Test wickets
405
Tests played
98
Bowling average
21
Five-wicket hauls
22
ODI wickets
225
Category profile
- Dominance
- 92
- Peak
- 96
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 88
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 40 | |
| 1989 | 48 | |
| 1990 | 57 | |
| 1991 | 65 | |
| 1992 | 73 | |
| 1993 | 81 | |
| 1994 | 90 | |
| 1995 | 98 | |
| 1996 | 86 | |
| 1997 | 75 | |
| 1998 | 63 | |
| 1999 | 52 | |
| 2000 | 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 Curtly Ambrose ranks #17 in Cricket
Curtly Ambrose ranks #17 in Cricket and #405 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 90.7/100.
The verified career covers 1988–2000 and 13 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test wickets 405, Tests played 98, Bowling average 21, Five-wicket hauls 22.
Nearest context: ahead Muttiah Muralitharan (90.7); behind Jack Hobbs (90.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Curtly Ambrose GOAT Score explained
- Dominance92/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak96/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Ambrose comparisons
Curtly Ambrose — frequently asked
- Is Curtly Ambrose the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Curtly Ambrose ranks #17 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 90.7/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Curtly Ambrose's GOAT Score?
- 90.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 92 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does Curtly Ambrose rank all time?
- #405 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #17 in Cricket.
- Curtly Ambrose vs Muttiah Muralitharan: who ranks higher?
- Curtly Ambrose ranks higher at 90.7 versus Muttiah Muralitharan at 90.7, a margin of 0.0 points.