- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1934–1960
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
GOAT Rank · 9
Greatest Cricket athletes of the 1930s
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
- 1937–1957
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 98.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1932–1950
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1934–1955
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1930–1953
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- 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
- 1934–1959
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1932–1950
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1933–1951
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Len Hutton | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1934–1960 | 90.9 |
| 69 | Denis Compton | Cricket | 🏴 England | 1937–1957 | 88.4 |
| 193 | Bill Copson | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1932–1950 | 84.2 |
| 196 | Tom Dollery | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1934–1955 | 84.1 |
| 212 | Freddie Brown | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1930–1953 | 83.5 |
| 220 | Martin Donnelly | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1936–1961 | 83.1 |
| 221 | Dennis Brookes | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1934–1959 | 83.1 |
| 242 | Bill Brown | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1932–1950 | 81.8 |
| 262 | Hugh Bartlett | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1933–1951 | 80.6 |
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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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