The cricket batting average is equal to the runs scored by the player/ the number of times the batsman got out of the An average of 43-45 is considered a good average batting.
Highest Cricket batting average in Test matches:
DG Bradman, Australia
Match – 52
Innings- 80
Runs- 6996
Highest- 334
Average- 99.94
DG Bradman, in cricket history, was a great batsman of all time. Donald George Bradman was born in New South Wales in Australia. His career was from 1928 to 1948.
Bradman incredibly scored 6996 runs, did 29 centuries, 13 half-centuries, and average cricket batting was 99.94, which is unbelievable. He is being called run machine. He is the first batsman who did a triple century in the Test match, a remarkable example in cricket history. Bradman dominated the 1930s and 40s cricket.
AC Voges, Australia
Mat- 20
Inn- 31
Run- 1485
Hs- 269
Ave- 61.87
AC Voges in, the age of 35, against West Indies debuted in the Test match. Voges is the oldest player who wins Man of the Match. He is also the oldest cricketer who scored 130, not out.
He did five centuries and four half-centuries. Against West Indies, his highest run was 269. Before retirement from International cricket in February 2017, he broke the record after doing 614 runs without any dismissal match.
RG Pollock, South Africa
Mat- 23
Inn- 41
Run- 2256
Hs- 274
Ave- 60.97
RG Pollock is the greatest player in South Africa’s cricket world. Hewas debuted when he was 19 years old; from 1963 to 1970 was in cricket.
At the age of 26, his career can end. He has a record of 7 centuries and 11 half-centuries. His best performance was in 1970 against Australia; he scored 274 runs. After 30 years, another south African player broke this record.
G A Headley, West Indies
Mat- 22
Inn- 40
Run- 2190
Hs- 270
Ave- 60.83
GA Headley was born in 1909; he made his first debut in cricket in 1930. In his career, he did ten centuries, five half-centuries.
He was a right-handed player and also a leg breaker. In the 1935 test match against England, he did 270 not out individually, which was the best achievement in his career.
H Sutcliffe, England
Mat- 54
Inn- 84
Run- 4544
Hs- 194
Ave- 60.73
H Sutcliffe did 16 centuries in Test Match. Against South Africa, 1924, this player did his first debut.
He did 23 half-centuries played 54 test matches. The first cricketer who did 1000 Test match runs. He was very concentrated and determined towards his career. So that he was the only batsman whom the team could blindly rely on.
SPD Smith, Australia
Mat- 82
Inn- 147
Run- 7784
Hs- 239
Ave- 59.88
SPD Smith in starting of his career, was a leg spinner. In his career, he did 29 half-centuries and 26 centuries. In 2017 against England, he scored 239 individually, his highest score. He played innings of 578 minutes long with 30 six and four, which was a tremendous score.
Smith became the best Test batsman. He can spin the ball very fast. After Don Bradman, he is the best Australian cricketer.
E Paynter, England
Mat- 20
Inn- 31
Run- 1540
Hs- 243
Ave- 59.23
E Paynter is a left-handed player against Australia who did 591 runs in 7 tests. His cricket career was from 1931 to 1938.
Edward Paynter is known for his outstanding fielding and batting attack. He did seven half-centuries and four centuries.
K F Barrington, England
Mat- 82
Inn- 131
Run- 6806
Hs- 256
Ave- 58.67
KF Barrington did 35 half-centuries and 20 centuries. In his long career, he has faced lots of ups and downs. He is a leg-spin bowler also. Barrington did 6806 runs in 82 test matches. He is a defensive player. In the 1960s, he was the backbone of England cricket.
E D Weekes, West Indies
Mat- 48
Inn- 81
Run- 4455
Hs- 207
Ave- 58.61
ED Weekes is a West Indies player. He is a right-hand batsman and known for his incredible classic style of batting. He was the toughest hitter at that time in the world.
Weekes did 19 half-centuries and 15 centuries. In 1953 against India, he played two double centuries in a match. His concentration was on moving the scoreboard.
Conclusion:
For every cricketer playing a test match for their team is a dream. Some of them can achieve their dream some cannot. And some of them make their dream come into reality in a big way. Test matches have their technique and temper. So becoming successful in test matches is a big thing. Efficient players like Glenn Maxwell Yuvraj Singh couldn’t fit into test matches
