Best Batting Average in Test Cricket in 1997
Record holder : Aravinda de Silva of Sri Lanka holds the record (76.25) for best batting average in test cricket in 1997.
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Aravinda de Silva - 76.25
The player at #1 in the list is Aravinda de Silva of Sri Lanka. He had batting average of 76.25 while scoring 1220 runs in 19 innings of 11 matches at strike rate of 58.79.
2. Aamer Sohail - 75.2
At no. 2 position is Aamer Sohail of Pakistan. He had batting average of 75.2 while scoring 376 runs in 5 innings of 4 matches at strike rate of 56.62.
3. Inzamam-ul-Haq - 68.37
Next in the list is Inzamam-ul-Haq of Pakistan. He had batting average of 68.37 while scoring 547 runs in 10 innings of 8 matches at strike rate of 51.6.
4. Azhar Mahmood - 68
At position no. 4 is Azhar Mahmood of Pakistan. He had batting average of 68 while scoring 272 runs in 8 innings of 6 matches at strike rate of 48.65.
5. Sanath Jayasuriya - 66.89
At no. 5 position is Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka. He had batting average of 66.89 while scoring 1271 runs in 19 innings of 11 matches at strike rate of 65.27.
6. Sachin Tendulkar - 62.5
Next in the list is Sachin Tendulkar of India. He had batting average of 62.5 while scoring 1000 runs in 17 innings of 12 matches at strike rate of 50.78.
7. Rahul Dravid - 61.5
Then comes our Rahul Dravid of India. He had batting average of 61.5 while scoring 984 runs in 18 innings of 12 matches at strike rate of 36.93.
8. Sourav Ganguly - 56.53
Next in the list is Sourav Ganguly of India. He had batting average of 56.53 while scoring 848 runs in 15 innings of 11 matches at strike rate of 46.82.
9. Navjot Sidhu - 55.38
Then comes our Navjot Sidhu of India. He had batting average of 55.38 while scoring 720 runs in 13 innings of 9 matches at strike rate of 43.37.
10. Graham Thorpe - 53.84
At position no. 10 is Graham Thorpe of England. He had batting average of 53.84 while scoring 700 runs in 15 innings of 9 matches at strike rate of 52.43.