Test runs
1,592
Test centuries
4
Test batting average
46.8
Tests played
22
First-class runs
13,838
Category profile
- Dominance
- 76
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 78
- Honours
- 80
- Statistics
- 88
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 420 | |
| 1935 | 380 | |
| 1936 | 300 | |
| 1937 | 480 | |
| 1938 | 520 | |
| 1939 | 260 | |
| 1940 | 180 | |
| 1941 | 320 | |
| 1942 | 400 | |
| 1943 | 180 |
Data sources
- ICC
- ESPNcricinfo
- Wisden
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Bill Brown ranks #242 in Cricket
Bill Brown ranks #242 in Cricket and #2062 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 81.8/100.
The verified career covers 1932–1950 and 10 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test runs 1592, Test centuries 4, Test batting average 46.82, Tests played 22.
Nearest context: ahead Fred Bakewell (81.9); behind Dominic Cork (81.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Bill Brown GOAT Score explained
- Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours80/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Brown comparisons
Bill Brown — frequently asked
- Is Bill Brown the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Bill Brown ranks #242 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 81.8/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Bill Brown's GOAT Score?
- 81.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Bill Brown rank all time?
- #2062 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #242 in Cricket.
- Bill Brown vs Fred Bakewell: who ranks higher?
- Fred Bakewell ranks higher at 81.9 versus Bill Brown at 81.8, a margin of 0.1 points.