Test runs
1,662
Test centuries
4
First-class runs
13,000
First-class centuries
36
County Championship titles
2
Category profile
- Dominance
- 76
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 82
- Honours
- 78
- Statistics
- 88
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 50 | |
| 2009 | 56 | |
| 2010 | 62 | |
| 2011 | 68 | |
| 2012 | 74 | |
| 2013 | 80 | |
| 2014 | 86 | |
| 2015 | 92 | |
| 2016 | 87 | |
| 2017 | 82 | |
| 2018 | 76 | |
| 2019 | 71 | |
| 2020 | 66 | |
| 2021 | 61 | |
| 2022 | 55 | |
| 2023 | 50 |
Data sources
- ESPNcricinfo statsguru
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
- ICC official records
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Gary Ballance ranks #246 in Cricket
Gary Ballance ranks #246 in Cricket and #2080 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 81.8/100.
The verified career covers 2008–2023 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test runs 1662, Test centuries 4, First-class runs 13000, First-class centuries 36.
Nearest context: ahead Bob Catterall (81.8); behind Donald Carr (81.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Gary Ballance GOAT Score explained
- Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours78/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
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Gary Ballance — frequently asked
- Is Gary Ballance the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Gary Ballance ranks #246 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 81.8/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Gary Ballance's GOAT Score?
- 81.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Gary Ballance rank all time?
- #2080 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #246 in Cricket.
- Gary Ballance vs Bob Catterall: who ranks higher?
- Gary Ballance ranks higher at 81.8 versus Bob Catterall at 81.8, a margin of 0.0 points.