Wickets in debut season
200
First-class wickets
708
First-class average
15
Test wickets
31
Tests lost
0
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 70
- Honours
- 80
- Statistics
- 94
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60 | |
| 1951 | 98 | |
| 1952 | 89 | |
| 1953 | 80 | |
| 1954 | 71 | |
| 1955 | 62 | |
| 1956 | 53 | |
| 1957 | 44 | |
| 1958 | 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 Bob Appleyard ranks #187 in Cricket
Bob Appleyard ranks #187 in Cricket and #1516 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 84.4/100.
The verified career covers 1950–1958 and 9 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Wickets in debut season 200, First-class wickets 708, First-class average 15, Test wickets 31.
Nearest context: ahead Martin Crowe (84.4); behind Roger Blunt (84.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Bob Appleyard 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.
- Longevity70/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 70/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours80/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
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Bob Appleyard — frequently asked
- Is Bob Appleyard the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Bob Appleyard ranks #187 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 84.4/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Bob Appleyard's GOAT Score?
- 84.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 70 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does Bob Appleyard rank all time?
- #1516 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #187 in Cricket.
- Bob Appleyard vs Martin Crowe: who ranks higher?
- Bob Appleyard ranks higher at 84.4 versus Martin Crowe at 84.4, a margin of 0.0 points.