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Paul Collingwood

1996–2018 · Captained England to the 2010 World Twenty20 title.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Paul Collingwood ranks #1245 globally and #147 in Cricket, with a GOAT Score of 80.7 (85.8 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: ESPNcricinfo statsguru, ICC official records, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 88%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
80.7
In-sport score
85.8
Cricket
Cross-sport score
80.7
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 78.7
World Twenty20 titles as captain
1
Test runs
4,259
One-day international runs
5,092
Test centuries
10
International caps
264

Category profile

Dominance
78
Peak
88
Longevity
90
Honours
86
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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
199645
199749
199854
199958
200062
200167
200271
200376
200480
200584
200689
200793
200889
200984
201080
201176
201271
201367
201462
201558
201654
201749
201845

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 Paul Collingwood ranks #147 in Cricket

Paul Collingwood ranks #147 in Cricket and #1245 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.8/100.

The verified career covers 1996–2018 and 23 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Twenty20 titles as captain 1, Test runs 4259, One-day international runs 5092, Test centuries 10.

Nearest context: ahead Alec Bedser (85.8); behind Mushtaq Ahmed (85.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Paul Collingwood 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.
Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours86/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.

Paul Collingwood — frequently asked

Is Paul Collingwood the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Paul Collingwood ranks #147 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 85.8/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
What is Paul Collingwood's GOAT Score?
85.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
Where does Paul Collingwood rank all time?
#1245 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #147 in Cricket.
Paul Collingwood vs Alec Bedser: who ranks higher?
Paul Collingwood ranks higher at 85.8 versus Alec Bedser at 85.8, a margin of 0.0 points.

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