First Class Season 1991 - Leading Bowling Averages
English Season 1991 : First Class Bowling Averages
(includes touring teams West Indies and Sri Lanka)
Qualification: 20 wickets and an average under 25.53
O M Runs Wkt Best 5/I 10/M Avg
Waqar Younis (Surrey) 582 112 1656 113 7-87 13 3 14.65
CEL Ambrose (WI) 390 122 869 51 6-52 3 - 17.03
AA Donald (Warwicks) 522.1 91 1634 83 6-69 8 2 19.68
NA Foster (Essex) 719.5 172 2061 97 8-99 7 1 21.24
DA Reeve (Warwicks) 402.1 117 957 45 6-73 1 - 21.26
GR Dilley (Worcs) 305.2 62 823 37 5-91 1 - 22.24
Wasim Akram (Lancs) 429.3 99 1251 56 6-66 7 1 22.33
NA Mallender (Somerset) 349.5 76 969 42 6-43 3 - 23.07
RJ Shastri (Glam) 307.5 88 724 31 5-71 1 - 23.35
JR Aying (Hants) 211.1 49 595 25 4-47 - - 23.80
OH Mortensen (Derby) 559.1 143 1384 58 6-101 2 - 23.86
DV Lawrence (Gloucs) 515.1 79 1790 74 6-67 4 1 24.18
PAJ DeFreitas (Lancs) 657.1 173 1780 74 6-67 4 1 24.18
IT Botham (Worcs) 351.1 73 1077 44 7-54 3 - 24.47
KJ Barnett (Derby) 211.1 47 496 20 6-28 1 - 24.80
KM Curran (Northants) 436.2 110 1204 48 5-60 1 - 25.08
PCR Tufnell (Middx) 903.4 254 2219 88 7-116 7 1 25.21
CC Lewis (Leics) 471.4 127 1213 48 6-111 3 - 25.27
C Penn (Kent) 429.4 82 1323 52 4-43 3 - 25.44
TA Munton (Warwicks) 693.1 184 1863 73 8-89 5 2 25.52
Waqar Younis was the only bowler to take more than 100 wickets in
the season. Phil Tufnell and Foster were the only bowlers to
give away more than 2000 runs in the season. But compare the
number of overs Tufnell has bowled to those which the others
have. Gosh! His arm, shoulder and spinning finger(s) must sure-
ly be sore by now. Foster has bowled a lot too.
(Source: The Independent, 21 Sep 91)
Thanks to Mohan Krishnamoorthy on r.s.c.
Contributed by probal (probal@*rutgers.edu)
