Test wickets
118
First-class wickets
2,221
Test hat-tricks
1
Best Test figures
15
Tests played
33
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 84
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1879 | 45 | |
| 1880 | 50 | |
| 1881 | 55 | |
| 1882 | 60 | |
| 1883 | 65 | |
| 1884 | 70 | |
| 1885 | 75 | |
| 1886 | 80 | |
| 1887 | 85 | |
| 1888 | 90 | |
| 1889 | 95 | |
| 1890 | 90 | |
| 1891 | 85 | |
| 1892 | 80 | |
| 1893 | 75 | |
| 1894 | 70 | |
| 1895 | 65 | |
| 1896 | 60 | |
| 1897 | 55 | |
| 1898 | 50 | |
| 1899 | 45 | |
| 1900 | 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 Johnny Briggs ranks #77 in Cricket
Johnny Briggs ranks #77 in Cricket and #843 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.1/100.
The verified career covers 1879–1900 and 22 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test wickets 118, First-class wickets 2221, Test hat-tricks 1, Best Test figures 15.
Nearest context: ahead Ross Taylor (88.1); behind Courtney Walsh (88.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Johnny Briggs GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Briggs comparisons
Johnny Briggs — frequently asked
- Is Johnny Briggs the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Johnny Briggs ranks #77 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 88.1/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Johnny Briggs's GOAT Score?
- 88.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Johnny Briggs rank all time?
- #843 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #77 in Cricket.
- Johnny Briggs vs Ross Taylor: who ranks higher?
- Johnny Briggs ranks higher at 88.1 versus Ross Taylor at 88.1, a margin of 0.0 points.