Test wickets
383
Test runs
5,200
Test centuries
14
Five-wicket hauls
27
Tests played
102
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 98
- Longevity
- 82
- Honours
- 86
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 40 | |
| 1978 | 55 | |
| 1979 | 70 | |
| 1980 | 84 | |
| 1981 | 99 | |
| 1982 | 93 | |
| 1983 | 86 | |
| 1984 | 80 | |
| 1985 | 74 | |
| 1986 | 68 | |
| 1987 | 61 | |
| 1988 | 55 | |
| 1989 | 49 | |
| 1990 | 43 | |
| 1991 | 36 | |
| 1992 | 30 |
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 Botham ranks #52 in Cricket
Ian Botham ranks #52 in Cricket and #699 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.8/100.
The verified career covers 1977–1992 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 98/100, with Peak the strongest category at 98/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test wickets 383, Test runs 5200, Test centuries 14, Five-wicket hauls 27.
Nearest context: ahead Marizanne Kapp (88.8); behind Bobby Abel (88.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Ian Botham GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak98/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 98/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Botham comparisons
Ian Botham — frequently asked
- Is Ian Botham the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Ian Botham ranks #52 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 88.8/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Ian Botham's GOAT Score?
- 88.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 98 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does Ian Botham rank all time?
- #699 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #52 in Cricket.
- Ian Botham vs Marizanne Kapp: who ranks higher?
- Ian Botham ranks higher at 88.8 versus Marizanne Kapp at 88.8, a margin of 0.0 points.