Top 10 batsmen with highest average in Test cricket

Top 10 batsmen with highest average in Test cricket: Test cricket is epitomized as the fiercest test of a batter’s technique and temperament. If you ask any cricketer as to which format is the toughest? Then the answer would be a no-brainer as everyone considers Test cricket as the ultimate format of the game. In Tests all the loop holes of a batsman’s technique get exposed as the bowler gets sufficient time to work him out with the help of longer spells.

But over the years there have been many batters who have shown the world that if you have hunger for runs and top-notch skills to succeed then the art of consistency can be attained.

So let’s have a look at the top 10 batsmen with highest average in Test cricket (Min 5000 runs):

10. Greg Chappell (Australia) – 53.86:

One of the greatest Australian batsmen of all time, Greg Chappell was the face of elegance and class. The stand-out feature about him was the self-discipline with which he conducted himself which helped him use his credentials to the very best. Greg stitched his name in the folklore of Australian cricket with his glorious achievements as an astute batter. In 87 Tests he scored 7,110 runs at an average of 53.86 with 24 centuries to his credit.