3 active cricketers with the best Test batting average

Scoring runs in any format is what a batter looks to do in any format of the game, however, scoring runs in Test cricket is considered the ultimate achievement. The oldest format of the game has seen many players become a success and these classy players have become the backbone of their respective sides.

Let’s take a look at the 3 active players with the best average in Tests: (min 5000 runs)

Virat Kohli (49.95)

Virat Kohli’s average fell below 50 for the first time since August 2017 in the series against Sri Lanka in March 2022 at home. Despite his recent slump in international cricket, Kohli still has an average of 49.95 in the Tests, which is the third-highest amongst active cricketers with a minimum of 5000 Test runs. The 33-year-old has amassed 8043 runs in 101 matches with the highest score of 254*. He has smashed 27 centuries and 28 half-centuries in 171 innings.

Kane Williamson (52.81)

Another member of the fab four, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has the second-best average amongst the active cricketers with a minimum of 5000 runs in the Test format. After slamming a century on his debut against India in 2010 in India, the Kiwi star hasn’t looked back. In 87 games, the 31-year-old has notched up 7289 runs at an average of 52.81 with the best score of 251. He has 24 centuries and 33 fifties in 152 innings to his name.

Steve Smith (59.77)

Steve Smith leads the chart with his exceptional average of 59.77 in the longest format of the game among the active ones. Having made his debut in the whites in the year 2010, Smith has come a long way in international cricket. In 85 Tests, he has mustered 8010 runs with the best score of 239. The prolific right-handed player has hammered 27 centuries and 36 fifties in 151 innings. With a minimum of 5000 Test runs, Smith is also in the second spot only behind the legendary Don Bradman who had a staggering average of 99.94