- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1905–1934
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
GOAT Rank · 11
Greatest Cricket athletes of the 1900s
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
- 1902–1921
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1903–1926
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1901–1930
- Country
- 🇬🇧 England
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1906–1939
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1906–1931
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1902–1921
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1904–1923
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1908–1914
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1909–1914
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1905–1925
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 70.0
- Dominance
- 58.0
- Statistics
- 66.0
- Honours
- 58.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Jack Hobbs | Cricket | 🏴 England | 1905–1934 | 90.6 |
| 109 | Warwick Armstrong | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1902–1921 | 87.1 |
| 164 | Warren Bardsley | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1903–1926 | 85.3 |
| 166 | Johnny Douglas | Cricket | 🇬🇧 England | 1901–1930 | 85.3 |
| 169 | Ewart Astill | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1906–1939 | 85.2 |
| 194 | Andy Ducat | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1906–1931 | 84.2 |
| 229 | Walter Brearley | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1902–1921 | 82.6 |
| 263 | Jack Crawford | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1904–1923 | 80.1 |
| 268 | Major Booth | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1908–1914 | 79.5 |
| 273 | Douglas Carr | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1909–1914 | 78.7 |
| 285 | Arthur Day | Cricket | 🏴 England | 1905–1925 | 63.6 |
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Sport lists use the raw In-Sport GOAT Score. Cross-sport lists use the official competition-depth adjustment. No scores are recalculated for this page.
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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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