Stats: Highest averages for currently active batsmen and best averages for batsmen overall

Kumar Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakkara is at the top of the list of best averages of currently active batsmen in the world. Sangakkara averages 57.83. Shivnarine Chanderpaul is next to the Sri Lankan whose average is 51.93.

Don Bradman

When it comes to all time best batting averages in Test cricket, Sir Donald Bradman has to be the first name. In just 80 innings, Sir Bradman recorded an incredible 99.94 average.

England’s Ken Barrington is second to the legend whose average was 58.67.

Kumar Sangakkara is the only currently active batsmen who makes it to the list.

*Stats updated till 5th February, 2014 (minimum: 5000 runs)