Top 7 Batsmen with the Highest ODI Average Against an Opponent

In international cricket, players naturally strive to be consistent against all competition, but they typically have one favourite opposition that they routinely score a lot of runs against and maintain a very high batting average against. The top seven ODI batsmen (minimum of five ODIs) who have faced one opponent are as follows:

7. Mark Boucher (Average against Kenya – 139.00)

The former South African wicketkeeper Mark Boucher had an extremely high strike rate against Kenya in addition to a very good average. Boucher averaged 139.00 with 2 half-centuries in 9 games against Kenya. He had a 149.46 strike rate in those games.

6. Steve Tikolo (Average against Bermuda – 140.33)

Given that his overall ODI average is barely 29, the former Kenyan captain Steve Tikolo batted against Bermuda with a remarkable average of 140.33. Tikolo played against Bermuda for 8 games and amassed 421 runs and 103 half-centuries.

5. James Neesham (Average against Sri Lanka – 170.00)

Another player that bats lower in the order is James Neesham, which has given him countless opportunities to go unbeaten at the wicket. Since he has played all six of his games against Sri Lanka without getting dismissed, Neesham has an average of 170.00 against them.

4. David Miller (Average against England – 207.00)

David Miller‘s predicament is quite similar to Asif Mujataba’s because England’s bowlers have only ever dismissed him once in ODI cricket. The left-hander from South Africa has faced England seven times in one-day internationals, scoring a total of 207 runs at an average of 207.00.

3. MS Dhoni (Average against Zimbabwe – 208.00)

Dhoni also scores frequently against Zimbabwe, but his performance there doesn’t greatly alter his lifetime average. Only six of the 350 ODIs that Dhoni has played in so far in his career have featured Zimbabwe. The average Dhoni has against Zimbabwe is 208.00, which is higher than his lifetime average of 50.58. Dhoni’s average remains at 50.55 even after accounting for the games against Zimbabwe.

2. Asif Mujtaba (Average against Australia – 214.00)

Asif Mujtaba, a Pakistani batsman, averaged 214.00 against Australia during the course of his seven-year ODI career, which spanned from 1987 to 1994. However, he didn’t get out in 5 of the 6 innings he played against Australia, which played a significant role in that. Mujtaba scored 214 runs in 6 games against Australia, including 2 half-centuries and a best score of 60. He was only struck out once, so the total runs he scored, and his average were identical.

1. Fakhar Zaman (Average against Zimbabwe – 257.50)

Zimbabwe is Fakhar Zaman‘s preferred ODI cricket opponent. The left-handed Pakistani opener has played five times against Zimbabwe and has 515 runs at an average of 275.50. Fakhar has played in 46 ODIs in all, giving him an average of 46.62. Fakhar’s average falls to 37 when the games he played against Zimbabwe are excluded from the calculation.

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