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Quiz! Name the batters with 5,000 Test runs to average over 50

by Wisden Staff 6 minute play

Name the 28 men who hold the special distinction of 5000 or more runs and a 50-plus average in this quiz!

A Test average of 50 or above has for long been considered the ultimate yardstick of a batter’s greatness. But to maintain that figure after a lengthy career speaks volumes of a batsman’s durability and sustained excellence at the highest level.

In all, 28 batters have achieved the dual feat of scoring over 5000 runs and averaging over 50 in the longest format. In the quiz below, we ask you to name each of them.

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With six minutes on the clock, you have enough time to get them all.


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