Test runs
7,249
Test batting average
58.5
First-class centuries
167
Test centuries
22
Test wickets
83
Category profile
- Dominance
- 92
- Peak
- 96
- Longevity
- 92
- Honours
- 90
- Statistics
- 96
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 60 | |
| 1928 | 90 | |
| 1929 | 70 | |
| 1930 | 65 | |
| 1931 | 55 | |
| 1932 | 60 | |
| 1933 | 58 | |
| 1934 | 62 | |
| 1935 | 64 | |
| 1936 | 55 | |
| 1937 | 50 | |
| 1938 | 48 | |
| 1939 | 45 | |
| 1940 | 40 |
Data sources
- ICC
- ESPNcricinfo
- Wisden
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Wally Hammond ranks #4 in Cricket
Wally Hammond ranks #4 in Cricket and #178 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 93.0/100.
The verified career covers 1920–1951 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test runs 7249, Test batting average 58.45, First-class centuries 167, Test centuries 22.
Nearest context: ahead Donald Bradman (93.6); behind James Anderson (92.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Wally Hammond GOAT Score explained
- Dominance92/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak96/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours90/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics96/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Hammond comparisons
Wally Hammond — frequently asked
- Is Wally Hammond the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Wally Hammond ranks #4 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 93.0/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Wally Hammond's GOAT Score?
- 93.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 92 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 96 (15%).
- Where does Wally Hammond rank all time?
- #178 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #4 in Cricket.
- Wally Hammond vs Donald Bradman: who ranks higher?
- Donald Bradman ranks higher at 93.6 versus Wally Hammond at 93.0, a margin of 0.6 points.