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International Cricket - England
Best Bowling Average (Test)
This list features the players with the best test match bowling average for the England national cricket team.
RANK | PLAYER | APPS | BALLS | AVERAGE | YEARS |
1 | George Lohmann | 18 | 3830 | 10.75 | 1886-1896 |
2 | William Barnes | 21 | 2289 | 15.54 | 1880-1890 |
3 | William Bates | 15 | 2364 | 16.42 | 1881-1887 |
4 | Sydney Barnes | 27 | 7873 | 16.43 | 1901-1914 |
5 | Robert Peel | 20 | 5216 | 16.98 | 1884-1896 |
6 | James Briggs | 33 | 5332 | 17.75 | 1884-1899 |
7 | Fred Tyson | 17 | 3452 | 18.56 | 1954-1959 |
8 | Colin Blythe | 19 | 4546 | 18.63 | 1901-1910 |
9 | Johnny Wardle | 28 | 6597 | 20.39 | 1948-1957 |
10 | George Ulyett | 25 | 2627 | 20.40 | 1877-1890 |
References
ESPNcricinfo (2025). Bowling – best career bowling average – England – Test matches. Available at: https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/bowling-best-career-bowling-average/england-1/test-matches-1 (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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