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International Cricket - Pakistan
Best Bowling Average (Test)
This list features the players with the best test match bowling average for the Pakistan national cricket team.
RANK | PLAYER | APPS | BALLS | AVERAGE | YEARS |
1 | Imran Khan | 88 | 19458 | 22.81 | 1971-1992 |
2 | Shabbir Ahmed | 10 | 2576 | 23.03 | 2003-2005 |
3 | Mohammad Abbas | 27 | 5554 | 23.18 | 2017-2025 |
4 | Waqar Younis | 87 | 16224 | 23.56 | 1989-2003 |
5 | Wasim Akram | 104 | 22627 | 23.62 | 1985-2002 |
6 | Pervez Sajjad | 19 | 4145 | 23.89 | 1964-1973 |
7 | Khan Mohammad | 13 | 3157 | 23.92 | 1952-1958 |
8 | Mohammad Asif | 23 | 5171 | 24.36 | 2005-2010 |
9 | Fazal Mahmood | 34 | 9834 | 24.70 | 1952-1962 |
10 | Noman Ali | 19 | 4096 | 24.75 | 2021-2025 |
References
ESPNcricinfo (2025). Bowling – best career bowling average – Pakistan – Test matches. Available at: https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/bowling-best-career-bowling-average/pakistan-7/test-matches-1 (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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