Test runs
5,345
Test centuries
14
Tests as captain
30
Series won as captain
15
Test batting average
42.4
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 84
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2 | |
| 1966 | 3 | |
| 1967 | 4 | |
| 1968 | 5 | |
| 1969 | 4 | |
| 1970 | 5 | |
| 1971 | 4 | |
| 1972 | 3 | |
| 1973 | 4 | |
| 1974 | 3 | |
| 1975 | 2 | |
| 1976 | 2 | |
| 1977 | 1 | |
| 1978 | 1 | |
| 1979 | 1 |
Data sources
- ICC
- ESPNcricinfo
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Ian Chappell ranks #135 in Cricket
Ian Chappell ranks #135 in Cricket and #1170 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.3/100.
The verified career covers 1962–1980 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test runs 5345, Test centuries 14, Tests as captain 30, Series won as captain 15.
Nearest context: ahead Andrew Flintoff (86.4); behind Brendon McCullum (86.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Ian Chappell GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
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Ian Chappell — frequently asked
- Is Ian Chappell the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Ian Chappell ranks #135 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 86.3/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Ian Chappell's GOAT Score?
- 86.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Ian Chappell rank all time?
- #1170 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #135 in Cricket.
- Ian Chappell vs Andrew Flintoff: who ranks higher?
- Andrew Flintoff ranks higher at 86.4 versus Ian Chappell at 86.3, a margin of 0.1 points.