Test Cricket - Batting Records and Statistics - Averages / Scoring Rates
Lowest Batting Averages for Players (with at least 1 Century) Batting   Innings for  
  Player Country Career Mat Inns NO Runs  HS 100s 50s Avg S/R
1 J E Taylor West Indies 2003-2016 46 73 7 856 106 1 1 12.97 62.57
2 Yasir Shah* Pakistan 2014- 48 72 7 918 113 1 0 14.12 47.05
3 Saqlain Mushtaq Pakistan 1995-2004 49 78 14 927 101* 1 2 14.48 25.73
4 A G Cremer Zimbabwe 2005-2017 19 38 5 540 102* 1 0 16.36 32.59
5 Nasim-Ul-Ghani Pakistan 1958-1973 29 50 5 747 101 1 2 16.60 -   
6 A B Agarkar India 1998-2006 26 39 5 571 109* 1 0 16.79 52.82
7 G J Bonnor Australia 1880-1888 17 30 0 512 128 1 2 17.07 -   
8 C M H Hathorn South Africa 1902-1911 12 20 1 325 102 1 0 17.11 -   
9 A Kumble India 1990-2008 132 173 32 2506 110* 1 5 17.77 38.82
10 S C J Broad* England 2007- 167 243 40 3662 169 1 13 18.04 65.31
11 J Briggs England 1884-1899 33 50 5 815 121 1 2 18.11 -   
12 Harbhajan Singh India 1998-2015 103 145 23 2225 115 2 9 18.24 64.83
13 Mohammad Rafique Bangladesh 2000-2008 33 63 6 1059 111 1 4 18.58 64.93
14 J N Gillespie Australia 1996-2006 71 93 28 1218 201* 1 2 18.74 31.98
15 T P Horan Australia 1877-1885 15 27 2 471 124 1 1 18.84 -   
16 Khaled Mashud Bangladesh 2000-2007 44 84 10 1409 103* 1 3 19.04 34.07
17 T B de Bruyn* South Africa 2017- 13 25 1 468 101 1 0 19.50 46.25
18 S N McGregor New Zealand 1955-1965 25 47 2 892 111 1 3 19.82 -   
19 D Denton England 1905-1910 11 22 1 424 104 1 1 20.19 -   
20 B R Taylor New Zealand 1965-1973 30 50 6 898 124 2 2 20.41 -   
21 J G Bracewell New Zealand 1980-1990 41 60 11 1001 110 1 4 20.43 39.99
22 T G Evans England 1946-1959 91 133 14 2439 104 2 8 20.50 -   
23 J E C Franklin New Zealand 2001-2013 31 46 7 808 122* 1 2 20.72 37.36
24 J W Guy New Zealand 1955-1961 12 23 2 440 102 1 3 20.95 -   
25 Mehidy Hasan Miraz* Bangladesh 2016- 43 79 9 1470 103 1 6 21.00 48.48
26 R R Lindwall Australia 1946-1960 61 84 13 1502 118 2 5 21.15 -   
27 Aminul Islam Bangladesh 2000-2002 13 26 1 530 145 1 2 21.20 34.87
28 B H Pairaudeau West Indies 1953-1957 13 21 0 454 115 1 3 21.62 -   
29 D J G Sammy West Indies 2007-2013 38 63 2 1323 106 1 5 21.69 67.88
30 W Gunn England 1887-1899 11 20 2 392 102* 1 1 21.78 -   
31 T R Gripper Zimbabwe 1999-2004 20 38 1 809 112 1 5 21.86 32.71
32 G L Jessop England 1899-1912 18 26 0 569 104 1 3 21.88 -   
33 G H S Trott Australia 1888-1898 24 42 0 921 143 1 4 21.93 -   
34 J T Murray England 1961-1967 21 28 5 506 112 1 2 22.00 -   
35 M G Johnson Australia 2007-2015 73 109 16 2065 123* 1 11 22.20 58.40
36 P V Simmons West Indies 1988-1997 26 47 2 1002 110 1 4 22.27 51.84
37 Intikhab Alam Pakistan 1959-1977 47 77 10 1493 138 1 8 22.28 -   
38 Javed Omar Bangladesh 2001-2007 40 80 2 1743 119 1 9 22.35 38.55
39 H H Streak Zimbabwe 1993-2005 65 107 18 1990 127* 1 11 22.36 37.06
40 J R Murray West Indies 1993-2002 33 45 4 918 101* 1 3 22.39 54.97
41 S J Snooke South Africa 1906-1923 26 46 1 1008 103 1 5 22.40 -   
42 C B Wishart Zimbabwe 1995-2005 27 50 1 1098 114 1 5 22.41 45.39
43 Nafis Iqbal Bangladesh 2004-2006 11 22 0 495 121 1 1 22.50 37.50
44 D A J Holford West Indies 1966-1977 24 39 5 768 105* 1 3 22.59 -   
45 J F M Morrison New Zealand 1973-1982 17 29 0 656 117 1 3 22.62 -   
46 Wasim Akram Pakistan 1985-2002 104 147 19 2898 257* 3 7 22.64 -   
47 C W J Athey England 1980-1988 23 41 1 919 123 1 4 22.98 38.73
48 G J Gilmour Australia 1973-1977 15 22 1 483 101 1 3 23.00 68.22
49 T J Franklin New Zealand 1983-1991 21 37 1 828 101 1 4 23.00 26.74
50 C C Lewis England 1990-1996 32 51 3 1105 117 1 4 23.02 45.64
51 S S J Brooks* West Indies 2019- 13 24 0 553 111 1 3 23.04 44.06
52 J H Sinclair South Africa 1896-1911 25 47 1 1069 106 3 3 23.24 -   
53 R Illingworth England 1958-1973 61 90 11 1836 113 2 5 23.24 -   
54 Shadman Islam* Bangladesh 2018- 13 25 1 559 115* 1 2 23.29 42.44
55 G Giffen Australia 1881-1896 31 53 0 1238 161 1 6 23.36 -   
56 W Barnes England 1880-1890 21 33 2 725 134 1 5 23.39 -   
57 A B Barath West Indies 2009-2012 15 28 0 657 104 1 4 23.46 47.33
58 V Y Richardson Australia 1924-1936 19 30 0 706 138 1 1 23.53 -   
59 W K Lees New Zealand 1976-1983 21 37 4 778 152 1 1 23.58 -   
60 P W Sherwell South Africa 1906-1911 13 22 4 427 115 1 1 23.72 -   
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