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Cricket · Batsman · Australia

Justin Langer

1991–2009 · Ashes-winning opener with 23 Test centuries and later Australia's head coach.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
87.1
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 79.2
Test runs
7,696
Test centuries
23
Tests played
105
Test average
45.3
Ashes series won
4

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
90
Longevity
88
Honours
86
Statistics
92

Career timeline · Centuries per year

SeasonCenturies per yearShare of career
199330
199434
199538
199636
199742
199844
199948
200052
200150
200246
200344
200440
200534
200630

Data sources

  • ESPNcricinfo
  • ICC
  • Wisden Almanack

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Justin Langer ranks #94 in Cricket

Justin Langer ranks 94th among Cricket athletes on GOAT Rank and 558th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 87.1 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 82, Peak 90, Longevity 88, Honours 86, Statistics 92. Those categories are normalised against the full Cricket reference universe of 297 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1991–2009 with 14 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2000, which sets the Peak component at 90. Statistics is the defining strength of the profile at 92 out of 100, and it carries 15% of the final score. The underlying career record includes test runs 7696, test centuries 23, tests played 105, test average 45.27.

Immediately ahead sits Mark Waugh on 87.1, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Dale Steyn on 87.0. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Justin Langer GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Langer stood above the field while competing. Scored 82/100 against the full Cricket cohort.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2000. Scored 90/100.
Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 18 years of competition and 14 recorded seasons. Scored 88/100.
Honours86/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 86/100.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 92/100.

Justin Langer — frequently asked

Is Justin Langer the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Justin Langer ranks 94th in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 87.1, behind Don Bradman on 96.8.
What is Justin Langer's GOAT Score?
87.1 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Justin Langer rank all time?
558th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 94th within Cricket.
Justin Langer vs Mark Waugh: who ranks higher?
Justin Langer, on 87.1 against Mark Waugh's 87.1 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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