Test cricket is known as the purest form of the game. One of the essential things in cricket is batting. If the average is higher, the value of the batter increases. Don Bradman has the highest batting average in the test match history. His average stands at 99.94. He could have crossed 100, but he got out for a duck in his last test innings. There is no other cricketer who has even averaged 70 in test cricket. But who knows when this record gets broken? We will look at the Top 10 cricketers from the West Indies with the highest batting averages in test matches.

1. George Headley

George Headley was a former West Indies cricketer who holds the record for the highest batting average for his team. He made his test debut in 1930 when there was no other format apart from test cricket. In his test career, Headley played 22 matches and scored 2190 runs. His average stood at 60.83 when he retired in 1954.

2. Everton Weekes

Sir Everton Weekes was a former batter from West Indies. He made his debut in 1948 and went on to play for ten more years in his test career. The right-handed batter represented his country in 48 matches in which he scored 4455 runs. He scored 19 fifties and 15 centuries. He holds the second-best batting average for West Indies in Test cricket-58.61.

3. Gary Sobers

Sir Garfield Sobers was a great all-rounder of his time. He debuted in 1954 and played till 1974. The left-hander, who bowled left-handed too, represented his country in 93 test matches in which he scored 8032 runs. With the help of 30 fifties and 26 tons, his career batting average stands at 57.78 in test cricket.

4. Clyde Walcott

Clyde Walcott was a former West Indies batter who also performed the wicket-keeping duties for his team. Walcott was a part of 44 test matches in a career that kicked off in 1948 and ended in 1960. He scored 3798 runs in this format with an average of 56.68.It puts him in the top five list of the highest career batting average for the Caribbean nation.

5. Charles Davis

Charles Davis represented the West Indies test team for nearly five years, starting from 1968. He made 15 appearances for his team and scored 1301 runs in test cricket in this period. His career batting average stands at 54.20, including four half-centuries and four centuries. He last played a test match in 1973.

6. Brian Lara

Brian Charles Lara is a former Windies batter and captain known for his record-breaking unbeaten 400 in test cricket history. It is the highest ever individual score in test cricket history and looks unlikely to be broken in the future. Lara scored 11,912 runs in 130 test matches at an average of 53.17. He has scored the most runs in test matches for West Indies.

7. Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Shivnarine Chanderpaul is a former West Indies batting legend known for his unusual stance in batting. He debuted in test cricket in 1994 and played until 2015. In his test career, he made 11,867 runs in 164 matches. These runs came at an average of 51.37. He is also the second-highest run-getter for the Caribbean nation in test cricket history.

8. Vivian Richards

Sir Viv Richards was known for his attacking gameplay while batting. He was one of the most dashing batters in the 1980s. Speaking of his test career, Viv scored 8540 runs in 121 matches. He made his test debut in 1974 and retired in 1991. His batting average at the time of his retirement stood at 50.23.

9. Frank Worrell

Sir Frank Worrell was a former batter for the West Indies cricket team. He hailed from Barbados and has the honor of captaining his country in test cricket. In his test career, he scored 3860 runs in 51 matches. Worrell scored these runs at an average of 49.48, just shy of 50. He played for 15 years in the test format.

10. Seymour Nurse

Seymour Nurse performed as a middle batter for the West Indies test team. But sometimes, he also opened the batting for his team. Seymour hailed from Barbados and was a part of 29 test matches scoring 2523 runs at an average of 47.60. He made his test debut in 1960 and played his final test match in 1969.