Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Best averages in 1920s in Tests

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
AE Hall (SA)	1923-1928	6	347.3	100	2085	734	36	7/63	20.38	2.11	57.91	2	3	1
MW Tate (ENG)	1924-1929	26	-	402	9043	2969	118	6/42	25.16	1.96	76.63	7	6	1
G Geary (ENG)	1924-1929	11	512.0	154	3072	1055	41	7/70	25.73	2.06	74.92	-	4	1
AP Freeman (ENG)	1924-1929	12	-	142	3732	1707	66	7/71	25.86	2.74	56.54	3	5	3
CL Vincent (SA)	1927-1929	9	391.4	68	2350	992	36	6/131	27.55	2.53	65.27	1	2	-
C Kelleway (AUS)	1920-1928	11	-	80	2453	805	29	4/27	27.75	1.96	84.58	1	-	-
AER Gilligan (ENG)	1922-1925	11	-	73	2404	1046	36	6/7	29.05	2.61	66.77	-	2	1
R Kilner (ENG)	1924-1926	9	-	82	2368	734	24	4/51	30.58	1.85	98.66	4	-	-
JC White (ENG)	1921-1929	10	599.1	203	3595	1107	36	8/126	30.75	1.84	99.86	1	3	1
H Larwood (ENG)	1926-1929	12	506.5	107	3041	1276	41	6/32	31.12	2.51	74.17	-	2	-
JM Gregory (AUS)	1920-1928	24	-	138	5582	2648	85	7/69	31.15	2.84	65.67	3	4	-
CV Grimmett (AUS)	1925-1929	9	-	160	3805	1520	47	6/37	32.34	2.39	80.95	-	5	1
EA McDonald (AUS)	1921-1921	11	480.5	90	2885	1431	43	5/32	33.27	2.97	67.09	3	2	-
JM Blanckenberg (SA)	1921-1924	13	476.2	88	2858	1389	41	6/76	33.87	2.91	69.70	1	3	-
AA Mailey (AUS)	1920-1926	21	-	115	6119	3358	99	9/121	33.91	3.29	61.80	5	6	2
CH Parkin (ENG)	1920-1924	10	349.1	55	2095	1128	32	5/38	35.25	3.23	65.46	1	2	-
WR Hammond (ENG)	1927-1929	17	367.2	101	2204	884	24	5/36	36.83	2.40	91.83	-	1	-
PGH Fender (ENG)	1921-1929	13	363.0	66	2178	1185	29	5/90	40.86	3.26	75.10	1	2	-
EP Nupen (SA)	1921-1928	13	521.2	111	3128	1322	28	5/53	47.21	2.53	111.71	1	2	-
JW Hearne (ENG)	1920-1926	11	-	40	2224	1013	21	4/84	48.23	2.73	105.90	1	-	-
FE Woolley (ENG)	1920-1929	33	-	153	3858	1593	31	4/77	51.38	2.47	124.45	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:

England vs South Africa at The Oval, South Africa tour of England 5th Test, Aug 17-20, 1929 [Test # 185]

England vs South Africa at Manchester, South Africa tour of England 4th Test, Jul 27-30, 1929 [Test # 184]

South Africa vs England at Leeds, South Africa tour of England 3rd Test, Jul 13-16, 1929 [Test # 183]