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Best Average in 1946: Top Performers, Rankings & Full Stats
Here is the complete breakdown of the best average in 1946, featuring the most impactful players of the year.
TEST
1946
22 entries
1
6.67
Jack Cowie
NZ
2.60 clear of Ernie Toshack
2
9.27
Ernie Toshack
AUS
2.60 off the lead
3
12.00
Keith Miller
AUS
5.33 off the lead
● LEADS
Jack Cowie
NZ
6.67 · 2.60 better than Toshack
↑ IN THE CHASE
0
players within 10% of the lead — Cowie is out on their own
★ TOP-10 CUT-OFF
25.38
The mark at number ten — 12 entries sit below it
● NATION IN FRONT
England
10 of the top 22 · 4 teams represented
Best Average — full list
22 entries, ranked
Table view
1
Jack Cowie
NZ
6.67
2
Ernie Toshack
AUS
9.27
3
Keith Miller
AUS
12.00
4
Dick Pollard
ENG
12.43
5
Ian Johnson
AUS
16.75
6
Frank Smailes
ENG
20.67
7
Colin McCool
AUS
20.78
8
Sir Alec Bedser
ENG
22.59
9
Fred Freer
AUS
24.67
10
Lala Amarnath
IND
25.38
11
Bill Edrich
ENG
25.40
12
Ray Lindwall
AUS
26.00
13
Vinoo Mankad
IND
26.55
14
Doug Wright
ENG
48.60
15
Alf Gover
ENG
56.00
16
Sadu Shinde
IND
66.00
17
Norman Yardley
ENG
70.00
18
Bill Bowes
ENG
73.00
19
Peter Smith
ENG
76.67
20
George Tribe
AUS
88.50
21
Vijay Hazare
IND
89.50
22
Bill Voce
ENG
138.00
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