Best Average in 1996: Top Performers, Rankings & Full Stats

Here is the complete breakdown of the best average in 1996, featuring the most impactful players of the year.
TEST199683 entries
17.69Jayantha SilvaSL0.73 clear of Shaun Pollock
28.42Shaun PollockSA0.73 off the lead
311.15Allan DonaldSA3.46 off the lead
● LEADS
Jayantha SilvaSL
7.69 · 0.73 better than Pollock
↑ IN THE CHASE
1
player sits within 10% of the lead on best average
★ TOP-10 CUT-OFF
20.20
The mark at number ten — 73 entries sit below it
● NATION IN FRONT
England
9 of the top 50 · 9 teams represented

Best Average — full list

83 entries, ranked
1Jayantha SilvaSL7.69
2Shaun PollockSA8.42
3Allan DonaldSA11.15
4Mohammad ZahidPAK11.82
5Muttiah MuralitharanSL13.93
6Steve WaughAUS16.00
7Simon DoullNZ17.10
8Glenn McGrathAUS17.53
9Chris SilverwoodENG17.75
10Aashish KapoorIND20.20
11Paul ReiffelAUS20.33
12Mushtaq AhmedPAK20.83
13Paul AdamsSA21.61
14Lance KlusenerSA21.69
15Shahid NazirPAK22.08
16Sourav GangulyIND22.14
17Venkatesh PrasadIND22.68
18Wasim AkramPAK24.09
19Michael BevanAUS24.20
20Darren GoughENG24.43
21Heath StreakZIM24.43
22Roger TwoseNZ25.00
22Jimmy AdamsWI25.00
23Sir Curtly AmbroseWI25.75
24Waqar YounisPAK26.74
25Chaminda VaasSL26.83
26Ian BishopWI26.90
27Javagal SrinathIND27.42
28Phil TufnellENG27.43
28Mark EalhamENG27.43
29Andy CaddickENG27.50
29Peter MartinENG27.50
30Sanath JayasuriyaSL29.00
31Courtney WalshWI29.60
32Robert CroftENG30.30
33Brian McMillanSA30.33
34Dipak PatelNZ31.79
35Anil KumbleIND32.34
36Alan MullallyENG33.00
37Sunil JoshiIND33.60
38Justin VaughanNZ33.70
39Patterson ThompsonWI33.75
40Paul StrangZIM34.25
41Chris CairnsNZ34.53
42Ata-ur-RehmanPAK34.60
43Saqlain MushtaqPAK34.82
44Gavin LarsenNZ35.00
45Fanie de VilliersSA35.20
46Dominic CorkENG35.44
47Guy WhittallZIM35.56
48Peter McIntyreAUS35.67
49Ronnie IraniENG37.00
50Shane WarneAUS38.07
51Chris LewisENG38.75
52Chris HarrisNZ38.86
53Pramodya WickramasingheSL39.75
54Kenny BenjaminWI40.22
55Pommie MbangwaZIM40.50
56Ravindra PushpakumaraSL41.17
57Hansie CronjeSA41.50
58Bryan StrangZIM42.20
59Danny MorrisonNZ44.71
60Jason GillespieAUS47.00
61David JohnsonIND47.67
62Henry OlongaZIM51.11
63Geoff AllottNZ52.25
64Pat SymcoxSA54.00
65Eddo BrandesZIM57.60
66Mark WaughAUS59.50
67Kumar DharmasenaSL63.00
68Robert KennedyNZ63.33
69Narendra HirwaniIND64.50
70Simon BrownENG69.00
71Paras MhambreyIND74.00
72Venkatapathy RajuIND76.00
73Rajindra DhanrajWI82.50
74Graeme HickENG100.00
75Craig McDermottAUS101.00
76Ian SalisburyENG110.50
77Mohammad AkramPAK130.00
78Andy WhittallZIM130.50
79Grant FlowerZIM135.00
80Min PatelENG180.00
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