Who is better, Strauss or Blythe?
Colin Blythe leads with a GOAT score of 86.8 against 86.7 for Andrew Strauss — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Strauss vs Blythe
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Colin Blythe above Andrew Strauss: 86.8 vs 86.7. Colin Blythe leads on Dominance, Statistics. Andrew Strauss leads on Honours, Longevity.
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BlytheWinner
86.8Blythe wins: Dominance, Statistics
Strauss
86.7Strauss wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Colin Blythe
86.8
Blythe leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Colin Blythe
2. Andrew Strauss
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. 🇬🇧 Colin Blythe5 years played · career day 1,824289 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Andrew Strauss5 years played · career day 4,017250 runs
-13.5% vs Blythe at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Strauss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 🇬🇧 Blythe | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 289 | 635 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | StraussRetired | BlytheRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Ashes series won as captain | 2 | — |
| Test runs | 7,037 | — |
| Test centuries | 21 | — |
| Tests as captain | 50 | — |
| Test wins as captain | 24 | — |
| First-class wickets | — | 2,506 |
| Test wickets | — | 100 |
| Wickets in a day | — | 17 |
| Seasons with 100 wickets | — | 14 |
| First-class average | — | 16 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Blythe86.8
Strauss86.7
FAQ
Where does Strauss beat Blythe?
Strauss scores higher on honours, longevity. Blythe leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the Strauss vs Blythe score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Strauss: 86.7, Blythe: 86.8.
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