Who have the best 6 batting and best 4 bowling averages in ashes history?

Answer 1

Here's the top 10 of each

Batting - min 500 runs

Bradman Aus- 89.78
Paynter Eng- 84.42
Barnes Aus- 70.50
Sutclifffe Eng- 66.85
Barrington Eng- 63.96
B Broad Eng - 59.00
S Waugh Aus- 58.18
Leyland Eng- 56.83
Hutton Eng- 56.46
Border Aus- 56.31

Bowling - min 25 wickets

Lohmann Eng- 13.01
Ferris Aus - 14.25
Barnes Eng- 15.54
Bates Eng - 16.42
Turner Eng - 16.53
Peel Eng- 16.98
Hogg Aus - 17.00
Laker Eng - 18.27
FR Spofforth Aus- 18.41
Reid Aus - 20.40

Answer 2

M I NO Runs HS Av 100s
DG Bradman Australia 37 63 7 5028 334 89.78 19
JB Hobbs England 41 71 4 3636 187 54.26 12
AR Border Australia 47 82 19 3548 200* 56.31 8
DI Gower England 42 77 4 3269 215 44.78 9
SR Waugh Australia 46 73 18 3200 177* 58.18 10
G Boycott England 38 71 9 2945 191 47.50 7

M Balls Mdns Runs Wkts Av
SK Warne Australia 31 9309 445 3837 172 22.30
DK Lillee Australia 29 8516 361 3507 167 21.00
IT Botham England 36 8479 297 4093 148 27.65
H Trumble Australia 31 7895 448 2945 141 20.88

Answer 3

best batting averages in Ashes:

DG Bradman 89.78
H Sutcliffe 66.85
KF Barrington 63.96
L Hutton 56.46
AR Border56.31
JB Hobbs 54.26

Answer 4

Good question. Number one for batting would plainly be Sir Donald, but otherwise I'm stuck. Maybe try http://stats.cricinfo.com/guru & have a look about.

Answer 5

bradman.hobbs.hutton.hayden.ponting&glen chappel. bedser barnes warne & mcgrath.