Test runs
8,900
Test centuries
20
Highest Test score
333
ODI runs
4,290
First-class runs
44,846
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 92
- Honours
- 82
- Statistics
- 94
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22 | |
| 1976 | 30 | |
| 1977 | 37 | |
| 1978 | 42 | |
| 1979 | 46 | |
| 1980 | 44 | |
| 1981 | 40 | |
| 1982 | 39 | |
| 1983 | 45 | |
| 1984 | 48 | |
| 1985 | 52 | |
| 1986 | 58 | |
| 1987 | 61 | |
| 1988 | 42 | |
| 1989 | 38 | |
| 1990 | 33 | |
| 1991 | 30 | |
| 1992 | 28 | |
| 1993 | 24 |
Data sources
- ESPNcricinfo
- ICC
- Wisden Almanack
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Graham Gooch ranks #56 in Cricket
Graham Gooch ranks #56 in Cricket and #712 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.7/100.
The verified career covers 1973–1997 and 19 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test runs 8900, Test centuries 20, Highest Test score 333, ODI runs 4290.
Nearest context: ahead Meg Lanning (88.7); behind Alex Blackwell (88.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Graham Gooch GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
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Graham Gooch — frequently asked
- Is Graham Gooch the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Graham Gooch ranks #56 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 88.7/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Graham Gooch's GOAT Score?
- 88.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does Graham Gooch rank all time?
- #712 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #56 in Cricket.
- Graham Gooch vs Meg Lanning: who ranks higher?
- Graham Gooch ranks higher at 88.7 versus Meg Lanning at 88.7, a margin of 0.0 points.