First-class wickets
1,639
First-class average
16
Test wickets
68
County championships won
7
Seasons with 100 wickets
9
Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 82
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 45 | |
| 1929 | 52 | |
| 1930 | 59 | |
| 1931 | 66 | |
| 1932 | 73 | |
| 1933 | 80 | |
| 1934 | 87 | |
| 1935 | 94 | |
| 1936 | 89 | |
| 1937 | 84 | |
| 1938 | 79 | |
| 1939 | 74 | |
| 1940 | 69 | |
| 1941 | 65 | |
| 1942 | 60 | |
| 1943 | 55 | |
| 1944 | 50 | |
| 1945 | 45 | |
| 1946 | 40 | |
| 1947 | 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 Bill Bowes ranks #182 in Cricket
Bill Bowes ranks #182 in Cricket and #1466 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 84.7/100.
The verified career covers 1928–1947 and 20 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 92/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: First-class wickets 1639, First-class average 16, Test wickets 68, County championships won 7.
Nearest context: ahead Moeen Ali (84.7); behind Stewie Dempster (84.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Bill Bowes 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.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, 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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Bill Bowes — frequently asked
- Is Bill Bowes the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Bill Bowes ranks #182 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 84.7/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Bill Bowes's GOAT Score?
- 84.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Bill Bowes rank all time?
- #1466 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #182 in Cricket.
- Bill Bowes vs Moeen Ali: who ranks higher?
- Bill Bowes ranks higher at 84.7 versus Moeen Ali at 84.7, a margin of 0.0 points.