Batting Highest Career Batting Average

Players

Highest averages

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
AG Steel (ENG)	1882-1883	4	7	1	274	135*	45.66	-	-	1	0	0	29	0
AC Bannerman (AUS)	1882-1883	4	8	1	255	94	36.42	-	-	0	2	0	28	1
JM Blackham (AUS)	1882-1883	4	7	1	204	58*	34.00	-	-	0	2	0	16	0
WW Read (ENG)	1882-1883	4	7	0	228	75	32.57	-	-	0	2	0	26	0
GJ Bonnor (AUS)	1882-1883	4	7	0	217	87	31.00	-	-	0	2	2	14	7
HF Boyle (AUS)	1883-1883	1	1	0	29	29	29.00	-	-	0	0	0	1	0
W Bates (ENG)	1882-1883	4	7	1	172	55	28.66	-	-	0	1	0	10	1
WL Murdoch (AUS)	1882-1883	4	8	2	153	48	25.50	-	-	0	0	2	9	0
G Giffen (AUS)	1882-1883	4	7	0	162	41	23.14	-	-	0	0	1	18	0
CT Studd (ENG)	1882-1883	4	7	0	160	48	22.85	-	-	0	0	1	11	0
E Evans (AUS)	1883-1883	1	2	1	22	22*	22.00	-	-	0	0	1	1	0
EFS Tylecote (ENG)	1882-1883	4	7	0	142	66	20.28	-	-	0	1	3	13	0
RG Barlow (ENG)	1882-1883	4	7	0	126	28	18.00	-	-	0	0	0	7	0
WE Midwinter (AUS)	1883-1883	1	2	1	18	10	18.00	-	-	0	0	0	1	0
CFH Leslie (ENG)	1882-1883	4	7	0	106	54	15.14	-	-	0	1	1	6	0
W Barnes (ENG)	1882-1883	4	7	1	87	32	14.50	-	-	0	0	0	6	0
GF Vernon (ENG)	1882-1883	1	2	1	14	11*	14.00	-	-	0	0	0	0	0
PS McDonnell (AUS)	1882-1883	3	5	0	59	43	11.80	-	-	0	0	2	5	0
HH Massie (AUS)	1882-1883	3	6	0	69	43	11.50	-	-	0	0	1	11	0
Hon.IFW Bligh (ENG)	1882-1883	4	7	1	62	19	10.33	-	-	0	0	2	6	0
FR Spofforth (AUS)	1882-1883	4	6	2	31	14*	7.75	-	-	0	0	1	3	0
TP Horan (AUS)	1882-1883	4	7	0	49	19	7.00	-	-	0	0	2	3	0
GE Palmer (AUS)	1882-1883	4	6	2	20	7	5.00	-	-	0	0	1	2	0
GB Studd (ENG)	1882-1883	4	7	0	31	9	4.42	-	-	0	0	1	2	0
TW Garrett (AUS)	1882-1883	3	5	0	16	10	3.20	-	-	0	0	3	0	1
F Morley (ENG)	1883-1883	3	5	2	4	2*	1.33	-	-	0	0	2	0	0

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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
Performances in matches that overlap years 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:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]