Batting average
also: average · ave
The runs a batter has scored divided by the number of times they were dismissed.
average = runs scored / (innings - not outs)A batting average counts how many runs a batter makes for each time they get out. Not-out innings add runs to the top but do not count as a dismissal, which is why a batter who is often left unbeaten can have an average above their typical score. A Test average above 50 is rare.
The figure is only comparable inside a format and an era. A T20 average of 35 is excellent and a Test average of 35 is ordinary, and conditions, pitches and the quality of bowling have shifted over the decades. Ask for a minimum number of innings before ranking anyone on it.
Dividing by innings. The denominator is dismissals, so a batter with 10 innings and 5 not outs has an average based on 5, not 10.
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