Test runs
7,728
Tests played
115
Test centuries
16
Tests as captain
54
Highest score
185
Category profile
- Dominance
- 76
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 82
- Honours
- 74
- Statistics
- 86
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 35 | |
| 1990 | 45 | |
| 1991 | 55 | |
| 1992 | 65 | |
| 1993 | 74 | |
| 1994 | 84 | |
| 1995 | 94 | |
| 1996 | 84 | |
| 1997 | 74 | |
| 1998 | 65 | |
| 1999 | 55 | |
| 2000 | 45 | |
| 2001 | 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 Michael Atherton ranks #253 in Cricket
Michael Atherton ranks #253 in Cricket and #2236 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 81.1/100.
The verified career covers 1989–2001 and 13 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test runs 7728, Tests played 115, Test centuries 16, Tests as captain 54.
Nearest context: ahead Ted Dexter (81.2); behind Ben Duckett (81.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Michael Atherton GOAT Score explained
- Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours74/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Atherton comparisons
Michael Atherton — frequently asked
- Is Michael Atherton the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Michael Atherton ranks #253 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 81.1/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Michael Atherton's GOAT Score?
- 81.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 74 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does Michael Atherton rank all time?
- #2236 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #253 in Cricket.
- Michael Atherton vs Ted Dexter: who ranks higher?
- Ted Dexter ranks higher at 81.2 versus Michael Atherton at 81.1, a margin of 0.1 points.