Men's First-class batters, last 2 years
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Harry BrookEngland · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 23 mat · 1,805 runs · 46.3 avg+26.5runs a matchICC 1 - 2
Daniel LawrenceEngland · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 26 mat · 2,091 runs · 58.1 avg+21.9runs a matchICC 88 - 3
Jordan CoxEngland · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 13 mat · 1,108 runs · 61.6 avg+21.3runs a matchICC 76 - 4
Devdutt PadikkalIndia · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 6 mat · 616 runs · 61.6 avg+20.7runs a matchICC 53 - 5
Travis HeadAustralia · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 22 mat · 1,722 runs · 43.1 avg+18.8runs a matchICC 4 - 6
Joe RootEngland · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 24 mat · 1,852 runs · 47.5 avg+18.5runs a matchICC 3 - 7
KL RahulIndia · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 19 mat · 1,381 runs · 41.9 avg+17.3runs a matchICC 30 - 8
Jake WeatheraldAustralia · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 29 mat · 2,135 runs · 41.9 avg+16.9runs a matchICC – - 9Lahiru UdaraSri Lanka · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 24 mat · 2,038 runs · 53.6 avg+16.8runs a matchICC –
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Ben DuckettEngland · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 25 mat · 1,845 runs · 41.9 avg+16.6runs a matchICC 25 - 11
Steve SmithAustralia · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 20 mat · 1,549 runs · 50.0 avg+16.5runs a matchICC 2 - 12
Wiaan MulderSouth Africa · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 20 mat · 1,441 runs · 60.0 avg+16.3runs a matchICC 23 - 13
David BedinghamSouth Africa · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 34 mat · 2,455 runs · 49.1 avg+15.3runs a matchICC 55 - 14
Emilio GayEngland · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 26 mat · 1,918 runs · 48.0 avg+15.2runs a matchICC 86 - 15
Henry NichollsNew Zealand · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 27 mat · 2,259 runs · 61.1 avg+15.1runs a matchICC 43 - 16
Sonal DinushaSri Lanka · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 19 mat · 1,361 runs · 61.9 avg+14.2runs a matchICC 24 - 17
Shan MasoodPakistan · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 26 mat · 2,122 runs · 47.2 avg+13.6runs a matchICC 37 - 18
Alex CareyAustralia · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 30 mat · 1,932 runs · 42.9 avg+12.9runs a matchICC 18 - 19
Jamie SmithEngland · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 25 mat · 1,612 runs · 42.4 avg+12.1runs a matchICC 20 - 20
Shubman GillIndia · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 16 mat · 1,335 runs · 55.6 avg+11.9runs a matchICC 9 - 21
Dinesh ChandimalSri Lanka · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 22 mat · 1,701 runs · 50.0 avg+11.9runs a matchICC 12 - 22
Temba BavumaSouth Africa · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 10 mat · 991 runs · 58.3 avg+11.0runs a matchICC 5 - 23
Salman Ali AghaPakistan · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 16 mat · 1,089 runs · 40.3 avg+10.4runs a matchICC 44 - 24
Yashasvi JaiswalIndia · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 20 mat · 1,270 runs · 36.3 avg+9.4runs a matchICC 11 - 25
Rishabh PantIndia · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 16 mat · 1,174 runs · 41.9 avg+9.1runs a matchICC 7 - 26
Tom LathamNew Zealand · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 21 mat · 1,650 runs · 44.6 avg+8.6runs a matchICC 31 - 27
Najmul Hossain ShantoBangladesh · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 13 mat · 1,084 runs · 49.3 avg+8.5runs a matchICC 21 - 28
Matt RenshawAustralia · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 17 mat · 1,254 runs · 44.8 avg+8.0runs a matchICC – - 29
ShahidullahAfghanistan · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 14 mat · 1,181 runs · 56.2 avg+7.3runs a matchICC – - 30
Rachin RavindraNew Zealand · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 14 mat · 953 runs · 45.4 avg+7.3runs a matchICC 6 - 31
Litton DasBangladesh · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 11 mat · 811 runs · 42.7 avg+7.2runs a matchICC 33 - 32
Rahmat ShahAfghanistan · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 14 mat · 1,345 runs · 61.1 avg+7.1runs a matchICC 27 - 33
John CampbellWest Indies · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 19 mat · 1,401 runs · 41.2 avg+6.6runs a matchICC 67 - 34
Devon ConwayNew Zealand · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 13 mat · 1,036 runs · 45.0 avg+6.4runs a matchICC 14 - 35
Joshua Da SilvaWest Indies · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 14 mat · 1,069 runs · 50.9 avg+6.2runs a matchICC 92 - 36
Ollie PopeEngland · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 31 mat · 1,991 runs · 38.3 avg+5.9runs a matchICC 45 - 37
Ravindra JadejaIndia · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 17 mat · 1,083 runs · 49.2 avg+5.7runs a matchICC 29 - 38
Ryan RickeltonSouth Africa · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 12 mat · 894 runs · 44.7 avg+4.7runs a matchICC 38 - 39
Pathum NissankaSri Lanka · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 8 mat · 632 runs · 48.6 avg+4.5runs a matchICC 28 - 40
Tom BlundellNew Zealand · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 22 mat · 1,357 runs · 38.8 avg+4.4runs a matchICC 50 - 41
Glenn PhillipsNew Zealand · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 10 mat · 518 runs · 37.0 avg+3.8runs a matchICC 31 - 42
Ben StokesEngland · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 22 mat · 1,143 runs · 33.6 avg+3.4runs a matchICC – - 43
Cameron GreenAustralia · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 20 mat · 1,365 runs · 41.4 avg+3.2runs a matchICC 22 - 44
Dhananjaya de SilvaSri Lanka · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 25 mat · 1,556 runs · 44.5 avg+2.3runs a matchICC 26 - 45
Azan AwaisPakistan · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 30 mat · 2,001 runs · 38.5 avg+2.1runs a matchICC 95 - 46
Mohammad Babar AzamPakistan · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 13 mat · 832 runs · 34.7 avg+2.1runs a matchICC 13 - 47
Imam-ul-HaqPakistan · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 14 mat · 858 runs · 39.0 avg+1.9runs a matchICC 58 - 48
Beau WebsterAustralia · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 37 mat · 1,943 runs · 35.3 avg+1.8runs a matchICC 68 - 49
Washington SundarIndia · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 16 mat · 795 runs · 39.8 avg+1.8runs a matchICC 48 - 50
Saud ShakeelPakistan · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 22 mat · 1,367 runs · 35.1 avg+1.6runs a matchICC 16 - 51
Mohammad RizwanPakistan · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 16 mat · 951 runs · 32.8 avg+1.5runs a matchICC 34 - 52
Mominul HaqueBangladesh · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 15 mat · 996 runs · 36.9 avg+1.3runs a matchICC 36 - 53
Dhruv JurelIndia · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 9 mat · 461 runs · 35.5 avg+0.9runs a matchICC 65 - 54
Brian BennettZimbabwe · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 11 mat · 550 runs · 34.4 avg+0.9runs a matchICC 87 - 55
Mushfiqur RahimBangladesh · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 13 mat · 952 runs · 45.3 avg+0.5runs a matchICC 17 - 56
Justin GreavesWest Indies · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 23 mat · 1,472 runs · 39.8 avg0.0runs a matchICC 51 - 57
Abdul MalikAfghanistan · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 15 mat · 1,011 runs · 42.1 avg−0.1runs a matchICC – - 58
Aiden MarkramSouth Africa · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 12 mat · 779 runs · 37.1 avg−0.2runs a matchICC 14 - 59
Kusal MendisSri Lanka · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 8 mat · 468 runs · 36.0 avg−0.3runs a matchICC 42 - 60
Amir JangooWest Indies · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 16 mat · 1,058 runs · 44.1 avg−1.0runs a matchICC 83 - 61
Senuran MuthusamySouth Africa · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 15 mat · 730 runs · 42.9 avg−1.4runs a matchICC 61 - 62
Zak CrawleyEngland · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 30 mat · 1,566 runs · 28.5 avg−1.6runs a matchICC 53 - 63
Usman KhawajaAustralia · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 24 mat · 1,310 runs · 32.8 avg−2.0runs a matchICC – - 64
Tony de ZorziSouth Africa · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 13 mat · 822 runs · 37.4 avg−2.2runs a matchICC 41 - 65
Nitish Kumar ReddyIndia · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 10 mat · 396 runs · 26.4 avg−2.3runs a matchICC – - 66
Jacob BethellEngland · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 10 mat · 611 runs · 32.2 avg−2.7runs a matchICC 62 - 67
Kamindu MendisSri Lanka · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 13 mat · 736 runs · 33.5 avg−2.8runs a matchICC 10 - 68
Shai HopeWest Indies · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 12 mat · 828 runs · 36.0 avg−3.0runs a matchICC 40 - 69
Tanzid HasanBangladesh · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 6 mat · 351 runs · 29.3 avg−3.1runs a matchICC – - 70
Shadman IslamBangladesh · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 13 mat · 771 runs · 33.5 avg−3.5runs a matchICC 66 - 71
Kyle VerreynneSouth Africa · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 41 mat · 1,820 runs · 33.1 avg−4.0runs a matchICC 35 - 72
Andrew McBrineIreland · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 4 mat · 270 runs · 45.0 avg−4.5runs a matchICC 63 - 73
Marnus LabuschagneAustralia · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 29 mat · 1,379 runs · 28.1 avg−4.8runs a matchICC 39 - 74
Roston ChaseWest Indies · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 17 mat · 849 runs · 29.3 avg−5.2runs a matchICC 82 - 75
Daryl MitchellNew Zealand · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 13 mat · 719 runs · 37.8 avg−6.3runs a matchICC 8 - 76
Ben CurranZimbabwe · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 9 mat · 537 runs · 33.6 avg−6.6runs a matchICC 78 - 77
Craig ErvineZimbabwe · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 11 mat · 647 runs · 34.1 avg−7.3runs a matchICC 56 - 78
Mehedi HasanBangladesh · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 13 mat · 585 runs · 27.9 avg−7.3runs a matchICC 63 - 79
Hashmatullah ShahidiAfghanistan · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 13 mat · 1,024 runs · 48.8 avg−7.4runs a matchICC 75 - 80
Mahmudul Hasan JoyBangladesh · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 12 mat · 683 runs · 32.5 avg−8.1runs a matchICC 84 - 81
Brandon KingWest Indies · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 15 mat · 800 runs · 29.6 avg−8.3runs a matchICC 72 - 82
Will YoungNew Zealand · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 19 mat · 821 runs · 30.4 avg−8.4runs a matchICC 48 - 83
Lorcan TuckerIreland · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 4 mat · 273 runs · 39.0 avg−9.2runs a matchICC 51 - 84
Michael NeserAustralia · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 14 mat · 431 runs · 20.5 avg−9.9runs a matchICC – - 85
Abdullah ShafiquePakistan · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 17 mat · 783 runs · 30.1 avg−10.0runs a matchICC 46 - 86
Zakary FoulkesNew Zealand · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 10 mat · 213 runs · 30.4 avg−10.1runs a matchICC – - 87
Wesley MadhevereZimbabwe · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 7 mat · 321 runs · 29.2 avg−10.5runs a matchICC – - 88
Will JacksEngland · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 8 mat · 299 runs · 24.9 avg−11.0runs a matchICC – - 89
Josh InglisAustralia · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 8 mat · 315 runs · 24.2 avg−11.2runs a matchICC – - 90
Nishan MadushkaSri Lanka · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 18 mat · 1,077 runs · 39.9 avg−11.2runs a matchICC – - 91
Matthew BreetzkeSouth Africa · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 11 mat · 601 runs · 33.4 avg−11.3runs a matchICC – - 92
Alick AthanazeWest Indies · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 16 mat · 719 runs · 25.7 avg−11.8runs a matchICC 81 - 93
Kavem HodgeWest Indies · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 19 mat · 939 runs · 28.5 avg−11.9runs a matchICC 60 - 94
Tristan StubbsSouth Africa · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 12 mat · 654 runs · 31.1 avg−12.3runs a matchICC 47 - 95
Nayeem HasanBangladesh · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 8 mat · 212 runs · 21.2 avg−12.9runs a matchICC – - 96
Afsar ZazaiAfghanistan · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 15 mat · 879 runs · 32.6 avg−14.7runs a matchICC – - 97
Saim AyubPakistan · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 5 mat · 205 runs · 25.6 avg−15.7runs a matchICC – - 98Tafadzwa TsigaZimbabwe · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 8 mat · 179 runs · 14.9 avg−16.1runs a matchICC –
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Prabath JayasuriyaSri Lanka · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 17 mat · 265 runs · 11.0 avg−16.9runs a matchICC – - 100
Tagenarine ChanderpaulWest Indies · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 13 mat · 789 runs · 37.6 avg−17.2runs a matchICC 99 - 101
Sai SudharsanIndia · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 9 mat · 421 runs · 28.1 avg−17.4runs a matchICC – - 102
Tevin ImlachWest Indies · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 17 mat · 899 runs · 33.3 avg−18.0runs a matchICC – - 103Ismat AlamAfghanistan · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 9 mat · 435 runs · 27.2 avg−21.2runs a matchICC –
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Ziaurrahman AkbarAfghanistan · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 10 mat · 86 runs · 6.1 avg−22.3runs a matchICC – - 105
Sediqullah AtalAfghanistan · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 7 mat · 349 runs · 26.9 avg−23.3runs a matchICC – - 106
Andrew BalbirnieIreland · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 4 mat · 174 runs · 21.8 avg−23.9runs a matchICC 97 - 107
Harry TectorIreland · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 4 mat · 118 runs · 14.8 avg−29.0runs a matchICC 99 - 108
Curtis CampherIreland · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 4 mat · 169 runs · 28.2 avg−32.6runs a matchICC 95
Swap in a batter worth 20 more runs a match and an even Test becomes about 55–45, draws aside.
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