Bowling records (Men's First-class)
George Lohmann has the best bowling average in men's first-class cricket: 10.76 with 112 wickets (minimum 20 wickets).
More filters
Player, team, opposition, ground, series, dates…
OverallInnings by inningsMatch by matchFormat summaryTeam summaryOpposition summaryGround summarySeries summaryYear summary
Qualification: Minimum 20 wickets.
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George LohmannENG | 1886-1896 | 18 | 36 | 3932b | 364 | 1205 | 112 | 9/28 | 15/45 | 10.76 | 1.84 | 35.11 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| J.J. FerrisENG/AUS | 1887-1892 | 9 | 16 | 2356b | 251 | 775 | 61 | 7/37 | 13/91 | 12.70 | 1.97 | 38.62 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Albert TrottENG/AUS | 1895-1899 | 5 | 8 | 948b | 54 | 390 | 26 | 8/43 | 9/110 | 15.00 | 2.47 | 36.46 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike ProcterSA | 1967-1970 | 7 | 14 | 252.2 | 80 | 616 | 41 | 6/73 | 9/103 | 15.02 | 2.44 | 36.93 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack IversonAUS | 1950-1951 | 5 | 8 | 138.4 | 29 | 320 | 21 | 6/27 | 6/52 | 15.24 | 1.73 | 52.76 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy BarnesENG | 1880-1890 | 21 | 28 | 2289b | 271 | 793 | 51 | 6/28 | 9/81 | 15.55 | 2.08 | 44.88 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Mohomed DilshadPSC | 2025-2026 | 9 | 14 | 180.5 | 23 | 518 | 32 | 5/37 | 10/98 | 16.19 | 2.86 | 33.91 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Billy BatesENG | 1881-1887 | 15 | 23 | 591 | 282 | 821 | 50 | 7/28 | 14/102 | 16.42 | 2.08 | 47.28 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Sydney BarnesENG | 1901-1914 | 27 | 50 | 1312.1 | 356 | 3106 | 189 | 9/103 | 17/159 | 16.43 | 2.37 | 41.66 | 2 | 24 | 7 |
| Charlie TurnerAUS | 1887-1895 | 17 | 30 | 5179b | 457 | 1670 | 101 | 7/43 | 12/87 | 16.53 | 1.93 | 51.28 | 3 | 11 | 2 |
| Thomas O'ConnorOV | 2025-2026 | 6 | 11 | 153.3 | 34 | 483 | 29 | 7/58 | 13/85 | 16.66 | 3.15 | 31.76 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Bobby PeelENG | 1884-1896 | 20 | 35 | 5216b | 444 | 1715 | 101 | 7/31 | 11/68 | 16.98 | 1.97 | 51.64 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| Tony GrayWI | 1986-1987 | 5 | 10 | 148 | 37 | 377 | 22 | 4/39 | 6/121 | 17.14 | 2.55 | 40.36 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Duvindu TillakaratneBCAA/CMCC | 2025-2026 | 16 | 25 | 398.3 | 73 | 1155 | 66 | 6/66 | 10/97 | 17.50 | 2.90 | 36.23 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Johnny BriggsENG | 1885-1899 | 33 | 49 | 5332b | 386 | 2095 | 118 | 8/11 | 15/28 | 17.75 | 2.36 | 45.19 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Bob AppleyardENG | 1954-1956 | 9 | 17 | 1596b | 70 | 554 | 31 | 5/51 | 7/45 | 17.87 | 2.08 | 51.48 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Walter LeesENG | 1906 | 5 | 9 | 209.2 | 69 | 467 | 26 | 6/78 | 9/163 | 17.96 | 2.23 | 48.31 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bert IronmongerAUS | 1928-1933 | 14 | 27 | 782.3 | 328 | 1330 | 74 | 7/23 | 11/24 | 17.97 | 1.70 | 63.45 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Malcolm NofalWF | 2018-2019 | 9 | 11 | 103.5 | 24 | 360 | 20 | 4/15 | 7/30 | 18.00 | 3.47 | 31.15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Axar PatelIND/DUR | 2018-2025 | 19 | 36 | 543 | 131 | 1356 | 75 | 7/54 | 11/70 | 18.08 | 2.50 | 43.44 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| I KarannagodaCCC | 2025-2026 | 7 | 10 | 171.5 | 25 | 528 | 29 | 6/68 | 11/98 | 18.21 | 3.07 | 35.55 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| George Simpson-HaywardENG | 1910 | 5 | 10 | 149.4 | 18 | 420 | 23 | 6/43 | 8/102 | 18.26 | 2.81 | 39.04 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Goofy LawrenceSA | 1961-1962 | 5 | 9 | 222.2 | 62 | 512 | 28 | 8/53 | 9/98 | 18.29 | 2.30 | 47.64 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle MayersWI | 2021-2023 | 18 | 28 | 254 | 77 | 622 | 34 | 5/18 | 7/31 | 18.29 | 2.45 | 44.82 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zulfiqar AhmedPAK | 1952-1956 | 9 | 10 | 214.1 | 78 | 366 | 20 | 6/42 | 11/79 | 18.30 | 1.71 | 64.25 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Dushan VimukthiPSC/CMCC | 2025-2026 | 16 | 25 | 504.4 | 103 | 1286 | 70 | 8/39 | 11/100 | 18.37 | 2.55 | 43.26 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Frederick SpofforthAUS | 1877-1887 | 18 | 30 | 1046.1 | 416 | 1731 | 94 | 7/44 | 14/90 | 18.41 | 2.48 | 44.52 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Bonnor MiddletonSA | 1896-1902 | 6 | 11 | 1148b | 61 | 442 | 24 | 5/51 | 9/130 | 18.42 | 2.31 | 47.83 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Frank TysonENG | 1954-1959 | 17 | 29 | 3452b | 97 | 1411 | 76 | 7/27 | 10/130 | 18.57 | 2.45 | 45.42 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Colin BlytheENG | 1901-1910 | 19 | 37 | 757.4 | 231 | 1863 | 100 | 8/59 | 15/99 | 18.63 | 2.46 | 45.46 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| Lahiru SamarakoonTUCA | 2025-2026 | 11 | 16 | 192 | 30 | 671 | 36 | 7/38 | 13/82 | 18.64 | 3.49 | 32.00 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Manav SutharIND/WAR | 2026 | 9 | 18 | 331.1 | 62 | 937 | 50 | 6/33 | 10/131 | 18.74 | 2.83 | 39.74 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| George BissettSA | 1927-1928 | 4 | 8 | 164.5 | 28 | 469 | 25 | 7/29 | 9/90 | 18.76 | 2.85 | 39.56 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| James FaulknerAUS/LAN/TAS | 2013-2017 | 8 | 16 | 200.1 | 46 | 547 | 29 | 5/39 | 6/94 | 18.86 | 2.73 | 41.41 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex KennedyENG | 1922-1923 | 5 | 9 | 280.3 | 91 | 599 | 31 | 5/76 | 8/169 | 19.32 | 2.14 | 54.29 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Scott BolandAUS/DUR/VIC | 2017-2026 | 61 | 113 | 2005.4 | 514 | 5244 | 271 | 6/7 | 10/76 | 19.35 | 2.61 | 44.41 | 18 | 9 | 2 |
| Sam CookENG/ESS | 2017-2026 | 94 | 164 | 2558.2 | 691 | 6765 | 348 | 7/23 | 12/65 | 19.44 | 2.64 | 44.11 | 13 | 15 | 4 |
| Rahul ChaharSUR | 2025-2026 | 6 | 8 | 150.5 | 21 | 467 | 24 | 8/51 | 10/118 | 19.46 | 3.10 | 37.71 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Joel ParisWA | 2018-2026 | 43 | 76 | 1261.2 | 402 | 3003 | 154 | 6/74 | 11/113 | 19.50 | 2.38 | 49.14 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Fergus O'NeillNOT/VIC | 2022-2026 | 46 | 87 | 1488.3 | 417 | 3698 | 187 | 6/72 | 10/111 | 19.78 | 2.48 | 47.76 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| Jasprit BumrahIND | 2018-2025 | 52 | 99 | 1671.5 | 393 | 4631 | 234 | 6/27 | 9/86 | 19.79 | 2.77 | 42.87 | 7 | 16 | 0 |
| Kyle AbbottSA/HAM/WOR | 2013-2026 | 136 | 237 | 3972.2 | 1042 | 11233 | 562 | 9/40 | 17/86 | 19.99 | 2.83 | 42.41 | 24 | 36 | 5 |
| Harry BoyleAUS | 1879-1884 | 12 | 21 | 435.3 | 175 | 641 | 32 | 6/42 | 7/69 | 20.03 | 2.21 | 54.47 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tip SnookeSA | 1906-1923 | 26 | 29 | 270 | 62 | 702 | 35 | 8/70 | 12/127 | 20.06 | 2.60 | 46.29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sudeera ThilakaratnePSC | 2024-2026 | 15 | 26 | 641 | 116 | 1929 | 96 | 8/50 | 13/97 | 20.09 | 3.01 | 40.06 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| Brett SchultzSA | 1992-1997 | 9 | 14 | 288.5 | 82 | 749 | 37 | 5/48 | 9/106 | 20.24 | 2.59 | 46.84 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle JamiesonNZ/CAN/AA | 2014-2026 | 47 | 88 | 1357 | 369 | 3826 | 188 | 8/74 | 11/117 | 20.35 | 2.82 | 43.31 | 7 | 12 | 2 |
| Johnny WardleENG | 1948-1957 | 28 | 52 | 6597b | 403 | 2080 | 102 | 7/36 | 12/89 | 20.39 | 1.89 | 64.68 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| George UlyettENG | 1877-1890 | 25 | 35 | 2627b | 299 | 1020 | 50 | 7/36 | 7/57 | 20.40 | 2.33 | 52.54 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben CoadYOR | 2016-2026 | 88 | 151 | 2579.3 | 693 | 6902 | 338 | 6/25 | 10/102 | 20.42 | 2.68 | 45.79 | 15 | 14 | 2 |
Page 1Next
Span first and last year · Mat matches · Inns innings · Mdns maidens · Wkts wickets · BBI best bowling in an innings · BBM best bowling in a match · Ave bowling average: runs per wicket · Econ economy: runs per over · SR strike rate: balls per wicket · 4 four wickets in an innings · 5 five or more wickets in an innings · 10 ten or more wickets in a match
Click a column heading to sort. Names, opponents, grounds and years narrow the query to that player, team, ground or year.