List of England Test cricket records
Highest career average

List of England Test cricket records

Section Title: Highest career average
Table Section Text: None

Rank	Average	Player	Runs	Innings	Period

1	60.73	Herbert Sutcliffe	4,555	84	1924–1935

2	59.23	Eddie Paynter	1,540	31	1931–1939

3	58.67	Ken Barrington	6,806	131	1955–1968

4	58.45	Wally Hammond	7,249	140	1927–1947

5	56.94	Jack Hobbs	5,410	102	1908–1930

Qualification: 20 innings Last updated: 30 July 2018

Sentence(s)

With 60.73, Herbert Sutcliffe is one of only five batsmen to finish with an average above 60.

final_sentence: With 60.73, Herbert Sutcliffe is one of only five batsmen to finish with an average above 60.