ODI wickets
100
T20I wickets
68
ODI runs
2,000
Matches as captain
100
Best T20I figures
4
Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 82
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12 | |
| 2010 | 18 | |
| 2011 | 22 | |
| 2012 | 26 | |
| 2013 | 30 | |
| 2014 | 34 | |
| 2015 | 36 | |
| 2016 | 38 | |
| 2017 | 36 | |
| 2018 | 34 | |
| 2019 | 30 | |
| 2020 | 26 | |
| 2021 | 22 | |
| 2022 | 18 |
Data sources
- ESPNcricinfo
- ICC
- Wisden Almanack
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Dane van Niekerk ranks #144 in Cricket
Dane van Niekerk ranks #144 in Cricket and #1234 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.9/100.
The verified career covers 2009–2023 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: ODI wickets 100, T20I wickets 68, ODI runs 2000, Matches as captain 100.
Nearest context: ahead Misbah-ul-Haq (85.9); behind Richie Benaud (85.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Dane van Niekerk GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
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Dane van Niekerk — frequently asked
- Is Dane van Niekerk the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Dane van Niekerk ranks #144 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 85.9/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Dane van Niekerk's GOAT Score?
- 85.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Dane van Niekerk rank all time?
- #1234 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #144 in Cricket.
- Dane van Niekerk vs Misbah-ul-Haq: who ranks higher?
- Dane van Niekerk ranks higher at 85.9 versus Misbah-ul-Haq at 85.9, a margin of 0.0 points.