Top 5 Batsmen with the Best Batting Average at No. 4 Position in Test Matches
Batting at number 4 is one of the very tough tasks for the batters in Test cricket, i.e., in the traditional format of the game. This crucial batting position demands a high skill set for a batter as he is supposed to build the innings and the role of the number 4 batter directs the way of the team’s innings further in the match.
There have been a lot of great batters in the 147-year-long history who have had iconic careers while batting at the number 4 position in the longest format of the game.
With said that, here we’ll have a look at the top 5 batters with the best batting average at the number 4 position in the Tests, including a minimum sample size of 30 Test innings.
Ken Barrington – England
Former England great Late Ken Barrington featured for his country in Test cricket for 13 years from 1955 to 1968; he represented the Three Lions in 131 Test innings, scoring 6806 runs with a brilliant average of 58.67 hitting 20 centuries. Apart from that, he also played 44 innings at the number 4 position.
This position suited him perfectly as he scored 2367 runs, with a brilliant average of 59.18, hitting 7 centuries at the number 4 position. Even after almost 6 decades of the end of his cricketing career, Barrington still ranks 5th in the list of batters with the highest batting average at number 4 in Tests.
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