Test batting average
99.9
Test centuries
29
Test runs
6,996
Test double centuries
12
Ashes series won as captain
4
Category profile
- Dominance
- 100
- Peak
- 100
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 96
- Statistics
- 100
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 66 | |
| 1929 | 139 | |
| 1930 | 100 | |
| 1931 | 90 | |
| 1932 | 110 | |
| 1933 | 95 | |
| 1934 | 98 | |
| 1935 | 105 | |
| 1936 | 92 | |
| 1937 | 80 | |
| 1938 | 70 |
Data sources
- ICC
- ESPNcricinfo
- Wisden
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Don Bradman ranks #1 in Cricket
Don Bradman ranks #1 in Cricket and #32 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 96.8/100.
The verified career covers 1927–1949 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 100/100, with Dominance the strongest category at 100/100 (25% weight). Key metrics: Test batting average 99.94, Test centuries 29, Test runs 6996, Test double centuries 12.
Nearest context: ahead —; behind Sachin Tendulkar (94.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Don Bradman GOAT Score explained
- Dominance100/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 100/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak100/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 100/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours96/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics100/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 100/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Bradman comparisons
Don Bradman — frequently asked
- Is Don Bradman the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Don Bradman ranks #1 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 96.8/100 and #32 of 5087 across all sports.
- What is Don Bradman's GOAT Score?
- 96.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 100 (25%), Peak 100 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 96 (20%), Statistics 100 (15%).
- Where does Don Bradman rank all time?
- #32 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #1 in Cricket.
- Don Bradman vs Sachin Tendulkar: who ranks higher?
- Don Bradman ranks higher at 96.8 versus Sachin Tendulkar at 94.4, a margin of 2.4 points.