Test runs
7,727
Test centuries
22
Ashes series won
5
One-day international runs
5,416
Tests played
118
Category profile
- Dominance
- 80
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 92
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 45 | |
| 2002 | 50 | |
| 2003 | 56 | |
| 2004 | 61 | |
| 2005 | 67 | |
| 2006 | 72 | |
| 2007 | 78 | |
| 2008 | 83 | |
| 2009 | 89 | |
| 2010 | 94 | |
| 2011 | 89 | |
| 2012 | 84 | |
| 2013 | 79 | |
| 2014 | 74 | |
| 2015 | 70 | |
| 2016 | 65 | |
| 2017 | 60 | |
| 2018 | 55 | |
| 2019 | 50 | |
| 2020 | 45 |
Data sources
- ESPNcricinfo statsguru
- ICC official records
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Ian Bell ranks #128 in Cricket
Ian Bell ranks #128 in Cricket and #1117 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.6/100.
The verified career covers 2001–2020 and 20 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 92/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: Test runs 7727, Test centuries 22, Ashes series won 5, One-day international runs 5416.
Nearest context: ahead Shahid Afridi (86.6); behind Adam Gilchrist (86.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Ian Bell GOAT Score explained
- Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Bell comparisons
Ian Bell — frequently asked
- Is Ian Bell the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Ian Bell ranks #128 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 86.6/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Ian Bell's GOAT Score?
- 86.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Ian Bell rank all time?
- #1117 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #128 in Cricket.
- Ian Bell vs Shahid Afridi: who ranks higher?
- Ian Bell ranks higher at 86.6 versus Shahid Afridi at 86.6, a margin of 0.0 points.