- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1989–2013
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 93.0
- Statistics
- 98.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 100.0
GOAT Rank · 24
Greatest Cricketers who debuted in the 1980s
This ranking is led by Sachin Tendulkar, Steve Waugh and Curtly Ambrose. GOAT Rank currently ranks 24 eligible cricketers who debuted in the 1980s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Sachin Tendulkar ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 94.4.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1984–2004
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1988–2000
- Country
- 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1989–2003
- Country
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1989–2011
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1984–2003
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1981–2001
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1982–2000
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1984–2003
- Country
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1985–2004
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1989–2008
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1986–2006
- Country
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1986–2006
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1984–2000
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1984–1996
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1982–1995
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1989–2003
- Country
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1988–2008
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1989–2006
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1988–1998
- Country
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1986–2005
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1989–2001
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1987–2002
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1985–2006
- Country
- 🏴 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sachin Tendulkar | Cricket | 🇮🇳 India | 1989–2013 | 94.4 |
| 7 | Steve Waugh | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1984–2004 | 92.7 |
| 17 | Curtly Ambrose | Cricket | 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | 1988–2000 | 90.7 |
| 35 | Waqar Younis | Cricket | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 1989–2003 | 89.8 |
| 44 | Sanath Jayasuriya | Cricket | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 1989–2011 | 89.3 |
| 59 | Aravinda de Silva | Cricket | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 1984–2003 | 88.5 |
| 78 | Courtney Walsh | Cricket | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 1981–2001 | 88.0 |
| 88 | Arjuna Ranatunga | Cricket | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 1982–2000 | 87.9 |
| 97 | Wasim Akram | Cricket | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 1984–2003 | 87.4 |
| 107 | Mark Waugh | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1985–2004 | 87.1 |
| 142 | Anil Kumble | Cricket | 🇮🇳 India | 1989–2008 | 85.9 |
| 148 | Mushtaq Ahmed | Cricket | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 1986–2006 | 85.8 |
| 151 | Martin Bicknell | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1986–2006 | 85.7 |
| 156 | Mohammad Azharuddin | Cricket | 🇮🇳 India | 1984–2000 | 85.5 |
| 157 | David Boon | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1984–1996 | 85.5 |
| 186 | Martin Crowe | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1982–1995 | 84.4 |
| 189 | Saeed Anwar | Cricket | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 1989–2003 | 84.3 |
| 210 | Chris Adams | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1988–2008 | 83.6 |
| 211 | Chris Cairns | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1989–2006 | 83.5 |
| 238 | Aaqib Javed | Cricket | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 1988–1998 | 82.1 |
| 250 | Mark Alleyne | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1986–2005 | 81.6 |
| 253 | Michael Atherton | Cricket | 🏴 England | 1989–2001 | 81.1 |
| 256 | Ian Austin | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1987–2002 | 81.0 |
| 272 | Phillip DeFreitas | Cricket | 🏴 United Kingdom | 1985–2006 | 79.1 |
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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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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