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Cricket · All-rounder · England

Tim Bresnan

2001–2021 · Won his first thirteen Tests, a record run for an England cricketer.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
82.6
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 75.6
Consecutive Tests won
13
Test wickets
72
Test runs
575
Ashes series won
2
First-class wickets
575

Category profile

Dominance
76
Peak
88
Longevity
84
Honours
80
Statistics
88

Career timeline · Centuries per year

SeasonCenturies per yearShare of career
200145
200250
200355
200459
200564
200669
200774
200879
200983
201088
201193
201288
201382
201477
201572
201667
201761
201856
201951
202045
202140

Data sources

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

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

Why Tim Bresnan ranks #228 in Cricket

Tim Bresnan ranks 228th among Cricket athletes on GOAT Rank and 1735th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 82.6 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 76, Peak 88, Longevity 84, Honours 80, Statistics 88. 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 2001–2021 with 21 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2011, which sets the Peak component at 88. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 88 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes consecutive tests won 13, test wickets 72, test runs 575, ashes series won 2.

Immediately ahead sits Basil D'Oliveira on 82.7, a gap of 0.1 points. Directly behind is Walter Brearley on 82.6. 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.

Tim Bresnan GOAT Score explained

Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Bresnan stood above the field while competing. Scored 76/100 against the full Cricket cohort.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2011. Scored 88/100.
Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 20 years of competition and 21 recorded seasons. Scored 84/100.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 80/100.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 88/100.

Tim Bresnan — frequently asked

Is Tim Bresnan the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Tim Bresnan ranks 228th in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 82.6, behind Don Bradman on 96.8.
What is Tim Bresnan's GOAT Score?
82.6 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Tim Bresnan rank all time?
1735th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 228th within Cricket.
Tim Bresnan vs Basil D'Oliveira: who ranks higher?
Basil D'Oliveira, on 82.7 against Tim Bresnan's 82.6 — a margin of 0.1 points.
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