A look at bowling statistics and an explanation.
A player's bowling average is the number of runs they have conceded per wicket taken. The lower the bowling average is, the better the bowler is performing. It is one of a number of statistics used to compare bowlers, commonly used alongside the economy rate and the strike rate to judge the overall performance of a bowler.
A bowler's economy rate is the average number of runs they have conceded per over bowled. In most circumstances, the lower the economy rate is, the better the bowler is performing.
A bowlers strike rate is the average number of balls bowled per wicket taken. The lower the strike rate, the more effective a bowler is at taking wickets quickly.
Although introduced as a statistic complementary to the batting strike rate during the ascension of one-day cricket in the 1980s, bowling strike rates are arguably of more importance in Test cricket than One-day Internationals. This is because the primary goal of a bowler in Test cricket is to take wickets, whereas in a one-day match it is often sufficient to bowl economically - giving away as few runs as possible even if this means taking fewer wickets.
| The bowling average is calculated as follows: | The economy rate is calculated as follows: | |
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| Charles Marriott (ENG) | 8.72
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| Frederick Martin (ENG) | 10.07
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| George Lohmann (ENG) | 10.75
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| Laurie Nash (AUS) | 12.60
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| John Ferris (AUS/ENG) | 12.70
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| Tom Horan (AUS) | 13.00
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| Harry Dean (ENG) | 13.90
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| Albert Trott (AUS/ENG) | 15.00
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| Mike Procter (SA) | 15.02
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| Jack Iverson (AUS) | 15.23
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| Tom Kendall (AUS) | 15.35
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| Alec Hurwood (AUS) | 15.45
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| Billy Barnes (ENG) | 15.54
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| John Trim (WI) | 16.16
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| Billy Bates (ENG) | 16.42
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Source: Cricinfo | |
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