List of cricket batting averages
The following lists of Test cricket batting averages are based on a minimum qualification of 2000 runs for retired batsmen.
Don Bradman (AUS) | 99.94
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Adam Voges (AUS) | 61.87
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Graeme Pollock (RSA) | 60.97
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George Headley (WI) | 60.83
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Herbert Sutcliffe (ENG) | 60.73
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Eddie Paynter (ENG) | 59.23
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Ken Barrington (ENG) | 58.67
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Everton Weekes (WI) | 58.61
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Wally Hammond (ENG) | 58.45
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Garfield Sobers (WI) | 57.78
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Source: Cricinfo Qualification: 20 completed innings, career completed. |
Tests[edit]
Top 25 retired Test batsmen[edit]
Rank | Batsman | Matches | Innings | Not Out | Runs | Highest | Career average | Career span |
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1 | ![]() |
52 | 80 | 10 | 6996 | 334 | 99.94 | 1928–1948 |
2 | ![]() |
23 | 41 | 4 | 2256 | 274 | 60.97 | 1963–1970 |
3 | ![]() |
22 | 40 | 4 | 2190 | 270* | 60.83 | 1930–1954 |
4 | ![]() |
54 | 84 | 9 | 4555 | 194 | 60.73 | 1924–1935 |
5 | ![]() |
20 | 31 | 5 | 1540 | 243 | 59.23 | 1931–1939 |
6 | ![]() |
82 | 131 | 15 | 6806 | 256 | 58.67 | 1955–1968 |
7 | ![]() |
48 | 81 | 5 | 4455 | 207 | 58.61 | 1948–1958 |
8 | ![]() |
85 | 140 | 16 | 7249 | 336* | 58.45 | 1927–1947 |
9 | ![]() |
93 | 160 | 21 | 8032 | 365* | 57.78 | 1954–1974 |
10 | ![]() |
134 | 233 | 17 | 12400 | 319 | 57.40 | 2000–2015 |
11 | ![]() |
61 | 102 | 7 | 5410 | 211 | 56.94 | 1908–1930 |
12 | ![]() |
44 | 74 | 7 | 3798 | 220 | 56.68 | 1948–1960 |
13 | ![]() |
79 | 138 | 15 | 6971 | 364 | 56.67 | 1937–1955 |
14 | ![]() |
166 | 280 | 40 | 13289 | 224 | 55.37 | 1995–2013 |
15 | ![]() |
14 | 20 | 2 | 990 | 122 | 55.00 | 1921–1929 |
16 | ![]() |
15 | 29 | 5 | 1301 | 183 | 54.20 | 1968–1973 |
17 | ![]() |
17 | 21 | 1 | 1084 | 227 | 54.20 | 1993–1995 |
18 | ![]() |
87 | 151 | 19 | 7110 | 247* | 53.86 | 1970–1984 |
19 | ![]() |
34 | 62 | 7 | 2960 | 231 | 53.81 | 1935–1951 |
20 | ![]() |
200 | 329 | 33 | 15921 | 248* | 53.78 | 1989–2013 |
21 | ![]() |
131 | 232 | 6 | 11953 | 400* | 52.88 | 1990–2006 |
22 | ![]() |
124 | 189 | 21 | 8832 | 280* | 52.57 | 1976–1993 |
23 | ![]() |
164 | 286 | 32 | 13288 | 270 | 52.31 | 1996–2012 |
24 | ![]() |
90 | 156 | 12 | 7530 | 223 | 52.29 | 1998–2010 |
25 | ![]() |
168 | 287 | 29 | 13378 | 257 | 51.85 | 1995–2012 |
Qualification: 20 InningsSource:Cricinfo. Last updated: 13 February 2016
* denotes not out |
Top 10 active Test batsmen[edit]
Rank | Batsman | Matches | Innings | Not out | Runs | Highest | Batting Average | 100s | 50s | Debut |
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1 | ![]() |
18 | 27 | 7 | 1455 | 269* | 72.75 | 5 | 4 | 3 Jun 2015 |
2 | ![]() |
44 | 81 | 11 | 4099 | 215 | 58.55 | 15 | 19 | 13 Jul 2010 |
3 | ![]() |
110 | 197 | 18 | 9663 | 313 | 53.98 | 33 | 31 | 26 Feb 2000 |
4 | ![]() |
48 | 88 | 11 | 4103 | 254 | 53.28 | 10 | 23 | 13 Dec 2012 |
5 | ![]() |
19 | 34 | 4 | 1550 | 181 | 51.66 | 4 | 10 | 8 Mar 2013 |
6 | ![]() |
29 | 50 | 7 | 2209 | 188 | 51.37 | 8 | 9 | 22 Mar 2013 |
7 | ![]() |
94 | 159 | 13 | 7470 | 311* | 51.16 | 25 | 31 | 28 Nov 2004 |
8 | ![]() |
106 | 176 | 16 | 8074 | 278* | 50.46 | 21 | 39 | 17 Dec 2004 |
9 | ![]() |
54 | 99 | 9 | 4528 | 242* | 50.31 | 14 | 23 | 4 Nov 2010 |
10 | ![]() |
38 | 64 | 6 | 2855 | 206* | 49.22 | 8 | 10 | 9 Oct 2010 |
Qualification: 20 innings
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 02 November 2016 * denotes not out |
One Day Internationals[edit]
Top 10 retired ODI batsmen[edit]
Rank | Batsman | Matches | Inns | N.O. | Runs | Highest | Ave | B.F. | S.R. | 100s | 50s | Span |
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1 | ![]() |
33 | 32 | 9 | 1,541 | 119 | 67.00 | 1,757 | 87.70 | 5 | 9 | 2006–2011 |
2 | ![]() |
232 | 196 | 67 | 6,912 | 108* | 53.58 | 9,320 | 74.16 | 6 | 46 | 1994–2004 |
3 | ![]() |
68 | 65 | 10 | 2,819 | 137 | 51.25 | 3,658 | 77.06 | 4 | 22 | 2009–2013 |
4 | ![]() |
23 | 22 | 2 | 976 | 101 | 48.80 | 1,391 | 70.16 | 1 | 8 | 2010–2013 |
5 | ![]() |
185 | 157 | 44 | 5,442 | 109* | 48.15 | 6,243 | 87.16 | 3 | 39 | 2004–2012 |
6 | ![]() |
62 | 60 | 6 | 2,572 | 123 | 47.62 | 3,033 | 84.80 | 7 | 13 | 1974–1985 |
7 | ![]() |
187 | 167 | 24 | 6,721 | 189* | 47.00 | 7,451 | 90.20 | 11 | 45 | 1975–1991 |
8 | ![]() |
41 | 40 | 6 | 1,598 | 171* | 47.00 | 2,348 | 68.05 | 3 | 9 | 1973–1983 |
9 | ![]() |
128 | 127 | 13 | 5,134 | 133* | 45.03 | 7,908 | 64.92 | 11 | 31 | 1975–1991 |
10 | ![]() |
463 | 452 | 41 | 18,426 | 200* | 44.83 | 21,367 | 86.23 | 49 | 96 | 1989–2012 |
Qualification: 20 innings
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 12 February 2016. |
Top 10 active ODI batsmen[edit]
Rank | Batsman | Matches | Inns | n.o. | Runs | Highest | Ave | S.R. | 100s | 50s | Debut |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
206 | 197 | 34 | 8742 | 162* | 53.62 | 99.87 | 24 | 48 | 02 Feb 2005 |
2 | ![]() |
176 | 168 | 25 | 7570 | 183 | 52.93 | 90.43 | 26 | 38 | 19 Aug 2008 |
3 | ![]() |
140 | 137 | 10 | 6519 | 159 | 51.33 | 89.32 | 23 | 30 | 9 Mar 2008 |
4 | ![]() |
283 | 246 | 67 | 9110 | 183* | 50.89 | 88.80 | 9 | 61 | 23 Dec 2004 |
5 | ![]() |
34 | 30 | 9 | 1055 | 124* | 50.23 | 76.28 | 2 | 6 | 24 Jul 2013 |
6 | ![]() |
98 | 92 | 9 | 3877 | 145* | 46.71 | 83.80 | 8 | 25 | 10 Aug 2010 |
7 | ![]() |
31 | 28 | 9 | 870 | 112* | 45.78 | 87.17 | 1 | 4 | 20 Feb 2007 |
8 | ![]() |
78 | 73 | 7 | 3017 | 125 | 45.71 | 85.51 | 8 | 17 | 11 Jan 2013 |
9 | ![]() |
74 | 73 | 3 | 3078 | 137 | 43.97 | 90.26 | 9 | 17 | 20 Oct 2010 |
10 | ![]() |
69 | 69 | 4 | 2850 | 178 | 43.84 | 94.55 | 11 | 8 | 19 Jan 2013 |
Qualification: 20 innings
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 02 November 2016. * denotes not out |
T20 Internationals[edit]
Top 10 retired T20I batsmen[edit]
Rank | Batsman | Matches | Inns | N.O. | Runs | Highest | Ave | B.F. | S.R. | 100s | 50s | Span |
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1 | ![]() |
38 | 30 | 11 | 721 | 60* | 37.94 | 529 | 136.29 | 0 | 4 | 2005–2012 |
2 | ![]() |
37 | 36 | 5 | 1,176 | 79 | 37.93 | 831 | 141.51 | 0 | 7 | 2005–2013 |
3 | ![]() |
39 | 34 | 13 | 788 | 87* | 37.52 | 715 | 110.20 | 0 | 3 | 2007–2012 |
4 | ![]() |
71 | 70 | 10 | 2,140 | 123 | 35.66 | 1,571 | 136.21 | 2 | 13 | 2005–2015 |
5 | ![]() |
25 | 23 | 4 | 666 | 73 | 35.05 | 558 | 119.35 | 0 | 5 | 2005–2012 |
6 | ![]() |
47 | 44 | 14 | 984 | 85* | 32.80 | 740 | 132.97 | 0 | 5 | 2007–2014 |
7 | ![]() |
55 | 55 | 8 | 1,493 | 100 | 31.76 | 1,121 | 133.18 | 1 | 9 | 2006–2014 |
8 | ![]() |
33 | 33 | 2 | 982 | 89* | 31.67 | 770 | 127.53 | 0 | 5 | 2005–2011 |
9 | ![]() |
56 | 53 | 9 | 1,382 | 78 | 31.40 | 1,156 | 119.55 | 0 | 8 | 2006–2014 |
10 | ![]() |
38 | 35 | 10 | 711 | 65* | 28.44 | 599 | 118.69 | 0 | 3 | 2008-2014 |
Qualification: 20 innings
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 12 February 2016. |
Top 10 active T20I batsmen[edit]
Rani | Batsman | Matches | Inns | N.O. | Runs | Highest | Ave | B.F. | S.R. | 100s | 50s | Debut |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
45 | 41 | 12 | 1657 | 90* | 57.13 | 1223 | 135.48 | 0 | 16 | |
2 | ![]() |
28 | 28 | 3 | 974 | 156 | 38.96 | 649 | 150.07 | 1 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
70 | 64 | 21 | 1654 | 96* | 38.46 | 1338 | 123.61 | 0 | 9 | |
4 | ![]() |
35 | 35 | 6 | 1093 | 119 | 37.68 | 824 | 132.64 | 1 | 7 | |
5 | ![]() |
73 | 63 | 32 | 1112 | 48* | 35.87 | 909 | 122.33 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | ![]() |
50 | 47 | 4 | 1519 | 117 | 35.32 | 1044 | 145.49 | 2 | 13 | |
7 | ![]() |
61 | 59 | 7 | 1806 | 101* | 34.73 | 1374 | 131.44 | 1 | 10 | |
8 | ![]() |
35 | 33 | 5 | 967 | 72* | 34.53 | 778 | 124.29 | 0 | 5 | |
9 | ![]() |
62 | 55 | 12 | 1364 | 106 | 31.72 | 1054 | 129.41 | 1 | 11 | |
10 | ![]() |
37 | 37 | 5 | 1008 | 97* | 31.50 | 781 | 129.06 | 0 | 5 | |
Qualification: 20 innings
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 03 November 2016. |
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