Test runs
1,669
Test average
49
Test centuries
3
First-class runs
7,249
Tests played
21
Category profile
- Dominance
- 80
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 80
- Honours
- 76
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 45 | |
| 1957 | 51 | |
| 1958 | 57 | |
| 1959 | 63 | |
| 1960 | 70 | |
| 1961 | 76 | |
| 1962 | 82 | |
| 1963 | 88 | |
| 1964 | 94 | |
| 1965 | 88 | |
| 1966 | 82 | |
| 1967 | 76 | |
| 1968 | 70 | |
| 1969 | 65 | |
| 1970 | 59 | |
| 1971 | 53 | |
| 1972 | 47 | |
| 1973 | 41 | |
| 1974 | 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 Colin Bland ranks #232 in Cricket
Colin Bland ranks #232 in Cricket and #1917 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.4/100.
The verified career covers 1956–1974 and 19 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test runs 1669, Test average 49, Test centuries 3, First-class runs 7249.
Nearest context: ahead Sam Curran (82.4); behind Jack Bond (82.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Colin Bland 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.
- Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours76/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
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Colin Bland — frequently asked
- Is Colin Bland the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Colin Bland ranks #232 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 82.4/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Colin Bland's GOAT Score?
- 82.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Colin Bland rank all time?
- #1917 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #232 in Cricket.
- Colin Bland vs Sam Curran: who ranks higher?
- Colin Bland ranks higher at 82.4 versus Sam Curran at 82.4, a margin of 0.0 points.