- 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 Cricket athletes from New Zealand
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
#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 |
| 38 | Sophie Devine | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2006–— | 89.6 |
| 72 | Suzie Bates | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2006–— | 88.3 |
| 76 | Ross Taylor | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2006–2022 | 88.1 |
| 79 | Trent Boult | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2011–— | 88 |
| 91 | Tim Southee | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2008–2024 | 87.8 |
| 112 | Richard Hadlee | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1972–1990 | 87 |
| 114 | Daniel Vettori | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1996–2015 | 87 |
| 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–— | 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–— | 83 |
| 224 | Bevan Congdon | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1960–1978 | 82.9 |
| 230 | Kane Williamson | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2010–— | 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.
Who is included?
Only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible.
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