Best Average – Complete Cricket Stats & Records

This page lists the players with the best average in cricket history. These records highlight the most consistent and impactful performances across different eras.
TESTAll-time500 entries
1156.00Frank LaverAUS58 clear of Ernie Jones
298.00Ernie JonesAUS58 off the lead
391.00Monty NobleAUS65 off the lead
● LEADS
Frank LaverAUS
156.00 · 58 ahead of Jones
↑ MOST ENTRIES
Johnny BriggsENG
7 separate entries on this list · 306 different players in all
★ TOP-10 CUT-OFF
59.00
The mark at number ten — 490 entries sit below it
● NATION IN FRONT
Australia
22 of the top 50 · 3 teams represented

Best Average — full list

500 entries, ranked
1Frank LaverAUS156.00
2Ernie JonesAUS98.00
3Monty NobleAUS91.00
4Hugh TrumbleAUS85.00
5Bob McLeodAUS78.50
6Dave NourseSA68.00
7George HirstENG63.00
8George GearyENG62.67
9Tom McKibbinAUS60.00
10Denys MorkelSA59.00
11Bill LockwoodENG55.25
12Charles MacartneyAUS53.75
13Bill HowellAUS52.00
14Bernard BosanquetENG50.67
15Harold BaumgartnerSA49.50
16Joe CoxSA49.25
17Dave NourseSA49.00
18'Young Jack' HearneENG47.14
19Monty NobleAUS45.33
20Jack SaundersAUS44.00
20Arthur MaileyAUS44.00
22'Young Jack' HearneENG42.30
23Arthur MaileyAUS42.29
24George MacaulayENG41.50
24Bill EdrichENG41.50
26Arthur MaileyAUS40.65
27Tom McKibbinAUS39.50
28Roy KilnerENG39.43
29Jack GregoryAUS39.33
30George McShaneAUS39.00
30Hugh TrumbleAUS39.00
32Warwick ArmstrongAUS37.50
33Percy FenderENG37.44
34Hedley VerityENG37.08
35Greville StevensENG36.80
36Jack HearneENG36.09
37Tom GoddardENG35.80
38Tom RichardsonENG34.35
39Tom HaywardENG34.25
40George ParkerSA34.13
41Arthur MoldENG33.43
42Jack RyderAUS33.25
43Claude CarterSA33.00
44Billy BarnesENG32.33
45Jack GregoryAUS32.29
46Reg PerksENG32.27
47Andrew StoddartENG32.00
47Len WilkinsonENG32.00
49Clarrie GrimmettAUS31.85
50Bill HowellAUS31.56
51William BruceAUS31.20
52Claude NewberrySA31.00
53Frederick SpofforthAUS30.10
54Jacobus DuminySA30.00
55Jimmy BlanckenbergSA29.88
56Maurice TateENG29.85
57Baron ConstantineWI29.82
58Bobby PeelENG29.71
59Johnny DouglasENG29.50
60Arthur RichardsonAUS29.38
61John CameronWI29.33
62Bill HowellAUS29.20
63Bishan BediIND29.13
64Bert HopkinsAUS28.75
65Charlie TurnerAUS28.64
66Sir Garry SobersWI28.55
67Greville StevensENG28.50
68Ted ArnoldENG28.17
68Vanburn HolderWI28.17
70Harold LarwoodENG28.00
71Frederick SpofforthAUS27.75
71Tom GarrettAUS27.75
73Ewart AstillENG27.00
73John GunnENG27.00
73Patsy HendrenENG27.00
73Sir Viv RichardsWI27.00
77Bernard JulienWI26.75
78Vallance JuppENG26.57
79Arthur GilliganENG26.40
80Colin BlytheENG26.10
80Alan ConnollyAUS26.10
82Fred TitmusENG26.03
83Walter BrearleyENG26.00
83Barry RichardsSA26.00
85Lance GibbsWI25.96
86Charles KellewayAUS25.75
87Tom RichardsonENG25.47
88Ted PeateENG25.45
89Ken FarnesENG25.36
90Wilfred RhodesENG25.20
91Peter HeineSA24.32
92Fred RootENG24.25
93Sammy WoodsAUS24.20
94Maurice TateENG24.19
95Tom GarrettAUS24.00
95Johnny BriggsENG24.00
97David LarterENG23.80
98Schofield HaighENG23.75
99Akram RazaPAK23.67
99Clive LloydWI23.67
101Roy KilnerENG23.47
102Chris CairnsNZ23.44
103Eddie BarlowSA23.36
103Kerry O'KeeffeAUS23.36
105Gary GilmourAUS23.27
106Albert RelfENG23.25
106Ken MackayAUS23.25
108Sonny RamadhinWI23.23
109Sydney BarnesENG23.17
110Dennis LilleeAUS23.07
111Jimmy BlanckenbergSA23.00
111John SnowENG23.00
111Vijay HazareIND23.00
111Aaqib JavedPAK23.00
115Fred TruemanENG22.98
116Sir Curtly AmbroseWI22.89
117Pat TrimbornSA22.75
117Gary GilmourAUS22.75
119Intikhab AlamPAK22.74
120Sir Alec BedserENG22.59
121Neil AdcockSA22.58
122Jack HillAUS22.57
123Trevor GoddardSA22.56
124Johnny DouglasENG22.50
124Frank WoolleyENG22.50
124John InverarityAUS22.50
124Fred TruemanENG22.50
128John TrumbleAUS22.40
129Bert VoglerSA22.33
129Albert RelfENG22.33
129Bernard BosanquetENG22.33
129Bob SimpsonAUS22.33
133Bob CowperAUS22.30
134Charlie McLeodAUS22.29
135W.G. GraceENG22.00
135Wilfred RhodesENG22.00
135John LyonsAUS22.00
138Claude NewberrySA21.88
139Doug WaltersAUS21.80
140Bapu NadkarniIND21.76
141George HirstENG21.75
142Doug WaltersAUS21.71
143Eric HolliesENG21.70
144Trevor GoddardSA21.64
145Jimmy BlanckenbergSA21.50
146Tibby CotterAUS21.47
147Sir Andy RobertsWI21.46
148Ian JohnsonAUS21.45
149Malcolm MarshallWI21.44
150Harry BoyleAUS21.42
151George GiffenAUS21.38
152Albert TrottAUS21.33
152Bobby PeelENG21.33
154Lance GibbsWI21.31
155George GiffenAUS21.30
156Sir Alec BedserENG21.29
157Jimmy SinclairSA21.25
157Reggie DuffAUS21.25
157Barry KnightENG21.25
160Erapalli PrasannaIND21.21
160Craig McDermottAUS21.21
162Charlie TurnerAUS21.13
163Charlie McLeodAUS21.00
163Wilf FlowersENG21.00
163Denis ComptonENG21.00
163Brian StathamENG21.00
163Ken EastwoodAUS21.00
163Bruce ReidAUS21.00
169Warwick ArmstrongAUS20.93
170Jim HiggsAUS20.91
171Claude CarterSA20.89
172Hedley VerityENG20.83
173Graham DilleyENG20.82
174Ernie JonesAUS20.79
174Lance GibbsWI20.79
176Colin McCoolAUS20.78
177Dick TyldesleyENG20.75
177Les JacksonENG20.75
179Maurice TateENG20.73
180Fred TruemanENG20.68
181Allan SteelENG20.67
181Frank SmailesENG20.67
183Tony LockENG20.63
184Peter LoaderENG20.58
185Colin CroftWI20.56
185Bishan BediIND20.56
187George UlyettENG20.50
187Frederick SpofforthAUS20.50
189Dennis LilleeAUS20.49
190Frank CameronNZ20.45
191Alf ValentineWI20.42
192George MacaulayENG20.38
193Morice BirdENG20.33
193John GoddardWI20.33
195Abdul QadirPAK20.27
196Monty NobleAUS20.26
197Terry JennerAUS20.25
198Tim WallAUS20.23
199Peter PollockSA20.17
200Henry PromnitzSA20.13
201Dick BarlowENG20.00
201Sydney BarnesENG20.00
201George UlyettENG20.00
201Frank HearneENG20.00
201Grahame ChevalierSA20.00
201Bob WyattENG20.00
201Lindsay KlineAUS20.00
201Bob CottamENG20.00
209Hugh TayfieldSA19.93
210Jimmy SinclairSA19.90
211Hugh TrumbleAUS19.83
211Trevor BaileyENG19.83
213Walter BrearleyENG19.79
214William AttewellENG19.67
214Bert VoglerSA19.67
214Ray IllingworthENG19.67
217Bob CatterallSA19.60
217Gary BartlettNZ19.60
219John GunnENG19.59
220Billy MidwinterAUS19.50
220Frank LaverAUS19.50
220Fred MartinENG19.50
220Sandeep PatilIND19.50
224Tony MacGibbonNZ19.45
225Aubrey FaulknerSA19.43
226Johnny BriggsENG19.40
226Tony DellAUS19.40
228Monty NobleAUS19.39
229Peter ParfittENG19.33
230Jack SaundersAUS19.31
230Leslie HyltonWI19.31
232Wilfred RhodesENG19.29
232Gary GilmourAUS19.29
232Ian MeckiffAUS19.29
232Jack AlabasterNZ19.29
236Colin BlytheENG19.25
236Bishan BediIND19.25
238George UlyettENG19.21
239Doug MeintjesSA19.17
239Chris OldENG19.17
241Bill O'ReillyAUS19.15
242Cyril VincentSA19.11
242Eddie BarlowSA19.11
242Ashley MallettAUS19.11
245Ray LindwallAUS19.09
246Sir Richard HadleeNZ19.08
247Phil EdmondsENG19.03
248Dick BarlowENG19.00
248Major BoothENG19.00
248Gilbert JessopENG19.00
248Motganhalli JaisimhaIND19.00
248Jeremy ConeyNZ19.00
253Bob CunisNZ18.90
254Arthur FielderENG18.89
255Arthur GilliganENG18.83
255Arnold WarrenENG18.83
255Ken HiggsENG18.83
258Fred MorleyENG18.75
259Clarrie GrimmettAUS18.73
259Ken HiggsENG18.73
261Alex KennedyENG18.70
261Bob MassieAUS18.70
263Len PascoeAUS18.69
264Lindsay KlineAUS18.67
265Allen HillENG18.57
265Frederick SpofforthAUS18.57
265Norman GiffordENG18.57
268Alf HallSA18.56
269Jack IversonAUS18.55
269Brian StathamENG18.55
271George HirstENG18.50
271Geff NobletAUS18.50
271Jim McConnonENG18.50
274Ian JohnsonAUS18.43
275Major BoothENG18.40
276Hugh TrumbleAUS18.38
276Geoff ArnoldENG18.38
278Johnny BriggsENG18.31
279Ernie ToshackAUS18.26
280Alfred ShawENG18.25
281Tommy GreenhoughENG18.21
282Billy BatesENG18.20
282Joey PalmerAUS18.20
284Aubrey FaulknerSA18.17
285Derek UnderwoodENG18.13
286George LohmannENG18.06
287Alan DavidsonAUS18.03
288Tip SnookeSA18.00
288Alan DavidsonAUS18.00
290Walter LeesENG17.96
291Charlie LlewellynSA17.92
292Gerry GomezWI17.88
293Billy MidwinterAUS17.75
293Neil AdcockSA17.75
295Wilf FlowersENG17.73
296Tich FreemanENG17.71
296Fen CresswellNZ17.71
298Bruce TaylorNZ17.70
299Mohammad NazirPAK17.69
300Frank TysonENG17.68
301Johnny BriggsENG17.67
301John ReidNZ17.67
303Malcolm HiltonENG17.55
304Fred TruemanENG17.53
304Mike ProcterSA17.53
306Frank LaverAUS17.50
306Jack RobertsonENG17.50
308Sir Alec BedserENG17.49
309Mushtaq MohammadPAK17.44
310Harry BoyleAUS17.40
311Ray LindwallAUS17.38
312Bonnor MiddletonSA17.36
313Erapalli PrasannaIND17.33
314Sylvester ClarkeWI17.29
315Charles EadyAUS17.25
316Harry TrottAUS17.22
316Reggie SchwarzSA17.22
318Peter PollockSA17.20
319Maurice TateENG17.16
320Fred TruemanENG17.07
321Fazal MahmoodPAK17.06
322Frederick SpofforthAUS17.00
322George Finlay-BissettSA17.00
322Alec BannermanAUS17.00
322Jackie du PreezSA17.00
322Intikhab AlamPAK17.00
327Ken CranstonENG16.91
328Barry KnightENG16.89
329Geoff ArnoldENG16.82
330Christopher HeseltineENG16.80
331Joey PalmerAUS16.75
331Ian JohnsonAUS16.75
331Brian StathamENG16.75
334Bill LockwoodENG16.71
335Greg ChappellAUS16.67
336Ray LindwallAUS16.64
337Joel GarnerWI16.60
338Ted ArnoldENG16.50
339Ray LindwallAUS16.44
340Keith MillerAUS16.33
341Ted TylerENG16.25
341Trevor GoddardSA16.25
343Charlie GriffithWI16.22
344Charles MacartneyAUS16.13
344Trevor BaileyENG16.13
344Sir Gubby AllenENG16.13
344Derek UnderwoodENG16.13
344Keith MillerAUS16.13
349Frederick SpofforthAUS16.11
350Neil AdcockSA16.09
351Wally HammondENG16.00
351Sammy JonesAUS16.00
351Bill BowesENG16.00
351Chandu SarwateIND16.00
351Khan MohammadPAK16.00
351Clifford McWattWI16.00
357J.J. FerrisAUS15.88
358Sonny RamadhinWI15.80
358Johnny WardleENG15.80
360Johnny BriggsENG15.76
361James Lillywhite (jnr)ENG15.75
362Schofield HaighENG15.71
363Albert RelfENG15.67
364Tom RichardsonENG15.60
365Frederick KuysSA15.50
365Graeme HoleAUS15.50
367Alan DavidsonAUS15.47
368Stanley JacksonENG15.46
369Bill CopsonENG15.42
370Tip SnookeSA15.38
371Tom KendallAUS15.36
372James SouthertonENG15.29
372Pat CrawfordAUS15.29
374Wilfred RhodesENG15.27
375Vic PollardNZ15.25
376Derek UnderwoodENG15.10
377George GearyENG15.00
377Gordon WhiteSA15.00
377Ces BurkeNZ15.00
377Bonnor MiddletonSA15.00
377Jack RutherfordAUS15.00
382Bobby PeelENG14.88
383Bill LockwoodENG14.86
383Jim LakerENG14.86
385David BrownENG14.83
386Tom McKibbinAUS14.73
387George LohmannENG14.69
388Ron ArcherAUS14.62
389Denis AtkinsonWI14.56
390Herbie TaylorSA14.50
390Fazal MahmoodPAK14.50
392Len BraundENG14.43
393Charles EadyAUS14.33
394Johnny WardleENG14.25
395Gerry GomezWI14.23
396Bhagwath ChandrasekharIND14.22
397Bert IronmongerAUS14.17
398Sydney BarnesENG14.15
399Ray IllingworthENG14.09
400Jack HearneENG14.07
401John HodgesAUS14.00
401Ike TraversAUS14.00
403Sir Alec BedserENG13.95
404Jack CowieNZ13.83
405Dave NourseSA13.75
406Stork HendryAUS13.67
406Derek SealyWI13.67
408Mike ProcterSA13.58
409J.J. FerrisAUS13.50
409Frank LaverAUS13.50
409Clive LloydWI13.50
412Colin BlytheENG13.44
413Basil ButcherWI13.40
414Tom HoranAUS13.33
414George MudieWI13.33
416Fred TruemanENG13.31
417Colin BlytheENG13.26
418Billy BarnesENG13.25
419George UlyettENG13.20
419Bruce TaylorNZ13.20
421Wilfred RhodesENG13.17
422Baron ConstantineWI13.13
423Wilf FlowersENG13.00
423Charles LeslieENG13.00
423Herbie TaylorSA13.00
423Arthur MorrisAUS13.00
427Billy BatesENG12.94
428Bill JohnstonAUS12.92
429Dave NourseSA12.83
430Billy BarnesENG12.75
431W.G. GraceENG12.67
432Tom HoranAUS12.60
433Manny MartindaleWI12.58
434Dick PollardENG12.43
435Sydney BarnesENG12.36
436Geff NobletAUS12.33
437Trevor GoddardSA12.27
438Allan SteelENG12.22
439Willis CuttellENG12.17
440Bill LockwoodENG12.12
441Jack HearneENG12.00
441Keith MillerAUS12.00
443Tony LockENG11.82
444John TrimWI11.80
445Albert TrottAUS11.65
446Jack IversonAUS11.60
447Xen BalaskasSA11.44
448Billy BatesENG11.40
449Sydney CallawayAUS11.20
450Coimbatarao GopinathIND11.00
450Joey CarewWI11.00
452Billy BatesENG10.60
453Charlie TurnerAUS10.55
454David SteeleENG10.50
454Gul MohammadIND10.50
456Albert PowellSA10.00
456Jim LakerENG10.00
458Jimmy SinclairSA9.89
459Neil AdcockSA9.86
460George LohmannENG9.80
461Sydney BarnesENG9.78
462Frank TysonENG9.75
463Billy BarnesENG9.57
464Dick BarlowENG9.50
464Bill JohnstonAUS9.50
466Charlie TurnerAUS9.47
467Harold ButlerENG9.43
468Ernie ToshackAUS9.27
469Tom GarrettAUS9.00
470Fazal MahmoodPAK8.77
471Dick PougherENG8.67
472George LohmannENG8.56
473Colin BlytheENG8.00
473Tip SnookeSA8.00
475Johnny BriggsENG7.83
476Johnny BriggsENG7.76
477Clarrie GrimmettAUS7.45
478Charlie TurnerAUS7.29
479Alec HurwoodAUS7.25
480Bobby PeelENG7.24
481J.J. FerrisAUS7.00
481Jack SiedleSA7.00
483George LohmannENG6.71
484Jack CowieNZ6.67
485Bobby PeelENG6.63
486William ShaldersSA6.00
487Billy BarnesENG5.88
488Robin BynoeWI5.00
488Jack AlabasterNZ5.00
490Alfred LytteltonENG4.75
491Dattu PhadkarIND4.67
492Michael MelleSA4.25
493Bill O'ReillyAUS4.13
494Allan SteelENG4.00
494Robert PooreSA4.00
496William AttewellENG2.00
496Arthur HillENG2.00
496Reg SimpsonENG2.00
499Peter LashleyWI1.00
500Wilf BarberENG0.00
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