<page_title> List of England Test cricket records </page_title> <section_title> Highest career average </section_title> <table> <cell> 60.73 <col_header> Average </col_header> </cell> <cell> Herbert Sutcliffe <col_header> Player </col_header> <row_header> 60.73 </row_header> </cell> <cell> Eddie Paynter <col_header> Player </col_header> <row_header> 59.23 </row_header> </cell> <cell> Ken Barrington <col_header> Player </col_header> <row_header> 58.67 </row_header> </cell> <cell> Wally Hammond <col_header> Player </col_header> <row_header> 58.45 </row_header> </cell> <cell> Jack Hobbs <col_header> Player </col_header> <row_header> 56.94 </row_header> </cell> </table>
With 60.73, Herbert Sutcliffe is one of only five batsmen to finish with an average above 60.