3 Teams with highest batting average over the last year

#1) India

The top three have been just too good for most bowlers

Well, that was a huge surprise wasn't it? Courtesy their formidable top order of Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, India just don't seem to be loosing wickets - apart from Dhawan- and these men pose a threat to all their opponents. Interestingly, India's highest total of 392 over the last year came without Kohli against Sri Lanka, where Chandigarh was treated to a double century the third double century by the Hitman.

India's issue is different to England's. In Sharma and Kohli, India have two incredible accumulators. But in ensuring that India crosses the 300 mark, this top order can sometimes be over cautious and slow to make use of the fielding restrictions of the first power play. This is why a pretty looking batting average isn't necessarily good. The days have changed and 300 is no more a safe score.