Test wickets
619
ODI wickets
337
Ten wickets in an innings
1
Five-wicket hauls
35
Test bowling average
29.7
Ten-wicket matches
8
Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 80
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 40 | |
| 1994 | 45 | |
| 1995 | 50 | |
| 1996 | 55 | |
| 1997 | 60 | |
| 1998 | 65 | |
| 1999 | 50 | |
| 2000 | 48 | |
| 2001 | 52 | |
| 2002 | 45 | |
| 2003 | 40 | |
| 2004 | 38 | |
| 2005 | 35 | |
| 2006 | 30 | |
| 2007 | 25 | |
| 2008 | 20 |
Data sources
- ICC
- ESPNcricinfo
- Olympics.com
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Anil Kumble ranks #142 in Cricket
Anil Kumble ranks #142 in Cricket and #1226 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.9/100.
The verified career covers 1989–2008 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 92/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: Test wickets 619, ODI wickets 337, Ten wickets in an innings 1, Five-wicket hauls 35.
Nearest context: ahead Mithali Raj (86.0); behind Misbah-ul-Haq (85.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Anil Kumble GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours80/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
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Anil Kumble — frequently asked
- Is Anil Kumble the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Anil Kumble ranks #142 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 85.9/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Anil Kumble's GOAT Score?
- 85.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Anil Kumble rank all time?
- #1226 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #142 in Cricket.
- Anil Kumble vs Mithali Raj: who ranks higher?
- Mithali Raj ranks higher at 86.0 versus Anil Kumble at 85.9, a margin of 0.1 points.