Women's Test matches Cricket – Best career bowling average (without qualification)
Women's Test matches
Averages, strike rates and economy
Best career bowling average (without qualification)
| Rank | Player | Player | Span | Mat | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | SM Benade | SM Benade (SA-W) | 2007-2007 | 1 | 24 | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2/1 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 12.00 | - | - | - |
🥈 2 | V Slater | V Slater (AUS-W) | 1957-1957 | 1 | 61 | 10.1 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 4/13 | 3.25 | 1.27 | 15.25 | 1 | - | - |
🥉 3 | IMHC Joyce | IMHC Joyce (IRE-W) | 2000-2000 | 1 | 67 | 11.1 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 6/21 | 3.50 | 1.88 | 11.16 | - | 1 | - |
🥉 3 | LA Hunter | LA Hunter (AUS-W) | 1992-1996 | 2 | 72 | 12.0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2/7 | 3.50 | 0.58 | 36.00 | - | - | - |
5 | C O'Neill | C O'Neill (IRE-W) | 2000-2000 | 1 | 166 | 27.4 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 3/12 | 4.50 | 0.97 | 27.66 | - | - | - |
6 | DM Braat | DM Braat (NL-W) | 2007-2007 | 1 | 15 | 2.3 | - | 11 | 2 | 2/11 | 5.50 | 4.40 | 7.50 | - | - | - |
6 | H Buck | H Buck (AUS-W) | 1963-1963 | 3 | 78 | 13.0 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2/3 | 5.50 | 0.84 | 39.00 | - | - | - |
8 | MF Spear | MF Spear (ENG-W) | 1934-1935 | 4 | 702 | 117.0 | 77 | 81 | 14 | 5/15 | 5.78 | 0.69 | 50.14 | - | 1 | - |
9 | I Tsakiris | I Tsakiris (AUS-W) | 1992-1992 | 1 | 300 | 50.0 | 30 | 45 | 7 | 4/27 | 6.42 | 0.90 | 42.85 | 1 | - | - |
10 | S Ismail | S Ismail (SA-W) | 2007-2007 | 1 | 150 | 25.0 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 2/5 | 6.66 | 0.80 | 50.00 | - | - | - |
11 | BM McDonald | BM McDonald (IRE-W) | 2000-2000 | 1 | 156 | 26.0 | 10 | 28 | 4 | 3/9 | 7.00 | 1.07 | 39.00 | - | - | - |
11 | CS Terblanche | CS Terblanche (SA-W) | 2007-2007 | 1 | 108 | 18.0 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 2/11 | 7.00 | 0.77 | 54.00 | - | - | - |
11 | M Edwards | M Edwards (AUS-W) | 1948-1948 | 1 | 21 | 3.3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1/7 | 7.00 | 2.00 | 21.00 | - | - | - |
11 | Shafali Verma | Shafali Verma (IND-W) | 2021-2024 | 5 | 18 | 3.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1/7 | 7.00 | 2.33 | 18.00 | - | - | - |
15 | SARC Silva | SARC Silva (SL-W) | 1998-1998 | 1 | 264 | 44.0 | 22 | 57 | 8 | 4/27 | 7.12 | 1.29 | 33.00 | 2 | - | - |
16 | KL Pulford | KL Pulford (NZ-W) | 2003-2003 | 1 | 78 | 13.0 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 2/15 | 7.50 | 1.15 | 39.00 | - | - | - |
17 | CR Seneviratna | CR Seneviratna (SL-W) | 1998-1998 | 1 | 209 | 34.5 | 15 | 59 | 7 | 5/31 | 8.42 | 1.69 | 29.85 | - | 1 | - |
18 | S Sharma | S Sharma (IND-W) | 2014-2014 | 1 | 108 | 18.0 | 10 | 34 | 4 | 2/12 | 8.50 | 1.88 | 27.00 | - | - | - |
19 | C Valentine | C Valentine (ENG-W) | 1934-1934 | 1 | 30 | 5.0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1/9 | 9.00 | 1.80 | 30.00 | - | - | - |
20 | GP Gooder | GP Gooder (NZ-W) | 1949-1949 | 1 | 236 | 39.2 | 8 | 73 | 8 | 6/42 | 9.12 | 1.85 | 29.50 | - | 1 | - |
21 | ICP Jagersma | ICP Jagersma (NZ-W) | 1984-1990 | 9 | 54 | 9.0 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 4/38 | 9.50 | 4.22 | 13.50 | 1 | - | - |
22 | J Sammy | J Sammy (WI-W) | 1976-1979 | 6 | 168 | 28.0 | 11 | 39 | 4 | 3/22 | 9.75 | 1.39 | 42.00 | - | - | - |
23 | RM Farrell | RM Farrell (AUS-W) | 2009-2014 | 3 | 637 | 106.1 | 41 | 168 | 17 | 5/23 | 9.88 | 1.58 | 37.47 | 1 | 1 | - |
24 | CJ Metcalfe | CJ Metcalfe (IRE-W) | 2000-2000 | 1 | 120 | 20.0 | 6 | 42 | 4 | 4/26 | 10.50 | 2.10 | 30.00 | 1 | - | - |
25 | MA Webb | MA Webb (NZ-W) | 1957-1961 | 4 | 186 | 31.0 | 10 | 66 | 6 | 3/32 | 11.00 | 2.12 | 31.00 | - | - | - |
26 | TA McGregor | TA McGregor (AUS-W) | 2001-2003 | 4 | 510 | 85.0 | 47 | 112 | 10 | 2/7 | 11.20 | 1.31 | 51.00 | - | - | - |
27 | J Parker | J Parker (AUS-W) | 1963-1969 | 5 | 92 | - | 2 | 34 | 3 | 2/13 | 11.33 | 2.21 | 30.66 | - | - | - |
28 | JG Davis | JG Davis (ENG-W) | 1937-1937 | 3 | 258 | 43.0 | 9 | 125 | 11 | 5/31 | 11.36 | 2.90 | 23.45 | - | 1 | - |
29 | J Bath | J Bath (AUS-W) | 1957-1958 | 3 | 334 | 55.4 | 22 | 80 | 7 | 3/11 | 11.42 | 1.43 | 47.71 | - | - | - |
30 | ER Wilson | ER Wilson (AUS-W) | 1948-1958 | 11 | 2885 | 480.5 | 172 | 803 | 68 | 7/7 | 11.80 | 1.67 | 42.42 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
31 | A Palmer | A Palmer (AUS-W) | 1934-1935 | 3 | 278 | 46.2 | 9 | 120 | 10 | 7/18 | 12.00 | 2.58 | 27.80 | - | 1 | - |
31 | V Bhagat | V Bhagat (IND-W) | 1984-1984 | 2 | 54 | 9.0 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 1/8 | 12.00 | 2.66 | 27.00 | - | - | - |
33 | SA Moffat | SA Moffat (AUS-W) | 1990-1991 | 5 | 1025 | 170.5 | 90 | 191 | 15 | 4/43 | 12.73 | 1.11 | 68.33 | 1 | - | - |
34 | E Liddell | E Liddell (AUS-W) | 2003-2005 | 3 | 657 | 109.3 | 40 | 156 | 12 | 4/57 | 13.00 | 1.42 | 54.75 | 1 | - | - |
35 | MB Duggan | MB Duggan (ENG-W) | 1949-1963 | 17 | 3734 | 622.2 | 245 | 1039 | 77 | 7/6 | 13.49 | 1.66 | 48.49 | 5 | 5 | - |
36 | S Hill | S Hill (AUS-W) | 1979-1979 | 3 | 360 | 45.0 | 23 | 54 | 4 | 2/17 | 13.50 | 0.90 | 90.00 | - | - | - |
37 | S Loubser | S Loubser (SA-W) | 2007-2014 | 2 | 523 | 87.1 | 27 | 149 | 11 | 5/37 | 13.54 | 1.70 | 47.54 | - | 1 | - |
38 | S Dabir | S Dabir (IND-W) | 1995-1995 | 4 | 585 | 97.3 | 41 | 136 | 10 | 4/36 | 13.60 | 1.39 | 58.50 | 1 | - | - |
39 | J Owens | J Owens (AUS-W) | 1987-1987 | 3 | 589 | 98.1 | 34 | 193 | 14 | 5/55 | 13.78 | 1.96 | 42.07 | 1 | 1 | - |
40 | P Antonio | P Antonio (AUS-W) | 1934-1937 | 6 | 990 | 165.0 | 39 | 431 | 31 | 6/49 | 13.90 | 2.61 | 31.93 | - | 3 | - |
41 | L Johnston | L Johnston (AUS-W) | 1972-1972 | 1 | 370 | 46.2 | 10 | 112 | 8 | 7/24 | 14.00 | 1.81 | 46.25 | - | 1 | - |
41 | LI Bayliss | LI Bayliss (NZ-W) | 1961-1961 | 1 | 198 | 33.0 | 12 | 70 | 5 | 5/28 | 14.00 | 2.12 | 39.60 | - | 1 | - |
43 | SM Plant | SM Plant (ENG-W) | 1960-1968 | 8 | 306 | - | 25 | 73 | 5 | 2/11 | 14.60 | 1.43 | 61.20 | - | - | - |
44 | T Macpherson | T Macpherson (AUS-W) | 1972-1972 | 1 | 248 | 31.0 | 6 | 88 | 6 | 3/26 | 14.66 | 2.12 | 41.33 | - | - | - |
44 | E Bisht | E Bisht (IND-W) | 2014-2014 | 1 | 228 | 38.0 | 23 | 44 | 3 | 2/33 | 14.66 | 1.15 | 76.00 | - | - | - |
46 | CA Evans | CA Evans (ENG-W) | 1968-1969 | 3 | 498 | - | 31 | 150 | 10 | 4/45 | 15.00 | 1.80 | 49.80 | 1 | - | - |
46 | F Cummings | F Cummings (WI-W) | 2004-2004 | 1 | 156 | 26.0 | 10 | 60 | 4 | 4/54 | 15.00 | 2.30 | 39.00 | 1 | - | - |
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