Who is better, Cook or Waqar?
Alastair Cook leads with a GOAT score of 89.9 against 89.8 for Waqar Younis — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cook vs Waqar
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Alastair Cook above Waqar Younis: 89.9 vs 89.8. Alastair Cook leads on Longevity, Honours, Statistics. Waqar Younis leads on Dominance, Peak.
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CookWinner
89.9Cook wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Waqar
89.8Waqar wins: Dominance, Peak
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Alastair Cook
89.9
Cook leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Alastair Cook
2. Waqar Younis
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. 🇵🇰 Waqar Younis5 years played · career day 2,190174 runs
-37.9% vs Cook at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Cook | 0 | 0 | 40 | 88 | 280 | 630 |
| 🇵🇰 Waqar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 147 | 264 |
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
Waqar89.8
FAQ
Where does Waqar beat Cook?
Waqar scores higher on peak, dominance. Cook leads on honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Cook vs Waqar score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cook: 89.9, Waqar: 89.8.
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