Ashes series won as captain
1
Test wins as captain
26
Test runs
5,719
Test centuries
18
Test runs in 2002
1,481
Category profile
- Dominance
- 80
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 82
- Honours
- 82
- Statistics
- 92
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30 | |
| 2000 | 42 | |
| 2001 | 56 | |
| 2002 | 72 | |
| 2003 | 60 | |
| 2004 | 52 | |
| 2005 | 58 | |
| 2006 | 44 | |
| 2007 | 40 | |
| 2008 | 34 | |
| 2009 | 26 |
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 Michael Vaughan ranks #159 in Cricket
Michael Vaughan ranks #159 in Cricket and #1319 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.4/100.
The verified career covers 1993–2009 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Ashes series won as captain 1, Test wins as captain 26, Test runs 5719, Test centuries 18.
Nearest context: ahead Mignon du Preez (85.4); behind Nat Sciver-Brunt (85.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Michael Vaughan GOAT Score explained
- Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Vaughan comparisons
Michael Vaughan — frequently asked
- Is Michael Vaughan the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Michael Vaughan ranks #159 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 85.4/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Michael Vaughan's GOAT Score?
- 85.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Michael Vaughan rank all time?
- #1319 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #159 in Cricket.
- Michael Vaughan vs Mignon du Preez: who ranks higher?
- Michael Vaughan ranks higher at 85.4 versus Mignon du Preez at 85.4, a margin of 0.0 points.