Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Cricket Records in AUS: Melbourne Cricket Ground in Test matches

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
H Ironmonger (AUS)	1931-1933	4	184.0	79	1104	283	33	7/23	8.57	1.53	33.45	3	3	2
WJ O'Reilly (AUS)	1932-1937	4	-	51	1005	350	27	5/51	12.96	2.08	37.22	-	3	1
MA Noble (AUS)	1898-1908	8	220.4	55	1324	521	39	7/17	13.35	2.36	33.94	1	4	1
BA Reid (AUS)	1985-1991	4	190.4	53	1144	475	35	7/51	13.57	2.49	32.68	2	4	2
H Trumble (AUS)	1894-1904	7	284.4	71	1708	646	46	7/28	14.04	2.26	37.13	4	3	-
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2017-2023	7	234.1	53	1405	595	35	6/27	17.00	2.54	40.14	1	4	1
SF Barnes (ENG)	1902-1912	5	287.1	83	1723	632	35	7/121	18.05	2.20	49.22	-	5	1
RM Hogg (AUS)	1978-1984	6	-	44	1321	592	32	5/30	18.50	2.68	41.28	3	2	1
AK Davidson (AUS)	1958-1963	5	205.6	32	1646	643	34	6/53	18.91	2.34	48.41	-	4	-
HJ Tayfield (SA)	1952-1953	2	134.1	34	1073	367	19	7/81	19.31	2.05	56.47	-	2	1
AV Bedser (ENG)	1947-1951	3	143.1	22	1145	460	22	5/46	20.90	2.41	52.04	1	2	1
KR Miller (AUS)	1947-1955	8	193.2	33	1546	567	27	5/60	21.00	2.20	57.25	2	1	-
R Peel (ENG)	1885-1895	5	-	196	2117	568	27	4/77	21.03	1.60	78.40	2	-	-
DK Lillee (AUS)	1972-1983	14	-	105	3833	1798	82	7/83	21.92	2.81	46.74	4	7	4
Sarfraz Nawaz (PAK)	1972-1983	4	-	44	1295	484	22	9/86	22.00	2.24	58.86	-	1	1
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1973-1987	3	-	39	1048	426	19	6/57	22.42	2.43	55.15	-	3	1
GD McKenzie (AUS)	1962-1968	7	296.2	35	2370	1019	45	8/71	22.64	2.57	52.66	2	3	2
GD McGrath (AUS)	1995-2006	11	439.2	144	2636	957	42	5/40	22.78	2.17	62.76	1	2	-
SK Warne (AUS)	1992-2006	11	523.0	129	3138	1284	56	7/52	22.92	2.45	56.03	2	3	-
MG Johnson (AUS)	2007-2014	7	253.5	56	1523	765	32	5/63	23.90	3.01	47.59	1	1	-
G Ulyett (ENG)	1877-1885	7	260.1	98	1041	455	19	4/52	23.94	2.62	54.78	1	-	-
WA Johnston (AUS)	1948-1955	8	280.7	48	2247	852	35	6/152	24.34	2.27	64.20	2	2	-
PM Siddle (AUS)	2008-2015	7	226.4	58	1360	637	26	6/75	24.50	2.81	52.30	1	1	-
FR Spofforth (AUS)	1877-1885	6	322.0	109	1288	598	24	7/62	24.91	2.78	53.66	-	2	1
TM Alderman (AUS)	1981-1990	5	215.4	56	1294	525	21	5/105	25.00	2.43	61.61	1	1	-
B Yardley (AUS)	1981-1982	4	180.0	50	1080	514	20	7/187	25.70	2.85	54.00	2	1	-
GE Palmer (AUS)	1881-1883	4	311.2	99	1246	496	19	7/65	26.10	2.38	65.57	-	2	1
A Cotter (AUS)	1904-1912	6	224.1	30	1345	775	29	6/40	26.72	3.45	46.37	2	2	-
AA Mailey (AUS)	1920-1925	4	-	18	1272	655	24	9/121	27.29	3.08	53.00	2	2	1
WW Armstrong (AUS)	1902-1921	11	260.0	76	1560	555	20	4/26	27.75	2.13	78.00	2	-	-
B Lee (AUS)	1999-2008	8	306.4	71	1840	968	34	5/47	28.47	3.15	54.11	2	1	-
SCG MacGill (AUS)	1998-2005	4	202.5	43	1217	609	21	5/152	29.00	3.00	57.95	1	1	-
CA Walsh (WI)	1984-2000	5	208.3	49	1251	496	17	4/91	29.17	2.37	73.58	1	-	-
CJ McDermott (AUS)	1984-1995	10	390.5	84	2345	1201	41	5/42	29.29	3.07	57.19	2	2	-
Imran Khan (PAK)	1977-1990	5	-	39	1127	472	16	5/122	29.50	2.51	70.43	1	1	-
MA Starc (AUS)	2016-2023	7	220.3	46	1323	754	25	4/36	30.16	3.41	52.92	2	-	-
G Giffen (AUS)	1881-1895	8	-	99	1738	787	26	6/155	30.26	2.71	66.84	3	1	-
RR Lindwall (AUS)	1947-1959	9	263.5	29	2109	850	28	3/29	30.35	2.41	75.32	-	-	-
JM Gregory (AUS)	1920-1925	4	-	17	1051	506	16	7/69	31.62	2.88	65.68	1	1	-
CV Grimmett (AUS)	1928-1933	6	298.4	92	1792	604	19	6/92	31.78	2.02	94.31	-	1	-
JR Thomson (AUS)	1972-1982	7	-	20	1427	830	26	5/62	31.92	3.48	54.88	3	1	-
NM Lyon (AUS)	2011-2023	13	450.5	67	2705	1446	45	5/50	32.13	3.20	60.11	3	1	-
T Richardson (ENG)	1894-1898	4	224.2	44	1346	615	19	6/104	32.36	2.74	70.84	-	2	-
R Ashwin (IND)	2011-2020	3	184.1	33	1105	456	14	3/35	32.57	2.47	78.92	-	-	-
MHN Walker (AUS)	1972-1977	6	215.2	33	1722	759	23	8/143	33.00	2.64	74.86	1	1	-
LC Braund (ENG)	1902-1908	6	180.4	40	1084	548	16	8/81	34.25	3.03	67.75	-	2	-
LR Gibbs (WI)	1961-1976	4	202.4	61	1620	492	14	4/74	35.14	1.82	115.71	2	-	-
MW Tate (ENG)	1925-1929	4	-	97	2118	727	20	6/99	36.35	2.05	105.90	-	2	-
G Dymock (AUS)	1975-1980	4	-	24	1020	400	11	4/106	36.36	2.35	92.72	1	-	-
GF Lawson (AUS)	1981-1984	4	179.4	46	1078	512	14	4/66	36.57	2.84	77.00	1	-	-
AA Mallett (AUS)	1972-1980	7	-	42	1866	783	21	4/60	37.28	2.51	88.85	2	-	-
KJ O'Keeffe (AUS)	1971-1977	5	198.7	50	1591	524	14	4/38	37.42	1.97	113.64	1	-	-
R Benaud (AUS)	1952-1963	8	234.7	49	1879	682	18	4/43	37.88	2.17	104.38	1	-	-
RGD Willis (ENG)	1971-1982	6	-	23	1275	588	15	5/61	39.20	2.76	85.00	-	1	-
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2014-2023	7	255.4	72	1534	634	16	3/50	39.62	2.47	95.87	-	-	-
FJ Titmus (ENG)	1962-1974	4	175.0	52	1400	397	10	4/43	39.70	1.70	140.00	1	-	-
MG Hughes (AUS)	1986-1992	6	244.0	70	1464	626	15	3/34	41.73	2.56	97.60	-	-	-
JC White (ENG)	1928-1929	2	207.2	80	1244	335	8	5/107	41.87	1.61	155.50	-	1	-
DT Ring (AUS)	1948-1953	4	138.1	19	1105	484	11	3/17	44.00	2.62	100.45	-	-	-
DL Underwood (ENG)	1971-1980	5	-	47	1312	494	10	3/16	49.40	2.25	131.20	-	-	-
C Kelleway (AUS)	1910-1925	8	-	44	1552	593	12	3/37	49.41	2.29	129.33	-	-	-
AN Connolly (AUS)	1964-1968	4	129.7	23	1039	389	5	2/49	77.80	2.24	207.80	-	-	-

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Australia v Pakistan at Melbourne, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Dec 26-29, 2023 [Test # 2519]

Australia v South Africa at Melbourne, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Dec 26-29, 2022 [Test # 2485]

Australia v England at Melbourne, 3rd Test, Dec 26-28, 2021 [Test # 2442]