Best batting average in County Championship
2021–2026 · minimum 20 innings · from 750 matches with ball-by-ball data
| # | Player | Span | Inns | Avg | Runs | NO | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheteshwar Pujara | 2022–2024 | 34 | 74.80 | 2,244 | 4 | 57.06 |
| 2 | Shan Masood | 2022–2025 | 40 | 66.18 | 2,515 | 2 | 75.80 |
| 3 | David Bedingham | 2021–2026 | 101 | 59.40 | 5,405 | 10 | 70.37 |
| 4 | Harry Brook | 2021–2026 | 46 | 56.95 | 2,278 | 6 | 71.86 |
| 5 | Ben Duckett | 2021–2026 | 57 | 56.49 | 2,994 | 4 | 74.76 |
| 6 | Dawid Malan | 2021–2025 | 33 | 52.56 | 1,682 | 1 | 68.91 |
| 7 | Colin Ingram | 2021–2026 | 85 | 52.36 | 4,084 | 7 | 58.92 |
| 8 | Sam Hain | 2021–2026 | 113 | 51.38 | 4,881 | 18 | 44.12 |
| 9 | Joe Root | 2021–2026 | 26 | 49.81 | 1,295 | 0 | 64.98 |
| 10 | Ollie Pope | 2021–2026 | 76 | 49.13 | 3,341 | 8 | 67.69 |
| 11 | Hashim Amla | 2021–2022 | 41 | 48.91 | 1,712 | 6 | 46.40 |
| 12 | TB Abell | 2021–2026 | 118 | 48.30 | 5,216 | 10 | 52.21 |
| 13 | JS Lehmann | 2026 | 24 | 48.25 | 965 | 4 | 54.21 |
| 14 | Keaton Jennings | 2021–2026 | 118 | 47.70 | 5,295 | 7 | 51.34 |
| 15 | Marcus Harris | 2021–2026 | 88 | 47.60 | 3,903 | 6 | 55.85 |
| 16 | Wayne Madsen | 2021–2026 | 128 | 47.57 | 5,613 | 10 | 60.37 |
| 17 | JL du Plooy | 2021–2026 | 129 | 47.36 | 5,304 | 17 | 59.64 |
| 18 | Marnus Labuschagne | 2021–2025 | 38 | 47.12 | 1,602 | 4 | 62.33 |
| 19 | Alex Lees | 2021–2026 | 119 | 46.23 | 5,132 | 8 | 55.29 |
| 20 | Sam Curran | 2022–2026 | 20 | 46.05 | 875 | 1 | 81.62 |
| 21 | Jamie Smith | 2021–2026 | 74 | 45.62 | 3,148 | 5 | 61.93 |
| 22 | Dan Lawrence | 2021–2026 | 102 | 45.18 | 4,382 | 5 | 68.21 |
| 23 | EG Barnard | 2021–2026 | 119 | 44.75 | 4,564 | 17 | 57.26 |
| 24 | Haseeb Hameed | 2021–2026 | 144 | 44.67 | 5,628 | 18 | 53.36 |
| 25 | Jordan Cox | 2021–2026 | 88 | 44.01 | 3,653 | 5 | 56.83 |
| 26 | James Rew | 2022–2026 | 102 | 44.01 | 4,005 | 11 | 55.42 |
| 27 | James Vince | 2021–2024 | 90 | 43.95 | 3,648 | 7 | 63.45 |
| 28 | John Simpson | 2021–2026 | 132 | 43.88 | 5,002 | 18 | 51.87 |
| 29 | Ben Foakes | 2021–2026 | 91 | 43.83 | 3,375 | 14 | 47.80 |
| 30 | Dom Sibley | 2021–2026 | 136 | 43.80 | 5,125 | 19 | 42.58 |
| 31 | JM Clarke | 2021–2026 | 131 | 43.77 | 5,296 | 10 | 56.99 |
| 32 | Matt Renshaw | 2022–2024 | 25 | 43.08 | 1,034 | 1 | 51.39 |
| 33 | Ben Stokes | 2022–2026 | 20 | 43.00 | 817 | 1 | 85.91 |
| 34 | Dean Elgar | 2024–2026 | 65 | 42.63 | 2,686 | 2 | 50.65 |
| 35 | SA Northeast | 2021–2026 | 136 | 42.38 | 5,086 | 16 | 55.66 |
| 36 | Peter Handscomb | 2021–2025 | 70 | 42.31 | 2,623 | 8 | 54.41 |
| 37 | Adam Lyth | 2021–2026 | 138 | 41.98 | 5,625 | 4 | 51.79 |
| 38 | Emilio Gay | 2021–2026 | 113 | 41.78 | 4,471 | 6 | 58.17 |
| 39 | Beau Webster | 2024–2026 | 28 | 41.54 | 997 | 4 | 66.38 |
| 40 | JJ Bohannon | 2021–2026 | 130 | 41.52 | 5,149 | 6 | 52.33 |
| 41 | JD Libby | 2021–2026 | 142 | 41.35 | 5,376 | 12 | 53.21 |
| 42 | Michael Neser | 2021–2024 | 23 | 41.25 | 825 | 3 | 62.93 |
| 43 | BG Compton | 2021–2026 | 122 | 40.56 | 4,664 | 7 | 42.48 |
| 44 | CB Cooke | 2021–2026 | 128 | 40.54 | 4,135 | 26 | 53.28 |
| 45 | KS Carlson | 2021–2026 | 142 | 40.39 | 5,372 | 9 | 60.90 |
| 46 | Will Jacks | 2021–2026 | 43 | 40.11 | 1,524 | 5 | 73.02 |
| 47 | LA Procter | 2021–2026 | 127 | 39.88 | 4,506 | 14 | 43.88 |
| 48 | TJ Haines | 2021–2026 | 137 | 39.75 | 5,168 | 7 | 60.98 |
| 49 | Will Young | 2021–2026 | 53 | 39.50 | 1,896 | 5 | 46.70 |
| 50 | LM Reece | 2021–2026 | 115 | 39.49 | 3,831 | 18 | 49.53 |