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Highest Batting Average in PSL 2017

Below are the top 50 batsmen in PSL 2017 ranked by batting average (minimum qualification may apply). The table includes runs, highest score, strike rate, fifties and hundreds.

Top 50 Highest Average in PSL 2017

PLAYERMINNSNORHSBAVGSR100s50s6s4s
1 - Luke Ronchi11071713771191.8901310
2 - Jean Paul Duminy1114343444397.730005
3 - Kamran Akmal1414051910435637.07145.79143142
4 - Babar Azam141415036642735.93117.8041352
5 - Jason Roy5511736011434.6151.7502621
6 - Andre Fletcher11034343034113.330023
7 - Dwayne Smith111123607230932.73116.5031733
8 - Dwayne Smith111123607230932.73116.5031733
9 - Rilee Rossouw8822557620731.88123.1902918
10 - Kevin Pietersen8812418815930.13151.57021415
11 - Dawid Malan6601755612629.17138.8901621
12 - Khurram Manzoor22057514628.5123.910117
13 - Joe Denly441112799328120.4301414
14 - Ahmed Shehzad9902427118326.89132.24031022
15 - Sam Billings552133789826.6135.7101414
16 - Hussain Talat33075565825129.310127
17 - Asad Shafiq6601475113524.5108.8901117
18 - Sean Ervine11024241924126.320002
19 - Shahid Afridi9912035411022.56184.5501199
20 - Shahid Afridi9912035411022.56184.5501199
21 - Kieron Pollard9942014711722.33171.79001115
22 - Fakhar Zaman8801775612822.13138.2801619
23 - Kumar Sangakkara101002156518121.5118.7801520
24 - Umar Akmal8801646613220.5124.2401815
25 - Cameron Delport44182355620.5146.430039
26 - Sarfaraz Ahmed9921835613920.33131.6501515
27 - Shoaib Malik101012025116620.2121.6901711
28 - Eoin Morgan7711418013820.14102.1701414
29 - Eoin Morgan7711418013820.14102.1701414
30 - Misbah ul Haq8811586114219.75111.270197
31 - Shane Watson9911713612319139.02001013
32 - Mohammad Rizwan101031864615018.612400713
33 - Mohammad Rizwan101031864615018.612400713
34 - Chris Gayle9901604413917.78115.1100148
35 - Tamim Iqbal661105629317.5112.901410
36 - Sunil Narine771116266416.57181.2500116
37 - Marlon Samuels55181376716.2120.90035
38 - Brad Haddin9901397311415.44121.9301413
39 - Rafatullah Mohmand33046183715.33124.320042
40 - Daren Sammy121251813612715.08142.52001410
41 - Ben Duckett2203016341588.240004
42 - Mohammad Hafeez121201737718114.4295.5801717
43 - Asif Ali55172395914.4122.030027
44 - Shakib Al Hasan44054304813.5112.50015
45 - Brendon McCullum77093317513.2912400214
46 - Aamer Yamin22025252612.596.150022
47 - Mahmudullah33237292612.33142.310013
48 - Luke Wright1101212712171.430011
49 - Ravi Bopara131321513316411.6292.0700214
50 - Anwar Ali55257204411.4129.550016

The highest batting average in PSL 2017 highlights the most consistent run-getters in the Pakistan Super League season. Batting average is total runs divided by times dismissed (not outs are excluded), so a high average indicates a batsman who scores heavily and gets out less often. On this page you can see the top 50 batsmen in PSL 2017 ranked by average, alongside their runs, highest score, strike rate, fifties and hundreds. Use the table above to compare performers and follow the links below for the full PSL 2017 schedule, points table, most runs, and top wicket-takers.

Why batting average matters in PSL 2017

In T20 cricket, batting average is often discussed alongside strike rate. A high average with a strong strike rate suggests a player who both scores runs and scores them quickly—ideal for the Pakistan Super League format. The PSL 2017 batting average list helps identify such players: those who appear in the top 50 have typically played a reasonable number of innings and maintained a high average. Coaches, selectors and fans use this stat to judge consistency. If you are following a particular team or player, you can cross-reference this page with the PSL 2017 squads and players list, and with the fixtures and results to see when these batsmen performed.

How the table is ordered

The ranking on this page is strictly by batting average in PSL 2017. Other useful batting stats on PSL Matches include most runs (total run scorers), highest strike rate (run rate per 100 balls), most fifties, most hundreds, most sixes and most fours. Together these give a full picture of batting in the Pakistan Super League. For bowling, see the top wicket-takers, best economy rates and best bowling averages in PSL 2017.

Using this page with the PSL 2017 schedule and results

To see when and where the batsmen in the table played, use the PSL 2017 schedule. Every match in the Pakistan Super League is listed there with dates, venues and links to scorecards. The points table shows how teams stand in the league; the batsmen in the highest-average list contribute to their teams’ totals. For team-level stats, check team total runs, team hundreds and team fifties in PSL 2017. All of these pages are updated as the season progresses so you can track form and consistency.

Batting average in T20 and PSL

In T20 leagues like the Pakistan Super League, averages tend to be lower than in Test or ODI cricket because batsmen take more risks. A batting average in the high twenties or thirties in PSL 2017 is often considered very good. The top of the table usually includes openers and middle-order batsmen who have had strong tournaments with several not-outs, which boosts their average. Comparing the average list with the highest strike rate list helps separate steady accumulators from power hitters. For the best single innings, see highest individual score in PSL 2017.

Qualification and minimum innings

Batting average rankings can use a minimum-innings or minimum-runs qualification so that part-time batsmen with one or two not-outs do not appear at the top. The table on this page shows the top 50 batsmen in PSL 2017 by average as calculated from the official PSL data. If a player has a very high average, it usually means they have scored runs in multiple innings and been dismissed relatively few times. Combining this list with most runs in PSL 2017 shows who has both volume and consistency. For explosive innings, check highest individual score and highest strike rate.

Links to teams and players

Each batsman in the table represents a PSL franchise. To see the full squad and match schedule for that team, use the team pages linked from our PSL teams section. The PSL 2017 squads page lists all teams and their players for the season. For individual player profiles, go to the PSL 2017 players list. There you can find batting and bowling stats per player across the league. The schedule and points table complete the picture for PSL 2017.

Where to find more PSL 2017 stats

PSL Matches offers a full set of batting, bowling and team statistics for every Pakistan Super League season. From the homepage you can reach the fixtures and results for all series, and from any series page you can open the schedule, points table, squads and players. The stats section includes this batting average list plus most runs, highest strike rate, top wicket-takers and other batting and bowling leaderboards. Use these pages together to follow the best performers in PSL 2017 and the Pakistan Super League.