Batting Highest Career Batting Average

Players

Highest averages

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
WJ Edrich (ENG)	1947-1947	4	6	1	552	191	110.40	-	-	2	2	0	34+	4
DCS Compton (ENG)	1947-1947	5	8	0	753	208	94.12	-	-	4	2	0	40+	0
AD Nourse (SA)	1947-1947	5	9	0	621	149	69.00	-	-	2	5	0	15+	3
R Howorth (ENG)	1947-1947	1	2	1	68	45*	68.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
C Gladwin (ENG)	1947-1947	2	2	1	67	51*	67.00	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
B Mitchell (SA)	1947-1947	5	10	1	597	189*	66.33	-	-	2	3	0	-	0
A Melville (SA)	1947-1947	5	10	1	569	189	63.22	-	-	3	1	1	31+	1
C Washbrook (ENG)	1947-1947	5	10	2	396	75	49.50	-	-	0	3	0	-	0
L Hutton (ENG)	1947-1947	5	10	2	344	100	43.00	-	-	1	1	0	-	1
TG Evans (ENG)	1947-1947	5	7	2	209	74	41.80	-	-	0	1	0	14+	0
NWD Yardley (ENG)	1947-1947	5	7	0	273	99	39.00	-	-	0	2	0	-	0
TA Harris (SA)	1947-1947	2	3	0	93	60	31.00	-	-	0	1	0	9+	0
KG Viljoen (SA)	1947-1947	5	10	1	270	93	30.00	-	-	0	2	0	-	0
WE Hollies (ENG)	1947-1947	3	3	2	23	18*	23.00	0+	0.00	0	0	0	0+	0
AMB Rowan (SA)	1947-1947	5	8	3	114	38*	22.80	-	-	0	0	3	0+	0
OC Dawson (SA)	1947-1947	5	9	0	204	55	22.66	-	-	0	1	1	-	0
CJ Barnett (ENG)	1947-1947	3	4	1	63	33	21.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
DVP Wright (ENG)	1947-1947	4	2	1	18	14	18.00	0+	0.00	0	0	0	0+	0
K Cranston (ENG)	1947-1947	3	4	0	71	45	17.75	-	-	0	0	1	0+	0
JDB Robertson (ENG)	1947-1947	1	2	0	34	30	17.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
DV Dyer (SA)	1947-1947	3	6	0	96	62	16.00	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
JB Plimsoll (SA)	1947-1947	1	2	1	16	8*	16.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
JW Martin (ENG)	1947-1947	1	2	0	26	26	13.00	-	-	0	0	1	-	2
HE Dollery (ENG)	1947-1947	1	2	0	26	17	13.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
L Tuckett (SA)	1947-1947	5	9	2	87	40*	12.42	-	-	0	0	2	0+	0
NBF Mann (SA)	1947-1947	5	9	0	109	36	12.11	-	-	0	0	1	-	1
GM Fullerton (SA)	1947-1947	2	4	0	46	14	11.50	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
JD Lindsay (SA)	1947-1947	3	5	2	21	9*	7.00	-	-	0	0	2	0+	0
WH Copson (ENG)	1947-1947	1	1	0	6	6	6.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
AV Bedser (ENG)	1947-1947	2	3	0	9	7	3.00	-	-	0	0	1	0+	1
VI Smith (SA)	1947-1947	4	6	1	12	11	2.40	-	-	0	0	3	0+	0
C Cook (ENG)	1947-1947	1	2	0	4	4	2.00	-	-	0	0	1	-	0
GH Pope (ENG)	1947-1947	1	1	1	8	8*	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
HJ Butler (ENG)	1947-1947	1	0	0	0	-	-	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0
JA Young (ENG)	1947-1947	1	1	1	0	0*	-	-	-	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]