Ashes series won as captain
3
Tests played
34
Test runs
1,657
First-class runs
10,635
Test centuries
3
Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 82
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 84
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 45 | |
| 1894 | 52 | |
| 1895 | 59 | |
| 1896 | 66 | |
| 1897 | 72 | |
| 1898 | 79 | |
| 1899 | 86 | |
| 1900 | 93 | |
| 1901 | 86 | |
| 1902 | 80 | |
| 1903 | 73 | |
| 1904 | 67 | |
| 1905 | 60 | |
| 1906 | 53 | |
| 1907 | 47 | |
| 1908 | 40 |
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 Joe Darling ranks #190 in Cricket
Joe Darling ranks #190 in Cricket and #1543 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 84.3/100.
The verified career covers 1893–1908 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Ashes series won as captain 3, Tests played 34, Test runs 1657, First-class runs 10635.
Nearest context: ahead Saeed Anwar (84.3); behind Ben Stokes (84.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Joe Darling GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, 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.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Darling comparisons
Joe Darling — frequently asked
- Is Joe Darling the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Joe Darling ranks #190 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 84.3/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Joe Darling's GOAT Score?
- 84.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does Joe Darling rank all time?
- #1543 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #190 in Cricket.
- Joe Darling vs Saeed Anwar: who ranks higher?
- Joe Darling ranks higher at 84.3 versus Saeed Anwar at 84.3, a margin of 0.0 points.