Test Cricket 2026 bowling averages

Ollie Edward Robinson leads Test Cricket on bowling average: 9.32 from 4 matches (England). Richard Ngarava (10.00) and Washington Sundar (11.40) are next.

Updated 5 Nov 2026, after Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe

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#	Player	Last 3	Mat	Inns	Ov	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
1	Ollie Edward RobinsonEnglandENG4 matches, 8 innings	8/808/355/69	4	8	113.5	261	28	9.32	2.29	17.21	0	4
2	Richard NgaravaZimbabweZIM1 match, 2 innings	5/50	1	2	19.0	50	5	10.00	2.63	23.00	0	1
3	Washington SundarIndiaIND1 match, 2 innings	5/57	1	2	17.4	57	5	11.40	3.23	21.40	0	1
4	Matt HenryNew ZealandNZ2 matches, 4 innings	1/5111/109	2	4	57.1	160	12	13.33	2.80	28.58	0	1
5	Justin GreavesWest IndiesWI6 matches, 7 innings	7/390/301/16	6	7	64.0	167	12	13.92	2.61	27.58	0	1
6	Ismat AlamAfghanistanAFG1 match, 2 innings	2/29	1	2	15.4	29	2	14.50	1.85	47.00	0	0
7	Newman NyamhuriZimbabweZIM2 matches, 3 innings	6/895/82	2	3	51.0	171	11	15.55	3.35	28.00	0	2
8	Shoriful IslamBangladeshBAN3 matches, 5 innings	1/687/482/49	3	5	52.0	165	10	16.50	3.17	23.00	0	1
9	Manav SutharIndiaIND3 matches, 6 innings	7/6210/1316/206	3	6	140.2	399	23	17.35	2.84	36.70	0	3
10	Nathan SmithNew ZealandNZ4 matches, 8 innings	9/1081/1056/155	4	8	122.4	461	24	19.21	3.76	31.21	0	3
11	Mitchell StarcAustraliaAUS6 matches, 11 innings		6	11	189.0	632	32	19.75	3.34	28.13	0	3
12	Marco JansenSouth AfricaSA3 matches, 6 innings		3	6	97.2	257	13	19.77	2.64	31.31	0	1
13	Mohammad AbbasPakistanPAK6 matches, 11 innings		6	11	226.5	653	31	21.06	2.88	38.29	1	3
14	Zakary FoulkesNew ZealandNZ2 matches, 4 innings		2	4	51.1	169	8	21.13	3.30	38.38	0	1
15	Jomel WarricanWest IndiesWI4 matches, 8 innings		4	8	178.1	470	22	21.36	2.64	36.77	2	2
16	Prasidh KrishnaIndiaIND3 matches, 6 innings		3	6	72.3	215	10	21.50	2.97	44.00	1	0
17	Mark AdairIrelandIRE1 match, 1 innings		1	1	20.0	66	3	22.00	3.30	40.00	0	0
18	Josh HazlewoodAustraliaAUS5 matches, 9 innings		5	9	132.0	401	18	22.28	3.04	32.22	0	2
19	Kemar RoachWest IndiesWI3 matches, 6 innings		3	6	61.1	224	10	22.40	3.66	38.10	1	1
20	Blair TicknerNew ZealandNZ2 matches, 3 innings		2	3	28.2	137	6	22.83	4.84	29.17	0	1
21	Michael NeserAustraliaAUS1 match, 2 innings		1	2	34.3	115	5	23.00	3.33	41.60	0	1
22	Scott BolandAustraliaAUS2 matches, 3 innings		2	3	80.0	212	9	23.56	2.65	53.33	1	1
23	Wiaan MulderSouth AfricaSA3 matches, 6 innings		3	6	84.3	237	10	23.70	2.80	37.60	1	0
24	Asitha FernandoSri LankaSL4 matches, 6 innings		4	6	129.3	407	17	23.94	3.14	46.35	1	2
25	Matthew FisherEnglandENG1 match, 2 innings		1	2	40.2	120	5	24.00	2.98	48.40	0	1
26	Kyle JamiesonNew ZealandNZ2 matches, 4 innings		2	4	65.0	242	10	24.20	3.72	39.20	1	1
27	Kagiso RabadaSouth AfricaSA2 matches, 4 innings		2	4	72.0	247	10	24.70	3.43	21.10	1	0
28	Jofra ArcherEnglandENG5 matches, 10 innings		5	10	151.3	571	23	24.83	3.77	32.43	1	3
29	Nahid RanaBangladeshBAN2 matches, 4 innings		2	4	61.3	275	11	25.00	4.47	34.09	0	2
30	Blessing MuzarabaniZimbabweZIM2 matches, 3 innings		2	3	67.0	177	7	25.29	2.64	56.86	0	1
31	Ali UsmanPakistanPAK4 matches, 6 innings		4	6	102.5	305	12	25.42	2.97	51.42	0	2
32	William O'RourkeNew ZealandNZ3 matches, 6 innings		3	6	81.1	256	10	25.60	3.15	48.90	1	0
33	Josh TongueEnglandENG7 matches, 14 innings		7	14	202.0	848	33	25.70	4.20	31.06	0	5
34	Hasan MahmudBangladeshBAN6 matches, 10 innings		6	10	171.0	604	23	26.26	3.53	41.17	0	3
35	Mohammad SaleemAfghanistanAFG3 matches, 5 innings		3	5	112.5	435	16	27.19	3.86	42.44	1	1
36	Mehidy Hasan MirazBangladeshBAN7 matches, 13 innings		7	13	265.5	686	25	27.44	2.58	56.60	0	2
37	Jayden SealesWest IndiesWI6 matches, 12 innings		6	12	161.5	496	18	27.56	3.06	47.61	1	1
38	Ben StokesEnglandENG3 matches, 5 innings		3	5	80.4	248	9	27.56	3.07	54.56	0	1
39	Sajid KhanPakistanPAK2 matches, 4 innings		2	4	109.0	339	12	28.25	3.11	54.58	1	1
40	Brad EvansZimbabweZIM1 match, 2 innings		1	2	21.0	85	3	28.33	4.05	44.67	0	0
41	Mohammed SirajIndiaIND3 matches, 6 innings		3	6	57.0	144	5	28.80	2.53	69.80	0	0
42	Simon HarmerSouth AfricaSA3 matches, 6 innings		3	6	156.0	411	14	29.36	2.63	42.00	1	1
43	Anrich NortjeSouth AfricaSA2 matches, 3 innings		2	3	43.3	149	5	29.80	3.43	52.80	0	0
44	Khurram ShahzadPakistanPAK4 matches, 7 innings		4	7	125.5	555	18	30.83	4.41	43.94	1	1
45	Gus AtkinsonEnglandENG5 matches, 10 innings		5	10	126.3	433	14	30.93	3.42	41.93	0	1
46	Jacob BethellEnglandENG4 matches, 5 innings		4	5	43.2	161	5	32.20	3.72	52.20	1	0
47	Hasan AliPakistanPAK2 matches, 4 innings		2	4	78.2	259	8	32.38	3.31	59.00	2	0
48	Marnus LabuschagneAustraliaAUS6 matches, 6 innings		6	6	18.0	65	2	32.50	3.61	44.00	0	0
49	Mohammad AliPakistanPAK5 matches, 9 innings		5	9	149.1	560	17	32.94	3.75	45.53	0	2
50	Ravindra JadejaIndiaIND2 matches, 4 innings		2	4	102.3	267	8	33.38	2.60	77.88	2	0
51	Shaheen AfridiPakistanPAK1 match, 2 innings		1	2	47.1	167	5	33.40	3.54	56.60	0	1
52	Pat CumminsAustraliaAUS5 matches, 8 innings		5	8	144.4	438	13	33.69	3.03	47.54	0	1
53	Khaled AhmedBangladeshBAN1 match, 1 innings		1	1	22.0	68	2	34.00	3.09	66.00	0	0
54	Shamar JosephWest IndiesWI6 matches, 12 innings		6	12	152.0	616	18	34.22	4.05	45.22	1	0
55	Taijul IslamBangladeshBAN8 matches, 14 innings		8	14	300.5	943	27	34.93	3.13	58.37	1	2
56	Yamin AhmadzaiAfghanistanAFG1 match, 2 innings		1	2	40.3	175	5	35.00	4.32	48.60	0	0
57	Milan RathnayakeSri LankaSL3 matches, 3 innings		3	3	73.5	213	6	35.50	2.88	75.00	0	1
58	Alzarri JosephWest IndiesWI2 matches, 4 innings		2	4	47.0	213	6	35.50	4.53	47.67	0	0
59	Mohammad ImranPakistanPAK1 match, 2 innings		1	2	20.2	71	2	35.50	3.49	-	0	0
60	Ebadot HossainBangladeshBAN4 matches, 7 innings		4	7	89.1	342	9	38.00	3.84	60.44	1	0
61	Will JacksEnglandENG1 match, 2 innings		1	2	15.1	76	2	38.00	5.01	45.50	0	0
62	Prabath JayasuriyaSri LankaSL3 matches, 5 innings		3	5	164.5	460	12	38.33	2.79	82.83	0	1
63	Noman AliPakistanPAK1 match, 2 innings		1	2	38.0	156	4	39.00	4.11	58.50	1	0
64	Ubaid ShahPakistanPAK1 match, 2 innings		1	2	18.0	79	2	39.50	4.39	55.00	0	0
65	Nathan LyonAustraliaAUS4 matches, 7 innings		4	7	156.3	412	10	41.20	2.63	53.70	0	0
66	Kuldeep YadavIndiaIND2 matches, 4 innings		2	4	42.5	165	4	41.25	3.85	64.75	0	0
67	Nayeem HasanBangladeshBAN4 matches, 6 innings		4	6	71.5	257	6	42.83	3.58	50.00	1	0
68	Taskin AhmedBangladeshBAN5 matches, 9 innings		5	9	129.0	529	12	44.08	4.10	67.00	1	0
69	Matt RenshawAustraliaAUS4 matches, 4 innings		4	4	30.0	90	2	45.00	3.00	63.00	0	0
70	Raza UllahPakistanPAK1 match, 2 innings		1	2	28.0	187	4	46.75	6.68	-	1	0
71	Roston ChaseWest IndiesWI6 matches, 8 innings		6	8	103.4	380	8	47.50	3.67	56.75	0	1
72	Shoaib BashirEnglandENG2 matches, 2 innings		2	2	38.0	147	3	49.00	3.87	76.33	0	0
73	Anderson PhillipWest IndiesWI1 match, 2 innings		1	2	24.0	99	2	49.50	4.13	72.00	0	0
74	Ben SearsNew ZealandNZ2 matches, 4 innings		2	4	46.0	149	3	49.67	3.24	93.67	0	0
75	Joe RootEnglandENG7 matches, 3 innings		7	3	13.0	50	1	50.00	3.85	78.00	0	0
76	Beau WebsterAustraliaAUS5 matches, 8 innings		5	8	61.2	202	4	50.50	3.29	92.75	0	0
77	Sonny BakerEnglandENG1 match, 2 innings		1	2	34.1	161	3	53.67	4.71	68.33	0	0
78	Cooper ConnollyAustraliaAUS2 matches, 2 innings		2	2	13.0	55	1	55.00	4.23	-	0	0
79	Saransh JainIndiaIND1 match, 2 innings		1	2	57.4	167	3	55.67	2.90	117.67	0	0
80	Qais AhmadAfghanistanAFG2 matches, 4 innings		2	4	61.2	282	5	56.40	4.60	74.00	0	0
81	Mitchell SantnerNew ZealandNZ1 match, 2 innings		1	2	24.2	113	2	56.50	4.64	73.00	0	0
82	Lahiru KumaraSri LankaSL3 matches, 4 innings		3	4	39.0	175	3	58.33	4.49	78.67	0	0
83	Graeme CremerZimbabweZIM1 match, 1 innings		1	1	55.0	177	3	59.00	3.22	110.33	0	0
84	Aamer JamalPakistanPAK1 match, 2 innings		1	2	25.0	120	2	60.00	4.80	76.00	0	0
85	Brydon CarseEnglandENG1 match, 2 innings		1	2	35.0	181	3	60.33	5.17	70.67	0	0
86	Kavem HodgeWest IndiesWI6 matches, 5 innings		6	5	26.0	131	2	65.50	5.04	78.50	0	0
87	Keshav MaharajSouth AfricaSA1 match, 2 innings		1	2	29.0	131	2	65.50	4.52	87.50	0	0
88	Keshara NuwanthaSri LankaSL2 matches, 3 innings		2	3	100.0	415	6	69.17	4.15	101.00	1	0
89	Gerald CoetzeeSouth AfricaSA1 match, 2 innings		1	2	25.0	77	1	77.00	3.08	-	0	0
90	Joshua BishopWest IndiesWI2 matches, 4 innings		2	4	50.0	165	2	82.50	3.30	75.50	0	0
91	Zia ur Rehman AkbarAfghanistanAFG2 matches, 4 innings		2	4	148.0	506	6	84.33	3.42	148.00	0	0
92	Reuben WilsonIrelandIRE1 match, 1 innings		1	1	25.0	89	1	89.00	3.56	153.00	0	0
93	Sonal DinushaSri LankaSL4 matches, 5 innings		4	5	75.0	292	3	97.33	3.89	150.33	0	0
94	Andy McBrineIrelandIRE1 match, 1 innings		1	1	22.0	99	1	99.00	4.50	132.00	0	0
95	Ziaur Rahman SharifiAfghanistanAFG2 matches, 3 innings		2	3	58.0	211	2	105.50	3.64	174.00	0	0
96	Abdul MalikAfghanistanAFG3 matches, 3 innings		3	3	21.1	117	1	117.00	5.53	131.00	0	0
97	Hashmatullah ShahidiAfghanistanAFG3 matches, 5 innings		3	5	63.0	242	2	121.00	3.84	189.00	0	0
98	Liam McCarthyIrelandIRE1 match, 1 innings		1	1	24.0	130	1	130.00	5.42	147.00	0	0
99	Cameron GreenAustraliaAUS4 matches, 3 innings		4	3	34.0	159	1	159.00	4.68	206.00	0	0

Showing the top 10 of 99. Minimum 1 wickets.

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Test Cricket 2026 Bowling Averages

Ollie Edward Robinson leads Test Cricket on bowling average: 9.32 from 4 matches (England). Richard Ngarava (10.00) and Washington Sundar (11.40) are next. The Test Cricket 2026 bowling average leaderboard ranks the 99 players who meet the qualifying threshold this season. The leading bowler can change after every match as the season progresses. Filter by team to analyse bowling average depth across squads. Qualification: minimum 1 wickets.

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Who has the best bowling average in Test Cricket 2026?

Ollie Edward Robinson leads Test Cricket 2026 with a bowling average of 9.32 from 4 matches, at an economy of 2.29. Richard Ngarava is second on 10 and Washington Sundar third on 11.4. A player needs a minimum 1 wickets to be ranked. The table ranks every player in Test Cricket 2026 by bowling average, with their team and matches.

Who are the top bowlers in Test Cricket 2026?

The top three bowlers in Test Cricket 2026 are Ollie Edward Robinson (9.32 in 4 matches), Richard Ngarava (10 in 1 match) and Washington Sundar (11.4 in 1 match). Every other player follows in the table, with their team and matches.

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