Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Cricket Records for Australia vs New Zealand in Test matches

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
NM Lyon (AUS)	2011-2024	12	390.4	69	2344	1189	63	6/65	18.87	3.04	37.20	5	3	2
DK Lillee (AUS)	1977-1982	8	-	63	1770	740	38	6/53	19.47	2.50	46.57	-	4	1
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1973-1990	23	-	213	6099	2674	130	9/52	20.56	2.63	46.91	2	14	3
B Lee (AUS)	2000-2008	8	277.0	63	1662	928	44	5/67	21.09	3.35	37.77	3	3	-
MHN Walker (AUS)	1974-1977	6	231.6	61	1854	599	28	4/39	21.39	1.93	66.21	3	-	-
N Wagner (NZ)	2016-2020	4	207.4	43	1246	553	24	6/106	23.04	2.66	51.91	2	1	-
MG Johnson (AUS)	2008-2015	6	216.5	54	1301	771	33	6/73	23.36	3.55	39.42	2	2	1
MG Hughes (AUS)	1987-1993	5	223.2	65	1340	589	25	4/51	23.56	2.63	53.60	2	-	-
KJ O'Keeffe (AUS)	1973-1977	8	201.1	59	1609	505	21	5/101	24.04	1.88	76.61	-	1	-
SK Warne (AUS)	1993-2005	20	961.4	252	5770	2511	103	6/31	24.37	2.61	56.01	10	3	-
G Dymock (AUS)	1974-1974	3	130.0	30	1040	322	13	5/58	24.76	1.85	80.00	-	1	-
GD McGrath (AUS)	1993-2005	14	571.1	172	3427	1444	57	6/115	25.33	2.52	60.12	4	2	-
JG Bracewell (NZ)	1980-1990	11	449.3	125	2697	1004	38	6/32	26.42	2.23	70.97	2	2	1
MA Starc (AUS)	2011-2024	10	287.4	60	1726	986	37	5/52	26.64	3.42	46.64	3	1	-
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2015-2024	8	276.3	58	1659	894	33	6/70	27.09	3.23	50.27	1	2	-
AA Mallett (AUS)	1973-1974	6	182.6	41	1462	525	19	4/22	27.63	2.15	76.94	2	-	-
SR Waugh (AUS)	1986-2001	23	192.0	62	1152	414	14	4/56	29.57	2.15	82.28	1	-	-
CJ McDermott (AUS)	1985-1993	13	535.4	130	3214	1460	48	5/97	30.41	2.72	66.95	3	1	-
TBA May (AUS)	1987-1993	3	177.3	56	1065	404	13	5/65	31.07	2.27	81.92	-	1	-
JN Gillespie (AUS)	2001-2005	8	292.4	73	1756	817	26	3/37	31.42	2.79	67.53	-	-	-
TM Alderman (AUS)	1982-1990	5	218.3	71	1311	516	16	4/46	32.25	2.36	81.93	1	-	-
GRJ Matthews (AUS)	1985-1986	6	203.0	72	1218	452	14	4/61	32.28	2.22	87.00	1	-	-
MS Kasprowicz (AUS)	1997-2005	8	248.2	56	1490	768	23	4/90	33.39	3.09	64.78	1	-	-
MJ Henry (NZ)	2015-2024	5	211.2	40	1268	707	21	7/67	33.66	3.34	60.38	-	2	-
DK Morrison (NZ)	1987-1993	11	415.1	79	2491	1289	37	7/89	34.83	3.10	67.32	2	2	-
DAJ Bracewell (NZ)	2011-2016	6	192.1	29	1153	667	19	6/40	35.10	3.47	60.68	-	1	-
DL Vettori (NZ)	1997-2011	18	804.4	172	4828	2310	65	7/87	35.53	2.87	74.27	2	6	1
GS Chappell (AUS)	1973-1982	14	-	43	1314	462	13	3/54	35.53	2.10	101.07	-	-	-
EJ Chatfield (NZ)	1977-1987	10	-	118	2516	873	24	4/100	36.37	2.08	104.83	1	-	-
BL Cairns (NZ)	1974-1985	9	-	87	2129	852	23	5/87	37.04	2.40	92.56	1	1	-
PR Reiffel (AUS)	1993-1997	8	244.0	69	1464	617	15	2/27	41.13	2.52	97.60	-	-	-
TA Boult (NZ)	2011-2019	7	261.0	35	1566	959	23	5/60	41.69	3.67	68.08	-	1	-
GF Lawson (AUS)	1980-1989	4	184.5	46	1109	417	10	4/79	41.70	2.25	110.90	1	-	-
CL Cairns (NZ)	1989-2001	14	437.1	88	2623	1636	39	5/146	41.94	3.74	67.25	3	1	-
DR Hadlee (NZ)	1973-1977	7	182.7	21	1463	807	19	4/75	42.47	3.30	77.00	2	-	-
TG Southee (NZ)	2008-2024	15	526.3	92	3159	1785	41	5/69	43.53	3.39	77.04	4	1	-
MC Snedden (NZ)	1982-1990	7	194.0	37	1164	563	12	4/108	46.91	2.90	97.00	1	-	-
SB Doull (NZ)	1993-2000	7	213.0	43	1278	653	12	4/70	54.41	3.06	106.50	1	-	-
GB Troup (NZ)	1980-1986	6	181.3	29	1089	549	10	4/82	54.90	3.02	108.90	1	-	-
DN Patel (NZ)	1987-1993	10	223.1	38	1339	779	13	5/93	59.92	3.49	103.00	-	1	-
CS Martin (NZ)	2001-2011	12	390.5	64	2345	1477	23	5/152	64.21	3.77	101.95	-	1	-

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Minimum of 1000 balls

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

New Zealand v Australia at Christchurch, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 8-11, 2024 [Test # 2535]

New Zealand v Australia at Wellington, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Feb 29-Mar 3, 2024 [Test # 2533]

New Zealand v South Africa at Hamilton, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Feb 13-16, 2024 [Test # 2529]