First-class runs
17,201
First-class centuries
33
First-class matches
392
Seasons as captain
5
List A runs
8,000
Category profile
- Dominance
- 74
- Peak
- 84
- Longevity
- 90
- Honours
- 78
- Statistics
- 88
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48 | |
| 1972 | 51 | |
| 1973 | 54 | |
| 1974 | 57 | |
| 1975 | 60 | |
| 1976 | 63 | |
| 1977 | 66 | |
| 1978 | 69 | |
| 1979 | 72 | |
| 1980 | 75 | |
| 1981 | 78 | |
| 1982 | 81 | |
| 1983 | 84 | |
| 1984 | 87 | |
| 1985 | 90 | |
| 1986 | 86 | |
| 1987 | 82 | |
| 1988 | 78 | |
| 1989 | 74 | |
| 1990 | 70 | |
| 1991 | 66 | |
| 1992 | 62 | |
| 1993 | 58 | |
| 1994 | 54 | |
| 1995 | 50 |
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 Nigel Briers ranks #239 in Cricket
Nigel Briers ranks #239 in Cricket and #2007 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.1/100.
The verified career covers 1971–1995 and 25 documented seasons. Peak is 84/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: First-class runs 17201, First-class centuries 33, First-class matches 392, Seasons as captain 5.
Nearest context: ahead Aaqib Javed (82.1); behind Alan Butcher (82.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Nigel Briers GOAT Score explained
- Dominance74/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak84/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours78/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
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Nigel Briers — frequently asked
- Is Nigel Briers the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Nigel Briers ranks #239 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 82.1/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Nigel Briers's GOAT Score?
- 82.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 74 (25%), Peak 84 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Nigel Briers rank all time?
- #2007 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #239 in Cricket.
- Nigel Briers vs Aaqib Javed: who ranks higher?
- Nigel Briers ranks higher at 82.1 versus Aaqib Javed at 82.1, a margin of 0.0 points.