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Top 25 Spin Bowlers With Best Averages In Tests

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All Test Stats on the website are from 01/01/1950 onwards (Know Why). The first list simply gives you the bowlers with best averages in Test Cricket since 1950. The second list gives you the bowlers with best Relative Averages (R Ave). Only bowlers with more than 100 wickets are considered for both lists.

*Note: All Test Ratings are updated till 2025-02-15

CONTENTS
1. TOP 25 SPINNERS WITH BEST AVERAGES IN TEST CRICKET
2. TOP 25 SPINNERS WITH BEST R AVE IN TEST CRICKET

TOP 25 SPINNERS WITH BEST AVERAGES IN TEST CRICKET

RANK BOWLER NAT FP LP INNS RUNS WKTS AVE
1 M Muralitharan SL 1992 2010 230 18180 800 22.73
2 R Ashwin IND 2011 2024 200 12891 537 24.01
3 RA Jadeja IND 2012 2025 150 7798 323 24.14
4 SK Warne AUS 1992 2007 273 17995 708 25.42
5 GAR Lock ENG 1952 1968 88 4451 174 25.58
6 DL Underwood ENG 1966 1982 151 7674 297 25.84
7 R Benaud AUS 1952 1964 116 6704 248 27.03
8 HMRKB Herath SL 1999 2018 170 12157 433 28.08
9 Saeed Ajmal PAK 2009 2014 67 5003 178 28.11
10 Iqbal Qasim PAK 1976 1988 86 4807 171 28.11
11 BS Bedi IND 1966 1979 118 7637 266 28.71
12 S Ramadhin WI 1950 1960 76 4579 158 28.98
13 SCG MacGill AUS 1998 2008 85 6038 208 29.03
14 LR Gibbs WI 1958 1976 148 8989 309 29.09
15 SP Gupte IND 1951 1961 61 4403 149 29.55
16 A Kumble IND 1990 2008 236 18355 619 29.65
17 KA Maharaj SA 2016 2025 96 5878 198 29.69
18 BS Chandrasekhar IND 1964 1979 97 7199 242 29.75
19 Saqlain Mushtaq PAK 1995 2004 86 6206 208 29.84
20 AA Mallett AUS 1968 1980 71 3940 132 29.85
21 GP Swann ENG 2008 2013 109 7642 255 29.97
22 NM Lyon AUS 2011 2025 253 16699 553 30.20
23 AL Valentine WI 1950 1962 63 4215 139 30.32
24 EAS Prasanna IND 1962 1978 86 5742 189 30.38
25 DR Doshi IND 1979 1983 55 3502 114 30.72

TOP 25 SPINNERS WITH BEST R AVE IN TEST CRICKET

R Ave

Relative Average (R Ave) is a more accurate type of average. Know How It Is Calculated. Briefly it takes into account:-

  • Strength of Opposition.
  • Venues at which a player has played.
  • Time Period in which a bowler has been active
RANK BOWLER NAT FP LP INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE
1 M Muralitharan SL 1992 2010 230 18180 800 22.73 23.72
2 SK Warne AUS 1992 2007 273 17995 708 25.42 24.37
3 R Ashwin IND 2011 2024 200 12891 537 24.01 25.10
4 KA Maharaj SA 2016 2025 96 5878 198 29.69 25.19
5 DL Underwood ENG 1966 1982 151 7674 297 25.84 25.21
6 RA Jadeja IND 2012 2025 150 7798 323 24.14 25.62
7 GP Swann ENG 2008 2013 109 7642 255 29.97 26.24
8 NM Lyon AUS 2011 2025 253 16699 553 30.20 27.15
9 GAR Lock ENG 1952 1968 88 4451 174 25.58 27.60
10 SCG MacGill AUS 1998 2008 85 6038 208 29.03 27.66
11 Iqbal Qasim PAK 1976 1988 86 4807 171 28.11 27.73
12 R Benaud AUS 1952 1964 116 6704 248 27.03 27.73
13 B Yardley AUS 1978 1983 58 3986 126 31.63 27.99
14 HMRKB Herath SL 1999 2018 170 12157 433 28.08 28.12
15 LR Gibbs WI 1958 1976 148 8989 309 29.09 28.19
16 Saeed Ajmal PAK 2009 2014 67 5003 178 28.11 28.69
17 A Kumble IND 1990 2008 236 18355 619 29.65 29.01
18 AA Mallett AUS 1968 1980 71 3940 132 29.85 29.24
19 DR Doshi IND 1979 1983 55 3502 114 30.72 29.39
20 BS Bedi IND 1966 1979 118 7637 266 28.71 29.44
21 PH Edmonds ENG 1975 1987 84 4273 125 34.18 30.08
22 BS Chandrasekhar IND 1964 1979 97 7199 242 29.75 30.08
23 Yasir Shah PAK 2014 2022 89 7657 244 31.38 30.24
24 Saqlain Mushtaq PAK 1995 2004 86 6206 208 29.84 30.43
25 MS Panesar ENG 2006 2013 85 5797 167 34.71 30.95

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