Test runs
1,667
Tests as captain
19
Test centuries
4
First-class runs
25,886
Seasons played
22
Category profile
- Dominance
- 76
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 88
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 45 | |
| 1960 | 49 | |
| 1961 | 52 | |
| 1962 | 56 | |
| 1963 | 60 | |
| 1964 | 63 | |
| 1965 | 67 | |
| 1966 | 71 | |
| 1967 | 75 | |
| 1968 | 78 | |
| 1969 | 82 | |
| 1970 | 86 | |
| 1971 | 89 | |
| 1972 | 93 | |
| 1973 | 86 | |
| 1974 | 80 | |
| 1975 | 73 | |
| 1976 | 67 | |
| 1977 | 60 | |
| 1978 | 53 | |
| 1979 | 47 | |
| 1980 | 40 |
Data sources
- ESPNcricinfo statsguru
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
- ICC official records
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Mike Denness ranks #214 in Cricket
Mike Denness ranks #214 in Cricket and #1732 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 83.3/100.
The verified career covers 1959–1980 and 22 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 90/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: Test runs 1667, Tests as captain 19, Test centuries 4, First-class runs 25886.
Nearest context: ahead Basil Butcher (83.4); behind Babar Azam (83.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Mike Denness GOAT Score explained
- Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, 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 Denness comparisons
Mike Denness — frequently asked
- Is Mike Denness the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Mike Denness ranks #214 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 83.3/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Mike Denness's GOAT Score?
- 83.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Mike Denness rank all time?
- #1732 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #214 in Cricket.
- Mike Denness vs Basil Butcher: who ranks higher?
- Basil Butcher ranks higher at 83.4 versus Mike Denness at 83.3, a margin of 0.1 points.