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Peter Burge

1952–1968 · Match-winning 160 at Headingley in 1964 kept the Ashes with Australia.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Peter Burge ranks #2274 globally and #257 in Cricket, with a GOAT Score of 76.0 (80.9 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: ICC, ESPNcricinfo, Wisden · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 95%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
76.0
In-sport score
80.9
Cricket
Cross-sport score
76.0
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 74.1
Test runs
2,290
Tests played
42
Test centuries
4
Test batting average
38.2
First-class runs
14,640

Category profile

Dominance
74
Peak
90
Longevity
82
Honours
74
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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
1955120
1956180
1957240
1958300
1959210
1960260
1961320
1962380
1963210
1964180
196590

Data sources

  • ICC
  • ESPNcricinfo
  • Wisden

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Peter Burge ranks #257 in Cricket

Peter Burge ranks #257 in Cricket and #2274 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 80.9/100.

The verified career covers 1952–1968 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test runs 2290, Tests played 42, Test centuries 4, Test batting average 38.16.

Nearest context: ahead Ian Austin (81.0); behind Umar Gul (80.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Peter Burge GOAT Score explained

Dominance74/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours74/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.

Peter Burge — frequently asked

Is Peter Burge the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Peter Burge ranks #257 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 80.9/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
What is Peter Burge's GOAT Score?
80.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 74 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 74 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
Where does Peter Burge rank all time?
#2274 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #257 in Cricket.
Peter Burge vs Ian Austin: who ranks higher?
Ian Austin ranks higher at 81.0 versus Peter Burge at 80.9, a margin of 0.1 points.

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