Highest averages at any point of time
- Highest overall average at any point in career - Tests
- Highest average by opposition at any point in career - Tests
- Highest average by ground at any point in career - Tests
- Highest overall average at any point in career - ODIs
- Highest average by opposition at any point in career - ODIs
- Highest average by ground at any point in career - ODIs
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave | Opposition | Ground | Start Date | Scorecard | |
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LG Rowe (WI) | 1972-1972 | 2 | 3 | 336 | 336.00 | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | Mar 9, 1972 | Test 694 | |
214, 100*, 22 | ||||||||||
214, 100* | ||||||||||
D Lloyd (Eng) | 1974-1974 | 3 | 3 | 308 | 308.00 | v Pakistan | Leeds | Jul 25, 1974 | ||
46, 214*, 48 | ||||||||||
RE Foster (Eng) | 1903-1903 | 1 | 2 | 306 | 306.00 | |||||
287, 19 | ||||||||||
JA Rudolph (SA) | 2003-2003 | 3 | 3 | 303 | ||||||
222*, 71, 10 | ||||||||||
IR Bell (Eng) | 2004-2005 | 4 | 4 | 303 | 303.00 | v Australia | ||||
70, DNB, 65*, 162*, 6 | ||||||||||
IR Bell (Eng) | 2004-2005 | 3 | 3 | 297 | ||||||
70, DNB, 65*, 162* | ||||||||||
FMM Worrell (WI) | 1948-1948 | 3 | 4 | 294 | 294.00 | v England | ||||
97, 28*, 131*, DNB, 38 | ||||||||||
Yasir Hameed (Pak) | 2003-2003 | 1 | 2 | 275 | ||||||
170, 105 | ||||||||||
SC Ganguly (India) | 1996-1996 | 2 | 2 | 267 | 267.00 | v England | ||||
131, 136 | ||||||||||
D Lloyd (Eng) | 1974-1974 | 2 | 2 | 260 | ||||||
46, 214* | ||||||||||
FMM Worrell (WI) | 1948-1948 | 2 | 3 | 256 | 256.00 | v England | ||||
97, 28*, 131* | ||||||||||
HJH Marshall (NZ) | 2000-2005 | 3 | 3 | 255 | ||||||
40*, 69, 146 | ||||||||||
SM Gavaskar (India) | 1971-1971 | 2 | 3 | 248 | 248.00 | v West Indies | ||||
65, 67*, 116 | ||||||||||
BW Luckhurst (Eng) | 1970-1970 | 2 | 3 | 225 | ||||||
74, 20*, 131 |
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave | Opposition | Ground | Start Date | Scorecard | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IR Bell (Eng) | 2005-2010 | 4 | 5 | 488 | 488.00 | v Bangladesh | Dhaka | Mar 20, 2010 | ||
65*, 162*, 84, 39*, 138 | ||||||||||
Mohammad Yousuf (Pak) | 2001-2003 | 4 | 4 | 424 | 424.00 | |||||
102*, 72, 204*, 46 | ||||||||||
ML Hayden (Aus) | 2003-2003 | 2 | 2 | 400 | ||||||
380, 20 | ||||||||||
CA Davis (WI) | 1971-1971 | 3 | 5 | 383 | 383.00 | v India | ||||
71*, 74*, 34, 125*, 79 | ||||||||||
ML Hayden (Aus) | 2003-2003 | 1 | 1 | 380 | ||||||
380 | ||||||||||
Mohammad Yousuf (Pak) | 2001-2002 | 3 | 3 | 378 | 378.00 | v Bangladesh | ||||
102*, 72, 204* | ||||||||||
HH Gibbs (SA) | 1999-1999 | 3 | 3 | 365 | ||||||
34, 211*, 120 | ||||||||||
GC Smith (SA) | 2003-2003 | 1 | 2 | 362 | 362.00 | v England | ||||
277, 85 | ||||||||||
Hanif Mohammad (Pak) | 1958-1958 | 1 | 2 | 354 | ||||||
17, 337 | ||||||||||
RA Smith (Eng) | 1990-1990 | 3 | 5 | 354 | 354.00 | v India | ||||
100*, 15, 121*, 61*, 57 | ||||||||||
IR Bell (Eng) | 2005-2010 | 3 | 4 | 350 | ||||||
65*, 162*, 84, 39* | ||||||||||
V Sehwag (India) | 2004-2004 | 2 | 2 | 348 | 348.00 | v Pakistan | ||||
309, 39 | ||||||||||
DG Bradman (Aus) | 1931-1931 | 2 | 2 | 338 | ||||||
226, 112 | ||||||||||
LG Rowe (WI) | 1972-1972 | 2 | 3 | 336 | 336.00 | v New Zealand | ||||
214, 100*, 22 |
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave | Ground | Start Date | Scorecard | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DG Bradman (Aus) | 1930-1934 | 2 | 2 | 638 | 638.00 | Headingley, Leeds | Jul 20, 1934 | ||
334, 304 | |||||||||
Javed Miandad (Pak) | 1976-1984 | 4 | 5 | 558 | 558.00 | ||||
25, DNB, 88*, 61*, 280*, 104 | |||||||||
DG Bradman (Aus) | 1930-1934 | 2 | 2 | 476 | |||||
232, 244 | |||||||||
FMM Worrell (WI) | 1950-1957 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
261, DNB, 191*, 16 | |||||||||
MS Atapattu (SL) | 1999-2004 | 2 | 2 | 465 | - | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | May 14, 2004 | Test 1699 | |
216*, 249 | |||||||||
25, DNB, 88*, 61*, 280* | |||||||||
FMM Worrell (WI) | 1950-1957 | 2 | 2 | 452 | |||||
261, DNB, 191* | |||||||||
Younis Khan (Pak) | 2005-2007 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
267, 84*, 80 | |||||||||
A Flower (Zim) | 1993-2000 | 2 | 4 | 430 | 430.00 | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | Nov 18, 2000 | Test 1515 | |
115, 62*, 183*, 70 | |||||||||
334*, 92 | |||||||||
PBH May (Eng) | 1957-1958 | 2 | 3 | 399 | |||||
30, 285*, 84 | |||||||||
LG Rowe (WI) | 1972-1973 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
214, 100*, 76 | |||||||||
GS Chappell (Aus) | 1974-1974 | 1 | 2 | 380 | - | Basin Reserve, Wellington | Mar 1, 1974 | Test 733 | |
247*, 133 | |||||||||
12, DNB, 364 | |||||||||
A Sandham (Eng) | 1930-1930 | 1 | 2 | 375 | |||||
325, 50 | |||||||||
M Azharuddin (India) | 1985-1986 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
122, 54*, 199 |
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave | Opposition | Ground | Start Date | Scorecard | |
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KP Pietersen (Eng) | 2004-2005 | 7 | 6 | 267 | 267.00 | v South Africa | Port Elizabeth | Feb 4, 2005 | ||
27*, 77*, DNB, 0, 22*, 108*, 33 | ||||||||||
AJ Lamb (Eng) | 1982-1982 | 3 | 3 | 252 | 252.00 | |||||
35*, 99, 118 | ||||||||||
KP Pietersen (Eng) | 2004-2005 | 6 | 5 | 234 | ||||||
27*, 77*, DNB, 0, 22*, 108* | ||||||||||
MEK Hussey (Aus) | 2004-2005 | 8 | 7 | 234 | 234.00 | v England | ||||
17*, 32*, 65*, DNB, 0*, 31*, 84, 5 | ||||||||||
MEK Hussey (Aus) | 2004-2005 | 7 | 6 | 229 | ||||||
17*, 32*, 65*, DNB, 0*, 31*, 84 | ||||||||||
MJ Clarke (Aus) | 2003-2003 | 5 | 5 | 209 | 209.00 | v West Indies | ||||
39*, 75*, 55*, 39, 1 | ||||||||||
MJ Clarke (Aus) | 2003-2003 | 4 | 4 | 208 | ||||||
39*, 75*, 55*, 39 | ||||||||||
DL Haynes (WI) | 1978-1979 | 2 | 2 | 195 | 195.00 | v India | ||||
148, 47 | ||||||||||
KP Pietersen (Eng) | 2004-2005 | 11 | 9 | 558 | ||||||
27*, 77*, DNB, 0, 22*, 108*, 33, 75, 100*, DNB, 116 | ||||||||||
Saleem Elahi (Pak) | 1995-1995 | 3 | 3 | 179 | 179.00 | v Sri Lanka | ||||
102*, 47, 30 | ||||||||||
MJ Guptill (NZ) | 2009-2009 | 3 | 3 | 178 | ||||||
122*, 43, 13 | ||||||||||
MEK Hussey (Aus) | 2004-2006 | 23 | 17 | 711 | 177.75 | v South Africa | ||||
17*, 32*, 65*, DNB, 0*, 31*, 84, 5, DNB, 45, DNB, 62*, 46*, DNB, DNB, 32, DNB, 75*, 21*, 1*, 88*, 34*, 73 | ||||||||||
JH Edrich (Eng) | 1971-1974 | 2 | 2 | 172 | ||||||
82, 90 | ||||||||||
KP Pietersen (Eng) | 2004-2005 | 8 | 7 | 342 | 171.00 | v South Africa | ||||
27*, 77*, DNB, 0, 22*, 108*, 33, 75 |
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave | Opposition | Ground | Start Date | Scorecard | |
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SR Tendulkar (India) | 1996-2000 | 5 | 5 | 410 | 410.00 | v Kenya | ||||
127*, 18, 100*, 140*, 25 | ||||||||||
SR Tendulkar (India) | 1996-1999 | 4 | 4 | 385 | ||||||
127*, 18, 100*, 140* | ||||||||||
MG Bevan (Aus) | 1994-1996 | 10 | 9 | 357 | 357.00 | v Sri Lanka | ||||
DNB, 47*, 18*, 65*, 1*, 43*, 59, 32*, 36*, 56 | ||||||||||
DR Martyn (Aus) | 1998-2004 | 11 | 7 | 336 | ||||||
8*, 57*, DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB, 144*, 50*, 21, 47*, 9 | ||||||||||
AJ Strauss (Eng) | 2005-2005 | 3 | 3 | 332 | 332.00 | v Bangladesh | ||||
82*, 152, 98 | ||||||||||
GS Chappell (Aus) | 1974-1980 | 5 | 5 | 328 | ||||||
42*, 75*, 25, 138*, 48 | ||||||||||
DR Martyn (Aus) | 1998-2004 | 10 | 6 | 327 | 327.00 | v Zimbabwe | ||||
8*, 57*, DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB, 144*, 50*, 21, 47* | ||||||||||
MW Gatting (Eng) | 1981-1984 | 6 | 6 | 318 | ||||||
47*, 71*, 8*, 18, 115*, 59 | ||||||||||
PD Collingwood (Eng) | 2003-2010 | 9 | 8 | 316 | 316.00 | v Bangladesh | ||||
34*, 11, 46*, DNB, 112*, 8*, 23*, 75*, 7 | ||||||||||
N Boje (SA) | 1999-2000 | 9 | 4 | 310 | ||||||
DNB, 12*, DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB, 105*, 64, 129 | ||||||||||
PD Collingwood (Eng) | 2003-2010 | 8 | 7 | 309 | 309.00 | v Bangladesh | ||||
34*, 11, 46*, DNB, 112*, 8*, 23*, 75* | ||||||||||
MG Bevan (Aus) | 1994-1996 | 9 | 8 | 301 | ||||||
DNB, 47*, 18*, 65*, 1*, 43*, 59, 32*, 36* | ||||||||||
A Bagai (Can) | 2007-2009 | 4 | 4 | 301 | 301.00 | v Scotland | ||||
64*, 13, 137*, 87 | ||||||||||
DM Jones (Aus) | 1985-1988 | 5 | 4 | 285 | ||||||
62*, 99*, DNB, 55, 69 | ||||||||||
GS Chappell (Aus) | 1974-1980 | 4 | 4 | 280 | 280.00 | v New Zealand | ||||
42*, 75*, 25, 138* | ||||||||||
DR Martyn (Aus) | 1998-2004 | 9 | 5 | 280 | ||||||
8*, 57*, DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB, 144*, 50*, 21 |
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave | Ground | Start Date | Scorecard | |
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MS Dhoni (India) | 2006-2008 | 6 | 5 | 355 | |||||
77*, 109*, 26*, DNB, 76, 67 | |||||||||
SR Tendulkar (India) | 1999-2007 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
140*, 113, 99 | |||||||||
G Kirsten (SA) | 1994-1996 | 4 | 4 | 329 | 329.00 | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | Mar 5, 1996 | ODI 1073 | |
20*, 188*, 38, 83 | |||||||||
59*, 66, 100*, DNB, 88 | |||||||||
SR Tendulkar (India) | 1994-2003 | 4 | 4 | 310 | |||||
11*, 11, 186*, 102 | |||||||||
Mohammad Yousuf (Pak) | 2000-2000 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
80, 100*, 90*, 25 | |||||||||
MS Dhoni (India) | 2006-2008 | 5 | 4 | 288 | - | National Stadium, Karachi | Jul 2, 2008 | ODI 2730 | |
77*, 109*, 26*, DNB, 76 | |||||||||
DNB, 17, 189*, 78 | |||||||||
Mohammad Yousuf (Pak) | 2000-2000 | 3 | 3 | 270 | |||||
80, 100*, 90* | |||||||||
RS Mahanama (SL) | 1994-1994 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
119*, 108, 40 | |||||||||
ML Hayden (Aus) | 2002-2002 | 5 | 4 | 265 | 265.00 | Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi | Sep 7, 2002 | ODI 1873 | |
146, 40*, 59*, DNB, 20* | |||||||||
112, 152 | |||||||||
DS Lehmann (Aus) | 1999-2003 | 3 | 3 | 260 | |||||
110*, 43, 107 | |||||||||
IVA Richards (WI) | 1980-1987 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
36, 40*, 181 | |||||||||
G Boycott (Eng) | 1979-1980 | 4 | 3 | 254 | 254.00 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Jan 22, 1980 | ODI 87 | |
TDNB, 105, 86*, 63 | |||||||||
140*, 113 | |||||||||
SR Tendulkar (India) | 1993-1996 | 3 | 3 | 251 | |||||
82*, 105, 64 |