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Cricket · Fast bowler · South Africa

Neil Adcock

1952–1963 · First South African to take 100 Test wickets.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
83.2
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 74.9
Test wickets
104
Test average
21
First-class wickets
405
Five-wicket hauls in Tests
5
Tests played
26

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
90
Longevity
78
Honours
78
Statistics
90

Career timeline · Centuries per year

SeasonCenturies per yearShare of career
195245
195352
195459
195566
195674
195781
195888
195995
196080
196165
196250
196335

Data sources

  • ESPNcricinfo statsguru
  • ICC official records
  • Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Neil Adcock ranks #218 in Cricket

Neil Adcock ranks 218th among Cricket athletes on GOAT Rank and 1605th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 83.2 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 82, Peak 90, Longevity 78, Honours 78, Statistics 90. Those categories are normalised against the full Cricket reference universe of 294 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1952–1963 with 12 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1959, which sets the Peak component at 90. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 90 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes test wickets 104, test average 21, first-class wickets 405, five-wicket hauls in tests 5.

Immediately ahead sits Harry Brook on 83.2, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Keith Boyce on 83.1. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Neil Adcock GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Adcock stood above the field while competing. Scored 82/100 against the full Cricket cohort.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1959. Scored 90/100.
Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 11 years of competition and 12 recorded seasons. Scored 78/100.
Honours78/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 78/100.
Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 90/100.

Neil Adcock — frequently asked

Is Neil Adcock the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Neil Adcock ranks 218th in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 83.2, behind Don Bradman on 96.8.
What is Neil Adcock's GOAT Score?
83.2 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Neil Adcock rank all time?
1605th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 218th within Cricket.
Neil Adcock vs Harry Brook: who ranks higher?
Neil Adcock, on 83.2 against Harry Brook's 83.2 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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