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Best Bowling Average (ODI)
This list features the players with the best ODI (one day internationals) bowling average for the South Africa national cricket team.
RANK | PLAYER | APPS | BALLS | AVERAGE | YEARS |
1 | Allan Donald | 164 | 8561 | 21.78 | 1991-2003 |
2 | Shaun Pollock | 294 | 9409 | 24.31 | 1996-2008 |
3 | Makhaya Ntini | 172 | 6501 | 24.53 | 1998-2009 |
4 | Imran Tahir | 107 | 4297 | 24.83 | 2011-2019 |
5 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe | 61 | 2347 | 24.96 | 2009-2013 |
6 | Craig Matthews | 56 | 1975 | 25.00 | 1991-1997 |
7 | Morne Morkel | 114 | 4595 | 25.52 | 2007-2018 |
8 | Dale Steyn | 123 | 5045 | 26.00 | 2006-2019 |
9 | Allan Hall | 88 | 2515 | 26.47 | 1999-2007 |
10 | Rory McLaren | 54 | 2102 | 27.29 | 2009-2014 |
References
ESPNcricinfo (2025). South Africa – Best career bowling average. Available at: https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/bowling-best-career-bowling-average/south-africa-3/one-day-internationals-2 (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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