Best home bowling averages in Tests: Top 4 bowlers with 50+ wickets

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A look at the top four bowlers with the best-ever Test bowling averages at home, featuring Scott Boland’s latest Ashes heroics in Perth

4. Charlie Turner (Australia) - 14.84

Known as “Terror” Turner, the Australian pacer remains one of the most effective home bowlers ever with a 14.84 average

3. Johnny Briggs (England) - 13.62

Briggs dominated with left-arm spin in the 19th century, maintaining a world-class average of 13.62 across English conditions

2. Scott Boland (Australia) - 13.57

Boland extended his unreal home record, after going wicketless in the first innings, he struck back with a crucial 4-fer to bowl England out for 164 in Perth

1. Sydney Barnes (England) - 13.38

The legendary English quick tops the list with a stunning 13.38 bowling average at home, setting a benchmark no one has surpassed for over a century

Boland’s Perth Heroics

In the Perth Test, Boland’s second-innings 4-fer restricted England to 164, giving Australia a 205-run chase and reinforcing his status as one of Test cricket’s best home bowlers

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