County Championship 2026 batting averages

Emilio Gay topped County Championship on average: 86.63 from 7 matches (Durham). Ben Duckett (83.83) and Thomas Rew (81.80) followed.

Updated 24 Sep 2026, after Kent vs Gloucestershire

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#	Player	Last 3	Mat	Inns	Runs	Avg	BF	SR	4s	6s	50s	100s
1	Emilio GayDurhamDUR7 matches, 10 innings	790141	7	10	693	86.63	1,005	68.96	97	1	1	4
2	Ben DuckettNottinghamshireNOT4 matches, 7 innings	15577245	4	7	503	83.83	715	70.35	67	2	1	2
3	Thomas RewSomersetSOM4 matches, 6 innings	30195184	4	6	409	81.80	695	58.85	45	7	0	2
4	Sam HainWarwickshireWAR13 matches, 20 innings	76110*142	13	20	1,048	74.86	2,197	47.70	114	5	6	3
5	David BedinghamDurhamDUR11 matches, 16 innings	2712286	11	16	1,029	73.50	1,355	75.94	127	14	4	5
6	Tom AbellSomersetSOM12 matches, 19 innings	596307	12	19	1,287	71.50	2,179	59.06	133	18	3	6
7	Daniel LawrenceSurreySUR10 matches, 16 innings	855139	10	16	982	65.47	1,221	80.43	114	21	1	5
8	Ollie Edward RobinsonSussexSUS6 matches, 9 innings	142198*	6	9	313	62.60	483	64.80	41	2	1	1
9	Jake WeatheraldLeicestershireLEI6 matches, 9 innings	525661	6	9	483	60.38	598	80.77	67	3	4	2
10	Fergus O'NeilNottinghamshireNOT5 matches, 7 innings	137561	5	7	285	57.00	494	57.69	38	3	3	0
11	Joe ClarkeNottinghamshireNOT14 matches, 23 innings		14	23	1,288	56.00	2,214	58.18	151	2	2	6
12	Ben FoakesSurreySUR9 matches, 16 innings		9	16	636	53.00	1,198	53.09	82	3	4	2
13	Joe CracknellMiddlesexMID9 matches, 11 innings		9	11	473	52.56	794	59.57	59	1	4	1
14	Ben McKinneyDurhamDUR14 matches, 21 innings		14	21	1,044	52.20	1,454	71.80	144	16	3	4
15	Mayank AgarwalDurhamDUR4 matches, 7 innings		4	7	357	51.00	616	57.95	52	5	2	1
16	Jamie SmithSurreySUR6 matches, 9 innings		6	9	450	50.00	764	58.90	59	4	0	2
17	Leus du PlooyMiddlesexMID10 matches, 19 innings		10	19	831	48.88	1,276	65.13	91	2	2	4
18	Ricardo VasconcelosNorthamptonshireNOR14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	1,159	48.29	2,049	56.56	149	8	1	6
19	Jake LehmannHampshireHAM12 matches, 24 innings		12	24	965	48.25	1,780	54.21	122	2	2	5
20	Ben StokesDurhamDUR7 matches, 10 innings		7	10	431	47.89	521	82.73	63	4	3	1
21	Jack HaynesNottinghamshireNOT14 matches, 23 innings		14	23	975	46.43	1,561	62.46	121	4	6	4
22	James SalesNorthamptonshireNOR14 matches, 21 innings		14	21	786	46.24	1,457	53.95	98	5	5	2
23	Tom PriceSussexSUS7 matches, 12 innings		7	12	416	46.22	738	56.37	57	1	2	2
24	Tom LammonbySomersetSOM12 matches, 20 innings		12	20	876	46.11	1,494	58.63	105	3	5	2
25	Henry NichollsSomersetSOM6 matches, 10 innings		6	10	364	45.50	642	56.70	41	4	1	2
26	Jordan HermannSomersetSOM3 matches, 5 innings		3	5	222	44.40	404	54.95	31	1	1	1
27	Nathan McSweeneyNorthamptonshireNOR11 matches, 18 innings		11	18	754	44.35	1,381	54.60	80	3	3	4
28	Harry DukeYorkshireYOR7 matches, 12 innings		7	12	396	44.00	641	61.78	51	5	1	2
29	James BraceyGloucestershireGLO14 matches, 27 innings		14	27	1,096	43.84	1,766	62.06	132	7	4	4
30	Chris BenjaminKentKEN14 matches, 23 innings		14	23	874	43.70	1,359	64.31	99	7	4	3
31	Matthew CritchleyEssexESS14 matches, 25 innings		14	25	901	42.90	1,476	61.04	112	8	1	5
32	Ben CoxLeicestershireLEI12 matches, 20 innings		12	20	728	42.82	1,253	58.10	90	2	6	2
33	Saif ZaibNorthamptonshireNOR14 matches, 22 innings		14	22	856	42.80	1,179	72.60	102	8	5	3
34	Paul CoughlinLancashireLAN5 matches, 8 innings		5	8	296	42.29	391	75.70	34	7	2	1
35	Kai SmithWarwickshireWAR6 matches, 7 innings		6	7	245	40.83	467	52.46	32	3	2	0
36	Lewis McManusNorthamptonshireNOR12 matches, 17 innings		12	17	489	40.75	1,140	42.89	52	9	2	2
37	James RewSomersetSOM13 matches, 21 innings		13	21	803	40.15	1,380	58.19	98	7	5	2
38	Martin AnderssonDerbyshireDER14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	877	39.86	1,300	67.46	99	4	3	3
39	Oliver CarterSussexSUS4 matches, 7 innings		4	7	199	39.80	300	66.33	27	1	1	0
40	Ollie PopeSurreySUR13 matches, 23 innings		13	23	785	39.25	1,210	64.88	107	7	4	2
41	Craig OvertonSomersetSOM13 matches, 22 innings		13	22	734	38.63	1,146	64.05	97	11	3	3
42	Brett D'OliveiraWorcestershireWOR14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	838	38.09	1,790	46.82	93	8	7	1
43	George BellEssexESS6 matches, 9 innings		6	9	265	37.86	416	63.70	29	1	3	0
44	Dominic SibleySurreySUR14 matches, 25 innings		14	25	868	37.74	2,035	42.65	95	5	4	3
45	Ed BarnardWarwickshireWAR14 matches, 19 innings		14	19	679	37.72	1,094	62.07	79	10	4	2
46	Kiran CarlsonGlamorganGLA14 matches, 26 innings		14	26	942	37.68	1,767	53.31	122	5	4	4
47	Asa TribeGlamorganGLA14 matches, 26 innings		14	26	940	37.60	1,907	49.29	121	0	6	2
48	Daniel HughesSussexSUS11 matches, 20 innings		11	20	746	37.30	1,252	59.58	113	2	4	3
49	Sam NortheastKentKEN14 matches, 27 innings		14	27	890	37.08	1,694	52.54	109	1	4	3
50	Robert YatesWarwickshireWAR14 matches, 22 innings		14	22	740	37.00	1,472	50.27	108	2	4	2
51	Luis ReeceDerbyshireDER11 matches, 20 innings		11	20	701	36.89	1,306	53.68	70	10	4	2
52	Nick KellyLeicestershireLEI8 matches, 11 innings		8	11	405	36.82	691	58.61	60	5	2	1
53	George BartlettNorthamptonshireNOR13 matches, 20 innings		13	20	551	36.73	1,056	52.18	69	5	3	2
54	Max HoldenMiddlesexMID13 matches, 25 innings		13	25	879	36.63	1,757	50.03	112	3	6	2
55	Michael BoothWarwickshireWAR5 matches, 7 innings		5	7	219	36.50	332	65.96	30	5	3	0
56	Wayne MadsenDerbyshireDER12 matches, 22 innings		12	22	723	36.15	1,186	60.96	89	1	1	3
57	Ben RaineDurhamDUR10 matches, 13 innings		10	13	427	35.58	595	71.76	50	2	3	1
58	Daniel Bell-DrummondKentKEN14 matches, 26 innings		14	26	813	35.35	1,517	53.59	115	3	7	1
59	Charlie AllisonEssexESS14 matches, 26 innings		14	26	848	35.33	1,545	54.89	108	10	5	2
60	Ben DawkinsKentKEN6 matches, 11 innings		6	11	387	35.18	823	47.02	54	2	3	1
61	Joshua ThomasSomersetSOM14 matches, 25 innings		14	25	843	35.13	1,398	60.30	148	3	3	3
62	Tawanda MuyeyeKentKEN12 matches, 21 innings		12	21	700	35.00	1,032	67.83	100	3	4	2
63	Luke ProcterNorthamptonshireNOR14 matches, 23 innings		14	23	758	34.45	1,698	44.64	91	2	3	2
64	Miles HammondGloucestershireGLO14 matches, 27 innings		14	27	886	34.08	1,858	47.69	101	8	5	3
65	George HillYorkshireYOR14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	748	34.00	1,371	54.56	89	9	6	1
66	Rishi PatelLeicestershireLEI14 matches, 23 innings		14	23	747	33.95	1,193	62.62	114	4	4	2
67	Matthew WaiteWorcestershireWOR14 matches, 23 innings		14	23	644	33.89	1,193	53.98	80	2	6	1
68	Ben KellawayGlamorganGLA13 matches, 21 innings		13	21	642	33.79	1,256	51.11	88	2	6	1
69	Ben BrownHampshireHAM14 matches, 27 innings		14	27	740	33.64	1,279	57.86	89	8	3	2
70	Tom LawesSurreySUR9 matches, 13 innings		9	13	403	33.58	644	62.58	63	3	4	0
71	Beau WebsterWarwickshireWAR8 matches, 12 innings		8	12	403	33.58	680	59.26	53	4	3	1
72	Mason CraneGlamorganGLA14 matches, 23 innings		14	23	595	33.06	1,193	49.87	67	3	3	2
73	James ColesSussexSUS13 matches, 24 innings		13	24	694	33.05	1,098	63.21	80	13	3	2
74	Ryan PatelSurreySUR7 matches, 12 innings		7	12	393	32.75	743	52.89	57	1	3	1
75	Dean ElgarEssexESS14 matches, 26 innings		14	26	817	32.68	1,756	46.53	117	2	3	3
76	Lewis HillLeicestershireLEI6 matches, 9 innings		6	9	294	32.67	635	46.30	36	0	1	1
77	Ben SlaterNottinghamshireNOT13 matches, 23 innings		13	23	713	32.41	1,367	52.16	96	4	4	1
78	Marcus HarrisLancashireLAN12 matches, 22 innings		12	22	676	32.19	1,295	52.20	83	3	2	2
79	Daniel LateganWorcestershireWOR14 matches, 26 innings		14	26	800	32.00	1,376	58.14	116	6	2	3
80	Simon HarmerEssexESS12 matches, 18 innings		12	18	480	32.00	954	50.31	61	4	3	0
81	Colin IngramGlamorganGLA13 matches, 23 innings		13	23	670	31.90	1,195	56.07	90	6	0	3
82	Dominic BessYorkshireYOR14 matches, 24 innings		14	24	602	31.68	1,110	54.23	76	4	5	0
83	Nick GubbinsHampshireHAM14 matches, 28 innings		14	28	886	31.64	1,852	47.84	130	1	7	1
84	Dan MousleyWarwickshireWAR14 matches, 22 innings		14	22	664	31.62	1,047	63.42	108	1	4	1
85	Thomas HainesSussexSUS13 matches, 25 innings		13	25	727	31.61	1,191	61.04	113	1	4	2
86	Luke WellsLancashireLAN3 matches, 5 innings		3	5	158	31.60	265	59.62	22	0	0	1
87	Keaton JenningsLancashireLAN12 matches, 22 innings		12	22	631	31.55	1,462	43.16	76	2	4	1
88	Ben GeddesMiddlesexMID13 matches, 25 innings		13	25	692	31.45	1,235	56.03	88	7	5	1
89	Tom ClarkSussexSUS11 matches, 22 innings		11	22	655	31.19	1,064	61.56	93	10	4	2
90	Callum ParkinsonDurhamDUR12 matches, 14 innings		12	14	216	30.86	587	36.80	21	0	1	0
91	Sol BudingerLeicestershireLEI3 matches, 6 innings		3	6	185	30.83	272	68.01	25	2	2	0
92	Ryan HigginsMiddlesexMID12 matches, 19 innings		12	19	517	30.41	908	56.94	57	1	0	2
93	Ollie George RobinsonDurhamDUR14 matches, 20 innings		14	20	541	30.06	919	58.87	58	1	2	1
94	Haseeb HameedNottinghamshireNOT14 matches, 25 innings		14	25	691	30.04	1,400	49.36	87	2	5	2
95	Zak ChappellDerbyshireDER5 matches, 8 innings		5	8	149	29.80	308	48.38	15	3	1	0
96	Jonathan TattersallLeicestershireLEI8 matches, 11 innings		8	11	327	29.73	739	44.25	29	0	2	1
97	Cameron BancroftGloucestershireGLO11 matches, 22 innings		11	22	615	29.29	1,345	45.72	70	2	5	1
98	Sean AbbottSurreySUR7 matches, 9 innings		7	9	233	29.13	344	67.73	23	5	2	0
99	John SimpsonSussexSUS14 matches, 23 innings		14	23	581	29.05	1,165	49.87	68	6	2	2
100	Adam HoseWorcestershireWOR13 matches, 23 innings		13	23	638	29.00	1,337	47.72	84	2	6	1

Showing the top 10 of 272. Minimum 5 dismissals.

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County Championship 2026 Batting Averages

Emilio Gay topped County Championship on average: 86.63 from 7 matches (Durham). Ben Duckett (83.83) and Thomas Rew (81.80) followed. The County Championship 2026 batting average leaderboard ranks the 272 players who meet the qualifying threshold this season. These are the final standings from the County Championship 2026 season. Qualification: minimum 5 dismissals.

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Who had the best batting average in County Championship 2026?

Emilio Gay led County Championship 2026 with a batting average of 86.63 from 7 matches, at a strike rate of 68.96. Ben Duckett was second on 83.83 and Thomas Rew third on 81.8. A player needs a minimum 5 dismissals to be ranked. The table ranks every player in County Championship 2026 by batting average, with their team and matches.

Who were the top batters in County Championship 2026?

The top three batters in County Championship 2026 were Emilio Gay (86.63 in 7 matches), Ben Duckett (83.83 in 4 matches) and Thomas Rew (81.8 in 4 matches). Every other player follows in the table, with their team and matches.

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