Test wickets
390
ODI wickets
266
Tests played
101
Ten-wicket matches
4
Five-wicket hauls
18
Category profile
- Dominance
- 80
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 78
- Statistics
- 90
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12 | |
| 1999 | 18 | |
| 2000 | 24 | |
| 2001 | 30 | |
| 2002 | 36 | |
| 2003 | 44 | |
| 2004 | 56 | |
| 2005 | 48 | |
| 2006 | 40 | |
| 2007 | 34 | |
| 2008 | 26 | |
| 2009 | 18 | |
| 2010 | 10 |
Data sources
- ESPNcricinfo
- ICC
- Wisden Almanack
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Makhaya Ntini ranks #199 in Cricket
Makhaya Ntini ranks #199 in Cricket and #1602 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 83.9/100.
The verified career covers 1995–2011 and 13 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test wickets 390, ODI wickets 266, Tests played 101, Ten-wicket matches 4.
Nearest context: ahead Joe Root (83.9); behind Shafali Verma (83.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Makhaya Ntini GOAT Score explained
- Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 80/100, 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.
- Honours78/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
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Makhaya Ntini — frequently asked
- Is Makhaya Ntini the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Makhaya Ntini ranks #199 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 83.9/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Makhaya Ntini's GOAT Score?
- 83.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Makhaya Ntini rank all time?
- #1602 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #199 in Cricket.
- Makhaya Ntini vs Joe Root: who ranks higher?
- Makhaya Ntini ranks higher at 83.9 versus Joe Root at 83.9, a margin of 0.0 points.