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Cricket · Fast bowler · South Africa

Shabnim Ismail

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

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
88.0
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 · Centuries per year

SeasonCenturies per yearShare of career
20078
200814
200918
201022
201126
201230
201332
201434
201532
201630
201728
201826
201924
202022
202118
202214

Data sources

  • ESPNcricinfo
  • ICC
  • Wisden Almanack

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

Why Shabnim Ismail ranks #72 in Cricket

Shabnim Ismail ranks 72nd among Cricket athletes on GOAT Rank and 454th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 88.0 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 86, Peak 94, Longevity 86, Honours 82, Statistics 94. Those categories are normalised against the full Cricket reference universe of 297 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 2007–2023 with 16 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2014, which sets the Peak component at 94. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 94 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes odi wickets 191, t20i wickets 97, fastest recorded delivery (km/h) 132.1, odi matches 127.

Immediately ahead sits Anya Shrubsole on 88.0, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Imran Khan on 87.9. 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.

Shabnim Ismail GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Ismail stood above the field while competing. Scored 86/100 against the full Cricket cohort.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2014. Scored 94/100.
Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 16 years of competition and 16 recorded seasons. Scored 86/100.
Honours82/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 82/100.
Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 94/100.

Shabnim Ismail — frequently asked

Is Shabnim Ismail the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Shabnim Ismail ranks 72nd in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 88.0, behind Don Bradman on 96.8.
What is Shabnim Ismail's GOAT Score?
88.0 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Shabnim Ismail rank all time?
454th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 72nd within Cricket.
Shabnim Ismail vs Anya Shrubsole: who ranks higher?
Shabnim Ismail, on 88.0 against Anya Shrubsole's 88.0 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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