Batting Highest Career Batting Average

Players

Highest averages

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
PS McDonnell (AUS)	1884-1885	2	4	0	230	124	57.50	-	-	1	1	0	16	0
W Barnes (ENG)	1884-1885	5	8	1	369	134	52.71	-	-	1	3	1	16+	0
A Shrewsbury (ENG)	1884-1885	5	9	3	301	105*	50.16	-	-	1	1	1	28+	0
JM Blackham (AUS)	1884-1885	2	3	1	88	66	44.00	-	-	0	1	0	1+	0
GJ Bonnor (AUS)	1884-1885	3	5	0	198	128	39.60	-	-	1	0	0	17+	3
W Bruce (AUS)	1885-1885	2	4	1	98	45	32.66	-	-	0	0	0	4	2
W Bates (ENG)	1884-1885	5	7	0	222	64	31.71	-	-	0	2	0	20+	2
TW Garrett (AUS)	1885-1885	3	5	2	94	51*	31.33	-	-	0	1	0	8	0
JW Trumble (AUS)	1885-1885	4	7	1	164	59	27.33	-	-	0	1	0	13	0
J Briggs (ENG)	1884-1885	5	7	0	177	121	25.28	-	-	1	0	0	23	0
TP Horan (AUS)	1885-1885	4	8	1	163	63	23.28	-	-	0	1	1	10	1
SP Jones (AUS)	1885-1885	4	8	1	150	40	21.42	-	-	0	0	1	13	0
PG McShane (AUS)	1885-1885	1	2	1	21	12*	21.00	-	-	0	0	0	1	0
JM Read (ENG)	1884-1885	5	7	0	143	56	20.42	-	-	0	1	0	18+	0
J Worrall (AUS)	1885-1885	1	2	0	40	34	20.00	-	-	0	0	0	6	0
WH Scotton (ENG)	1884-1885	5	9	1	159	82	19.87	-	-	0	1	1	8	0
J Hunter (ENG)	1884-1885	5	7	2	93	39*	18.60	-	-	0	0	0	8	1
AH Jarvis (AUS)	1885-1885	3	6	0	110	82	18.33	-	-	0	1	1	3	0
W Flowers (ENG)	1884-1885	5	8	0	144	56	18.00	-	-	0	1	0	8+	0
E Evans (AUS)	1885-1885	1	2	0	34	33	17.00	-	-	0	0	0	1	0
G Giffen (AUS)	1884-1885	3	5	0	77	47	15.40	-	-	0	0	0	3+	0
S Morris (AUS)	1885-1885	1	2	1	14	10*	14.00	-	-	0	0	0	1	0
AC Bannerman (AUS)	1884-1885	4	7	0	97	51	13.85	-	-	0	1	0	11	0
G Ulyett (ENG)	1884-1885	5	7	0	87	68	12.42	1+	0.00	0	1	1	7	0
W Attewell (ENG)	1884-1885	5	7	2	58	30	11.60	-	-	0	0	2	6+	0
HH Massie (AUS)	1885-1885	1	2	0	23	21	11.50	-	-	0	0	0	3	0
FR Spofforth (AUS)	1885-1885	3	5	0	55	50	11.00	-	-	0	1	1	4	1
R Peel (ENG)	1884-1885	5	7	2	37	17*	7.40	-	-	0	0	2	3+	0
HJH Scott (AUS)	1884-1885	2	4	0	29	19	7.25	-	-	0	0	0	2	0
G Alexander (AUS)	1884-1884	1	2	0	13	10	6.50	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
HA Musgrove (AUS)	1885-1885	1	2	0	13	9	6.50	-	-	0	0	0	0	0
WH Cooper (AUS)	1884-1884	1	2	1	6	6	6.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
WL Murdoch (AUS)	1884-1884	1	2	0	12	7	6.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
FH Walters (AUS)	1885-1885	1	2	0	12	7	6.00	-	-	0	0	0	2	0
AP Marr (AUS)	1885-1885	1	2	0	5	5	2.50	-	-	0	0	1	1	0
GE Palmer (AUS)	1884-1885	2	3	0	6	6	2.00	4+	0.00	0	0	2	0	0
RJ Pope (AUS)	1885-1885	1	2	0	3	3	1.50	-	-	0	0	1	0	0
HF Boyle (AUS)	1884-1884	1	2	1	1	1	1.00	-	-	0	0	0	0	0
WR Robertson (AUS)	1885-1885	1	2	0	2	2	1.00	-	-	0	0	1	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]