- 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 Cricket athletes of the 1980s
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
- 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 |
| 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 |
| 272 | Phillip DeFreitas | Cricket | 🏴 United Kingdom | 1985–2006 | 79.1 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
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