Category profile
- Dominance
- 72
- Peak
- 84
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 72
- Statistics
- 88
Career timeline · Centuries per year
| Season | Centuries per year | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 45 | |
| 1994 | 49 | |
| 1995 | 53 | |
| 1996 | 57 | |
| 1997 | 61 | |
| 1998 | 65 | |
| 1999 | 69 | |
| 2000 | 73 | |
| 2001 | 77 | |
| 2002 | 81 | |
| 2003 | 85 | |
| 2004 | 89 | |
| 2005 | 85 | |
| 2006 | 80 | |
| 2007 | 76 | |
| 2008 | 71 | |
| 2009 | 67 | |
| 2010 | 62 | |
| 2011 | 58 | |
| 2012 | 53 | |
| 2013 | 49 | |
| 2014 | 44 | |
| 2015 | 40 |
Data sources
- ESPNcricinfo statsguru
- ICC official records
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Dale Benkenstein ranks #266 in Cricket
Dale Benkenstein ranks 266th among Cricket athletes on GOAT Rank and 2338th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 80.0 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 72, Peak 84, Longevity 88, Honours 72, Statistics 88. Those categories are normalised against the full Cricket reference universe of 294 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.
The record covers 1993–2015 with 23 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2004, which sets the Peak component at 84. Longevity is the defining strength of the profile at 88 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes first-class runs 17000, first-class centuries 40, one-day international matches 23, domestic titles as captain 5.
Immediately ahead sits Andy Caddick on 80.0, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Nick Compton on 79.6. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.
Dale Benkenstein GOAT Score explained
- Dominance72/100 · weight 25%
- Measures how far Benkenstein stood above the field while competing. Scored 72/100 against the full Cricket cohort.
- Peak84/100 · weight 20%
- Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2004. Scored 84/100.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Rewards staying at that level over time: 22 years of competition and 23 recorded seasons. Scored 88/100.
- Honours72/100 · weight 20%
- Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 72/100.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 88/100.
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Dale Benkenstein — frequently asked
- Is Dale Benkenstein the GOAT?
- Not on the current data. Dale Benkenstein ranks 266th in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 80.0, behind Don Bradman on 96.8.
- What is Dale Benkenstein's GOAT Score?
- 80.0 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 72 (25%), Peak 84 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 72 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
- Where does Dale Benkenstein rank all time?
- 2338th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 266th within Cricket.
- Dale Benkenstein vs Andy Caddick: who ranks higher?
- Dale Benkenstein, on 80.0 against Andy Caddick's 80.0 — a margin of 0.0 points.