Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Cricket Records for West Indies (Host) in Test matches

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
KR Mayers (WI)	2021-2022	9	171.0	60	1026	390	26	5/18	15.00	2.28	39.46	-	1	-
BR Taylor (NZ)	1972-1972	4	172.2	39	1034	478	27	7/74	17.70	2.77	38.29	1	2	-
SJ Harmison (ENG)	2004-2009	6	194.3	51	1167	489	27	7/12	18.11	2.51	43.22	-	2	-
I Sharma (IND)	2011-2019	9	257.3	59	1545	763	41	6/55	18.60	2.96	37.68	1	3	1
R Ashwin (IND)	2016-2023	6	221.0	54	1326	619	32	7/71	19.34	2.80	41.43	-	4	1
CEH Croft (WI)	1977-1981	11	430.5	92	2585	1301	66	8/29	19.71	3.01	39.16	5	3	-
MD Marshall (WI)	1981-1991	31	1112.0	206	6672	3150	157	7/80	20.06	2.83	42.49	10	8	2
ARC Fraser (ENG)	1990-1998	12	427.2	108	2564	1096	54	8/53	20.29	2.56	47.48	2	4	1
GD McGrath (AUS)	1995-2003	10	398.5	118	2393	1035	50	6/47	20.70	2.59	47.86	1	6	1
MHN Walker (AUS)	1973-1973	5	271.1	83	1627	539	26	6/114	20.73	1.98	62.57	1	3	-
LN Constantine (WI)	1930-1935	6	277.5	78	1667	694	33	5/87	21.03	2.49	50.51	2	1	-
Mohammad Abbas (PAK)	2017-2021	5	192.0	56	1152	444	21	5/46	21.14	2.31	54.85	1	1	-
CEL Ambrose (WI)	1988-2000	52	1887.3	540	11325	4302	203	8/45	21.19	2.27	55.78	10	11	2
JN Gillespie (AUS)	1999-2003	7	277.0	89	1662	594	28	5/39	21.21	2.14	59.35	1	1	-
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2018-2021	5	205.0	63	1230	498	23	5/47	21.65	2.42	53.47	1	1	-
JNT Seales (WI)	2021-2022	9	241.0	50	1446	784	36	5/55	21.77	3.25	40.16	1	1	-
NJN Hawke (AUS)	1965-1965	5	218.4	52	1312	524	24	6/72	21.83	2.39	54.66	1	1	1
J Garner (WI)	1977-1986	29	1047.2	264	6284	2748	123	6/60	22.34	2.62	51.08	8	3	-
KAJ Roach (WI)	2009-2023	43	1434.5	340	8609	4147	184	6/48	22.53	2.89	46.78	12	8	1
AW Greig (ENG)	1974-1974	5	207.1	45	1243	543	24	8/86	22.62	2.62	51.79	-	3	1
CD Collymore (WI)	1999-2006	13	433.1	103	2599	1094	48	7/57	22.79	2.52	54.14	1	4	1
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	2009-2022	6	216.1	51	1297	505	22	6/33	22.95	2.33	58.95	-	2	-
M Muralidaran (SL)	1997-2008	6	313.3	66	1881	851	37	5/34	23.00	2.71	50.83	-	4	-
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1983-1989	9	300.4	63	1804	809	35	6/84	23.11	2.69	51.54	2	2	-
NM Lyon (AUS)	2012-2015	5	184.3	52	1107	491	21	5/68	23.38	2.66	52.71	1	1	-
CJ McDermott (AUS)	1991-1991	5	192.5	38	1157	564	24	5/80	23.50	2.92	48.20	2	1	-
CA Walsh (WI)	1985-2001	58	2250.0	520	13500	5428	229	6/54	23.70	2.41	58.95	14	8	1
MA Holding (WI)	1976-1986	23	718.5	157	4313	2043	86	6/65	23.75	2.84	50.15	3	2	-
GP Swann (ENG)	2009-2009	3	180.2	52	1082	457	19	5/57	24.05	2.53	56.94	-	2	-
FA Rose (WI)	1997-2000	11	305.1	66	1831	868	36	6/100	24.11	2.84	50.86	2	1	-
JO Holder (WI)	2014-2023	33	933.0	262	5598	2275	94	6/59	24.20	2.43	59.55	3	5	1
Yasir Shah (PAK)	2017-2021	4	204.2	41	1226	608	25	7/94	24.32	2.97	49.04	-	3	-
IR Bishop (WI)	1989-1998	21	613.1	137	3679	1744	71	6/87	24.56	2.84	51.81	4	3	-
JM Anderson (ENG)	2009-2019	10	346.3	95	2079	893	36	6/42	24.80	2.57	57.75	1	2	-
Waqar Younis (PAK)	1993-2000	6	166.5	26	1001	596	24	5/104	24.83	3.57	41.70	2	1	-
AA Donald (SA)	1992-2001	5	192.0	51	1152	499	20	4/54	24.95	2.59	57.60	3	-	-
Imran Khan (PAK)	1977-1988	8	366.0	70	2196	1206	48	7/80	25.12	3.29	45.75	3	3	1
N Deonarine (WI)	2005-2012	10	166.5	43	1001	434	17	4/37	25.52	2.60	58.88	2	-	-
RA Harper (WI)	1984-1986	7	212.0	68	1272	410	16	4/56	25.62	1.93	79.50	1	-	-
WW Hall (WI)	1960-1968	19	672.0	134	4032	1911	74	7/69	25.82	2.84	54.48	2	5	-
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	2002-2011	8	336.5	66	2021	931	36	5/13	25.86	2.76	56.13	1	3	-
BP Patterson (WI)	1986-1992	13	331.1	47	1987	1126	43	5/83	26.18	3.40	46.20	3	1	-
B Lee (AUS)	2003-2008	7	277.1	63	1663	918	35	5/59	26.22	3.31	47.51	2	1	-
D Ramnarine (WI)	1998-2001	7	381.3	130	2289	765	29	5/78	26.37	2.00	78.93	1	1	-
JE Taylor (WI)	2003-2015	22	694.0	152	4164	2202	83	6/47	26.53	3.17	50.16	4	3	-
Nasim-ul-Ghani (PAK)	1958-1958	5	198.1	48	1189	508	19	6/67	26.73	2.56	62.57	-	2	-
ST Gabriel (WI)	2013-2023	29	765.1	163	4591	2357	88	8/62	26.78	3.08	52.17	1	4	1
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1988-2000	9	341.3	74	2049	941	35	6/61	26.88	2.75	58.54	2	2	1
R Benaud (AUS)	1955-1955	5	184.5	47	1109	485	18	4/15	26.94	2.62	61.61	1	-	-
GAE Paine (ENG)	1935-1935	4	174.0	39	1044	467	17	5/168	27.47	2.68	61.41	-	1	-
CE Cuffy (WI)	2001-2002	8	302.0	97	1812	638	23	3/53	27.73	2.11	78.78	-	-	-
JB Statham (ENG)	1954-1960	7	283.4	66	1702	746	26	4/64	28.69	2.62	65.46	2	-	-
DW Headley (ENG)	1998-1998	6	171.3	29	1029	546	19	4/77	28.73	3.18	54.15	1	-	-
AME Roberts (WI)	1974-1983	18	695.4	139	4174	2070	72	5/39	28.75	2.97	57.97	5	2	-
SM Pollock (SA)	2001-2005	6	262.1	82	1573	575	20	5/28	28.75	2.19	78.65	1	1	-
JM Noreiga (WI)	1971-1971	4	220.2	47	1322	493	17	9/95	29.00	2.23	77.76	-	2	-
SP Gupte (IND)	1953-1953	5	329.3	87	1977	789	27	7/162	29.22	2.39	73.22	1	3	-
LR Gibbs (WI)	1958-1974	32	1851.4	606	11110	3737	126	8/38	29.65	2.01	88.17	4	6	-
S Shillingford (WI)	2010-2014	9	483.0	79	2898	1404	47	6/49	29.87	2.90	61.65	1	4	2
W Ferguson (WI)	1948-1954	5	263.0	50	1578	722	24	6/92	30.08	2.74	65.75	-	3	1
AR Caddick (ENG)	1994-1998	9	290.2	61	1742	933	31	6/65	30.09	3.21	56.19	-	3	-
R Gilchrist (WI)	1958-1958	5	187.1	32	1123	636	21	4/32	30.28	3.39	53.47	3	-	-
WKM Benjamin (WI)	1988-1995	15	454.4	98	2728	1247	41	3/30	30.41	2.74	66.53	-	-	-
M Ntini (SA)	2001-2005	8	229.5	46	1379	733	24	7/37	30.54	3.18	57.45	-	2	1
FH Edwards (WI)	2003-2012	23	698.2	98	4190	2420	79	5/36	30.63	3.46	53.03	3	5	-
MJ Leach (ENG)	2022-2022	3	189.3	80	1137	339	11	3/36	30.81	1.78	103.36	-	-	-
MG Hughes (AUS)	1991-1991	5	172.3	33	1035	589	19	4/44	31.00	3.41	54.47	4	-	-
ML Cummins (WI)	2016-2019	9	182.2	42	1094	560	18	6/48	31.11	3.07	60.77	-	1	-
JH Kallis (SA)	2001-2010	12	339.5	105	2039	841	27	6/67	31.14	2.47	75.51	1	1	-
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2009-2019	10	308.0	84	1848	810	26	5/85	31.15	2.62	71.07	1	1	-
BS Chandrasekhar (IND)	1976-1976	4	201.2	43	1208	656	21	6/120	31.23	3.25	57.52	1	2	-
A Kumble (IND)	1997-2006	11	483.0	106	2898	1408	45	6/78	31.28	2.91	64.40	1	3	-
CC Griffith (WI)	1960-1968	10	272.1	54	1633	814	26	6/46	31.30	2.99	62.80	-	2	-
HC Griffith (WI)	1930-1930	3	190.1	38	1141	508	16	5/63	31.75	2.67	71.31	-	1	-
R Rampaul (WI)	2010-2012	9	301.5	68	1811	826	26	4/48	31.76	2.73	69.65	1	-	-
JC Laker (ENG)	1948-1954	8	407.5	132	2447	1017	32	7/103	31.78	2.49	76.46	2	1	-
RR Lindwall (AUS)	1955-1955	5	176.0	25	1056	637	20	6/95	31.85	3.61	52.80	1	1	-
KR Miller (AUS)	1955-1955	5	188.2	37	1130	641	20	6/107	32.05	3.40	56.50	-	1	-
Arshad Ayub (IND)	1989-1989	4	171.5	33	1031	451	14	5/104	32.21	2.62	73.64	-	2	-
DE Malcolm (ENG)	1990-1994	5	189.4	25	1138	709	22	6/77	32.22	3.73	51.72	3	1	1
DJG Sammy (WI)	2008-2013	16	505.1	130	3031	1259	39	5/29	32.28	2.49	77.71	1	3	-
FS Trueman (ENG)	1954-1960	8	353.5	89	2123	969	30	5/35	32.30	2.73	70.76	2	1	-
KCG Benjamin (WI)	1992-1998	12	372.3	66	2235	1199	37	6/66	32.40	3.21	60.40	2	1	-
JR Hammond (AUS)	1973-1973	5	171.5	47	1031	488	15	4/38	32.53	2.83	68.73	2	-	-
M Dillon (WI)	1997-2003	18	675.1	123	4051	2058	63	5/71	32.66	3.04	64.30	6	1	-
PT Collins (WI)	1999-2006	20	752.4	154	4516	2324	71	6/53	32.73	3.08	63.60	5	2	-
S Ramadhin (WI)	1953-1960	17	924.4	345	5548	1901	58	6/113	32.77	2.05	95.65	3	2	-
TE Bailey (ENG)	1954-1954	5	182.0	51	1092	459	14	7/34	32.78	2.52	78.00	-	1	-
AS Joseph (WI)	2016-2023	17	495.4	88	2974	1707	52	3/33	32.82	3.44	57.19	-	-	-
KD Boyce (WI)	1971-1974	9	252.0	52	1512	723	22	4/42	32.86	2.86	68.72	1	-	-
RD King (WI)	2000-2005	10	332.3	62	1995	965	29	5/51	33.27	2.90	68.79	2	1	-
BA Stokes (ENG)	2015-2022	9	249.2	51	1496	672	20	4/59	33.60	2.69	74.80	1	-	-
BS Bedi (IND)	1971-1976	9	511.3	156	3069	1112	33	5/82	33.69	2.17	93.00	1	1	-
VA Holder (WI)	1971-1978	16	553.2	147	3320	1188	35	6/28	33.94	2.14	94.85	3	1	-
GE Gomez (WI)	1948-1954	12	356.1	131	2137	645	19	4/72	33.94	1.81	112.47	1	-	-
GS Sobers (WI)	1954-1974	44	1681.2	517	10088	3651	107	5/63	34.12	2.17	94.28	4	1	-
BE Congdon (NZ)	1972-1972	5	200.0	49	1200	446	13	3/56	34.30	2.23	92.30	-	-	-
W Voce (ENG)	1930-1930	4	188.2	35	1130	584	17	7/70	34.35	3.10	66.47	1	1	1
SJ Benn (WI)	2008-2015	15	799.1	149	4795	2206	64	6/81	34.46	2.76	74.92	2	5	-
CL Walcott (WI)	1948-1960	25	191.0	71	1146	380	11	3/50	34.54	1.98	104.18	-	-	-
RR Jumadeen (WI)	1972-1978	9	411.4	119	2470	869	25	4/72	34.76	2.11	98.80	1	-	-
PI Philpott (AUS)	1965-1965	5	243.3	58	1461	629	18	4/49	34.94	2.58	81.16	2	-	-
RG Nadkarni (IND)	1962-1962	5	184.4	72	1108	316	9	3/50	35.11	1.71	123.11	-	-	-
DAJ Holford (WI)	1968-1977	13	469.4	122	2818	1013	28	5/23	36.17	2.15	100.64	1	1	-
Sarfraz Nawaz (PAK)	1977-1977	4	197.3	54	1185	579	16	4/79	36.18	2.93	74.06	1	-	-
CD Watson (WI)	1960-1962	6	215.0	45	1290	619	17	4/62	36.41	2.87	75.88	1	-	-
SCG MacGill (AUS)	1999-2008	10	399.4	83	2398	1355	37	5/75	36.62	3.39	64.81	1	1	-
A Kuruvilla (IND)	1997-1997	5	172.0	34	1032	480	13	5/68	36.92	2.79	79.38	-	1	-
JC Adams (WI)	1992-2000	25	261.0	48	1566	744	20	5/17	37.20	2.85	78.30	1	1	-
R Howorth (ENG)	1948-1948	4	180.0	33	1080	486	13	6/124	37.38	2.70	83.07	-	1	-
RL Chase (WI)	2016-2021	21	406.5	59	2441	1277	34	8/60	37.55	3.13	71.79	3	2	-
A Nehra (IND)	2002-2002	4	171.0	53	1026	453	12	4/112	37.75	2.64	85.50	1	-	-
Z Khan (IND)	2002-2002	5	188.1	44	1129	568	15	4/79	37.86	3.01	75.26	1	-	-
DS Atkinson (WI)	1954-1958	9	454.1	183	2725	834	22	5/56	37.90	1.83	123.86	-	1	-
SA Durani (IND)	1962-1971	8	290.2	75	1742	761	20	4/82	38.05	2.62	87.10	1	-	-
Fazal Mahmood (PAK)	1958-1958	5	320.2	105	1922	764	20	6/83	38.20	2.38	96.10	1	1	-
BD Julien (WI)	1974-1977	10	312.0	87	1872	736	19	5/57	38.73	2.35	98.52	-	1	-
MM Patel (IND)	2006-2011	5	193.0	45	1158	582	15	3/51	38.80	3.01	77.20	-	-	-
IT Botham (ENG)	1981-1986	9	280.1	47	1681	1027	26	5/71	39.50	3.66	64.65	2	1	-
CC Lewis (ENG)	1994-1994	5	168.3	18	1011	553	14	4/61	39.50	3.28	72.21	1	-	-
SK Warne (AUS)	1995-1999	7	221.5	53	1331	674	17	4/70	39.64	3.03	78.29	1	-	-
GD McKenzie (AUS)	1965-1965	5	256.0	56	1536	677	17	5/33	39.82	2.64	90.35	1	1	-
AL Valentine (WI)	1953-1962	14	878.1	350	5269	1793	45	5/64	39.84	2.04	117.08	2	2	-
CL Hooper (WI)	1988-2002	45	1078.2	278	6470	2473	62	5/26	39.88	2.29	104.35	-	3	-
FM King (WI)	1953-1955	12	461.3	135	2769	1130	28	5/74	40.35	2.44	98.89	-	1	-
WE Astill (ENG)	1930-1930	4	233.2	65	1400	526	13	4/58	40.46	2.25	107.69	2	-	-
N Boje (SA)	2001-2005	8	303.0	70	1818	811	20	4/17	40.55	2.67	90.90	2	-	-
D Bishoo (WI)	2011-2018	18	638.0	101	3828	1995	49	6/80	40.71	3.12	78.12	3	1	-
AG Barrett (WI)	1971-1974	4	204.4	65	1228	454	11	3/43	41.27	2.21	111.63	-	-	-
JE Emburey (ENG)	1981-1986	8	338.0	96	2028	867	21	5/78	41.28	2.56	96.57	-	2	-
CH Gayle (WI)	2000-2014	53	671.2	149	4028	1632	39	5/91	41.84	2.43	103.28	1	1	-
BKV Prasad (IND)	1997-1997	5	169.4	43	1018	465	11	5/82	42.27	2.74	92.54	-	1	-
A Sanford (WI)	2002-2004	9	286.1	60	1717	976	23	3/20	42.43	3.41	74.65	-	-	-
EAS Prasanna (IND)	1962-1976	5	233.5	56	1403	595	14	4/54	42.50	2.54	100.21	2	-	-
J Srinath (IND)	2002-2002	5	212.0	59	1272	558	13	3/69	42.92	2.63	97.84	-	-	-
TL Best (WI)	2003-2013	14	357.0	50	2142	1213	28	4/46	43.32	3.39	76.50	1	-	-
S Venkataraghavan (IND)	1971-1983	13	657.3	142	3945	1700	39	5/95	43.58	2.58	101.15	1	1	-
Inshan Ali (WI)	1971-1977	10	549.4	127	3298	1396	32	5/59	43.62	2.53	103.06	-	1	-
NAM McLean (WI)	1998-2001	8	210.3	33	1263	707	16	3/60	44.18	3.35	78.93	-	-	-
UG Dowe (WI)	1971-1973	4	169.0	30	1014	534	12	4/69	44.50	3.15	84.50	1	-	-
W Rhodes (ENG)	1930-1930	4	256.0	92	1536	453	10	3/110	45.30	1.76	153.60	-	-	-
OAC Banks (WI)	2003-2004	5	209.0	30	1254	687	15	4/87	45.80	3.28	83.60	1	-	-
OG Smith (WI)	1955-1958	9	370.4	109	2224	834	18	4/71	46.33	2.25	123.55	1	-	-
DA Allen (ENG)	1960-1960	5	197.0	53	1182	417	9	3/57	46.33	2.11	131.33	-	-	-
IJ Jones (ENG)	1968-1968	5	198.2	31	1190	656	14	3/63	46.85	3.30	85.00	-	-	-
KF Barrington (ENG)	1960-1968	10	185.5	55	1115	474	10	2/34	47.40	2.55	111.50	-	-	-
RJ Shastri (IND)	1983-1989	9	300.4	60	1804	811	17	4/43	47.70	2.69	106.11	2	-	-
DT Dewdney (WI)	1955-1958	5	174.4	34	1048	590	12	4/125	49.16	3.37	87.33	1	-	-
VC Drakes (WI)	2003-2003	5	180.1	23	1081	596	12	5/93	49.66	3.30	90.08	-	1	-
HJ Howarth (NZ)	1972-1972	5	338.0	100	2028	703	14	3/70	50.21	2.07	144.85	-	-	-
DJ Bravo (WI)	2005-2010	15	481.5	99	2891	1471	29	4/40	50.72	3.05	99.68	2	-	-
GAR Lock (ENG)	1954-1968	7	365.5	99	2195	930	18	3/76	51.66	2.54	121.94	-	-	-
RB Simpson (AUS)	1965-1978	10	211.5	45	1271	629	12	4/83	52.41	2.96	105.91	1	-	-
MH Mankad (IND)	1953-1953	5	345.0	102	2070	796	15	5/228	53.06	2.30	138.00	-	1	-
GF Lawson (AUS)	1984-1984	5	170.0	22	1020	638	12	3/59	53.16	3.75	85.00	-	-	-
RRS Cornwall (WI)	2019-2023	5	196.3	46	1179	506	9	3/105	56.22	2.57	131.00	-	-	-
DBL Powell (WI)	2002-2009	17	545.0	103	3270	1841	32	3/36	57.53	3.37	102.18	-	-	-
RO Hinds (WI)	2004-2009	11	254.3	48	1527	751	13	2/45	57.76	2.95	117.46	-	-	-
IVA Richards (WI)	1976-1991	48	413.3	106	2481	941	16	2/17	58.81	2.27	155.06	-	-	-
PI Pocock (ENG)	1968-1974	6	296.0	73	1776	827	14	5/110	59.07	2.79	126.85	-	1	-
MN Samuels (WI)	2001-2016	28	285.2	38	1712	891	15	4/13	59.40	3.12	114.13	1	-	-
FMM Worrell (WI)	1948-1962	25	574.0	139	3444	1276	21	4/49	60.76	2.22	164.00	1	-	-
MLC Foster (WI)	1971-1978	12	293.0	106	1758	591	9	2/41	65.66	2.01	195.33	-	-	-
PCR Tufnell (ENG)	1994-1998	8	325.5	103	1955	729	11	3/100	66.27	2.23	177.72	-	-	-
KC Brathwaite (WI)	2011-2023	43	176.5	19	1061	531	7	3/65	75.85	3.00	151.57	-	-	-
CH Lloyd (WI)	1968-1984	44	169.0	51	1014	357	4	2/13	89.25	2.11	253.50	-	-	-
HA Gomes (WI)	1978-1986	23	206.0	45	1236	458	5	1/4	91.60	2.22	247.20	-	-	-
R Illingworth (ENG)	1960-1960	5	196.0	61	1176	383	4	2/46	95.75	1.95	294.00	-	-	-
RS Cunis (NZ)	1972-1972	5	183.0	33	1098	617	6	1/21	102.83	3.37	183.00	-	-	-
S Chanderpaul (WI)	1994-2015	81	190.0	36	1140	554	4	1/12	138.50	2.91	285.00	-	-	-

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

Minimum of 1000 balls

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

West Indies v India at Port of Spain, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Jul 20-24, 2023 [Test # 2513]

West Indies v India at Roseau, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Jul 12-14, 2023 [Test # 2510]

West Indies v Bangladesh at Gros Islet, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Jun 24-27, 2022 [Test # 2468]