Test runs
10,927
Test centuries
32
World Cup titles
2
Test wins as captain
41
Test matches
168
Category profile
- Dominance
- 92
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 92
- Honours
- 94
- 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.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2 | |
| 1987 | 3 | |
| 1988 | 4 | |
| 1989 | 5 | |
| 1990 | 4 | |
| 1991 | 5 | |
| 1992 | 6 | |
| 1993 | 5 | |
| 1994 | 4 | |
| 1995 | 5 | |
| 1996 | 4 | |
| 1997 | 3 | |
| 1998 | 4 | |
| 1999 | 3 | |
| 2000 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 |
Data sources
- ICC
- ESPNcricinfo
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Steve Waugh ranks #7 in Cricket
Steve Waugh ranks #7 in Cricket and #205 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 92.7/100.
The verified career covers 1984–2004 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Honours the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test runs 10927, Test centuries 32, World Cup titles 2, Test wins as captain 41.
Nearest context: ahead Garry Sobers (92.7); behind Clive Lloyd (91.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Steve Waugh GOAT Score explained
- Dominance92/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours94/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Waugh comparisons
Steve Waugh — frequently asked
- Is Steve Waugh the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Steve Waugh ranks #7 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 92.7/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Steve Waugh's GOAT Score?
- 92.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 92 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 94 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does Steve Waugh rank all time?
- #205 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #7 in Cricket.
- Steve Waugh vs Garry Sobers: who ranks higher?
- Steve Waugh ranks higher at 92.7 versus Garry Sobers at 92.7, a margin of 0.0 points.