Test batting average
60.8
Test centuries
10
Test runs
2,190
First-class average
69.9
Test matches
22
Category profile
- Dominance
- 92
- Peak
- 96
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 86
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 70 | |
| 1931 | 65 | |
| 1932 | 80 | |
| 1933 | 75 | |
| 1934 | 60 | |
| 1935 | 55 | |
| 1936 | 50 | |
| 1937 | 45 | |
| 1938 | 40 | |
| 1939 | 35 |
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 George Headley ranks #19 in Cricket
George Headley ranks #19 in Cricket and #420 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 90.6/100.
The verified career covers 1927–1954 and 10 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test batting average 60.83, Test centuries 10, Test runs 2190, First-class average 69.86.
Nearest context: ahead Jack Hobbs (90.6); behind Allan Border (90.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
George Headley GOAT Score explained
- Dominance92/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak96/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics96/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Headley comparisons
George Headley — frequently asked
- Is George Headley the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, George Headley ranks #19 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 90.6/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is George Headley's GOAT Score?
- 90.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 92 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 96 (15%).
- Where does George Headley rank all time?
- #420 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #19 in Cricket.
- George Headley vs Jack Hobbs: who ranks higher?
- George Headley ranks higher at 90.6 versus Jack Hobbs at 90.6, a margin of 0.0 points.