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Shabnim Ismail

2007–2023 · The fastest recorded bowler in women's cricket and South Africa's leading wicket-taker.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Shabnim Ismail ranks #853 globally and #82 in Cricket, with a GOAT Score of 82.7 (88.0 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, ICC, Wisden Almanack · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 98%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
82.7
In-sport score
88.0
Cricket
Cross-sport score
82.7
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 79.2
ODI wickets
191
T20I wickets
97
Fastest recorded delivery (km/h)
132.1
ODI matches
127
Career best ODI bowling ranking
1

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
94
Longevity
86
Honours
82
Statistics
94

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
20078
200814
200918
201022
201126
201230
201332
201434
201532
201630
201728
201826
201924
202022
202118
202214

Data sources

  • ESPNcricinfo
  • ICC
  • Wisden Almanack

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Shabnim Ismail ranks #82 in Cricket

Shabnim Ismail ranks #82 in Cricket and #853 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.0/100.

The verified career covers 2007–2023 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: ODI wickets 191, T20I wickets 97, Fastest recorded delivery (km/h) 132.1, ODI matches 127.

Nearest context: ahead Anya Shrubsole (88.0); behind Michael Clarke (88.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Shabnim Ismail GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours82/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.

Shabnim Ismail — frequently asked

Is Shabnim Ismail the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Shabnim Ismail ranks #82 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 88.0/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
What is Shabnim Ismail's GOAT Score?
88.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
Where does Shabnim Ismail rank all time?
#853 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #82 in Cricket.
Shabnim Ismail vs Anya Shrubsole: who ranks higher?
Shabnim Ismail ranks higher at 88.0 versus Anya Shrubsole at 88.0, a margin of 0.0 points.

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