Test average
52
Highest Test score
206
First-class runs
9,250
First-class centuries
23
Tests played
7
Category profile
- Dominance
- 80
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 78
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 45 | |
| 1937 | 51 | |
| 1938 | 58 | |
| 1939 | 64 | |
| 1940 | 70 | |
| 1941 | 76 | |
| 1942 | 83 | |
| 1943 | 89 | |
| 1944 | 95 | |
| 1945 | 92 | |
| 1946 | 89 | |
| 1947 | 85 | |
| 1948 | 82 | |
| 1949 | 79 | |
| 1950 | 76 | |
| 1951 | 72 | |
| 1952 | 69 | |
| 1953 | 66 | |
| 1954 | 63 | |
| 1955 | 59 | |
| 1956 | 56 | |
| 1957 | 53 | |
| 1958 | 50 | |
| 1959 | 46 | |
| 1960 | 43 | |
| 1961 | 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 Martin Donnelly ranks #220 in Cricket
Martin Donnelly ranks #220 in Cricket and #1771 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 83.1/100.
The verified career covers 1936–1961 and 26 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test average 52, Highest Test score 206, First-class runs 9250, First-class centuries 23.
Nearest context: ahead Keith Boyce (83.1); behind Dennis Brookes (83.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Martin Donnelly GOAT Score explained
- Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 80/100, 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.
- 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.
Top Donnelly comparisons
Martin Donnelly — frequently asked
- Is Martin Donnelly the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Martin Donnelly ranks #220 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 83.1/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Martin Donnelly's GOAT Score?
- 83.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Martin Donnelly rank all time?
- #1771 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #220 in Cricket.
- Martin Donnelly vs Keith Boyce: who ranks higher?
- Martin Donnelly ranks higher at 83.1 versus Keith Boyce at 83.1, a margin of 0.0 points.