Which young Australian batsman scored a massive 839 runs in the Ashes series in 1989?

Question

Which of these was an Australian cricketer, widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time, whose career Test batting average of 99.94 is claimed to be statistically the greatest achievement in any major sport?

Answer 1

Mark Taylor

Beginning with a century at Headingley in his First Test against England, Taylor amassed 839 runs at 83.90 in the six Tests: the second best aggregate in an Ashes series in England, behind Don Bradman's 974 runs in 1930. He occupied the crease for a total of 38 hours, more than six full days of play.