Batting Highest Career Batting Average

Players

Highest averages

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
J Hardstaff (ENG)	1946-1946	2	3	1	210	205*	105.00	-	-	1	0	1	16+	0
DCS Compton (ENG)	1946-1946	3	4	2	146	71*	73.00	1+	0.00	0	2	1	0+	0
VM Merchant (IND)	1946-1946	3	5	0	245	128	49.00	-	-	1	1	1	21+	0
SW Sohoni (IND)	1946-1946	2	3	2	43	29*	43.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
WR Hammond (ENG)	1946-1946	3	4	1	119	69	39.66	-	-	0	1	0	-	1
C Washbrook (ENG)	1946-1946	3	5	1	146	52	36.50	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
S Mushtaq Ali (IND)	1946-1946	2	3	0	106	59	35.33	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
RS Modi (IND)	1946-1946	3	5	1	137	57*	34.25	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
L Hutton (ENG)	1946-1946	3	5	1	123	67	30.75	-	-	0	1	0	3+	0
PA Gibb (ENG)	1946-1946	2	3	0	84	60	28.00	-	-	0	1	1	-	0
TF Smailes (ENG)	1946-1946	1	1	0	25	25	25.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
MH Mankad (IND)	1946-1946	3	5	0	124	63	24.80	-	-	0	1	1	-	1
VS Hazare (IND)	1946-1946	3	5	0	123	44	24.60	-	-	0	0	0	-	1
JT Ikin (ENG)	1946-1946	2	3	1	47	29*	23.50	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
AV Bedser (ENG)	1946-1946	3	2	0	38	30	19.00	0+	0.00	0	0	0	0+	0
AH Kardar (IND)	1946-1946	3	5	0	80	43	16.00	-	-	0	0	1	0+	0
SG Shinde (IND)	1946-1946	1	2	1	14	10	14.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
L Amarnath (IND)	1946-1946	3	5	0	69	50	13.80	-	-	0	1	1	-	0
Nawab of Pataudi (IND)	1946-1946	3	5	0	55	22	11.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
DD Hindlekar (IND)	1946-1946	3	5	2	28	17	9.33	-	-	0	0	0	0+	0
LB Fishlock (ENG)	1946-1946	1	1	0	8	8	8.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
CS Nayudu (IND)	1946-1946	2	3	0	21	13	7.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
Gul Mohammad (IND)	1946-1946	1	2	0	10	9	5.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
WE Bowes (ENG)	1946-1946	1	1	0	2	2	2.00	-	-	0	0	0	0	0
DVP Wright (ENG)	1946-1946	2	2	0	3	3	1.50	-	-	0	0	1	0	0
CT Sarwate (IND)	1946-1946	1	2	0	2	2	1.00	-	-	0	0	1	0	0
W Voce (ENG)	1946-1946	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	-	-	0	0	1	0	0
TG Evans (ENG)	1946-1946	1	0	0	0	-	-	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0
TPB Smith (ENG)	1946-1946	1	0	0	0	-	-	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0
R Pollard (ENG)	1946-1946	1	1	1	10	10*	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
WJ Edrich (ENG)	1946-1946	1	0	0	0	-	-	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0
AR Gover (ENG)	1946-1946	1	0	0	0	-	-	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0
James Langridge (ENG)	1946-1946	1	0	0	0	-	-	0	0.00	0	0	0	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]