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David Boon

1984–1996 · World Cup winner in 1987 with 7,422 Test runs and 21 centuries.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, David Boon ranks #1306 globally and #157 in Cricket, with a GOAT Score of 80.4 (85.5 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: ESPNcricinfo Statsguru, ICC official records, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 87%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
80.4
In-sport score
85.5
Cricket
Cross-sport score
80.4
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 77.2
Test runs
7,422
Test centuries
21
World Cup titles
1
Tests played
107
ODI runs
5,964

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
90
Longevity
82
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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
198440
198548
198656
198764
198871
198979
199087
199195
199284
199373
199462
199551
199640

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 David Boon ranks #157 in Cricket

David Boon ranks #157 in Cricket and #1306 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.5/100.

The verified career covers 1984–1996 and 13 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 92/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: Test runs 7422, Test centuries 21, World Cup titles 1, Tests played 107.

Nearest context: ahead Mohammad Azharuddin (85.5); behind Mignon du Preez (85.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

David Boon GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 82/100, 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.

David Boon — frequently asked

Is David Boon the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, David Boon ranks #157 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 85.5/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
What is David Boon's GOAT Score?
85.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
Where does David Boon rank all time?
#1306 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #157 in Cricket.
David Boon vs Mohammad Azharuddin: who ranks higher?
David Boon ranks higher at 85.5 versus Mohammad Azharuddin at 85.5, a margin of 0.0 points.

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