Test runs
6,806
Batting average
59
Test centuries
20
Tests played
82
First-class centuries
76
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 78
- Honours
- 80
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 40 | |
| 1956 | 47 | |
| 1957 | 54 | |
| 1958 | 61 | |
| 1959 | 69 | |
| 1960 | 76 | |
| 1961 | 83 | |
| 1962 | 90 | |
| 1963 | 97 | |
| 1964 | 85 | |
| 1965 | 72 | |
| 1966 | 60 | |
| 1967 | 47 | |
| 1968 | 35 |
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 Ken Barrington ranks #154 in Cricket
Ken Barrington ranks #154 in Cricket and #1287 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.6/100.
The verified career covers 1955–1968 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 94/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: Test runs 6806, Batting average 59, Test centuries 20, Tests played 82.
Nearest context: ahead Jhulan Goswami (85.6); behind Jack Blackham (85.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Ken Barrington 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.
- Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours80/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Barrington comparisons
Ken Barrington — frequently asked
- Is Ken Barrington the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Ken Barrington ranks #154 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 85.6/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Ken Barrington's GOAT Score?
- 85.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does Ken Barrington rank all time?
- #1287 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #154 in Cricket.
- Ken Barrington vs Jhulan Goswami: who ranks higher?
- Ken Barrington ranks higher at 85.6 versus Jhulan Goswami at 85.6, a margin of 0.0 points.