Best bowling averages in ODIs

Up to 26 Oct 2026Qualification: 40 wickets

#	Player	Wkts	Runs	Avg	Econ
1	Shakeel AhmedOman	58	915	15.77	3.51
2	Joel GarnerWest Indies	146	2,752	18.84	3.09
3	Rashid KhanAfghanistan	237	4,481	18.90	4.24
=3	Ryan HarrisAustralia	44	832	18.90	4.84
5	Tony GrayWest Indies	44	835	18.97	3.94
6	Sandeep LamichhaneNepal	167	3,278	19.62	4.33
7	Len PascoeAustralia	53	1,066	20.11	4.07
8	Kyle KleinNetherlands	45	916	20.35	4.85
=8	Andy RobertsWest Indies	87	1,771	20.35	3.40
10	Dennis LilleeAustralia	103	2,145	20.82	3.58
11	Shane BondNew Zealand	147	3,070	20.88	4.28
12	Bernard ScholtzNamibia	112	2,344	20.92	3.48
13	Bilal KhanOman	101	2,118	20.97	5.06
14	Michael HoldingWest Indies	142	3,034	21.36	3.32
15	Richard HadleeNew Zealand	158	3,407	21.56	3.30
16	Allan DonaldSouth Africa	272	5,926	21.78	4.15
=16	Saqlain MushtaqPakistan	288	6,275	21.78	4.29
18	Brandon McMullenScotland	68	1,487	21.86	4.54
=18	Ajantha MendisSri Lanka	152	3,324	21.86	4.80
20	Glenn McGrathAustralia	381	8,391	22.02	3.88
21	Chris OldEngland	45	999	22.20	3.41
22	Josh DaveyScotland	50	1,111	22.22	4.89
23	Carl RackemannAustralia	82	1,833	22.35	3.94
24	Saurabh NetravalkarUnited States of America	121	2,722	22.49	4.10
25	Hamid HassanAfghanistan	59	1,330	22.54	4.60

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