Who is better, Cook or Kallis?
Alastair Cook leads with a GOAT score of 89.9 against 89.6 for Jacques Kallis — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cook vs Kallis
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Alastair Cook above Jacques Kallis: 89.9 vs 89.6. Alastair Cook leads on Peak, Honours. Jacques Kallis leads on Longevity, Dominance.
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CookWinner
89.9Cook wins: Peak, Honours
Kallis
89.6Kallis wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Alastair Cook
89.9
Cook leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Alastair Cook
2. Jacques Kallis
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through year 5 · Form index per season1. 🏴 Alastair Cook5 years played · career day 1,825280 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇿🇦 Jacques Kallis5 years played · career day 2,191247 runs
-11.8% vs Cook at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Cook | 0 | 0 | 40 | 88 | 280 | 630 |
| 🇿🇦 Kallis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 196 | 427 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Cook89.9
Kallis89.6
FAQ
Where does Kallis beat Cook?
Kallis scores higher on dominance, longevity. Cook leads on peak, honours.
How is the Cook vs Kallis score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cook: 89.9, Kallis: 89.6.
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