- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1982–1995
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
GOAT Rank · 73
Greatest Cricket Batter of all time
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
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1906–1931
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2006–2023
- Country
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1954–1972
- Country
- 🇬🇾 West Indies
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 England
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- 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
- 2002–2017
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1921–1933
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1958–1968
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1952–1968
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1979–2005
- Country
- 🏴 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1933–1951
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2013–2022
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1993–2015
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1924–1932
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1905–1925
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 70.0
- Dominance
- 58.0
- Statistics
- 66.0
- Honours
- 58.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1920–1932
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 68.0
- Dominance
- 58.0
- Statistics
- 64.0
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186 | Martin Crowe | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1982–1995 | 84.4 |
| 192 | Devon Conway | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2008–— | 84.2 |
| 194 | Andy Ducat | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1906–1931 | 84.2 |
| 195 | Bismah Maroof | Cricket | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 2006–2023 | 84.1 |
| 198 | Joe Root | Cricket | 🏴 England | 2012–— | 83.9 |
| 200 | Shafali Verma | Cricket | 🇮🇳 India | 2019–— | 83.9 |
| 207 | Danni Wyatt-Hodge | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2010–— | 83.7 |
| 213 | Basil Butcher | Cricket | 🇬🇾 West Indies | 1954–1972 | 83.4 |
| 215 | Babar Azam | Cricket | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 2015–— | 83.2 |
| 217 | Harry Brook | Cricket | 🇬🇧 England | 2016–— | 83.2 |
| 220 | Martin Donnelly | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1936–1961 | 83.1 |
| 226 | Adam Voges | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2002–2017 | 82.7 |
| 230 | Kane Williamson | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2010–— | 82.4 |
| 245 | Bob Catterall | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1921–1933 | 81.8 |
| 252 | Ted Dexter | Cricket | 🏴 England | 1958–1968 | 81.2 |
| 257 | Peter Burge | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1952–1968 | 80.9 |
| 260 | Kim Barnett | Cricket | 🏴 United Kingdom | 1979–2005 | 80.6 |
| 262 | Hugh Bartlett | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1933–1951 | 80.6 |
| 264 | Lizelle Lee | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2013–2022 | 80.1 |
| 266 | Dale Benkenstein | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1993–2015 | 80 |
| 271 | Duleepsinhji | Cricket | 🇮🇳 India | 1924–1932 | 79.1 |
| 285 | Arthur Day | Cricket | 🏴 England | 1905–1925 | 63.6 |
| 286 | Jack Bryan | Cricket | 🏴 England | 1920–1932 | 62.1 |
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