250.00 | 4.05 | 370.00 | - | - | - |
7 | CR Brathwaite | CR Brathwaite (WI) | 2015-2016 | 3 | 4 | 408 | 68.0 | 9 | 242 | 1 | 1/30 | 242.00 | 3.55 | 408.00 | - | - | - |
8 | SM Gavaskar | SM Gavaskar (IND) | 1971-1987 | 125 | 29 | 380 | - | 15 | 206 | 1 | 1/34 | 206.00 | 3.25 | 380.00 | - | - | - |
9 | NR Chowdhury | NR Chowdhury (IND) | 1949-1951 | 2 | 3 | 516 | 86.0 | 21 | 205 | 1 | 1/130 | 205.00 | 2.38 | 516.00 | - | - | - |
10 | M Vijay | M Vijay (IND) | 2008-2018 | 61 | 18 | 384 | 64.0 | 6 | 198 | 1 | 1/12 | 198.00 | 3.09 | 384.00 | - | - | - |
11 | AH Jones | AH Jones (NZ) | 1987-1995 | 39 | 14 | 328 | 54.4 | 8 | 194 | 1 | 1/40 | 194.00 | 3.54 | 328.00 | - | - | - |
12 | MS Crane | MS Crane (ENG) | 2018-2018 | 1 | 1 | 288 | 48.0 | 3 | 193 | 1 | 1/193 | 193.00 | 4.02 | 288.00 | - | - | - |
13 | MG Waite | MG Waite (AUS) | 1938-1938 | 2 | 3 | 552 | 92.0 | 23 | 190 | 1 | 1/150 | 190.00 | 2.06 | 552.00 | - | - | - |
14 | G Gladstone | G Gladstone (WI) | 1930-1930 | 1 | 2 | 300 | 50.0 | 5 | 189 | 1 | 1/139 | 189.00 | 3.78 | 300.00 | - | - | - |
14 | KE Palmer | KE Palmer (ENG) | 1965-1965 | 1 | 2 | 378 | 63.0 | 7 | 189 | 1 | 1/113 | 189.00 | 3.00 | 378.00 | - | - | - |
16 | KLT Arthurton | KLT Arthurton (WI) | 1988-1995 | 33 | 19 | 473 | 78.5 | 14 | 183 | 1 | 1/17 | 183.00 | 2.32 | 473.00 | - | - | - |
17 | MM Patel | MM Patel (ENG) | 1996-1996 | 2 | 4 | 276 | 46.0 | 8 | 180 | 1 | 1/101 | 180.00 | 3.91 | 276.00 | - | - | - |
17 | ASA Perera | ASA Perera (SL) | 1998-2001 | 3 | 5 | 408 | 68.0 | 12 | 180 | 1 | 1/104 | 180.00 | 2.64 | 408.00 | - | - | - |
19 | CS Nayudu | CS Nayudu (IND) | 1934-1952 | 11 | 12 | 522 | - | 6 | 359 | 2 | 1/19 | 179.50 | 4.12 | 261.00 | - | - | - |
20 | VR Brown | VR Brown (NZ) | 1985-1985 | 2 | 4 | 342 | 57.0 | 13 | 176 | 1 | 1/17 | 176.00 | 3.08 | 342.00 | - | - | - |
21 | S Matsikenyeri | S Matsikenyeri (ZIM) | 2003-2005 | 8 | 8 | 483 | 80.3 | 6 | 345 | 2 | 1/58 | 172.50 | 4.28 | 241.50 | - | - | - |
22 | DL Freeman | DL Freeman (NZ) | 1933-1933 | 2 | 2 | 240 | 40.0 | 3 | 169 | 1 | 1/91 | 169.00 | 4.22 | 240.00 | - | - | - |
23 | S Shivnarine | S Shivnarine (WI) | 1978-1979 | 8 | 10 | 336 | 56.0 | 10 | 167 | 1 | 1/13 | 167.00 | 2.98 | 336.00 | - | - | - |
23 | TW Graveney | TW Graveney (ENG) | 1951-1969 | 79 | 9 | 260 | - | 6 | 167 | 1 | 1/34 | 167.00 | 3.85 | 260.00 | - | - | - |
25 | NM Kulkarni | NM Kulkarni (IND) | 1997-2001 | 3 | 3 | 738 | 123.0 | 28 | 332 | 2 | 1/70 | 166.00 | 2.69 | 369.00 | - | - | - |
26 | CA Davis | CA Davis (WI) | 1968-1973 | 15 | 20 | 894 | - | 32 | 330 | 2 | 1/27 | 165.00 | 2.21 | 447.00 | - | - | - |
26 | GE Tribe | GE Tribe (AUS) | 1946-1947 | 3 | 6 | 760 | 95.0 | 9 | 330 | 2 | 2/48 | 165.00 | 2.60 | 380.00 | - | - | - |
26 | JB Hobbs | JB Hobbs (ENG) | 1908-1930 | 61 | 11 | 376 | - | 15 | 165 | 1 | 1/19 | 165.00 | 2.63 | 376.00 | - | - | - |
29 | CJ Chibhabha | CJ Chibhabha (ZIM) | 2016-2023 | 5 | 4 | 246 | 41.0 | 4 | 162 | 1 | 1/44 | 162.00 | 3.95 | 246.00 | - | - | - |
30 | Iftikhar Ahmed | Iftikhar Ahmed (PAK) | 2016-2022 | 4 | 5 | 206 | 34.2 | 1 | 161 | 1 | 1/1 | 161.00 | 4.68 | 206.00 | - | - | - |
30 | KR Rutherford | KR Rutherford (NZ) | 1985-1995 | 56 | 11 | 256 | 42.4 | 3 | 161 | 1 | 1/38 | 161.00 | 3.77 | 256.00 | - | - | - |
32 | ME Trescothick | ME Trescothick (ENG) | 2000-2006 | 76 | 10 | 300 | 50.0 | 6 | 155 | 1 | 1/34 | 155.00 | 3.10 | 300.00 | - | - | - |
33 | HH Alexander | HH Alexander (AUS) | 1933-1933 | 1 | 2 | 276 | 46.0 | 3 | 154 | 1 | 1/129 | 154.00 | 3.34 | 276.00 | - | - | - |
34 | JW Hastings | JW Hastings (AUS) | 2012-2012 | 1 | 2 | 234 | 39.0 | 3 | 153 | 1 | 1/51 | 153.00 | 3.92 | 234.00 | - | - | - |
34 | Sunzamul Islam | Sunzamul Islam (BAN) | 2018-2018 | 1 | 1 | 270 | 45.0 | 2 | 153 | 1 | 1/153 | 153.00 | 3.40 | 270.00 | - | - | - |
36 | MA Atherton | MA Atherton (ENG) | 1989-2001 | 115 | 14 | 408 | 68.0 | 12 | 302 | 2 | 1/20 | 151.00 | 4.44 | 204.00 | - | - | - |
37 | Aminul Islam | Aminul Islam (BAN) | 2000-2002 | 13 | 5 | 198 | 33.0 | 1 | 149 | 1 | 1/66 | 149.00 | 4.51 | 198.00 | - | - | - |
38 | C Karunaratne | C Karunaratne (SL) | 2019-2019 | 1 | 2 | 156 | 26.0 | 1 | 148 | 1 | 1/130 | 148.00 | 5.69 | 156.00 | - | - | - |
39 | LMP Simmons | LMP Simmons (WI) | 2009-2011 | 8 | 5 | 192 | 32.0 | 1 | 147 | 1 | 1/60 | 147.00 | 4.59 | 192.00 | - | - | - |
40 | Pankaj Singh | Pankaj Singh (IND) | 2014-2014 | 2 | 3 | 450 | 75.0 | 17 | 292 | 2 | 2/113 | 146.00 | 3.89 | 225.00 | - | - | - |
41 | GPD Hartigan | GPD Hartigan (SA) | 1912-1914 | 5 | 4 | 252 | 42.0 | 7 | 141 | 1 | 1/72 | 141.00 | 3.35 | 252.00 | - | - | - |
42 | A Ndlovu | A Ndlovu (ZIM) | 2020-2020 | 2 | 2 | 420 | 70.0 | 7 | 277 | 2 | 2/170 | 138.50 | 3.95 | 210.00 | - | - | - |
43 | AL Padmore | AL Padmore (WI) | 1976-1976 | 2 | 3 | 474 | 79.0 | 23 | 135 | 1 | 1/36 | 135.00 | 1.70 | 474.00 | - | - | - |
44 | AEV Hartkopf | AEV Hartkopf (AUS) | 1925-1925 | 1 | 2 | 240 | 30.0 | 2 | 134 | 1 | 1/120 | 134.00 | 3.35 | 240.00 | - | - | - |
44 | Rajin Saleh | Rajin Saleh (BAN) | 2003-2008 | 24 | 16 | 438 | 73.0 | 5 | 268 | 2 | 1/9 | 134.00 | 3.67 | 219.00 | - | - | - |
46 | JL Ontong | JL Ontong (SA) | 2002-2004 | 2 | 3 | 185 | 30.5 | 2 | 133 | 1 | 1/79 | 133.00 | 4.31 | 185.00 | - | - | - |
46 | KDK Vithanage | KDK Vithanage (SL) | 2013-2015 | 10 | 5 | 174 | 29.0 | 1 | 133 | 1 | 1/73 | 133.00 | 4.58 | 174.00 | - | - | - |
48 | JA Morkel | JA Morkel (SA) | 2009-2009 | 1 | 2 | 192 | 32.0 | 4 | 132 | 1 | 1/44 | 132.00 | 4.12 | 192.00 | - | - | - |
48 | SV Nayak | SV Nayak (IND) | 1982-1982 | 2 | 3 | 231 | 38.3 | 6 | 132 | 1 | 1/16 | 132.00 | 3.42 | 231.00 | - | - | - |
50 | DW Begbie | DW Begbie (SA) | 1948-1950 | 5 | 4 | 160 | 20.0 | - | 130 | 1 | 1/38 | 130.00 | 4.87 | 160.00 | - | - | - |
50 | GM Ewing | GM Ewing (ZIM) | 2003-2005 | 3 | 5 | 426 | 71.0 | 11 | 260 | 2 | 1/27 | 130.00 | 3.66 | 213.00 | - | - | - |
52 | EAR de Silva | EAR de Silva (SL) | 1985-1991 | 10 | 15 | 2328 | 388.0 | 87 | 1032 | 8 | 2/67 | 129.00 | 2.65 | 291.00 | - | - | - |
52 | FGJ Ford | FGJ Ford (ENG) | 1894-1895 | 5 | 6 | 204 | 34.0 | 6 | 129 | 1 | 1/47 | 129.00 | 3.79 | 204.00 | - | - | - |
52 | JW Martin | JW Martin (ENG) | 1947-1947 | 1 | 2 | 270 | 45.0 | 6 | 129 | 1 | 1/111 | 129.00 | 2.86 | 270.00 | - | - | - |
55 | MJK Smith | MJK Smith (ENG) | 1958-1972 | 50 | 5 | 214 | - | 4 | 128 | 1 | 1/10 | 128.00 | 3.58 | 214.00 | - | - | - |
56 | J Newman | J Newman (NZ) | 1932-1933 | 3 | 3 | 425 | 70.5 | 11 | 254 | 2 | 2/76 | 127.00 | 3.58 | 212.50 | - | - | - |
56 | J Worrall | J Worrall (AUS) | 1885-1899 | 11 | 3 | 255 | - | 29 | 127 | 1 | 1/97 | 127.00 | 2.98 | 255.00 | - | - | - |
58 | AH Omarshah | AH Omarshah (ZIM) | 1992-1996 | 3 | 3 | 186 | 31.0 | 9 | 125 | 1 | 1/46 | 125.00 | 4.03 | 186.00 | - | - | - |
58 | CM Willoughby | CM Willoughby (SA) | 2003-2003 | 2 | 3 | 300 | 50.0 | 18 | 125 | 1 | 1/47 | 125.00 | 2.50 | 300.00 | - | - | - |
58 | DJ Mitchell | DJ Mitchell (NZ) | 2019-2024 | 31 | 21 | 703 | 117.1 | 27 | 375 | 3 | 1/7 | 125.00 | 3.20 | 234.33 | - | - | - |
61 | CT Sarwate | CT Sarwate (IND) | 1946-1951 | 9 | 10 | 658 | - | 5 | 374 | 3 | 1/16 | 124.66 | 3.41 | 219.33 | - | - | - |
62 | KBJ Azad | KBJ Azad (IND) | 1981-1983 | 7 | 10 | 750 | 125.0 | 28 | 373 | 3 | 2/84 | 124.33 | 2.98 | 250.00 | - | - | - |
63 | GA Stuurman | GA Stuurman (SA) | 2022-2022 | 2 | 1 | 174 | 29.0 | 5 | 124 | 1 | 1/124 | 124.00 | 4.27 | 174.00 | - | - | - |
64 | Abul Hasan | Abul Hasan (BAN) | 2012-2013 | 3 | 5 | 528 | 88.0 | 8 | 371 | 3 | 2/80 | 123.66 | 4.21 | 176.00 | - | - | - |
65 | BP Nash | BP Nash (WI) | 2008-2011 | 21 | 14 | 492 | 82.0 | 13 | 247 | 2 | 1/21 | 123.50 | 3.01 | 246.00 | - | - | - |
66 | MJ Haslam | MJ Haslam (NZ) | 1992-1995 | 4 | 5 | 493 | 82.1 | 19 | 245 | 2 | 1/33 | 122.50 | 2.98 | 246.50 | - | - | - |
67 | A Khan | A Khan (ENG) | 2009-2009 | 1 | 2 | 174 | 29.0 | 1 | 122 | 1 | 1/111 | 122.00 | 4.20 | 174.00 | - | - | - |
68 | RW Morgan | RW Morgan (NZ) | 1965-1972 | 20 | 20 | 1114 | - | 38 | 609 | 5 | 1/16 | 121.80 | 3.28 | 222.80 | - | - | - |
69 | N Ncube | N Ncube (ZIM) | 2011-2011 | 1 | 2 | 210 | 35.0 | 4 | 121 | 1 | 1/80 | 121.00 | 3.45 | 210.00 | - | - | - |
70 | AJ McKay | AJ McKay (NZ) | 2010-2010 | 1 | 1 | 186 | 31.0 | 5 | 120 | 1 | 1/120 | 120.00 | 3.87 | 186.00 | - | - | - |
70 | IM Sinclair | IM Sinclair (NZ) | 1956-1956 | 2 | 2 | 233 | 38.5 | 9 | 120 | 1 | 1/79 | 120.00 | 3.09 | 233.00 | - | - | - |
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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