First-class runs
34,994
First-class wickets
1,171
First-class catches
813
Tests played
22
Seasons in first-class cricket
37
Category profile
- Dominance
- 78
- Peak
- 86
- Longevity
- 96
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 45 | |
| 1950 | 48 | |
| 1951 | 51 | |
| 1952 | 54 | |
| 1953 | 57 | |
| 1954 | 60 | |
| 1955 | 63 | |
| 1956 | 66 | |
| 1957 | 69 | |
| 1958 | 72 | |
| 1959 | 75 | |
| 1960 | 78 | |
| 1961 | 81 | |
| 1962 | 84 | |
| 1963 | 87 | |
| 1964 | 90 | |
| 1965 | 88 | |
| 1966 | 86 | |
| 1967 | 84 | |
| 1968 | 82 | |
| 1969 | 80 | |
| 1970 | 78 | |
| 1971 | 76 | |
| 1972 | 74 | |
| 1973 | 72 | |
| 1974 | 70 | |
| 1975 | 68 | |
| 1976 | 65 | |
| 1977 | 63 | |
| 1978 | 61 | |
| 1979 | 59 | |
| 1980 | 57 | |
| 1981 | 55 | |
| 1982 | 53 | |
| 1983 | 51 | |
| 1984 | 49 | |
| 1985 | 47 | |
| 1986 | 45 |
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 Brian Close ranks #161 in Cricket
Brian Close ranks #161 in Cricket and #1329 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.4/100.
The verified career covers 1949–1986 and 38 documented seasons. Peak is 86/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: First-class runs 34994, First-class wickets 1171, First-class catches 813, Tests played 22.
Nearest context: ahead Nat Sciver-Brunt (85.4); behind Charlie Barnett (85.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Brian Close GOAT Score explained
- Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak86/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity96/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 96/100, 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 Close comparisons
Brian Close — frequently asked
- Is Brian Close the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Brian Close ranks #161 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 85.4/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Brian Close's GOAT Score?
- 85.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 96 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Brian Close rank all time?
- #1329 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #161 in Cricket.
- Brian Close vs Nat Sciver-Brunt: who ranks higher?
- Brian Close ranks higher at 85.4 versus Nat Sciver-Brunt at 85.4, a margin of 0.0 points.