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Cricket · Opening batter · United Kingdom

Ted Bowley

1912–1934 · Sussex opener who scored 28,378 first-class runs.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
83.7
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 77.1
First-class runs
28,378
First-class centuries
52
Highest score
283
Tests played
5
Seasons played
21

Category profile

Dominance
78
Peak
88
Longevity
90
Honours
74
Statistics
92

Career timeline · Centuries per year

SeasonCenturies per yearShare of career
191245
191349
191453
191557
191661
191765
191869
191973
192077
192181
192285
192389
192493
192588
192682
192777
192872
192967
193061
193156
193251
193345
193440

Data sources

  • ESPNcricinfo statsguru
  • Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
  • ICC official records

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

Why Ted Bowley ranks #208 in Cricket

Ted Bowley ranks 208th among Cricket athletes on GOAT Rank and 1515th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 83.7 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 78, Peak 88, Longevity 90, Honours 74, Statistics 92. Those categories are normalised against the full Cricket reference universe of 294 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1912–1934 with 23 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1924, which sets the Peak component at 88. Statistics is the defining strength of the profile at 92 out of 100, and it carries 15% of the final score. The underlying career record includes first-class runs 28378, first-class centuries 52, highest score 283, tests played 5.

Immediately ahead sits Danni Wyatt-Hodge on 83.7, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Billy Barnes on 83.6. 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.

Ted Bowley GOAT Score explained

Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Bowley stood above the field while competing. Scored 78/100 against the full Cricket cohort.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1924. Scored 88/100.
Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 22 years of competition and 23 recorded seasons. Scored 90/100.
Honours74/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 74/100.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 92/100.

Ted Bowley — frequently asked

Is Ted Bowley the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Ted Bowley ranks 208th in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 83.7, behind Don Bradman on 96.8.
What is Ted Bowley's GOAT Score?
83.7 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 74 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Ted Bowley rank all time?
1515th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 208th within Cricket.
Ted Bowley vs Danni Wyatt-Hodge: who ranks higher?
Ted Bowley, on 83.7 against Danni Wyatt-Hodge's 83.7 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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