Test runs
3,104
Test centuries
7
Highest Test score
209
First-class runs
11,628
Tests played
44
Category profile
- Dominance
- 78
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 80
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 45 | |
| 1955 | 50 | |
| 1956 | 56 | |
| 1957 | 61 | |
| 1958 | 66 | |
| 1959 | 72 | |
| 1960 | 77 | |
| 1961 | 82 | |
| 1962 | 88 | |
| 1963 | 93 | |
| 1964 | 87 | |
| 1965 | 81 | |
| 1966 | 75 | |
| 1967 | 69 | |
| 1968 | 64 | |
| 1969 | 58 | |
| 1970 | 52 | |
| 1971 | 46 | |
| 1972 | 40 |
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 Basil Butcher ranks #213 in Cricket
Basil Butcher ranks #213 in Cricket and #1711 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 83.4/100.
The verified career covers 1954–1972 and 19 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 90/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: Test runs 3104, Test centuries 7, Highest Test score 209, First-class runs 11628.
Nearest context: ahead Freddie Brown (83.5); behind Mike Denness (83.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Basil Butcher GOAT Score explained
- Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours80/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Butcher comparisons
Basil Butcher — frequently asked
- Is Basil Butcher the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Basil Butcher ranks #213 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 83.4/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Basil Butcher's GOAT Score?
- 83.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Basil Butcher rank all time?
- #1711 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #213 in Cricket.
- Basil Butcher vs Freddie Brown: who ranks higher?
- Freddie Brown ranks higher at 83.5 versus Basil Butcher at 83.4, a margin of 0.1 points.