Test runs
8,781
Test centuries
17
Highest Test score
281
Tests played
134
Test average
46.0
Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 96
- Longevity
- 86
- Honours
- 80
- Statistics
- 92
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22 | |
| 1997 | 28 | |
| 1998 | 34 | |
| 1999 | 40 | |
| 2000 | 66 | |
| 2001 | 48 | |
| 2002 | 44 | |
| 2003 | 46 | |
| 2004 | 42 | |
| 2005 | 40 | |
| 2006 | 44 | |
| 2007 | 38 | |
| 2008 | 34 | |
| 2009 | 28 | |
| 2010 | 22 | |
| 2011 | 18 |
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 VVS Laxman ranks #123 in Cricket
VVS Laxman ranks #123 in Cricket and #1095 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.7/100.
The verified career covers 1992–2013 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test runs 8781, Test centuries 17, Highest Test score 281, Tests played 134.
Nearest context: ahead Colin Blythe (86.8); behind Andrew Strauss (86.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
VVS Laxman GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak96/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours80/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
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VVS Laxman — frequently asked
- Is VVS Laxman the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, VVS Laxman ranks #123 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 86.7/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is VVS Laxman's GOAT Score?
- 86.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does VVS Laxman rank all time?
- #1095 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #123 in Cricket.
- VVS Laxman vs Colin Blythe: who ranks higher?
- Colin Blythe ranks higher at 86.8 versus VVS Laxman at 86.7, a margin of 0.1 points.