Batting Highest Career Batting Average - England

Highest averages in 1940s in Tests - England

Highest averages

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
DCS Compton	1946-1949	28	48	5	2664	208	61.95	2130+	35.77	11	10	2	127+	1
WJ Edrich	1946-1949	20	33	1	1699	191	53.09	1528+	32.26	5	9	-	120+	8
L Hutton	1946-1949	28	51	4	2443	206	51.97	1585+	36.71	6	14	2	112+	4
C Washbrook	1946-1949	25	46	5	1962	195	47.85	1146+	37.52	4	10	1	60+	6
NWD Yardley	1946-1948	16	27	2	697	99	27.88	764+	36.25	-	4	1	30+	0
TG Evans	1946-1949	27	40	7	746	74	22.60	418+	37.32	-	2	2	37+	0
JT Ikin	1946-1948	12	21	1	358	60	17.90	570+	32.28	-	1	3	20+	0
AV Bedser	1946-1949	23	35	6	451	79	15.55	426+	33.56	-	1	5	31+	3

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

Minimum of 20 innings
Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Sri Lanka A vs Australia A at Darwin, Sri Lanka A in Australia 1st unofficial Test, Jul 13-16, 2025 [First-class]

Australia vs West Indies at Kingston, Australia in West Indies 3rd Test, Jul 12-14, 2025 [Test # 2595]

England vs India at Lord's, India in England 3rd Test, Jul 10-14, 2025 [Test # 2594]