Jack Libby rewrites List A record after stunning run of three straight 109s

England batter Jack Libby has rewritten the record books in List A cricket, surpassing India star Ruturaj Gaikwad to claim the highest-ever batting average among players with at least 50 List A innings.

The Worcestershire batter’s average has climbed to an extraordinary 61.40 after a remarkable run in the ongoing One-Day Cup, where he has scored exactly 109 in each of his last three innings.

Libby, 33, endured a modest start to the tournament, scoring just 2, 25 and 12 in his first three appearances. But what followed was an extraordinary transformation.

He launched his remarkable streak with an unbeaten 109 against Middlesex while chasing 294. He then struck another 109, off 100 balls, against Essex, although Worcestershire fell short of a daunting 377-run target.

Libby completed the extraordinary hat-trick on August 7 against Sussex, producing arguably his most decisive innings of the three. Chasing 334, he smashed an unbeaten 109 from just 96 balls to guide Worcestershire to victory.

Three consecutive scores of exactly 109 have not only made Libby the unlikely headline-maker of the competition but also propelled him to the top of the List A batting-average charts.

In 56 List A appearances, Libby has now amassed 2,456 runs, including six centuries and 18 fifties. His 61.40 average is the highest among batters with at least 50 innings, moving him ahead of Gaikwad, who has averaged 58.61 across 100 innings.

Gaikwad is followed on the list by Sam Hain (58.18), Michael Bevan (57.86), Virat Kohli (57.80) and Cheteshwar Pujara (57.01).

Libby’s form has also strengthened Worcestershire’s position in the One-Day Cup. The side have won four of their six matches and currently sit fourth in Group B, with their captain’s extraordinary run giving them renewed momentum in the race for the knockout stages.

What began as an ordinary tournament for Libby has quickly turned into a record-breaking campaign—with three identical scores of 109 transforming him into the most prolific List A batter by average in history.