Test runs
8,032
Test wickets
235
Test centuries
26
Highest Test score
365
Test batting average
57.8
Category profile
- Dominance
- 94
- Peak
- 96
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 90
- Statistics
- 96
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 40 | |
| 1955 | 45 | |
| 1956 | 50 | |
| 1957 | 60 | |
| 1958 | 72 | |
| 1959 | 68 | |
| 1960 | 65 | |
| 1961 | 60 | |
| 1962 | 58 | |
| 1963 | 55 | |
| 1964 | 52 | |
| 1965 | 50 | |
| 1966 | 48 | |
| 1967 | 45 | |
| 1968 | 42 | |
| 1969 | 40 | |
| 1970 | 38 | |
| 1971 | 35 | |
| 1972 | 30 | |
| 1973 | 25 |
Data sources
- ICC
- ESPNcricinfo
- Cricket Archive
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Garry Sobers ranks #6 in Cricket
Garry Sobers ranks #6 in Cricket and #204 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 92.7/100.
The verified career covers 1953–1974 and 20 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test runs 8032, Test wickets 235, Test centuries 26, Highest Test score 365.
Nearest context: ahead James Anderson (92.9); behind Steve Waugh (92.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Garry Sobers GOAT Score explained
- Dominance94/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak96/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours90/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics96/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Sobers comparisons
Garry Sobers — frequently asked
- Is Garry Sobers the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Garry Sobers ranks #6 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 92.7/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Garry Sobers's GOAT Score?
- 92.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 94 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 96 (15%).
- Where does Garry Sobers rank all time?
- #204 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #6 in Cricket.
- Garry Sobers vs James Anderson: who ranks higher?
- James Anderson ranks higher at 92.9 versus Garry Sobers at 92.7, a margin of 0.2 points.