Cricketers With Highest Averages In Test

Sir Donald Bradman [1928-1948]

Matches Played - 52 Total Runs - 6996 Average - 99.94, Sir Donald Broadman is known for the highest average ever in cricket history.

Kamindu Mendis [2022-Present]

Matches Played - 14 Total Runs - 1316 Average - 62.66, In start of his career in 2022 he became the only cricketer in the world to ever reach near sir Broadman world record with an average of 91

Adam Voges [2007-2017]

Matches Played - 20 Total Runs -1485 Average - 61.87, What makes Voges truly unique is how late and how brilliantly he bloomed. He made his Test debut at the age of 35, a time when most international careers are winding down.

Graeme Pollock [1963-1987]

Matches Played - 23 Total Runs -2256 Average - 60.97, At age of just 19 years he became the youngest South African to score a test century

GA Headley [1930-1954]

Matches Played - 22 Total Runs -2190 Average - 60.83, He was the first great black batsman to emerge from West Indies.

Herbert Sutcliffe [1924-1935]

Matches Played - 54 Total Runs -4555 Average - 60.73, He scored 4555 runs in 54 Test matches, with 16 centuries.

E paynter [1931-1939]

Matches Played - 20 Total Runs -1540 Average - 59.23, He was known for his aggressive batting style against spin bowlers .

Ken Barrington [1955-1968]

Matches Played - 82 Total Runs - 6806 Average - 58.67, He was known for his ability of saving wickets for an extend time of period .

Everton Weekes [1948-1958]

Matches Played - 48 Total Runs - 4455 Average - 58.61, Weekes holds the record for the most consecutive Test hundreds , 5 back to back centuries .

Wally Hammond [1927-1947]

Matches Played - 85 Total Runs - 7249 Average - 58.45, He was considered to be the best English batsman in the late 1930s.

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