<P> A different, and more recently developed, statistic which is also used to gauge the effectiveness of batsmen is the strike rate . It measures a different concept however--how quickly the batter scores (number of runs from 100 balls)--so it does not supplant the role of batting average . It is used particularly in limited overs matches, where the speed at which a batter scores is more important than it is in first - class cricket . </P> <P> (Source: Cricinfo Statsguru) </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Batter </Th> <Th> Tests </Th> <Th> Innings </Th> <Th> N.O. </Th> <Th> Runs </Th> <Th> Highest </Th> <Th> Ave </Th> <Th> Career dates </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Don Bradman </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 6996 </Td> <Td> 334 </Td> <Td> 99.94 </Td> <Td> 1928--48 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Adam Voges </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 1485 </Td> <Td> 269 * </Td> <Td> 61.87 </Td> <Td> 2015--16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Steve Smith </Td> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> 117 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 6199 </Td> <Td> 239 </Td> <Td> 61.37 </Td> <Td> 2010--Present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Graeme Pollock </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2256 </Td> <Td> 274 </Td> <Td> 60.97 </Td> <Td> 1963--70 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> George Headley </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2190 </Td> <Td> 270 * </Td> <Td> 60.83 </Td> <Td> 1930--54 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Herbert Sutcliffe </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> 84 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 4555 </Td> <Td> 194 </Td> <Td> 60.73 </Td> <Td> 1924--35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Eddie Paynter </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1540 </Td> <Td> 243 </Td> <Td> 59.23 </Td> <Td> 1931--39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Ken Barrington </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> <Td> 131 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 6806 </Td> <Td> 256 </Td> <Td> 58.67 </Td> <Td> 1955--68 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Everton Weekes </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 81 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 4455 </Td> <Td> 207 </Td> <Td> 58.61 </Td> <Td> 1948--58 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Wally Hammond </Td> <Td> 85 </Td> <Td> 140 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 7249 </Td> <Td> 336 * </Td> <Td> 58.45 </Td> <Td> 1927--47 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Batter </Th> <Th> Tests </Th> <Th> Innings </Th> <Th> N.O. </Th> <Th> Runs </Th> <Th> Highest </Th> <Th> Ave </Th> <Th> Career dates </Th> </Tr>

Who has the highest batting average in cricket