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William Attewell

1881–1900 · Famed for accuracy, with 1,951 first-class wickets at under 16.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, William Attewell ranks #1103 globally and #125 in Cricket, with a GOAT Score of 81.5 (86.7 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: ESPNcricinfo statsguru, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, ICC official records · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 80%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
81.5
In-sport score
86.7
Cricket
Cross-sport score
81.5
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 78.7
First-class wickets
1,951
First-class average
15
Test wickets
28
Seasons with 100 wickets
10
Tests played
10

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
90
Longevity
88
Honours
80
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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
188145
188250
188355
188460
188565
188670
188775
188880
188985
189090
189195
189289
189383
189477
189571
189664
189758
189852
189946
190040

Data sources

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

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why William Attewell ranks #125 in Cricket

William Attewell ranks #125 in Cricket and #1103 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.7/100.

The verified career covers 1881–1900 and 20 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 94/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: First-class wickets 1951, First-class average 15, Test wickets 28, Seasons with 100 wickets 10.

Nearest context: ahead Andrew Strauss (86.7); behind Kapil Dev (86.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

William Attewell GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.

William Attewell — frequently asked

Is William Attewell the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, William Attewell ranks #125 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 86.7/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
What is William Attewell's GOAT Score?
86.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
Where does William Attewell rank all time?
#1103 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #125 in Cricket.
William Attewell vs Andrew Strauss: who ranks higher?
William Attewell ranks higher at 86.7 versus Andrew Strauss at 86.7, a margin of 0.0 points.

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