Best Test batsman having average < 40

[Line and Length]

Think the > was a typo in LL's post.

Thanks hb .... it was a typo, and a careless one at that. I have corrected.

 

[karan_fromthestands]

Such a nice thread!

I'll go with Stokes here looking at the number of impactful innings he has played despite the average. Also, Kapil for the same reason!

 

[JOJOXI]

Larry Gomes? Ignoring early era players where a sub 40 average could still be a very impressive average.

 

[Migara]

Enter Carl Hooper

 

[Senile Sentry]

Most 100s for batsmen averaging under 40

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Nothing better captures the utter mediocrity that was English cricket in the 90s than this.

MA Atherton and Nasser Hussain playing 200 tests between them despite averaging just 37.

I think a parallel now.would be Ajinkya Rahane getting a prolonged run in Indian test side despite mediocre return overall.

 

[Senile Sentry]

My favorite out of that list is Alec Stewart. I wonder if he averages more than 40 playing as a pure batsman though.

He averages nesrly 47 as a specialist batsman. A very good batsman made to join the sea of mediocrity by English management of the 90s.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Obviously Grace, Trumper, and Hill from the ancient past.

Probably John Wright and Nathan Astle amongst more recent players.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Thanks hb .... it was a typo, and a careless one at that. I have corrected.

Interesting as well that Kim Hughes didn't even average 40 in state cricket, in fact averaged even less there than he did in Tests

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Alec Stewart is clearly the answer of modern players. Stuffed by taking the gloves when he was one of the best openers in the world to fit a dud in instead of Russell.

 

[ParwazHaiJunoon]

Shahid Afridi Lala

Mat 27
Avg 36.51
SR 86.9
100 5
50 8

 

[Flem274*]

first instinct was stewart, but i forgot stokes still has a career average below 40

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Forgot about Keith Miller - fc average of 48.9

 

[Fuller Pilch]

ATG XI players averaging in the 30s with the bat
Grace
Trumper
Stewart
Hill
Miller
Shakib
Stokes
Imran
Jadeja
Pollock
Knott

 

[h_hurricane]

The answer is Gill, Shubman Gill.

 

[Victor Ian]

Is this a proxy for **** team? My initial reaction looking down the list was a whole generation of English mediocrity, and then most other players (a few obvious exceptions) drawing feelings of 'meh' regarding their teams of the time. I guess, to hang around and score centuries with a <40 avg, requires a shortage of competition for your spot.

 

[the big bambino]

ATG XI players averaging in the 30s with the bat
Grace
Trumper
Stewart
Hill
Miller
Shakib
Stokes
Imran
Jadeja
Pollock
Knott

Wow. Quite a team. You win the draft.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Mushfiqur Rahim would be a contender

 

[Slifer]

Nothing better captures the utter mediocrity that was English cricket in the 90s than this.

MA Atherton and Nasser Hussain playing 200 tests between them despite averaging just 37.

I think a parallel now.would be Ajinkya Rahane getting a prolonged run in Indian test side despite mediocre return overall.

Pretty much sums up the current WI team. Especially where batting is concerned. It's the worst I've seen it ever!!

 

[TheJediBrah]

Shahid Afridi Lala

Mat 27
Avg 36.51
SR 86.9
100 5
50 8

Worst batsman to average >35

 

[_00_deathscar]

Wow, yet another thread where the answer is Jadeja.