| Decade | Country | Runs | Average | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | ENG | 3145 | 54.22 | Joe Root | 95%
|
| 2000s | AUS | 9458 | 58.38 | Ricky Ponting | 95%
|
| 2010s | ENG | 8818 | 46.41 | Sir Alastair Cook | 95%
|
| 1980s | AUS | 7386 | 55.11 | Allan Border | 84%
|
| 1970s | IND | 5647 | 55.91 | Sunil Gavaskar | 84%
|
| 1930s | ENG | 5194 | 59.70 | Wally Hammond | 63%
|
| 1990s | ENG | 6407 | 40.80 | Alec Stewart | 53%
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| 1920s | ENG | 2960 | 64.34 | Herbert Sutcliffe | 53%
|
| 1910s | ENG | 2031 | 65.51 | Sir Jack Hobbs | 47%
|
| 1960s | ENG | 6397 | 59.78 | Ken Barrington | 37%
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| 1950s | AUS | 4719 | 51.29 | Neil Harvey | 32%
|
| 1940s | ENG | 2664 | 61.95 | Denis Compton | 16%
|