Batting average is one of the most important statistics that the fans look at whenever they look at the profiles of a batter in any format of international cricket. The batting average reflects the number of runs scored by a batter divided by the number of innings where he lost his wicket. Many batters aim to have an average of more than 50, but it is not everyone’s cup of tea.
Averaging 50 or more means the batter scores big for his team every now and then. Almost every batter has a purple patch once in his career, but to maintain a batting average of more than 50 in more than one international format is something quite extraordinary.
In this listicle now, we will look at the three such batters who maintained an average of 50+ in two out of the three formats that they played.
1. Joe Root has a batting average of more than 50 in ODI and Tests
Former England captain Joe Root has an average of 50+ in Tests and ODIs. Shedding some light on his numbers in the aforementioned two formats, Root has averages 50.24 in Tests, while his average in the 50-over format is 50.05. His T20I average is much less, around 35.
2. Virat Kohli
Star Indian batter Virat Kohli is the only player from Asia to feature on this list. Kohli had an average of more than 50 across all three formats, but his Test average has declined to 48.73 now. His ODI average is 57.32, whereas his T20I average is 52.74 right now.
3. AB de Villiers
Virat Kohli’s former Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate AB de Villiers is the third man to feature on this list. The former South African cricket team captain had an average of 50.66 in Test cricket, whereas his average in the ODI format was 53.50.
