Highest Batting Average in ODI

This article provides a comprehensive breakdown of the most elite batting averages in ODI cricket. This list includes the masters of consistency across different venues, opponents, and match situations.

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Highest Batting Average in ODIs

Player	Team	Average	Innings	Not Outs	Runs
Milind Kumar	USA	67.73	21	6	1016
Ryan ten Doeschate	Netherlands	67.00	32	9	1541
Virat Kohli	India	58.71	299	47	14797
Daryl Mitchell	New Zealand	58.47	54	8	2690
Dawid Malan	England	55.76	30	4	1450
Shubman Gill	India	55.71	61	8	2953
Babar Azam	Pakistan	53.72	137	16	6501
Michael Bevan	Australia	53.58	196	67	6912
AB de Villiers	South Africa	53.50	218	39	9577
Ibrahim Zadran	Afghanistan	51.91	39	3	1869
Jonathan Trott	England	51.25	65	10	2819
KL Rahul	India	50.90	86	20	3360
MS Dhoni	India	50.57	297	84	10773
Shai Hope	West Indies	50.52	143	22	6113
Rassie van der Dussen	South Africa	50.13	65	12	2657

Note: Batters who’ve batted in a minimum of 20 innings are shown.

Key Insights on Highest Individual Batting Averages in ODI Cricket

Premier ODI Batting Averages by Full-Member Nations

Virat Kohli holds the record for the highest batting average among all full-member batters in One Day Internationals and any batter more than 50 ODI innings.

Shai Hope, Virat Kohli, and Sikandar Raza represent the elite group of players who average above 75 specifically in ODI victories.

Lance Klusener holds the record for the highest average in a single calendar year, averaging 94.88 with 854 runs in 24 innings during 1999.

Ground and Venue Specific Batting Dominance

The trio of Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand), AB de Villiers (South Africa), and Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan) are the only batters to maintain an average above 60 in overseas ODIs.

Desmond Haynes of the West Indies holds the highest average in home ODIs, scoring 2573 runs at an average of 67.71 across 49 innings in the Caribbean.

AB de Villiers recorded the best batting average in a single country, scoring 1125 runs at 70.31 in 20 innings in India, which also stands as the highest average by any batter in an overseas nation.

Australia’s Michael Bevan possesses the highest batting average at a single ground in ODIs, averaging 57.06 while accumulating 913 runs in 24 innings at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Michael Bevan is uniquely the only batter to average above 50 at two different grounds, also averaging 51.71 at the Sydney Cricket Ground with 724 runs.

Record Averages Against Opponents and Success in Chases

Mahmudullah of Bangladesh maintains the highest average against a specific opponent, with 832 runs at an average of 75.63 in 24 innings against the West Indies.

Mohammad Yousuf (73.78 vs Zimbabwe) and Virat Kohli (72.24 vs South Africa) are the only other batters to average over 70 against a single team.

MS Dhoni holds the record for the highest batting average in successful ODI run chases, amassing 2876 runs at an average of 102.71 in 75 innings.

MS Dhoni also holds the record for the most unbeaten innings in ODIs, remaining not out 84 times in 297 innings while maintaining an overall average of 50.57.

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