Top 25 ODI Batsmen With Highest Averages

Our One Day International (ODI) ratings take into account all matches from the first ODI match on January 5, 1971 till the below mentioned last update date. The first list simply gives you the batsmen with best averages in ODI Cricket. The second list gives you the batsmen with best Relative Averages (R Ave).

*Note: All ODI Ratings are updated till 2024-06-09

CONTENTS

1. TOP 25 ODI BATSMEN WITH BEST AVERAGES

2. TOP 25 ODI BATSMEN WITH BEST R AVE

3. TOP TEAMS

Qualification
Min Inns Against Top Teams	40
Min Runs	2500

TOP 25 ODI BATSMEN WITH BEST AVERAGES

RANK	BATSMAN	NAT	FP	LP	INNS	NO	50s	RUNS	AVE
1	V Kohli	IND	2008	2023	280	44	72	13848	58.68
2	Babar Azam	PAK	2015	2023	114	13	32	5729	56.72
3	MG Bevan	AUS	1994	2004	196	67	46	6912	53.58
4	AB de Villiers	SA	2005	2018	218	39	53	9577	53.50
5	IJL Trott	ENG	2009	2013	65	10	22	2819	51.25
6	MS Dhoni	IND	2004	2019	297	84	73	10773	50.58
7	KL Rahul	IND	2016	2023	70	14	18	2820	50.36
8	SD Hope	WI	2016	2024	119	16	25	5177	50.26
9	HM Amla	SA	2008	2019	178	14	39	8113	49.47
10	RG Sharma	IND	2007	2023	254	36	55	10709	49.12
11	KS Williamson	NZ	2010	2023	157	17	45	6810	48.64
12	MEK Hussey	AUS	2004	2012	157	44	39	5442	48.16
13	Zaheer Abbas	PAK	1974	1985	60	6	13	2572	47.63
14	JE Root	ENG	2013	2023	160	23	39	6522	47.61
15	LRPL Taylor	NZ	2006	2022	220	39	51	8607	47.55
16	F du Plessis	SA	2011	2019	136	20	35	5507	47.47
17	IVA Richards	WI	1975	1991	167	24	45	6721	47.00
18	Fakhar Zaman	PAK	2017	2023	81	6	16	3492	46.56
19	Q de Kock	SA	2013	2023	155	7	30	6770	45.74
20	DA Warner	AUS	2009	2023	159	6	33	6932	45.31
21	CG Greenidge	WI	1975	1991	127	13	31	5134	45.04
22	SR Tendulkar	IND	1989	2012	452	41	96	18426	44.83
23	DM Jones	AUS	1984	1994	161	25	46	6068	44.62
24	MJ Clarke	AUS	2003	2015	223	44	58	7981	44.59
25	JH Kallis	SA	1996	2014	314	53	86	11579	44.36

TOP 25 ODI 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	50s	RUNS	AVE	R AVE
1	MG Bevan	AUS	1994	2004	196	67	46	6912	53.58	56.67
2	V Kohli	IND	2008	2023	280	44	72	13848	58.68	55.01
3	Babar Azam	PAK	2015	2023	114	13	32	5729	56.72	52.50
4	AB de Villiers	SA	2005	2018	218	39	53	9577	53.50	52.48
5	MS Dhoni	IND	2004	2019	297	84	73	10773	50.58	51.93
6	MEK Hussey	AUS	2004	2012	157	44	39	5442	48.16	49.92
7	IJL Trott	ENG	2009	2013	65	10	22	2819	51.25	49.47
8	IVA Richards	WI	1975	1991	167	24	45	6721	47.00	49.31
9	Zaheer Abbas	PAK	1974	1985	60	6	13	2572	47.63	48.87
10	CG Greenidge	WI	1975	1991	127	13	31	5134	45.04	48.33
11	SD Hope	WI	2016	2024	119	16	25	5177	50.26	48.22
12	RG Sharma	IND	2007	2023	254	36	55	10709	49.12	48.11
13	HM Amla	SA	2008	2019	178	14	39	8113	49.47	48.00
14	KL Rahul	IND	2016	2023	70	14	18	2820	50.36	47.89
15	DM Jones	AUS	1984	1994	161	25	46	6068	44.62	46.89
16	L Klusener	SA	1996	2004	137	50	19	3576	41.10	46.79
17	LRPL Taylor	NZ	2006	2022	220	39	51	8607	47.55	45.94
18	JH Kallis	SA	1996	2014	314	53	86	11579	44.36	45.71
19	SR Tendulkar	IND	1989	2012	452	41	96	18426	44.83	45.51
20	KS Williamson	NZ	2010	2023	157	17	45	6810	48.64	45.37
21	JE Root	ENG	2013	2023	160	23	39	6522	47.61	44.88
22	ML Hayden	AUS	1993	2008	155	15	36	6133	43.81	44.82
23	DA Warner	AUS	2009	2023	159	6	33	6932	45.31	44.80
24	MJ Clarke	AUS	2003	2015	223	44	58	7981	44.59	44.68
25	Fakhar Zaman	PAK	2017	2023	81	6	16	3492	46.56	44.50