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Test Cricket - Bowling - Career Averages and Ratings
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Best Bowling Averages (minimum 50 wickets)
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Player
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Country
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Career
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Mat
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Overs
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Mdns
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Runs
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Wkts
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Avg
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Best
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5w
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10w
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| 1 |
Adcock, N A T
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South Africa
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1953-1962
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26
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917.3
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218
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2195
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104
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21.11
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6/43
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5
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0
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| 2 |
Philander, V D*
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South Africa
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2011-
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54
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1650.4
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435
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4378
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204
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21.46
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6/21
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13
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2
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| 3 |
Rabada, K*
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South Africa
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2015-
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30
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935.3
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206
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3088
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143
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21.59
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7/112
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9
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4
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| 4 |
Donald, A A
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South Africa
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1992-2002
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72
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2586.3
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661
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7344
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330
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22.25
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8/71
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20
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3
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| 5 |
Steyn, D W*
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South Africa
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2004-
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86
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2898.3
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628
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9354
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419
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22.32
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7/51
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26
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5
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| 6 |
Vogler, A E E
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South Africa
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1906-1911
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15
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460.4
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96
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1455
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64
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22.73
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7/94
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5
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1
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| 7 |
Pollock, S M
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South Africa
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1995-2008
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108
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4058.5
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1211
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9733
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421
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23.12
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7/87
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16
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1
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| 8 |
Pollock, P M
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South Africa
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1961-1970
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28
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1034.0
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270
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2806
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116
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24.19
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6/38
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9
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1
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| 9 |
De Villiers, P S
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South Africa
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1993-1998
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18
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800.5
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221
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2061
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85
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24.25
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6/23
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5
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2
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| 10 |
Heine, P S
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South Africa
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1955-1962
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14
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545.0
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106
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1455
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58
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25.09
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6/58
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4
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0
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| 11 |
Schwarz, R O
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South Africa
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1906-1912
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20
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439.5
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66
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1417
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55
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25.76
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6/47
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2
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0
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| 12 |
Tayfield, H J
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South Africa
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1949-1960
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37
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1851.0
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602
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4405
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170
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25.91
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9/113
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14
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2
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| 13 |
Goddard, T L
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South Africa
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1955-1970
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41
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1767.4
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706
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3226
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123
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26.23
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6/53
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5
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0
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| 14 |
Faulkner, G A
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South Africa
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1906-1924
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25
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704.3
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124
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2180
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82
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26.59
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7/84
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4
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0
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| 15 |
Morkel, M
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South Africa
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2006-2018
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86
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2749.4
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605
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8550
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309
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27.67
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6/23
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8
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0
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| 16 |
Maharaj, K A*
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South Africa
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2016-
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20
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674.1
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128
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2099
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74
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28.36
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6/40
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4
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0
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| 17 |
Ntini, M
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South Africa
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1998-2009
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101
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3472.2
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759
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11242
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390
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28.83
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7/37
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18
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4
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| 18 |
Matthews, C R
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South Africa
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1992-1995
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18
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663.2
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231
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1502
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52
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28.88
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5/42
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2
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0
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| 19 |
Hayward, M
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South Africa
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1999-2004
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16
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470.1
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90
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1609
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54
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29.80
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5/56
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1
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0
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| 20 |
Blanckenberg, J M
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South Africa
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1913-1924
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18
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648.0
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132
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1817
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60
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30.28
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6/76
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4
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0
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| 21 |
Vincent, C L
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South Africa
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1927-1935
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25
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977.1
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194
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2631
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84
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31.32
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6/51
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3
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0
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| 22 |
Sinclair, J H
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South Africa
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1896-1911
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25
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620.5
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110
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1996
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63
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31.68
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6/26
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1
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0
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| 23 |
Nel, A
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South Africa
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2001-2008
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36
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1271.4
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280
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3919
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123
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31.86
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6/32
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3
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1
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| 24 |
Kallis, J H
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South Africa
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1995-2013
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166
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3372.0
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848
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9535
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292
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32.65
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6/54
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5
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0
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| 25 |
Adams, P R
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South Africa
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1995-2004
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45
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1475.0
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339
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4405
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134
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32.87
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7/128
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4
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1
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| 26 |
Mann, N B F
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South Africa
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1947-1951
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19
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845.4
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260
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1920
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58
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33.10
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6/59
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1
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0
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| 27 |
McMillan, B M
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South Africa
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1992-1998
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38
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1009.0
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255
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2537
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75
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33.83
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4/65
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0
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0
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| 28 |
Nupen, E P
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South Africa
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1921-1936
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17
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693.1
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133
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1788
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50
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35.76
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6/46
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5
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1
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| 29 |
Harris, P L
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South Africa
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2007-2011
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37
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1468.1
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336
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3901
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103
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37.87
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6/127
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3
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0
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| 30 |
Klusener, L
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South Africa
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1996-2004
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49
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1147.5
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318
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3033
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80
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37.91
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8/64
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1
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0
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| 31 |
Rowan, A M B
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South Africa
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1947-1951
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15
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773.1
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136
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2084
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54
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38.59
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5/68
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4
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0
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| 32 |
Imran Tahir*
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South Africa
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2011-
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20
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654.1
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86
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2294
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57
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40.25
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5/32
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2
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0
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| 33 |
Boje, N
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South Africa
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2000-2006
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43
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1436.4
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292
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4265
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100
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42.65
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5/62
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3
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0
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