Stats: Top 10 batsmen with highest averages in first-class cricket
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Don Bradman’s average of 95.14 is often considered as the greatest achievement by any player in major sports and is followed by Vijay Merchant of India who is behind by a large difference of 23.5 runs per innings. Keeping current statistics under view, it would be more than a miracle if any incumbent player beats “The Don”, to seal the first position.
| Player | Country | Span | No.of Matches | Average |
| Sir Donald Bradman | Australia | 1927-1949 | 234 | 95.14 |
| Vijay Merchant | India | 1929-1951 | 150 | 71.64 |
| George Headley | West Indies | 1927-1954 | 103 | 69.86 |
| Ajay Sharma | India | 1984-2001 | 129 | 67.46 |
| Bill Ponsford | Australia | 1920-1934 | 162 | 65.18 |
| Bill Woodfull | Australia | 1921-1934 | 172 | 64.99 |
| Shantanu Sugwekar | India | 1987-2002 | 85 | 63.10 |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | India | 2005-2014 | 94 | 61.61 |
| KC Ibrahim | India | 1938-1950 | 60 | 61.24 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 2006-2014 | 64 | 60.4 |
Note: Stats updated till 14th July, 2014.