Who is better, Strauss or Laxman?
Andrew Strauss leads with a GOAT score of 86.7 against 86.7 for VVS Laxman — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Strauss vs Laxman
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Andrew Strauss and VVS Laxman level at 86.7. Andrew Strauss leads on Honours. VVS Laxman leads on Peak, Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
StraussWinner
86.7Strauss wins: Honours
Laxman
86.7Laxman wins: Peak, Longevity
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Andrew Strauss
86.7
Strauss leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Andrew Strauss
2. VVS Laxman
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. 🇬🇧 Andrew Strauss5 years played · career day 4,017250 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇳 VVS Laxman5 years played · career day 3,287190 runs
-24.0% vs Strauss at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Strauss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 🇮🇳 Laxman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Strauss86.7
Laxman86.7
FAQ
Where does Laxman beat Strauss?
Laxman scores higher on peak, longevity. Strauss leads on honours.
How is the Strauss vs Laxman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Strauss: 86.7, Laxman: 86.7.
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