First-class runs
33,124
First-class centuries
74
Highest score
357
Test runs
744
Seasons played
24
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 90
- Honours
- 82
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 45 | |
| 1882 | 49 | |
| 1883 | 54 | |
| 1884 | 58 | |
| 1885 | 62 | |
| 1886 | 66 | |
| 1887 | 71 | |
| 1888 | 75 | |
| 1889 | 79 | |
| 1890 | 83 | |
| 1891 | 88 | |
| 1892 | 92 | |
| 1893 | 96 | |
| 1894 | 91 | |
| 1895 | 86 | |
| 1896 | 81 | |
| 1897 | 76 | |
| 1898 | 71 | |
| 1899 | 65 | |
| 1900 | 60 | |
| 1901 | 55 | |
| 1902 | 50 | |
| 1903 | 45 | |
| 1904 | 40 |
Data sources
- ESPNcricinfo statsguru
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
- ICC official records
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Bobby Abel ranks #53 in Cricket
Bobby Abel ranks #53 in Cricket and #703 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.8/100.
The verified career covers 1881–1904 and 24 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: First-class runs 33124, First-class centuries 74, Highest score 357, Test runs 744.
Nearest context: ahead Ian Botham (88.8); behind Ricky Ponting (88.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Bobby Abel 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.
- Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Abel comparisons
Bobby Abel — frequently asked
- Is Bobby Abel the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Bobby Abel ranks #53 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 88.8/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Bobby Abel's GOAT Score?
- 88.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does Bobby Abel rank all time?
- #703 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #53 in Cricket.
- Bobby Abel vs Ian Botham: who ranks higher?
- Bobby Abel ranks higher at 88.8 versus Ian Botham at 88.8, a margin of 0.0 points.