Test wickets
519
Tests played
132
ODI wickets
227
Five-wicket hauls
22
Test bowling average
24.4
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 92
- Honours
- 84
- Statistics
- 92
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 12 | |
| 1985 | 18 | |
| 1986 | 25 | |
| 1987 | 30 | |
| 1988 | 34 | |
| 1989 | 38 | |
| 1990 | 42 | |
| 1991 | 35 | |
| 1992 | 30 | |
| 1993 | 32 | |
| 1994 | 35 | |
| 1995 | 38 | |
| 1996 | 40 | |
| 1997 | 32 | |
| 1998 | 28 | |
| 1999 | 22 | |
| 2000 | 18 |
Data sources
- ICC
- ESPNcricinfo
- Cricket Archive
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Courtney Walsh ranks #78 in Cricket
Courtney Walsh ranks #78 in Cricket and #848 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.0/100.
The verified career covers 1981–2001 and 17 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test wickets 519, Tests played 132, ODI wickets 227, Five-wicket hauls 22.
Nearest context: ahead Johnny Briggs (88.1); behind Trent Boult (88.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Courtney Walsh GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Walsh comparisons
Courtney Walsh — frequently asked
- Is Courtney Walsh the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Courtney Walsh ranks #78 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 88.0/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Courtney Walsh's GOAT Score?
- 88.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Courtney Walsh rank all time?
- #848 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #78 in Cricket.
- Courtney Walsh vs Johnny Briggs: who ranks higher?
- Johnny Briggs ranks higher at 88.1 versus Courtney Walsh at 88.0, a margin of 0.1 points.