Who is better, Kumble or Misbah?
Anil Kumble leads with a GOAT score of 85.9 against 85.9 for Misbah-ul-Haq — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kumble vs Misbah
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Anil Kumble and Misbah-ul-Haq level at 85.9. Anil Kumble leads on Longevity. Misbah-ul-Haq leads on Honours.
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KumbleWinner
85.9Kumble wins: Longevity
Misbah
85.9Misbah wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇳 Anil Kumble
85.9
Kumble leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Anil Kumble
2. Misbah-ul-Haq
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. 🇮🇳 Anil Kumble5 years played · career day 3,286250 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇰 Misbah-ul-Haq5 years played · career day 2,921150 runs
-40.0% vs Kumble at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 Kumble | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 250 |
| 🇵🇰 Misbah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 194 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KumbleRetired | MisbahRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test wickets | 619 | — |
| ODI wickets | 337 | — |
| Ten wickets in an innings | 1 | — |
| Five-wicket hauls | 35 | — |
| Test bowling average | 29.65 | — |
| Ten-wicket matches | 8 | — |
| Test runs | — | 5,222 |
| Test wins as captain | — | 26 |
| Test centuries | — | 10 |
| Test average | — | 46.62 |
| Fastest Test fifty (balls) | — | 21 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kumble85.9
Misbah85.9
FAQ
Where does Misbah beat Kumble?
Misbah scores higher on honours. Kumble leads on longevity.
How is the Kumble vs Misbah score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kumble: 85.9, Misbah: 85.9.
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