- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1894–1930
- Country
- 🏴 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 94.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
GOAT Rank · 9
Greatest Cricketers who debuted in the 1890s
This ranking is led by Sydney Barnes, David Denton and Colin Blythe. GOAT Rank currently ranks 9 eligible cricketers who debuted in the 1890s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Sydney Barnes ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 90.3.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1894–1920
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1899–1914
- Country
- 🇬🇧 England
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1896–1920
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1893–1908
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1898–1919
- Country
- 🇬🇧 England
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1895–1907
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1890–1900
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1890–1906
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Sydney Barnes | Cricket | 🏴 United Kingdom | 1894–1930 | 90.3 |
| 118 | David Denton | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1894–1920 | 87.0 |
| 122 | Colin Blythe | Cricket | 🇬🇧 England | 1899–1914 | 86.8 |
| 172 | Len Braund | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1896–1920 | 85.0 |
| 190 | Joe Darling | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1893–1908 | 84.3 |
| 216 | Bernard Bosanquet | Cricket | 🇬🇧 England | 1898–1919 | 83.2 |
| 255 | Cuthbert Burnup | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1895–1907 | 81.0 |
| 270 | Frederick Bull | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1890–1900 | 79.3 |
| 278 | Willis Cuttell | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1890–1906 | 77.5 |
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible. Rank and score are read live.
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