Tests - Batsmen With Best Averages

Top 100 Test Batsmen With Highest Batting Averages

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All Test Stats on the website are from 01/01/1950 onwards (Know Why). They are updated till 2026-02-05. The first list simply gives you the batsmen with best averages in Test Cricket since 1950. The second list gives you the batsmen with best Relative Averages (R Ave).

CONTENTS
1. QUALIFICATION
2. TOP 100 TEST BATSMEN WITH BEST AVERAGES
3. TOP 100 TEST BATSMEN WITH BEST R AVE
4. BRIEF EXPLANATION
4.1. Dynamic Nature
4.2. Top Teams (TT)
4.3. Abbreviations

QUALIFICATION

Min Innings (Top Teams) 30
Min Runs 2000

TOP 100 TEST BATSMEN WITH BEST AVERAGES

RANK BATSMAN NAT FP LP INNS NO 100s RUNS AVE
1 RG Pollock SA 1963 1970 41 4 7 2256 60.97
2 KF Barrington ENG 1955 1968 131 15 20 6806 58.67
3 GS Sobers WI 1954 1974 160 21 26 8032 57.78
4 KC Sangakkara SL 2000 2015 233 17 38 12400 57.41
5 SPD Smith AUS 2010 2026 220 28 37 10763 56.06
6 JH Kallis SA 1995 2013 280 40 45 13289 55.37
7 HC Brook ENG 2022 2026 60 2 10 3178 54.79
8 KS Williamson NZ 2010 2025 192 19 33 9461 54.69
9 GS Chappell AUS 1970 1984 151 19 24 7110 53.86
10 SR Tendulkar IND 1989 2013 329 33 51 15921 53.79
11 BC Lara WI 1990 2006 232 6 34 11953 52.89
12 Javed Miandad PAK 1976 1993 189 21 23 8832 52.57
13 RS Dravid IND 1996 2012 286 32 36 13288 52.31
14 Mohammad Yousuf PAK 1998 2010 156 12 24 7530 52.29
15 Younis Khan PAK 2000 2017 213 19 34 10099 52.06
16 RT Ponting AUS 1995 2012 287 29 41 13378 51.85
17 A Flower ZIM 1992 2002 112 19 12 4794 51.55
18 MEK Hussey AUS 2005 2013 137 16 19 6235 51.53
19 S Chanderpaul WI 1994 2015 280 49 30 11867 51.37
20 SM Gavaskar IND 1971 1987 214 16 34 10122 51.12
21 JE Root ENG 2012 2026 298 25 41 13943 51.07
22 SR Waugh AUS 1985 2004 260 46 32 10927 51.06
23 ML Hayden AUS 1994 2009 184 14 30 8625 50.74
24 AB de Villiers SA 2004 2018 191 18 22 8765 50.66
25 AR Border AUS 1978 1994 265 44 27 11174 50.56
26 IVA Richards WI 1974 1991 182 12 24 8540 50.24
27 DPMD Jayawardena SL 1997 2014 252 15 34 11814 49.85
28 Inzamam-ul-Haq PAK 1992 2007 200 22 25 8830 49.61
29 V Sehwag IND 2001 2013 180 6 23 8586 49.34
30 YB Jaiswal IND 2023 2025 53 2 7 2511 49.24
31 MJ Clarke AUS 2004 2015 198 22 28 8643 49.11
32 TT Samaraweera SL 2001 2013 132 20 14 5462 48.77
33 KD Walters AUS 1965 1981 125 14 15 5357 48.26
34 GC Smith SA 2002 2014 205 13 27 9265 48.26
35 ER Dexter ENG 1958 1968 102 8 9 4502 47.89
36 G Boycott ENG 1964 1982 193 23 22 8114 47.73
37 AC Gilchrist AUS 1999 2008 137 20 17 5570 47.61
38 SM Nurse WI 1960 1969 54 1 6 2523 47.60
39 RB Kanhai WI 1957 1974 137 6 15 6227 47.53
40 KP Pietersen ENG 2005 2014 181 8 23 8181 47.29
41 WM Lawry AUS 1961 1971 123 12 13 5234 47.15
42 V Kohli IND 2011 2025 210 13 30 9230 46.85
43 RB Simpson AUS 1957 1978 111 7 10 4869 46.82
44 PBH May ENG 1951 1961 106 9 13 4537 46.77
45 CH Lloyd WI 1966 1984 175 14 19 7515 46.68
46 HM Amla SA 2004 2019 215 16 28 9282 46.64
47 Misbah-ul-Haq PAK 2001 2017 132 20 10 5222 46.63
48 DM Jones AUS 1984 1992 89 11 11 3631 46.55
49 DR Martyn AUS 1992 2006 109 14 13 4406 46.38
50 DL Amiss ENG 1966 1977 88 10 11 3612 46.31
51 VVS Laxman IND 1996 2012 225 34 17 8781 45.97
52 EJ Barlow SA 1961 1970 57 2 6 2516 45.75
53 NCL O'Neill AUS 1958 1965 69 8 6 2779 45.56
54 Saeed Anwar PAK 1990 2001 91 2 11 4052 45.53
55 MD Crowe NZ 1982 1995 131 11 17 5444 45.37
56 AN Cook ENG 2006 2018 291 16 33 12472 45.35
57 G Kirsten SA 1993 2004 176 15 21 7289 45.27
58 JL Langer AUS 1993 2007 182 12 23 7696 45.27
59 CC Hunte WI 1958 1967 78 6 8 3245 45.07
60 M Azharuddin IND 1984 2000 147 9 22 6215 45.04
61 SM Katich AUS 2001 2010 99 6 10 4188 45.03
62 Zaheer Abbas PAK 1969 1985 124 11 12 5062 44.80
63 MH Richardson NZ 2000 2004 65 3 4 2776 44.77
64 CG Greenidge WI 1974 1991 185 16 19 7558 44.72
65 M Labuschagne AUS 2018 2026 114 9 11 4694 44.70
66 LRPL Taylor NZ 2007 2022 196 24 19 7683 44.67
67 GP Thorpe ENG 1993 2005 179 28 16 6744 44.66
68 GM Turner NZ 1969 1983 73 6 7 2991 44.64
69 DA Warner AUS 2011 2024 205 8 26 8786 44.60
70 AI Kallicharran WI 1972 1980 109 10 12 4399 44.43
71 AD Mathews SL 2009 2025 212 27 16 8214 44.40
72 RB Richardson WI 1983 1995 146 12 16 5949 44.40
73 TW Graveney ENG 1951 1969 123 13 11 4882 44.38
74 AH Jones NZ 1987 1995 74 8 7 2922 44.27
75 DI Gower ENG 1978 1992 204 18 18 8231 44.25
76 DJ Cullinan SA 1993 2001 115 12 14 4554 44.21
77 IJL Trott ENG 2009 2015 93 6 9 3835 44.08
78 MC Cowdrey ENG 1954 1975 188 15 22 7624 44.07
79 Hanif Mohammad PAK 1952 1969 97 8 12 3915 43.99
80 ME Trescothick ENG 2000 2006 143 10 14 5825 43.80
81 TM Head AUS 2018 2026 111 6 12 4592 43.73
82 Salim Malik PAK 1982 1999 154 22 15 5768 43.70
83 DP Conway NZ 2021 2025 60 2 7 2533 43.67
84 RA Smith ENG 1988 1996 112 15 9 4236 43.67
85 DC Boon AUS 1984 1996 190 20 21 7422 43.66
86 CA Pujara IND 2010 2023 176 11 19 7195 43.61
87 LD Chandimal SL 2011 2025 161 15 16 6361 43.57
88 LG Rowe WI 1972 1980 49 2 7 2047 43.55
89 JH Edrich ENG 1963 1976 127 9 12 5138 43.54
90 DJ Mitchell NZ 2019 2025 55 5 5 2175 43.50
91 MA Taylor AUS 1989 1999 186 13 19 7525 43.50
92 IR Redpath AUS 1964 1976 120 11 8 4737 43.46
93 BF Butcher WI 1958 1969 78 6 7 3104 43.11
94 S Gill IND 2020 2025 73 7 10 2843 43.08
95 PA de Silva SL 1984 2002 159 11 20 6361 42.98
96 UT Khawaja AUS 2011 2026 159 14 16 6229 42.96
97 RR Pant IND 2018 2025 86 5 8 3476 42.91
98 HP Tillakaratne SL 1989 2004 131 25 11 4545 42.88
99 CJL Rogers AUS 2008 2015 48 1 5 2015 42.87
100 MJ Slater AUS 1993 2001 131 7 14 5312 42.84

TOP 100 TEST BATSMEN WITH BEST R AVE

R Ave

Relative Average (R Ave) is a more accurate type of average. Know How It Is Calculated. Briefly it takes into account:-

  • Strength of Opposition.
  • Positions at which a batsman has played.
  • Venues at which he has played.
  • Time Period in which he has been active
RANK BATSMAN NAT FP LP INNS NO 100s RUNS AVE R AVE
1 GS Sobers WI 1954 1974 160 21 26 8032 57.78 62.64
2 RG Pollock SA 1963 1970 41 4 7 2256 60.97 62.37
3 KF Barrington ENG 1955 1968 131 15 20 6806 58.67 60.42
4 HC Brook ENG 2022 2026 60 2 10 3178 54.79 59.48
5 SPD Smith AUS 2010 2026 220 28 37 10763 56.06 58.18
6 GS Chappell AUS 1970 1984 151 19 24 7110 53.86 56.17
7 YB Jaiswal IND 2023 2025 53 2 7 2511 49.24 55.06
8 KC Sangakkara SL 2000 2015 233 17 38 12400 57.41 54.95
9 JH Kallis SA 1995 2013 280 40 45 13289 55.37 54.89
10 KS Williamson NZ 2010 2025 192 19 33 9461 54.69 54.67
11 BC Lara WI 1990 2006 232 6 34 11953 52.89 54.39
12 SM Gavaskar IND 1971 1987 214 16 34 10122 51.12 54.31
13 JE Root ENG 2012 2026 298 25 41 13943 51.07 54.22
14 AR Border AUS 1978 1994 265 44 27 11174 50.56 53.67
15 SR Tendulkar IND 1989 2013 329 33 51 15921 53.79 53.47
16 A Flower ZIM 1992 2002 112 19 12 4794 51.55 53.38
17 Javed Miandad PAK 1976 1993 189 21 23 8832 52.57 53.32
18 SR Waugh AUS 1985 2004 260 46 32 10927 51.06 52.87
19 RS Dravid IND 1996 2012 286 32 36 13288 52.31 52.34
20 IVA Richards WI 1974 1991 182 12 24 8540 50.24 52.23
21 PBH May ENG 1951 1961 106 9 13 4537 46.77 52.23
22 S Chanderpaul WI 1994 2015 280 49 30 11867 51.37 51.71
23 Mohammad Yousuf PAK 1998 2010 156 12 24 7530 52.29 51.62
24 RT Ponting AUS 1995 2012 287 29 41 13378 51.85 50.92
25 NCL O'Neill AUS 1958 1965 69 8 6 2779 45.56 50.89
26 ML Hayden AUS 1994 2009 184 14 30 8625 50.74 50.87
27 Younis Khan PAK 2000 2017 213 19 34 10099 52.06 50.39
28 ER Dexter ENG 1958 1968 102 8 9 4502 47.89 50.32
29 AC Gilchrist AUS 1999 2008 137 20 17 5570 47.61 50.21
30 WM Lawry AUS 1961 1971 123 12 13 5234 47.15 50.01
31 SM Nurse WI 1960 1969 54 1 6 2523 47.60 49.97
32 RB Kanhai WI 1957 1974 137 6 15 6227 47.53 49.83
33 RB Simpson AUS 1957 1978 111 7 10 4869 46.82 49.75
34 G Boycott ENG 1964 1982 193 23 22 8114 47.73 49.72
35 KD Walters AUS 1965 1981 125 14 15 5357 48.26 49.69
36 AB de Villiers SA 2004 2018 191 18 22 8765 50.66 49.51
37 V Sehwag IND 2001 2013 180 6 23 8586 49.34 49.34
38 MEK Hussey AUS 2005 2013 137 16 19 6235 51.53 48.88
39 Inzamam-ul-Haq PAK 1992 2007 200 22 25 8830 49.61 48.79
40 CC Hunte WI 1958 1967 78 6 8 3245 45.07 48.59
41 CH Lloyd WI 1966 1984 175 14 19 7515 46.68 48.56
42 DJ McGlew SA 1951 1962 64 6 7 2440 42.07 48.45
43 M Labuschagne AUS 2018 2026 114 9 11 4694 44.70 48.39
44 RR Pant IND 2018 2025 86 5 8 3476 42.91 48.23
45 DPMD Jayawardena SL 1997 2014 252 15 34 11814 49.85 47.90
46 V Kohli IND 2011 2025 210 13 30 9230 46.85 47.75
47 DL Amiss ENG 1966 1977 88 10 11 3612 46.31 47.60
48 DM Jones AUS 1984 1992 89 11 11 3631 46.55 47.57
49 Hanif Mohammad PAK 1952 1969 97 8 12 3915 43.99 47.34
50 BF Butcher WI 1958 1969 78 6 7 3104 43.11 47.24
51 DP Conway NZ 2021 2025 60 2 7 2533 43.67 47.14
52 GC Smith SA 2002 2014 205 13 27 9265 48.26 47.08
53 MC Cowdrey ENG 1954 1975 188 15 22 7624 44.07 47.04
54 MJ Clarke AUS 2004 2015 198 22 28 8643 49.11 46.94
55 DR Martyn AUS 1992 2006 109 14 13 4406 46.38 46.90
56 EJ Barlow SA 1961 1970 57 2 6 2516 45.75 46.85
57 G Kirsten SA 1993 2004 176 15 21 7289 45.27 46.84
58 TT Samaraweera SL 2001 2013 132 20 14 5462 48.77 46.84
59 TM Head AUS 2018 2026 111 6 12 4592 43.73 46.81
60 VVS Laxman IND 1996 2012 225 34 17 8781 45.97 46.78
61 M Azharuddin IND 1984 2000 147 9 22 6215 45.04 46.72
62 DJ Mitchell NZ 2019 2025 55 5 5 2175 43.50 46.71
63 TW Graveney ENG 1951 1969 123 13 11 4882 44.38 46.68
64 GP Thorpe ENG 1993 2005 179 28 16 6744 44.66 46.68
65 DI Gower ENG 1978 1992 204 18 18 8231 44.25 46.57
66 GM Turner NZ 1969 1983 73 6 7 2991 44.64 46.52
67 MD Crowe NZ 1982 1995 131 11 17 5444 45.37 46.38
68 Saeed Anwar PAK 1990 2001 91 2 11 4052 45.53 46.30
69 Zaheer Abbas PAK 1969 1985 124 11 12 5062 44.80 46.19
70 AI Kallicharran WI 1972 1980 109 10 12 4399 44.43 46.17
71 MH Richardson NZ 2000 2004 65 3 4 2776 44.77 46.09
72 JL Langer AUS 1993 2007 182 12 23 7696 45.27 46.04
73 S Gill IND 2020 2025 73 7 10 2843 43.08 45.95
74 KP Pietersen ENG 2005 2014 181 8 23 8181 47.29 45.84
75 CG Greenidge WI 1974 1991 185 16 19 7558 44.72 45.80
76 UT Khawaja AUS 2011 2026 159 14 16 6229 42.96 45.74
77 ME Trescothick ENG 2000 2006 143 10 14 5825 43.80 45.68
78 CC McDonald AUS 1952 1961 83 4 5 3107 39.33 45.52
79 GA Gooch ENG 1975 1995 215 6 20 8900 42.58 45.47
80 DA Warner AUS 2011 2024 205 8 26 8786 44.60 45.35
81 MJ Slater AUS 1993 2001 131 7 14 5312 42.84 45.21
82 RB Richardson WI 1983 1995 146 12 16 5949 44.40 45.20
83 RA Smith ENG 1988 1996 112 15 9 4236 43.67 45.19
84 DC Boon AUS 1984 1996 190 20 21 7422 43.66 45.17
85 AN Cook ENG 2006 2018 291 16 33 12472 45.35 44.97
86 HP Tillakaratne SL 1989 2004 131 25 11 4545 42.88 44.96
87 GR Viswanath IND 1969 1983 155 10 14 6080 41.93 44.90
88 DJ Cullinan SA 1993 2001 115 12 14 4554 44.21 44.88
89 HM Amla SA 2004 2019 215 16 28 9282 46.64 44.84
90 JH Edrich ENG 1963 1976 127 9 12 5138 43.54 44.81
91 CA Pujara IND 2010 2023 176 11 19 7195 43.61 44.77
92 Misbah-ul-Haq PAK 2001 2017 132 20 10 5222 46.63 44.65
93 AD Mathews SL 2009 2025 212 27 16 8214 44.40 44.61
94 MA Taylor AUS 1989 1999 186 13 19 7525 43.50 44.59
95 PA de Silva SL 1984 2002 159 11 20 6361 42.98 44.39
96 AW Greig ENG 1972 1977 93 4 8 3599 40.44 44.39
97 DB Vengsarkar IND 1976 1992 185 22 17 6868 42.13 44.23
98 LD Chandimal SL 2011 2025 161 15 16 6361 43.57 44.16
99 Salim Malik PAK 1982 1999 154 22 15 5768 43.70 44.05
100 BM Duckett ENG 2016 2026 80 3 6 3074 39.92 44.01

BRIEF EXPLANATION

Dynamic Nature

Most of our ratings are dynamic, and as new matches are played, the rating of earlier batsmen may change if current batsmen set new benchmarks.

Top Teams (TT)

  1. An opposition is counted as a TT considering its Win/Loss (WL) Ratios in last 7 years.
  2. Home, Away, In Asia, Outside Asia and Overall WL Ratio is considered.
  3. The WL Ratio should be more than a certain value overall or in specific condition.

Abbreviations

  1. AVE - Average or Runs/(Inns - Not Out)
  2. BF - Balls Faced
  3. FP - First Played by Year
  4. INF - Infinite
  5. LP - Last Played by Year
  6. MP - Middle Played or (FP+LP)/2
  7. NA - Not Applicable
  8. NI - Not In Top
  9. NK - Not Known
  10. NO, * - Not Out
  11. NQ - Not Qualified
  12. OPP - Opposition
  13. R4BF - Runs for available data of balls
  14. SR - Strike Rate or Runs/Balls
  15. TS - Trend Setter
  16. TT - Top Teams

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