Tests as captain
31
Tests won as captain
18
Ashes series won as captain
3
First-class runs
25,185
First-class centuries
45
Category profile
- Dominance
- 78
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 86
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 82
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45 | |
| 1962 | 48 | |
| 1963 | 52 | |
| 1964 | 55 | |
| 1965 | 59 | |
| 1966 | 62 | |
| 1967 | 66 | |
| 1968 | 69 | |
| 1969 | 72 | |
| 1970 | 76 | |
| 1971 | 79 | |
| 1972 | 83 | |
| 1973 | 86 | |
| 1974 | 90 | |
| 1975 | 93 | |
| 1976 | 86 | |
| 1977 | 80 | |
| 1978 | 73 | |
| 1979 | 67 | |
| 1980 | 60 | |
| 1981 | 53 | |
| 1982 | 47 | |
| 1983 | 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 Mike Brearley ranks #202 in Cricket
Mike Brearley ranks #202 in Cricket and #1625 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 83.8/100.
The verified career covers 1961–1983 and 23 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Tests as captain 31, Tests won as captain 18, Ashes series won as captain 3, First-class runs 25185.
Nearest context: ahead Jack Brown (83.9); behind Jofra Archer (83.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Mike Brearley GOAT Score explained
- Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Brearley comparisons
Mike Brearley — frequently asked
- Is Mike Brearley the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Mike Brearley ranks #202 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 83.8/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Mike Brearley's GOAT Score?
- 83.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%).
- Where does Mike Brearley rank all time?
- #1625 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #202 in Cricket.
- Mike Brearley vs Jack Brown: who ranks higher?
- Jack Brown ranks higher at 83.9 versus Mike Brearley at 83.8, a margin of 0.1 points.