High averages in low batting positions

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20-Jan-2009

Highest Test average when batting at No 8
Highest Test average when batting at No 8 (No qualification)
Highest Test average when batting at No 8 for tailenders only
Highest Test average when batting at No 9
Highest Test average when batting at No 9 (No qualification)
Highest Test average when batting at No 9 for tailenders only
Highest Test average when batting at No 10
Highest Test average when batting at No 10 (No qualification)
Highest Test average when batting at No 10 for tailenders only
Highest Test average when batting at No 11
Highest Test average when batting at No 11 (No qualification)
Highest Test average when batting at No 11 for tailenders only

Highest Test average when batting at No 8 (qualification: 20 career innings)
Player	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	100	Score	Opposition	Ground	Start Date	Scorecard
FMM Worrell (WI)	24	40	2144	261	59.55	7	9	v Australia	Kingston	Mar 26, 1955	Test 403
GS Sobers (WI)	85	148	7596	365*	59.34	25	28	v New Zealand	Port of Spain	Apr 20, 1972	Test 697
AC Gilchrist (Aus)	39	55	2578	204*	58.59	7	37	v England	Sydney	Jan 2, 2003	Test 1636
L Hutton (Eng)	45	79	4129	364	57.34	12	62*	v Australia	Brisbane	Dec 1, 1950	Test 327
L Hutton (Eng)	42	73	3827	364	56.27	11	45	v West Indies	Manchester	Jun 8, 1950	Test 323
AC Gilchrist (Aus)	67	96	4392	204*	54.89	15	60*	v New Zealand	Auckland	Mar 26, 2005	Test 1744
IVA Richards (WI)	82	122	6220	291	54.56	20	33	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	Oct 24, 1986	Test 1055
AC Gilchrist (Aus)	54	75	3339	204*	53.85	10	31*	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	Mar 24, 2004	Test 1691
IVA Richards (WI)	75	113	5754	291	53.77	18	7*	v New Zealand	Georgetown	Apr 6, 1985	Test 1014
AC Gilchrist (Aus)	65	94	4109	204*	52.67	13	121	v New Zealand	Christchurch	Mar 10, 2005	Test 1739
AR Border (Aus)	130	223	9512	205	52.26	23	20*	v India	Perth	Feb 1, 1992	Test 1186
GC Smith (SA)	32	55	2679	277	51.51	7	67*	v England	Johannesburg	Jan 13, 2005	Test 1734
A Flower (Zim)	52	91	3900	232*	51.31	9	8*	v India	Harare	Jun 15, 2001	Test 1549
FMM Worrell (WI)	49	84	3826	261	51.01	9	25	v England	Leeds	Jul 25, 1963	Test 546
AR Border (Aus)	143	246	10387	205	50.91	25	38	v England	Nottingham	Jul 1, 1993	Test 1225
AC Gilchrist (Aus)	78	112	4786	204*	50.91	15	44	v South Africa	Perth	Dec 16, 2005	Test 1777
IVA Richards (WI)	120	180	8478	291	50.46	24	2	v England	The Oval	Aug 8, 1991	Test 1175
BC Lara (WI)	92	161	7921	375	50.45	20	14	v Australia	Bridgetown	May 1, 2003	Test 1643
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak)	117	194	8692	329	50.24	25	92*	v South Africa	Port Elizabeth	Jan 19, 2007	Test 1829
AC Gilchrist (Aus)	81	117	4930	204*	49.79	15	2	v South Africa	Durban	Mar 24, 2006	Test 1792

Highest Test average when batting at No 8 (No qualification)
Player	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	100	Score	Opposition	Ground	Start Date	Scorecard
Ashraf Ali (Pak)	2	3	132	58	132.00	0	65	v India	Lahore	Oct 17, 1984	Test 995
Q McMillan (SA)	3	3	112	50*	112.00	0	14	v England	Johannesburg	Dec 24, 1930	Test 200
RH Shodhan (India)	1	1	110	110	110.00	1	45	v West Indies	Port of Spain	Jan 21, 1953	Test 363
BR Taylor (NZ)	1	2	105	105	105.00	1	8	v India	Mumbai (BS)	Mar 12, 1965	Test 582
TT Samaraweera (SL)	4	3	209	103*	104.50	1	3*	v West Indies	Kandy	Nov 21, 2001	Test 1570
TT Samaraweera (SL)	8	8	515	123*	103.00	2	8	v Pakistan	Lahore	Mar 6, 2002	Test 1592
Azhar Mahmood (Pak)	3	4	203	128*	101.50	1	16	v West Indies	Peshawar	Nov 17, 1997	Test 1384
Ashraf Ali (Pak)	3	4	197	65	98.50	0	9*	v India	Faisalabad	Oct 24, 1984	Test 996
MS Nichols (Eng)	4	6	185	78*	92.50	0	7*	v Australia	Manchester	Jul 25, 1930	Test 197
CD Gopinath (India)	1	2	92	50*	92.00	0	19	v England	Kolkata	Dec 30, 1951	Test 344
RB Minnett (Aus)	1	1	90	90	90.00	0	17	v England	Sydney	Dec 15, 1911	Test 116
CA McWatt (WI)	1	2	90	54	90.00	0	11	v England	Bridgetown	Feb 6, 1954	Test 383
Ashraf Ali (Pak)	1	2	87	58	87.00	0	45*	v Sri Lanka	Lahore	Mar 22, 1982	Test 927
RA Hutton (Eng)	2	2	86	58*	86.00	0	4	v Pakistan	Leeds	Jul 8, 1971	Test 689
RB Simpson (Aus)	1	2	83	60	83.00	0	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	Dec 31, 1957	Test 445
MS Nichols (Eng)	6	8	241	78*	80.33	0	2	v India	Mumbai	Dec 15, 1933	Test 230
AEV Hartkopf (Aus)	1	1	80	80	80.00	0	0	v England	Melbourne	Jan 1, 1925	Test 159
RH Shodhan (India)	2	2	155	110	77.50	1	11	v West Indies	Port of Spain	Jan 21, 1953	Test 363
HGO Owen-Smith (SA)	2	2	77	52*	77.00	0	1*	v England	Lord's	Jun 29, 1929	Test 182
CC Depeiaza (WI)	2	3	151	122	75.50	1	11*	v Australia	Bridgetown	May 14, 1955	Test 406

Highest Test average when batting at No 8 for tailenders only (qualification: 20 innings, half of career batting at 8 or lower)
Player	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	100	Score	Opposition	Ground	Start Date	Scorecard
BD Julien (WI)	19	25	753	121	37.64	2	12*	v India	Port of Spain	Mar 24, 1976	Test 774
BD Julien (WI)	17	23	712	121	37.47	2	13*	v India	Bridgetown	Mar 10, 1976	Test 773
JDC Goddard (WI)	22	31	747	83*	35.57	0	24	v England	Birmingham	May 30, 1957	Test 439
SM Pollock (SA)	20	31	842	92	35.08	0	6	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	Mar 19, 1998	Test 1410
JDC Goddard (WI)	23	32	771	83*	35.04	0	0*	v England	Birmingham	May 30, 1957	Test 439
JDC Goddard (WI)	23	33	771	83*	35.04	0	1	v England	Lord's	Jun 20, 1957	Test 440
SM Pollock (SA)	74	103	2688	111	34.90	2	28	v Pakistan	Lahore	Oct 17, 2003	Test 1664
SM Pollock (SA)	75	104	2716	111	34.82	2	18	v Pakistan	Lahore	Oct 17, 2003	Test 1664
SM Pollock (SA)	74	102	2645	111	34.80	2	43	v England	The Oval	Sep 4, 2003	Test 1659
SM Pollock (SA)	76	107	2780	111	34.75	2	30	v West Indies	Johannesburg	Dec 12, 2003	Test 1674
SM Pollock (SA)	75	105	2734	111	34.60	2	16	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	Oct 24, 2003	Test 1666
SM Pollock (SA)	79	111	2867	111	34.54	2	1*	v West Indies	Centurion	Jan 16, 2004	Test 1682
SM Pollock (SA)	77	109	2820	111	34.39	2	38*	v West Indies	Durban	Dec 26, 2003	Test 1679
SM Pollock (SA)	73	100	2579	111	34.38	2	0	v England	Nottingham	Aug 14, 2003	Test 1654
SM Pollock (SA)	76	106	2750	111	34.37	2	30*	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	Oct 24, 2003	Test 1666
SM Pollock (SA)	81	113	2878	111	34.26	2	10	v New Zealand	Auckland	Mar 18, 2004	Test 1689
SM Pollock (SA)	72	99	2517	111	34.01	2	62	v England	Nottingham	Aug 14, 2003	Test 1654
SM Pollock (SA)	82	114	2888	111	33.97	2	10	v New Zealand	Auckland	Mar 18, 2004	Test 1689
SM Pollock (SA)	73	101	2579	111	33.93	2	66*	v England	The Oval	Sep 4, 2003	Test 1659
SM Pollock (SA)	82	115	2898	111	33.69	2	5	v New Zealand	Wellington	Mar 26, 2004	Test 1692

Highest Test average when batting at No 9 (qualification: 20 career innings)
Player	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	100	Score	Opposition	Ground	Start Date	Scorecard
ED Weekes (WI)	34	57	3351	207	62.05	11	36*	v Australia	Kingston	Jun 11, 1955	Test 408
DCS Compton (Eng)	38	63	3190	208	58.00	13	0	v Australia	Brisbane	Dec 1, 1950	Test 327
SM Gavaskar (India)	79	138	6947	221	53.85	25	4*	v Sri Lanka	Chennai	Sep 17, 1982	Test 934
FMM Worrell (WI)	44	76	3521	261	50.29	9	73*	v India	Port of Spain	Apr 4, 1962	Test 528
RB Kanhai (WI)	33	56	2599	256	48.12	7	41	v India	Kingston	Apr 13, 1962	Test 529
CH Lloyd (WI)	60	106	4343	242*	44.31	11	14	v Pakistan	Georgetown	Mar 18, 1977	Test 801
M Prabhakar (India)	15	24	745	95	43.82	0	17	v Australia	Melbourne	Dec 26, 1991	Test 1180
BL D'Oliveira (Eng)	33	50	1917	158	43.56	5	5	v New Zealand	Auckland	Mar 5, 1971	Test 682
VS Ransford (Aus)	14	26	953	143*	43.31	1	6	v South Africa	Sydney	Mar 3, 1911	Test 115
JM Gregory (Aus)	15	21	819	119	43.10	2	36*	v England	Melbourne	Jan 1, 1925	Test 159
JM Gregory (Aus)	16	23	861	119	43.04	2	2	v England	Adelaide	Jan 16, 1925	Test 160
DJ Cullinan (SA)	63	102	3933	275*	42.75	11	2*	v Sri Lanka	Durban	Dec 26, 2000	Test 1526
PR Umrigar (India)	58	92	3539	223	42.13	12	32	v West Indies	Kingston	Apr 13, 1962	Test 529
M Leyland (Eng)	28	44	1677	153	41.92	5	18	v West Indies	Port of Spain	Jan 24, 1935	Test 239
M Prabhakar (India)	17	28	873	95	41.57	0	0	v Australia	Perth	Feb 1, 1992	Test 1186
JM Gregory (Aus)	16	24	863	119	41.09	2	38	v England	Melbourne	Feb 13, 1925	Test 161
JN Rhodes (SA)	16	26	855	101*	40.71	1	10	v England	The Oval	Aug 18, 1994	Test 1266
BD Julien (WI)	17	22	704	121	39.11	2	8	v Australia	Sydney	Jan 3, 1976	Test 767
C Kelleway (Aus)	22	35	1251	147	39.09	3	16	v England	Adelaide	Jan 16, 1925	Test 160
Shahid Afridi (Pak)	24	43	1634	156	38.90	5	17	v England	Lord's	Jul 13, 2006	Test 1809

Highest Test average when batting at No 9 (no qualification)
Player	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	100	Score	Opposition	Ground	Start Date	Scorecard
AE Trott (Aus)	3	4	205	85*	205.00	0	0	v England	Melbourne	Mar 1, 1895	Test 46
AE Trott (Aus)	2	3	195	85*	-	0	10	v England	Melbourne	Mar 1, 1895	Test 46
AE Trott (Aus)	1	2	110	72*	-	0	85*	v England	Sydney	Feb 1, 1895	Test 45
Rashid Khan (Pak)	2	3	105	59	105.00	0	13*	v Australia	Brisbane	Nov 25, 1983	Test 969
Zulfiqar Ahmed (Pak)	3	3	103	63*	103.00	0	5*	v India	Kolkata	Dec 12, 1952	Test 360
Rashid Khan (Pak)	2	2	102	59	102.00	0	3*	v Sri Lanka	Faisalabad	Mar 14, 1982	Test 925
Zulfiqar Ahmed (Pak)	2	2	97	63*	97.00	0	6*	v India	Kolkata	Dec 12, 1952	Test 360
MS Nichols (Eng)	5	7	192	78*	96.00	0	49	v West Indies	The Oval	Aug 12, 1933	Test 229
RC Russell (Eng)	1	1	94	94	94.00	0	15	v Australia	Leeds	Jun 8, 1989	Test 1121
RN Harvey (Aus)	6	8	534	178	89.00	3	2	v South Africa	Durban	Jan 20, 1950	Test 320
DM Lewis (WI)	3	4	255	88	85.00	0	4*	v India	Port of Spain	Apr 13, 1971	Test 686
MJ Hartigan (Aus)	1	2	164	116	82.00	1	1	v England	Sydney	Feb 21, 1908	Test 100
JM Blanckenberg (SA)	3	6	81	59	81.00	0	4	v England	Durban	Feb 14, 1914	Test 133
CC Depeiaza (WI)	2	4	162	122	81.00	1	0	v Australia	Kingston	Jun 11, 1955	Test 408
FJ Cameron (WI)	2	2	77	75*	77.00	0	23	v India	Kolkata	Dec 31, 1948	Test 308
RW Tolchard (Eng)	2	2	75	67	75.00	0	10*	v India	Chennai	Jan 14, 1977	Test 793
NS Tamhane (India)	2	3	71	54*	71.00	0	0	v Pakistan	Lahore	Jan 29, 1955	Test 397
BS Sandhu (India)	1	1	71	71	71.00	0	12	v Pakistan	Hyderabad (Sind)	Jan 14, 1983	Test 946
JKC Holt (WI)	2	4	272	166	68.00	1	48*	v England	Georgetown	Feb 24, 1954	Test 384
Q McMillan (SA)	3	4	126	50*	63.00	0	7*	v England	Cape Town	Jan 1, 1931	Test 202

Highest Test average when batting at No 9 for tailenders only (qualification: 20 innings, half of career batting at 8 or lower)
Player	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	100	Score	Opposition	Ground	Start Date	Scorecard
BD Julien (WI)	17	22	704	121	39.11	2	8	v Australia	Sydney	Jan 3, 1976	Test 767
SM Pollock (SA)	78	110	2858	111	34.85	2	9	v West Indies	Cape Town	Jan 2, 2004	Test 1681
SM Pollock (SA)	80	112	2868	111	34.55	2	10	v New Zealand	Hamilton	Mar 10, 2004	Test 1686
SM Pollock (SA)	84	117	2928	111	33.27	2	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	Aug 11, 2004	Test 1710
SM Pollock (SA)	66	93	2379	111	33.04	2	6*	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	Nov 15, 2002	Test 1626
SM Pollock (SA)	89	125	3074	111	32.35	2	35	v England	Durban	Dec 26, 2004	Test 1730
WAS Oldfield (Aus)	15	22	517	65*	32.31	0	23	v England	The Oval	Aug 14, 1926	Test 167
SM Pollock (SA)	90	127	3113	111	32.09	2	3*	v England	Cape Town	Jan 2, 2005	Test 1732
RG Nadkarni (India)	26	45	1088	122*	32.00	1	3	v Australia	Chennai	Oct 2, 1964	Test 566
SM Pollock (SA)	91	129	3116	111	31.79	2	4	v England	Johannesburg	Jan 13, 2005	Test 1734
SM Pollock (SA)	34	51	1263	92	31.57	0	61	v Zimbabwe	Harare	Nov 11, 1999	Test 1468
SM Pollock (SA)	60	85	2114	111	31.55	2	0	v Australia	Adelaide	Dec 14, 2001	Test 1576
SM Pollock (SA)	55	78	1947	111	31.40	2	41*	v West Indies	St John's	Apr 6, 2001	Test 1542
RG Nadkarni (India)	27	46	1091	122*	31.17	1	20	v Australia	Chennai	Oct 2, 1964	Test 566
CE McLeod (Aus)	12	21	526	112	30.94	1	4	v England	Nottingham	May 29, 1905	Test 83
RG Nadkarni (India)	27	47	1111	122*	30.86	1	34	v Australia	Mumbai (BS)	Oct 10, 1964	Test 567
DA Allen (Eng)	13	21	369	55	30.75	0	12	v India	Kanpur	Dec 1, 1961	Test 514
WAS Oldfield (Aus)	14	21	484	65*	30.25	0	33*	v England	The Oval	Aug 14, 1926	Test 167
SM Pollock (SA)	15	24	544	82	30.22	0	40	v Australia	Adelaide	Jan 30, 1998	Test 1397
PL Symcox (SA)	19	25	713	108	29.70	1	16	v West Indies	Port Elizabeth	Dec 10, 1998	Test 1433

Highest Test average when batting at No 10 (qualification: 20 career innings)
Player	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	100	Score	Opposition	Ground	Start Date	Scorecard
DCS Compton (Eng)	64	104	4755	278	52.25	16	0	v Australia	Brisbane	Nov 26, 1954	Test 391
RB McCosker (Aus)	17	30	1218	127	48.71	3	25	v England	Melbourne	Mar 12, 1977	Test 800
SB Styris (NZ)	18	31	1197	170	41.27	4	28	v Australia	Adelaide	Nov 26, 2004	Test 1723
B Sutcliffe (NZ)	40	72	2639	230*	39.98	5	13*	v Pakistan	Karachi	Apr 9, 1965	Test 587
MS Atapattu (SL)	58	101	3469	223	38.97	10	6	v England	Manchester	Jun 13, 2002	Test 1606
JV Coney (NZ)	28	47	1422	174*	35.54	1	3*	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	Mar 9, 1984	Test 980
AL Logie (WI)	31	45	1447	130	35.29	2	17	v Australia	Melbourne	Dec 24, 1988	Test 1112
VL Manjrekar (India)	30	49	1548	177	35.18	4	0*	v West Indies	Delhi	Feb 6, 1959	Test 467
W Rhodes (Eng)	55	92	2288	179	30.50	2	2	v West Indies	Port of Spain	Feb 1, 1930	Test 189
Imran Khan (Pak)	58	85	2224	123	30.46	2	13*	v West Indies	Lahore	Nov 7, 1986	Test 1056
W Rhodes (Eng)	54	91	2274	179	30.32	2	14*	v West Indies	Bridgetown	Jan 11, 1930	Test 187
W Rhodes (Eng)	56	94	2296	179	30.21	2	0	v West Indies	Georgetown	Feb 21, 1930	Test 192
W Rhodes (Eng)	56	93	2290	179	30.13	2	6*	v West Indies	Port of Spain	Feb 1, 1930	Test 189
W Rhodes (Eng)	58	97	2314	179	30.05	2	11*	v West Indies	Kingston	Apr 3, 1930	Test 193
W Rhodes (Eng)	57	96	2306	179	29.94	2	8*	v West Indies	Kingston	Apr 3, 1930	Test 193
W Rhodes (Eng)	57	95	2296	179	29.81	2	10*	v West Indies	Georgetown	Feb 21, 1930	Test 192
JWHT Douglas (Eng)	20	32	919	119	29.64	1	21*	v Australia	The Oval	Aug 13, 1921	Test 144
H Verity (Eng)	24	24	473	66*	29.56	0	7	v Australia	Brisbane	Dec 4, 1936	Test 255
DA Allen (Eng)	23	31	602	79*	28.66	0	14	v Australia	Sydney	Feb 15, 1963	Test 539
H Verity (Eng)	25	25	480	66*	28.23	0	19	v Australia	Brisbane	Dec 4, 1936	Test 255

Highest average when batting at number 10 with no qualification - Tests
Player	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	100	Score	Opposition	Ground	Start Date	Scorecard
Zulfiqar Ahmed (Pak)	3	4	108	63*	108.00	0	11	v England	Lord's	Jun 10, 1954	Test 387
BR Taylor (NZ)	1	1	105	105	105.00	1	0*	v India	Kolkata	Mar 5, 1965	Test 581
MG Johnson (Aus)	5	4	99	50*	99.00	0	13	v India	Adelaide	Jan 24, 2008	Test 1863
J Iddon (Eng)	2	2	87	73	87.00	0	0	v West Indies	Port of Spain	Jan 24, 1935	Test 239
TG Southee (NZ)	1	2	82	77*	82.00	0	1	v England	Lord's	May 15, 2008	Test 1874
GR Dilley (Eng)	2	3	76	38*	76.00	0	4	v Australia	Sydney	Jan 4, 1980	Test 868
C Gladwin (Eng)	3	4	74	51*	74.00	0	23	v South Africa	Johannesburg	Dec 27, 1948	Test 307
SC Griffith (Eng)	1	2	144	140	72.00	1	8	v South Africa	Johannesburg	Feb 12, 1949	Test 312
C Gladwin (Eng)	2	2	67	51*	67.00	0	0*	v South Africa	Durban	Dec 16, 1948	Test 306
C Gladwin (Eng)	3	3	67	51*	67.00	0	7*	v South Africa	Durban	Dec 16, 1948	Test 306
PJW Allott (Eng)	1	2	66	52*	66.00	0	6	v India	Chennai	Jan 13, 1982	Test 918
D Gough (Eng)	1	1	65	65	65.00	0	12	v South Africa	Lord's	Jul 21, 1994	Test 1263
SP Jones (Aus)	2	4	63	37	63.00	0	0	v England	The Oval	Aug 28, 1882	Test 9
Mohammad Nazir (Pak)	3	4	62	29*	62.00	0	22*	v England	Hyderabad (Sind)	Mar 16, 1973	Test 717
A D'Souza (Pak)	5	7	61	23*	61.00	0	12*	v England	Lord's	Jun 21, 1962	Test 531
SJE Loxton (Aus)	6	6	360	101	60.00	1	16	v South Africa	Durban	Jan 20, 1950	Test 320
Zulfiqar Ahmed (Pak)	4	5	119	63*	59.50	0	16	v England	The Oval	Aug 12, 1954	Test 390
Rashid Khan (Pak)	1	1	59	59	59.00	0	43*	v Sri Lanka	Faisalabad	Mar 14, 1982	Test 925
S Sreesanth (India)	3	4	59	29*	59.00	0	0	v West Indies	Basseterre	Jun 22, 2006	Test 1807
Mohammad Nazir (Pak)	2	3	58	29*	58.00	0	4*	v New Zealand	Lahore	Oct 30, 1969	Test 663

Highest Test average when batting at No 10 for tailenders only (qualification: 20 innings, half of career batting at 8 or lower)
Player	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	100	Score	Opposition	Ground	Start Date	Scorecard
H Verity (Eng)	24	24	473	66*	29.56	0	7	v Australia	Brisbane	Dec 4, 1936	Test 255
DA Allen (Eng)	23	31	602	79*	28.66	0	14	v Australia	Sydney	Feb 15, 1963	Test 539
H Verity (Eng)	25	25	480	66*	28.23	0	19	v Australia	Brisbane	Dec 4, 1936	Test 255
H Verity (Eng)	26	27	499	66*	27.72	0	0	v Australia	Melbourne	Jan 1, 1937	Test 257
UDU Chandana (SL)	16	23	608	92	27.63	0	8	v New Zealand	Wellington	Apr 11, 2005	Test 1748
KS More (India)	37	50	1048	73	27.57	0	12	v Australia	Melbourne	Dec 26, 1991	Test 1180
KS More (India)	37	51	1060	73	27.17	0	43	v Australia	Perth	Feb 1, 1992	Test 1186
SMH Kirmani (India)	85	122	2717	102	27.17	2	7	v Australia	Adelaide	Dec 13, 1985	Test 1032
IDS Smith (NZ)	53	73	1559	173	26.87	2	2*	v England	Nottingham	Jun 7, 1990	Test 1145
RJ Hadlee (NZ)	78	126	2870	151*	26.57	2	14*	v Pakistan	Auckland	Feb 24, 1989	Test 1116
RG Nadkarni (India)	19	33	709	78*	26.25	0	1	v West Indies	Port of Spain	Apr 4, 1962	Test 528
IDS Smith (NZ)	62	86	1793	173	25.98	2	1	v England	Christchurch	Jan 18, 1992	Test 1183
DA Allen (Eng)	25	34	622	79*	25.91	0	2	v West Indies	Lord's	Jun 20, 1963	Test 544
PL Symcox (SA)	16	22	544	81	25.90	0	108	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	Feb 14, 1998	Test 1400
RG Nadkarni (India)	22	37	794	78*	25.61	0	7	v England	Chennai	Jan 10, 1964	Test 551
SMH Kirmani (India)	77	111	2342	101*	25.45	1	13	v West Indies	Kolkata	Dec 10, 1983	Test 971
RG Nadkarni (India)	20	34	710	78*	25.35	0	23	v West Indies	Port of Spain	Apr 4, 1962	Test 528
SMH Kirmani (India)	77	112	2355	101*	25.32	1	63*	v West Indies	Chennai	Dec 24, 1983	Test 972
FJ Titmus (Eng)	19	29	576	84*	25.04	0	4*	v India	Delhi	Feb 8, 1964	Test 556
DA Allen (Eng)	26	35	624	79*	24.96	0	4*	v West Indies	Lord's	Jun 20, 1963	Test 544

Highest Test average when batting at No 11 (qualification: 20 career innings)
Player	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	100	Score	Opposition	Ground	Start Date	Scorecard
GA Headley (WI)	20	36	2164	270*	65.57	10	7*	v England	Bridgetown	Jan 21, 1948	Test 293
DCS Compton (Eng)	63	103	4753	278	52.23	16	2*	v Australia	Brisbane	Nov 26, 1954	Test 391
GC Smith (SA)	75	131	6268	277	50.95	18	3	v Australia	Sydney	Jan 3, 2009	Test 1904
Saleem Malik (Pak)	31	41	1444	119*	42.47	5	3*	v West Indies	Faisalabad	Oct 24, 1986	Test 1055
VT Trumper (Aus)	46	84	3062	214*	39.76	8	1*	v England	Adelaide	Jan 12, 1912	Test 118
CL Cairns (NZ)	55	91	2830	126	32.52	4	23*	v England	Christchurch	Mar 13, 2002	Test 1594
CB van Ryneveld (SA)	17	29	693	83	28.87	0	0*	v Australia	Johannesburg	Feb 7, 1958	Test 449
MH Mankad (India)	26	44	1208	184	28.76	3	0*	v West Indies	Bridgetown	Feb 7, 1953	Test 366
H Verity (Eng)	21	21	401	60*	26.73	0	2*	v India	Lord's	Jun 27, 1936	Test 252
SMH Kirmani (India)	74	106	2218	101*	24.92	1	3	v West Indies	Delhi	Oct 29, 1983	Test 965
SMH Kirmani (India)	73	105	2217	101*	24.91	1	1*	v West Indies	Delhi	Oct 29, 1983	Test 965
GOB Allen (Eng)	23	29	694	122	24.78	1	0*	v West Indies	Georgetown	Mar 3, 1948	Test 297
NR Mongia (India)	41	62	1343	152	23.98	1	19*	v South Africa	Mumbai	Feb 24, 2000	Test 1484
WAS Oldfield (Aus)	52	76	1393	65*	23.61	0	7	v England	Melbourne	Jan 1, 1937	Test 257
RR Lindwall (Aus)	48	67	1315	118	21.91	2	0*	v England	Leeds	Jul 12, 1956	Test 427
RR Lindwall (Aus)	49	68	1315	118	21.91	2	0*	v England	Leeds	Jul 12, 1956	Test 427
H Carter (Aus)	18	32	577	72	21.37	0	6*	v England	Melbourne	Feb 9, 1912	Test 119
RR Lindwall (Aus)	58	81	1468	118	21.27	2	23	v Pakistan	Karachi	Dec 4, 1959	Test 481
ATW Grout (Aus)	21	28	510	74	21.25	0	14	v West Indies	Melbourne	Feb 10, 1961	Test 506
B Lee (Aus)	71	81	1357	64	21.20	0	1*	v India	Nagpur	Nov 6, 2008	Test 1892

Highest Test average when batting at No 11 (No qualification)
Player	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	100	Score	Opposition	Ground	Start Date	Scorecard
Mohammad Nazir (Pak)	6	7	87	29*	87.00	0	0	v West Indies	Faisalabad	Dec 8, 1980	Test 888
Mohammad Nazir (Pak)	5	6	85	29*	85.00	0	2*	v West Indies	Faisalabad	Dec 8, 1980	Test 888
Mohammad Nazir (Pak)	4	5	84	29*	84.00	0	1*	v West Indies	Lahore	Nov 24, 1980	Test 886
GA Headley (WI)	20	36	2164	270*	65.57	10	7*	v England	Bridgetown	Jan 21, 1948	Test 293
CEH Croft (WI)	6	9	57	23*	57.00	0	3	v Australia	Bridgetown	Mar 17, 1978	Test 821
JR Thomson (Aus)	3	3	53	23	53.00	0	2	v England	Melbourne	Dec 26, 1974	Test 749
CEH Croft (WI)	5	8	53	23*	53.00	0	4*	v Australia	Port of Spain	Mar 3, 1978	Test 819
DCS Compton (Eng)	63	103	4753	278	52.23	16	2*	v Australia	Brisbane	Nov 26, 1954	Test 391
GC Smith (SA)	75	131	6268	277	50.95	18	3	v Australia	Sydney	Jan 3, 2009	Test 1904
AP Freeman (Eng)	1	2	50	50*	50.00	0	6*	v Australia	Adelaide	Jan 16, 1925	Test 160
CE McLeod (Aus)	8	14	477	112	47.70	1	7	v England	Adelaide	Jan 17, 1902	Test 67
G Pullar (Eng)	9	15	664	131	47.42	1	1*	v South Africa	Birmingham	Jun 9, 1960	Test 492
A D'Souza (Pak)	4	5	46	23*	46.00	0	9*	v England	Birmingham	May 31, 1962	Test 530
MF Maharoof (SL)	3	2	46	40	46.00	0	3*	v South Africa	Galle	Aug 4, 2004	Test 1709
ERT Holmes (Eng)	2	3	91	85*	45.50	0	0*	v West Indies	Port of Spain	Jan 24, 1935	Test 239
Mohammad Nazir (Pak)	6	8	87	29*	43.50	0	0	v West Indies	Karachi	Dec 22, 1980	Test 890
JM Anderson (Eng)	5	7	43	21*	43.00	0	0*	v South Africa	Leeds	Aug 21, 2003	Test 1656
JM Anderson (Eng)	6	8	43	21*	43.00	0	0*	v South Africa	Leeds	Aug 21, 2003	Test 1656
JM Anderson (Eng)	6	9	43	21*	43.00	0	0*	v South Africa	The Oval	Sep 4, 2003	Test 1659
JM Anderson (Eng)	7	10	43	21*	43.00	0	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	Dec 18, 2003	Test 1675

Highest Test average when batting at No 11 for tailenders only (qualification: 20 innings, half of career batting at 8 or lower)
Player	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	100	Score	Opposition	Ground	Start Date	Scorecard
H Verity (Eng)	21	21	401	60*	26.73	0	2*	v India	Lord's	Jun 27, 1936	Test 252
SMH Kirmani (India)	74	106	2218	101*	24.92	1	3	v West Indies	Delhi	Oct 29, 1983	Test 965
SMH Kirmani (India)	73	105	2217	101*	24.91	1	1*	v West Indies	Delhi	Oct 29, 1983	Test 965
GOB Allen (Eng)	23	29	694	122	24.78	1	0*	v West Indies	Georgetown	Mar 3, 1948	Test 297
WAS Oldfield (Aus)	52	76	1393	65*	23.61	0	7	v England	Melbourne	Jan 1, 1937	Test 257
RR Lindwall (Aus)	48	67	1315	118	21.91	2	0*	v England	Leeds	Jul 12, 1956	Test 427
RR Lindwall (Aus)	49	68	1315	118	21.91	2	0*	v England	Leeds	Jul 12, 1956	Test 427
H Carter (Aus)	18	32	577	72	21.37	0	6*	v England	Melbourne	Feb 9, 1912	Test 119
RR Lindwall (Aus)	58	81	1468	118	21.27	2	23	v Pakistan	Karachi	Dec 4, 1959	Test 481
ATW Grout (Aus)	21	28	510	74	21.25	0	14	v West Indies	Melbourne	Feb 10, 1961	Test 506
B Lee (Aus)	71	81	1357	64	21.20	0	1*	v India	Nagpur	Nov 6, 2008	Test 1892
RR Lindwall (Aus)	41	59	1126	100	20.85	1	2*	v England	Sydney	Feb 25, 1955	Test 399
H Trumble (Aus)	32	56	851	70	20.26	0	0	v England	Melbourne	Mar 5, 1904	Test 82
H Carter (Aus)	14	25	423	66	20.14	0	1*	v South Africa	Sydney	Mar 3, 1911	Test 115
JJ Kelly (Aus)	23	34	443	46*	20.13	0	0	v England	The Oval	Aug 11, 1902	Test 74
AEE Vogler (SA)	13	22	338	65	19.88	0	0	v Australia	Sydney	Dec 9, 1910	Test 111
H Carter (Aus)	17	30	497	66	19.87	0	8	v England	Adelaide	Jan 12, 1912	Test 118
MHN Walker (Aus)	27	32	416	41*	19.80	0	9	v New Zealand	Auckland	Feb 25, 1977	Test 798
MHN Walker (Aus)	26	31	406	41*	19.33	0	10*	v New Zealand	Christchurch	Feb 18, 1977	Test 796
MHN Walker (Aus)	28	33	425	41*	19.31	0	2	v England	Melbourne	Mar 12, 1977	Test 800

Statistics upto and including:
• Test # 1905: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chittagong (CDS), 2nd Test, Jan 3-6, 2009
• ODI # 2791: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Dhaka (SBNS), Tri-Nation Tournament in Bangladesh 2nd match, Jan 12, 2009
• T20I # 80: Australia v South Africa at Melbourne, 1st T20I, Jan 11, 2009