Test wickets
218
Test runs
3,320
Test centuries
5
ODI wickets
201
Tests played
62
Category profile
- Dominance
- 80
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 82
- Honours
- 78
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 35 | |
| 1990 | 41 | |
| 1991 | 47 | |
| 1992 | 53 | |
| 1993 | 59 | |
| 1994 | 65 | |
| 1995 | 71 | |
| 1996 | 77 | |
| 1997 | 83 | |
| 1998 | 89 | |
| 1999 | 95 | |
| 2000 | 86 | |
| 2001 | 78 | |
| 2002 | 69 | |
| 2003 | 61 | |
| 2004 | 52 | |
| 2005 | 44 | |
| 2006 | 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 Chris Cairns ranks #211 in Cricket
Chris Cairns ranks #211 in Cricket and #1692 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 83.5/100.
The verified career covers 1989–2006 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test wickets 218, Test runs 3320, Test centuries 5, ODI wickets 201.
Nearest context: ahead Chris Adams (83.6); behind Freddie Brown (83.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Chris Cairns GOAT Score explained
- Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 80/100, 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.
- Honours78/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
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Chris Cairns — frequently asked
- Is Chris Cairns the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Chris Cairns ranks #211 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 83.5/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Chris Cairns's GOAT Score?
- 83.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Chris Cairns rank all time?
- #1692 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #211 in Cricket.
- Chris Cairns vs Chris Adams: who ranks higher?
- Chris Adams ranks higher at 83.6 versus Chris Cairns at 83.5, a margin of 0.1 points.