- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1995–2014
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
GOAT Rank · 22
Greatest Cricket athletes from South Africa
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
- 1999–2014
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1995–2008
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2004–2019
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2007–2023
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1996–2012
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2004–2021
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1991–2003
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1972–1994
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2009–2023
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2007–2023
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2004–2021
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1995–2011
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1952–1963
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1996–2010
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1956–1974
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1921–1933
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1924–1935
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2013–2022
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1993–2015
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Jacques Kallis | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1995–2014 | 89.6 |
| 49 | Graeme Smith | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1999–2014 | 88.8 |
| 51 | Marizanne Kapp | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2009–— | 88.8 |
| 62 | Shaun Pollock | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1995–2008 | 88.4 |
| 70 | Hashim Amla | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2004–2019 | 88.4 |
| 82 | Shabnim Ismail | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2007–2023 | 88 |
| 106 | Mark Boucher | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1996–2012 | 87.1 |
| 111 | Dale Steyn | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2004–2021 | 87 |
| 116 | Allan Donald | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1991–2003 | 87 |
| 119 | Jimmy Cook | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1972–1994 | 87 |
| 120 | Laura Wolvaardt | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2016–— | 86.8 |
| 144 | Dane van Niekerk | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2009–2023 | 85.9 |
| 158 | Mignon du Preez | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2007–2023 | 85.4 |
| 179 | AB de Villiers | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2004–2021 | 84.7 |
| 199 | Makhaya Ntini | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1995–2011 | 83.9 |
| 218 | Neil Adcock | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1952–1963 | 83.2 |
| 222 | Herschelle Gibbs | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1996–2010 | 83 |
| 232 | Colin Bland | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1956–1974 | 82.4 |
| 245 | Bob Catterall | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1921–1933 | 81.8 |
| 259 | Jock Cameron | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1924–1935 | 80.8 |
| 264 | Lizelle Lee | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2013–2022 | 80.1 |
| 266 | Dale Benkenstein | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1993–2015 | 80 |
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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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