Test wickets
236
Tests played
51
Five-wicket hauls
15
Bowling average
24
First-class wickets
1,924
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 78
- Honours
- 82
- Statistics
- 90
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 35 | |
| 1947 | 44 | |
| 1948 | 53 | |
| 1949 | 62 | |
| 1950 | 70 | |
| 1951 | 79 | |
| 1952 | 88 | |
| 1953 | 97 | |
| 1954 | 87 | |
| 1955 | 78 | |
| 1956 | 68 | |
| 1957 | 59 | |
| 1958 | 49 | |
| 1959 | 40 | |
| 1960 | 30 |
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 Alec Bedser ranks #146 in Cricket
Alec Bedser ranks #146 in Cricket and #1241 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.8/100.
The verified career covers 1946–1960 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test wickets 236, Tests played 51, Five-wicket hauls 15, Bowling average 24.
Nearest context: ahead Richie Benaud (85.8); behind Paul Collingwood (85.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Alec Bedser 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.
- Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Bedser comparisons
Alec Bedser — frequently asked
- Is Alec Bedser the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Alec Bedser ranks #146 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 85.8/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Alec Bedser's GOAT Score?
- 85.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Alec Bedser rank all time?
- #1241 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #146 in Cricket.
- Alec Bedser vs Richie Benaud: who ranks higher?
- Alec Bedser ranks higher at 85.8 versus Richie Benaud at 85.8, a margin of 0.0 points.