Batters with the highest Test averages: India has not been an easy place to bat in recent times in Tests. Batsmen have found run-scoring mighty difficult in Indian conditions. Indian batsmen barring a couple have also struggled to come to terms with challenging wickets on offer. But traditionally batters have found a safe haven in India in Tests. The huge amount of runs they have scored in India is a testimony to this fact.
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We look at the Top Ten Batters with the highest Test averages:
[Qualification – 1,000 runs]
#10 Sachin Tendulkar Test Average – 52.67
A lot of Indian fans might be surprised to see Sachin Tendulkar at the tenth spot on this list. The little master has scored runs across the world hence his average at home might appear a tad bit lesser as compared to others on this list. He still averages a solid 52.67 in 94 Tests that he played in India.
#9 Cheteshwar Pujara Test Average – 53.38
There is almost a 10-point difference between his home and away average. Cheteshwar Pujara’s game against spin helps him score more freely in Indian conditions. He averages an impressive 53.38 in India.
#8 Navjot Singh Sidhu Test Average – 53.93
He was known to attack the spinners right from ball one. Very few batsmen used their feet as expertly as Navjot Singh Sidhu did. He averages a terrific 53.93 in India in 23 Tests scoring 5 centuries along the way.
#7 Virender Sehwag Test Average – 54.13
He is India’s best Test opener alongside Sunil Gavaskar. He scored two triple centuries of which one came in India in Chennai in 2008. His 319 against South Africa is India’s highest individual Test score in the country. Sehwag averages 54.13 in 52 Tests in India.
#6 Dilip Vengsarkar Test Average – 55.59
He holds a terrific record in India. Dilip Vengsarkar was one of the finest Test batters of his generation. He scored 3,725 runs in 54 Tests at an average of 55.59. The Colonel as he was fondly called scored 13 centuries at home.
#5 Mohammad Azharuddin Test Average – 55.93
His record of scoring 3 centuries in his first three Tests is still a record. Mohammad Azharuddin was one of India’s best players for a good part of two decades. He scored 3,412 runs in 46 Tests at an average of 55.93.
#4 Virat Kohli Test Average – 59.43
The former Test skipper features at the number four spot on this list. Virat Kohli is close to completing 4,000 Test runs at home (3,923). He has raked up 13 Test centuries at home as compared to 14 away from home. Kohli averages 59.43 in 48 Tests at home.
#3 Vijay Hazare Test Average – 69.56
The top three are miles ahead of other batters on this list. Vijay Hazare is the only name to feature from the 40s (1948-52). The technically solid Hazare scored 1,113 runs in 13 Tests at an average of 69.56.
#2 Rohit Sharma Test Average – 71.96
He started his much anticipated yet delayed Test career with a bang scoring century on debut in 2013. Rohit Sharma has scored 7 out of his 8 Test hundreds at home. His Test average at home is among the very best of this century. Sharma averages a magnificent 71.96 in 22 Tests at home.
#1 Clive Lloyd Test Average – 75.50
The top batsman on this list is incidentally the only visiting batsman to feature in this elite club. Clive Lloyd scored 1,359 runs in 14 Tests in India at a spellbinding average of 75.50 scoring 4 centuries and 5 half-centuries.
