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1877-1889: Leading Test Batting Averages




Top Batting Averages of the First 13 Years of Test Cricket 
 (1877-1889)

Qualification: 200 Runs

    Name      Cou   M   I  NO  Runs   HS    Avge 100  50   Ct  St

C.Bannerman   AUS   3   6   2   239  165*  59.75   1   -    -   -
R.Abel        ENG   5   7   1   270  120   45.00   1   1    7   -
W.G.Grace     ENG  11  16   1   542  170   36.13   2   -   26   -
W.L.Murdoch   AUS  16  29   5   860  211   35.83   2   1   11   1
A.G.Steel     ENG  13  20   3   600  148   35.29   2   -    5   -
A.Shrewsbury  ENG  18  31   3   963  164   34.39   2   2   26   -
W.W.Read      ENG  13  19   0   595  117   31.31   1   4   11   -
P.S.McDonnell AUS  19  34   1   950  147   28.78   3   2    6   -
H.J.H.Scott   AUS   8  14   1   359  102   27.61   1   1    8   -
W.Bates       ENG  15  26   2   656   64   27.33   -   5    9   -
W.Barnes      ENG  19  30   2   706  134   25.21   1   5   17   -
J.Selby       ENG   6  12   1   256   70   23.27   -   2    1   -
G.Ulyett      ENG  24  38   0   875  149   23.02   1   6   19   -
R.G.Barlow    ENG  17  30   4   591   62   22.73   -   2   14   -
W.H.Scotton   ENG  15  25   2   510   90   22.17   -   3    4   -
S.P.Jones     AUS  12  24   4   432   87   21.60   -   1   12   -
J.W.Trumble   AUS   7  13   1   243   59   20.25   -   1    3   -
A.C.Bannerman AUS  22  39   2   745   94   20.13   -   5   17   -
T.P.Horan     AUS  15  27   2   471  124   18.84   1   1    6   -
W.Flowers     ENG   7  12   0   215   56   17.91   -   1    2   -

 Contributed by Travis (travis@jolt.mpx.com.au)



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