- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1949–1969
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
GOAT Rank · 10
Greatest Cricketers who debuted in the 1940s
This ranking is led by Fred Trueman, Jim Laker and Betty Wilson. GOAT Rank currently ranks 10 eligible cricketers who debuted in the 1940s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Fred Trueman ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 90.1.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1946–1965
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 100.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1947–1958
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 98.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1946–1960
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1949–1986
- Country
- 🇬🇧 England
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1945–1967
- Country
- 🇬🇧 England
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1945–1968
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1945–1963
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1945–1957
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1948–1959
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Fred Trueman | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1949–1969 | 90.1 |
| 40 | Jim Laker | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1946–1965 | 89.6 |
| 42 | Betty Wilson | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1947–1958 | 89.4 |
| 146 | Alec Bedser | Cricket | 🏴 England | 1946–1960 | 85.8 |
| 161 | Brian Close | Cricket | 🇬🇧 England | 1949–1986 | 85.4 |
| 165 | Trevor Bailey | Cricket | 🇬🇧 England | 1945–1967 | 85.3 |
| 167 | Bill Alley | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1945–1968 | 85.3 |
| 247 | Donald Carr | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1945–1963 | 81.8 |
| 261 | Bruce Dooland | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1945–1957 | 80.6 |
| 275 | Jim Burke | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1948–1959 | 78.3 |
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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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