Eden Gardens
It is the fourth oldest stadium in the history of cricket. It was built in 1864. Cricketers around the world love to play here. Many cricketers recorded many batting milestones here. Whenever the name of Eden Gardens came in our mind VVS Laxman steps in as the great Indian batsman has a special relation with this stadium as he scored 1217 runs in 10 matches at an average of 110.63, the highest by an Indian batsman and any batsman around the world. Laxman’s 281 against the invincible Australians that helped India to win the match even after Australia made India follow on their first innings score.
Before Laxman, another wristy Indian batsman dominate here is Mohammad Zaharuddin who scored 860 runs at an average of 107.50 in seven matches. Former Test captain Dhoni batted with an average of 91.40.
Stats: Batsmen with the highest batting average in iconic stadiums
