All Test Stats on the website are from 01/01/1950 onwards
(Know Why). In this criteria, we have taken the top 7 scores of the batsman. Average High Score (Ave HS) is simply the total runs in the 7 innings
divided by 7.
*Note: All Test Ratings are updated till 2024-11-11
TOP 25 TEST BATSMEN WITH BEST AVE HS
| RANK | BATSMAN | NAT | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | AVE HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BC Lara | WI | 400* | 375 | 277 | 226 | 221 | 216 | 213 | 275.43 |
| 2 | DPMD Jayawardena | SL | 374 | 275 | 242 | 240 | 237 | 213* | 203* | 254.86 |
| 3 | KC Sangakkara | SL | 319 | 287 | 270 | 232 | 230 | 222* | 221 | 254.43 |
| 4 | V Sehwag | IND | 319 | 309 | 293 | 254 | 201* | 201 | 195 | 253.14 |
| 5 | AN Cook | ENG | 294 | 263 | 244* | 243 | 235* | 190 | 189 | 236.86 |
| 6 | Younis Khan | PAK | 313 | 267 | 218 | 213 | 200* | 200* | 199 | 230.00 |
| 7 | Javed Miandad | PAK | 280* | 271 | 260 | 211 | 206 | 203* | 163 | 227.71 |
| 8 | JE Root | ENG | 262 | 254 | 228 | 226 | 218 | 200* | 190 | 225.43 |
| 9 | V Kohli | IND | 254* | 243 | 235 | 213 | 211 | 204 | 200 | 222.86 |
| 10 | MJ Clarke | AUS | 329* | 259* | 230 | 210 | 187 | 168 | 166 | 221.29 |
| 11 | GC Smith | SA | 277 | 259 | 234 | 232 | 200 | 183 | 157 | 220.29 |
| 12 | CH Gayle | WI | 333 | 317 | 204 | 197 | 175 | 165* | 150 | 220.14 |
| 13 | RT Ponting | AUS | 257 | 242 | 221 | 209 | 207 | 206 | 197 | 219.86 |
| 14 | KS Williamson | NZ | 251 | 242* | 238 | 215 | 200* | 200* | 192 | 219.71 |
| 15 | RS Dravid | IND | 270 | 233 | 222 | 217 | 200* | 191 | 190 | 217.57 |
| 16 | SR Tendulkar | IND | 248* | 241* | 217 | 214 | 203 | 201* | 194* | 216.86 |
| 17 | HM Amla | SA | 311* | 253* | 208 | 201 | 196 | 176* | 159 | 214.86 |
| 18 | ST Jayasuriya | SL | 340 | 253 | 213 | 199 | 188 | 157 | 148 | 214.00 |
| 19 | Zaheer Abbas | PAK | 274 | 240 | 235* | 215 | 186 | 176 | 168* | 213.43 |
| 20 | MS Atapattu | SL | 249 | 223 | 216* | 207* | 201* | 201 | 185 | 211.71 |
| 21 | BB McCullum | NZ | 302 | 225 | 224 | 202 | 195 | 185 | 145 | 211.14 |
| 22 | GS Sobers | WI | 365* | 226 | 198 | 178* | 174 | 168 | 163* | 210.29 |
| 23 | IVA Richards | WI | 291 | 232 | 208 | 192* | 182* | 178 | 177 | 208.57 |
| 24 | DA Warner | AUS | 335* | 253 | 200 | 180 | 164 | 163 | 154 | 207.00 |
| 25 | SPD Smith | AUS | 239 | 215 | 211 | 200* | 199 | 192 | 178* | 204.86 |