- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1982–2000
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
GOAT Rank · 9
Greatest Batter and captains of all time
This ranking is led by Arjuna Ranatunga, Michael Vaughan and Joe Darling. GOAT Rank currently ranks 9 eligible Cricket batter and captains using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Arjuna Ranatunga ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 87.9.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1993–2009
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1893–1908
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- 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
- 1961–1983
- Country
- 🇬🇧 England
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- 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
- 1959–1980
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1910–1935
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1920–1939
- Country
- 🇬🇧 England
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Arjuna Ranatunga | Cricket | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 1982–2000 | 87.9 |
| 159 | Michael Vaughan | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1993–2009 | 85.4 |
| 190 | Joe Darling | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1893–1908 | 84.3 |
| 196 | Tom Dollery | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1934–1955 | 84.1 |
| 202 | Mike Brearley | Cricket | 🇬🇧 England | 1961–1983 | 83.8 |
| 210 | Chris Adams | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1988–2008 | 83.6 |
| 214 | Mike Denness | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1959–1980 | 83.3 |
| 225 | Arthur Carr | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1910–1935 | 82.9 |
| 235 | Percy Chapman | Cricket | 🇬🇧 England | 1920–1939 | 82.2 |
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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?
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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