Test wickets
249
Tests played
60
Best innings figures
8
World Cup titles
1
Test bowling average
23.7
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 78
- Honours
- 88
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10 | |
| 1976 | 28 | |
| 1977 | 22 | |
| 1978 | 24 | |
| 1979 | 20 | |
| 1980 | 18 | |
| 1981 | 22 | |
| 1982 | 24 | |
| 1983 | 20 | |
| 1984 | 18 | |
| 1985 | 16 | |
| 1986 | 14 | |
| 1987 | 12 |
Data sources
- ICC
- ESPNcricinfo
- Cricket Archive
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Michael Holding ranks #94 in Cricket
Michael Holding ranks #94 in Cricket and #928 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.5/100.
The verified career covers 1972–1989 and 13 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test wickets 249, Tests played 60, Best innings figures 8, World Cup titles 1.
Nearest context: ahead Hayley Matthews (87.6); behind Yuvraj Singh (87.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Michael Holding GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Holding comparisons
Michael Holding — frequently asked
- Is Michael Holding the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Michael Holding ranks #94 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 87.5/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Michael Holding's GOAT Score?
- 87.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Michael Holding rank all time?
- #928 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #94 in Cricket.
- Michael Holding vs Hayley Matthews: who ranks higher?
- Hayley Matthews ranks higher at 87.6 versus Michael Holding at 87.5, a margin of 0.1 points.