Best batting average in First-Class cricket

First Class Cricket is a high-stature game for the cricketers. It provides the players to put out a game to their best ability and dream big of making it on a global stage. While there are many who have played FC cricket, there are just a few who left a deep impression.

As for India, the Ranji Trophy has been a major platform for the cricketers to achieve laurels in the red-ball format. The 2021-22 season of the glorious tournament saw another emerging star in the form of Sarfaraz Khan, who represents Mumbai. He hit four centuries this season and two half-centuries which led to a major spike in his batting average. On that note, let us look at three batters with the best batting average in FC cricket

3. Vijay Merchant

Vijay Merchant let the numbers speak for him. Sarfaraz Khan is still playing and thus able to reach new heights, but the benchmark set by Merchant during his days of play was on a whole new level. Considering the players who have played a minimum of 50 innings, Merchant’s average of 71.64 which he obtained in 150 matches is the second-best.

2. Sarfaraz Khan

India’s Sarfaraz Khan is a great player in the making. He has achieved accolades in FC cricket while playing for Mumbai. Speaking of his Ranji stint, he became just the third batter to amass 900+ runs in two seasons, joining Wasim Jaffer and Ajay Sharma on the elite list. In just 25 matches, he has scored 2485 runs at a brilliant average of 82.83, making his average the second-best overall for players with at least 50 FC innings.

1. Sir Don Bradman

Without a doubt, Sir Donald Bradman of Australia is one the greatest cricketers ever. In the early years of the game, only William Gilbert Grace ever came close to matching his stature as a player. In the 234 matches, the ‘Don’ amassed a whopping 28067 runs at an incredible average of 95.14, with the record numbers standing tall since 1949.