Batting Highest Career Batting Average

Cricket Records in 2000s in Test matches

Highest averages

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
S Chanderpaul (WI)	2002-2006	12	20	5	1123	140	74.86	2803	40.06	4	7	0	130	4
ML Hayden (AUS)	2001-2008	18	35	3	1888	203	59.00	2864	65.92	6	8	2	214	24
Mohammad Yousuf (PAK)	2004-2007	12	21	2	1107	173	58.26	1907	58.04	4	4	1	151	9
JH Kallis (SA)	2000-2008	11	20	4	884	132	55.25	2258	39.14	2	5	0	89	4
SM Katich (AUS)	2003-2008	12	22	3	978	125	51.47	1821	53.70	2	6	0	116	1
RT Ponting (AUS)	2000-2008	17	30	2	1421	257	50.75	2453	57.92	5	4	4	163	3
MJ Clarke (AUS)	2004-2008	12	22	1	967	151	46.04	1887	51.24	3	5	1	100	8
JL Langer (AUS)	2000-2004	12	22	0	981	223	44.59	1655	59.27	3	4	3	131	8
RR Sarwan (WI)	2002-2006	12	20	0	712	116	35.60	1703	41.80	1	7	1	83	3
CH Gayle (WI)	2002-2006	12	21	1	641	88	32.05	1420	45.14	0	6	3	100	11
AC Gilchrist (AUS)	2000-2008	16	27	2	633	122	25.32	810	78.14	2	1	3	71	10

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

Minimum of 20 innings
Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Africa v England at Durban, 2nd Test, Dec 26-30, 2009 [Test # 1944]

Australia v Pakistan at Melbourne, 1st Test, Dec 26-30, 2009 [Test # 1943]

South Africa v England at Centurion, 1st Test, Dec 16-20, 2009 [Test # 1942]