Don Bradman's batting average 109.42, not 99.94: IIM-C study

The study ranked Bradman at the top, followed by Sachin Tendulkar, Len Hutton, K F Barrington and Jacques Kallis

Australian cricketing great Don Bradman’s batting average could be 109.42, instead of the famed 99.94, according to a new study by the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM-C).

While there have been calculations by ICC and ESPN Cricinfo on who is the best batsman across cricketing eras, the study maintains that comparing batsmen like Gary Sobers, Viv Richards, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting and Rahul Dravid has proved to be a challenge on account of various dimensions of batting statistics such as batting average, batting consistency and longevity of careers. In addition, there are also challenges in comparing the