Test wickets
186
Bowling average
21
Test runs
1,328
Five-wicket hauls
14
Tests played
44
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 74
- Honours
- 82
- Statistics
- 92
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 35 | |
| 1954 | 44 | |
| 1955 | 53 | |
| 1956 | 62 | |
| 1957 | 70 | |
| 1958 | 79 | |
| 1959 | 88 | |
| 1960 | 97 | |
| 1961 | 76 | |
| 1962 | 56 | |
| 1963 | 35 |
Data sources
- ESPNcricinfo Statsguru
- ICC official records
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Alan Davidson ranks #163 in Cricket
Alan Davidson ranks #163 in Cricket and #1345 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.3/100.
The verified career covers 1953–1963 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test wickets 186, Bowling average 21, Test runs 1328, Five-wicket hauls 14.
Nearest context: ahead Charlie Barnett (85.4); behind Warren Bardsley (85.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Alan Davidson GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity74/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Davidson comparisons
Alan Davidson — frequently asked
- Is Alan Davidson the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Alan Davidson ranks #163 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 85.3/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Alan Davidson's GOAT Score?
- 85.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 74 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Alan Davidson rank all time?
- #1345 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #163 in Cricket.
- Alan Davidson vs Charlie Barnett: who ranks higher?
- Charlie Barnett ranks higher at 85.4 versus Alan Davidson at 85.3, a margin of 0.1 points.