First-class wickets
2,506
Test wickets
100
Wickets in a day
17
Seasons with 100 wickets
14
First-class average
16
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 82
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1899 | 45 | |
| 1900 | 51 | |
| 1901 | 58 | |
| 1902 | 64 | |
| 1903 | 71 | |
| 1904 | 77 | |
| 1905 | 83 | |
| 1906 | 90 | |
| 1907 | 96 | |
| 1908 | 88 | |
| 1909 | 80 | |
| 1910 | 72 | |
| 1911 | 64 | |
| 1912 | 56 | |
| 1913 | 48 | |
| 1914 | 40 |
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 Blythe ranks #122 in Cricket
Colin Blythe ranks #122 in Cricket and #1082 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.8/100.
The verified career covers 1899–1914 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 94/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: First-class wickets 2506, Test wickets 100, Wickets in a day 17, Seasons with 100 wickets 14.
Nearest context: ahead Abdul Qadir (86.8); behind VVS Laxman (86.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Colin Blythe GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, 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.
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Colin Blythe — frequently asked
- Is Colin Blythe the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Colin Blythe ranks #122 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 86.8/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Colin Blythe's GOAT Score?
- 86.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does Colin Blythe rank all time?
- #1082 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #122 in Cricket.
- Colin Blythe vs Abdul Qadir: who ranks higher?
- Colin Blythe ranks higher at 86.8 versus Abdul Qadir at 86.8, a margin of 0.0 points.