Best bowling averages in BBL history

Up to 19 Oct 2026Qualification: 20 wickets

#	Player	Wkts	Runs	Avg	Econ
1	Mitchell StarcSydney Sixers	30	457	15.23	7.94
2	Haris RaufMelbourne Stars	56	923	16.48	7.92
3	Yasir ArafatPerth Scorchers	27	469	17.37	7.62
4	Rashid KhanAdelaide Strikers	98	1,716	17.51	6.44
5	Cooper ConnollyPerth Scorchers	27	493	18.25	6.84
6	David PaynePerth Scorchers, Adelaide Strikers	33	626	18.96	7.95
7	Spencer JohnsonBrisbane Heat	41	788	19.21	7.55
8	Chris MorrisSydney Thunder	22	426	19.36	8.01
9	Jason BehrendorffPerth Scorchers, Melbourne Renegades	145	2,927	20.18	7.15
10	Henry ThorntonAdelaide Strikers, Sydney Sixers	51	1,030	20.19	8.67
11	Sean AbbottSydney Sixers, Sydney Thunder	186	3,765	20.24	8.37
12	Tim BresnanPerth Scorchers, Hobart Hurricanes	21	427	20.33	8.48
13	Matthew KellyPerth Scorchers	55	1,130	20.54	8.11
14	Jamie OvertonAdelaide Strikers	39	803	20.58	8.36
15	Tom CurranSydney Sixers, Melbourne Stars	72	1,484	20.61	8.27
=15	Josh HazlewoodSydney Sixers	26	536	20.61	7.54
17	Carlos BrathwaiteSydney Sixers, Sydney Thunder	28	578	20.64	7.84
18	Andrew TyePerth Scorchers, Sydney Thunder, Melbourne Renegades	162	3,372	20.81	7.99
19	Jhye RichardsonPerth Scorchers	113	2,363	20.91	7.89
20	Peter SiddleAdelaide Strikers, Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Renegades	127	2,675	21.06	7.55
21	John HastingsMelbourne Stars	50	1,062	21.24	7.87
22	Nathan LyonSydney Sixers, Adelaide Strikers	44	946	21.50	7.18
23	James FaulknerMelbourne Stars, Hobart Hurricanes	80	1,734	21.67	7.76
24	Nathan Coulter-NileMelbourne Stars, Perth Scorchers	95	2,067	21.75	7.46
25	Daniel SamsSydney Thunder, Sydney Sixers	128	2,819	22.02	8.67

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