- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1979–2000
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
GOAT Rank · 19
Greatest Cricketers from New Zealand
This ranking is led by Debbie Hockley, Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates. GOAT Rank currently ranks 19 eligible cricketers from New Zealand using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Debbie Hockley ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 90.0.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2006–2022
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2008–2024
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1972–1990
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1996–2015
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2001–2016
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1921–1947
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1982–1995
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1917–1936
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1989–2006
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1936–1961
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1960–1978
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1971–1987
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Debbie Hockley | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1979–2000 | 90.0 |
| 38 | Sophie Devine | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2006–active | 89.6 |
| 72 | Suzie Bates | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2006–active | 88.3 |
| 76 | Ross Taylor | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2006–2022 | 88.1 |
| 79 | Trent Boult | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2011–active | 88.0 |
| 91 | Tim Southee | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2008–2024 | 87.8 |
| 112 | Richard Hadlee | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1972–1990 | 87.0 |
| 114 | Daniel Vettori | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1996–2015 | 87.0 |
| 136 | Brendon McCullum | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2001–2016 | 86.3 |
| 183 | Stewie Dempster | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1921–1947 | 84.7 |
| 186 | Martin Crowe | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1982–1995 | 84.4 |
| 188 | Roger Blunt | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1917–1936 | 84.4 |
| 192 | Devon Conway | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2008–active | 84.2 |
| 211 | Chris Cairns | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1989–2006 | 83.5 |
| 220 | Martin Donnelly | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1936–1961 | 83.1 |
| 223 | Tom Blundell | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2013–active | 83.0 |
| 224 | Bevan Congdon | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1960–1978 | 82.9 |
| 230 | Kane Williamson | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2010–active | 82.4 |
| 236 | Jeremy Coney | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1971–1987 | 82.2 |
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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