Best Batting Average in One day Cricket in 1997
Record holder : Kennedy Otieno holds the record (71.2) for best batting average in one day cricket in 1997.
1. Kennedy Otieno - 71.2
The player at #1 in the list is Kennedy Otieno of . He had batting average of 71.2 while scoring 356 runs in 6 innings of 6 matches at strike rate of 77.05.
2. 
Chris Harris - 68.14
At no. 2 position is Chris Harris of New Zealand. He had batting average of 68.14 while scoring 477 runs in 17 innings of 17 matches at strike rate of 68.93.
3. Stuart Williams - 62.6
At no. 3 position is Stuart Williams of West Indies. He had batting average of 62.6 while scoring 626 runs in 12 innings of 12 matches at strike rate of 68.79.
4. Michael Bevan - 56
Then comes our Michael Bevan of Australia. He had batting average of 56 while scoring 728 runs in 18 innings of 19 matches at strike rate of 71.65.
5. Lanka de Silva - 53.66
At no. 5 position is Lanka de Silva of Sri Lanka. He had batting average of 53.66 while scoring 161 runs in 6 innings of 11 matches at strike rate of 83.41.
6. Aravinda de Silva - 52.69
Then comes our Aravinda de Silva of Sri Lanka. He had batting average of 52.69 while scoring 1212 runs in 27 innings of 28 matches at strike rate of 86.38.
7. Mark Waugh - 52
Then comes our Mark Waugh of Australia. He had batting average of 52 while scoring 676 runs in 14 innings of 15 matches at strike rate of 79.81.
8. Hansie Cronje - 51.4
Next in the list is Hansie Cronje of South Africa. He had batting average of 51.4 while scoring 771 runs in 21 innings of 23 matches at strike rate of 84.81.
9. Sanath Jayasuriya - 51.21
At no. 9 position is Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka. He had batting average of 51.21 while scoring 1178 runs in 26 innings of 26 matches at strike rate of 113.59.
10. Graham Thorpe - 51
At position no. 10 is Graham Thorpe of England. He had batting average of 51 while scoring 459 runs in 12 innings of 12 matches at strike rate of 77.92.