"Batsman with Averages over 40, from 1940-1949" Batsman Country Average D.G.Bradman AUS 105.72 E.de C.Weekes WI 82.46 A.D.Nourse RSA 68.6 A.R.Morris AUS 67 S.G.Barnes AUS 66.53 D.C.S.Compton ENG 61.95 B.Mitchell RSA 59.55 A.L.Hassett AUS 58.1 A.Melville RSA 55.27 W.J.Edrich ENG 53.09 L.Hutton ENG 51.97 J.D.B.Robertson ENG 51.9 R.S.Modi IND 49.78 V.S.Hazare IND 49.77 E.A.B.Rowan RSA 48.1 C.Washbrook ENG 47.85 J.Hardstaff jnr. ENG 47.16 D.G.Phadkar IND 46.16 C.L.Walcott WI 45