All Test Stats on the website are from 01/01/1950 onwards
(Know Why). In this criteria, we have taken the top 7 bowling performances by Average of a bowler. Best Bowling By Average (BBA)
is simply the average of the bowler in the 7 Inns. Only 3+ Wkt performaces are counted in this criteria.
*Note: All Test Ratings are updated till 2023-08-09
TOP 25 Pacers WITH BEST BBA IN TEST CRICKET
| RANK | BOWLER | NAT | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | AVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JM Anderson | ENG | 3/6 | 6/17 | 5/16 | 5/20 | 4/17 | 4/18 | 4/20 | 3.68 |
| 2 | GD McGrath | AUS | 4/10 | 6/17 | 8/24 | 5/21 | 3/13 | 4/18 | 8/38 | 3.71 |
| 3 | SCJ Broad | ENG | 8/15 | 6/17 | 6/25 | 4/19 | 6/31 | 4/21 | 4/25 | 4.03 |
| 4 | VD Philander | SA | 5/7 | 5/15 | 6/21 | 4/16 | 5/21 | 5/30 | 4/27 | 4.03 |
| 5 | CEL Ambrose | WI | 3/8 | 7/25 | 6/24 | 4/17 | 3/14 | 4/20 | 5/25 | 4.16 |
| 6 | M Morkel | SA | 3/9 | 6/23 | 5/20 | 5/21 | 5/23 | 3/14 | 4/19 | 4.16 |
| 7 | CA Walsh | WI | 6/18 | 4/14 | 5/22 | 4/21 | 7/37 | 3/16 | 3/16 | 4.50 |
| 7 | DW Steyn | SA | 6/8 | 5/17 | 4/18 | 5/23 | 6/34 | 5/29 | 5/33 | 4.50 |
| 9 | RJ Hadlee | NZ | 4/8 | 7/23 | 6/26 | 3/16 | 5/28 | 9/52 | 5/29 | 4.67 |
| 10 | WPUJC Vaas | SL | 6/22 | 4/15 | 6/29 | 3/15 | 4/20 | 5/31 | 4/28 | 5.00 |
| 11 | MD Marshall | WI | 7/22 | 4/19 | 6/32 | 5/29 | 4/24 | 6/37 | 4/25 | 5.22 |
| 12 | IT Botham | ENG | 5/11 | 5/21 | 8/34 | 6/34 | 7/48 | 5/35 | 4/29 | 5.30 |
| 13 | FS Trueman | ENG | 8/31 | 6/30 | 6/31 | 5/27 | 4/24 | 5/31 | 7/44 | 5.32 |
| 14 | SM Pollock | SA | 3/9 | 4/16 | 6/30 | 5/28 | 4/24 | 5/32 | 6/39 | 5.39 |
| 15 | RGD Willis | ENG | 4/14 | 4/16 | 8/43 | 5/27 | 3/18 | 5/32 | 5/35 | 5.44 |
| 16 | PJ Cummins | AUS | 6/23 | 6/27 | 3/15 | 4/21 | 5/28 | 4/29 | 5/38 | 5.48 |
| 17 | JN Gillespie | AUS | 3/11 | 4/18 | 7/37 | 3/18 | 4/24 | 4/25 | 6/40 | 5.58 |
| 18 | M Ntini | SA | 5/19 | 3/12 | 7/37 | 3/18 | 3/20 | 5/35 | 3/22 | 5.62 |
| 19 | JH Kallis | SA | 4/13 | 5/21 | 3/18 | 4/24 | 5/30 | 3/22 | 3/24 | 5.63 |
| 20 | Shoaib Akhtar | PAK | 6/11 | 5/21 | 5/24 | 6/30 | 4/30 | 6/50 | 5/43 | 5.65 |
| 21 | Waqar Younis | PAK | 5/22 | 4/19 | 3/15 | 6/34 | 4/23 | 3/20 | 6/44 | 5.71 |
| 22 | JB Statham | ENG | 3/9 | 4/18 | 7/39 | 4/24 | 5/31 | 5/34 | 4/28 | 5.72 |
| 23 | MA Holding | WI | 5/17 | 6/21 | 3/16 | 4/24 | 4/30 | 3/24 | 5/43 | 5.83 |
| 24 | SJ Harmison | ENG | 7/12 | 6/19 | 5/35 | 5/38 | 6/46 | 4/33 | 5/43 | 5.95 |
| 25 | JJ Bumrah | IND | 5/7 | 6/27 | 5/24 | 6/33 | 3/23 | 5/42 | 5/54 | 6.00 |