Who is better, Ranatunga or Vaughan?
Arjuna Ranatunga leads with a GOAT score of 87.9 against 85.4 for Michael Vaughan — a gap of 2.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ranatunga vs Vaughan
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Arjuna Ranatunga above Michael Vaughan: 87.9 vs 85.4. Arjuna Ranatunga leads on Longevity, Dominance, Honours.
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RanatungaWinner
87.9Ranatunga wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
Vaughan
85.4Vaughan wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇱🇰 Arjuna Ranatunga
87.9
Ranatunga leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Arjuna Ranatunga
2. Michael Vaughan
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. 🇬🇧 Michael Vaughan5 years played · career day 4,016260 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇱🇰 Arjuna Ranatunga5 years played · career day 1,825164 runs
-36.9% vs Vaughan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇱🇰 Ranatunga | 0 | 0 | 22 | 50 | 164 | 372 |
| 🇬🇧 Vaughan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
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
Ranatunga87.9
Vaughan85.4
FAQ
Where does Vaughan beat Ranatunga?
Vaughan does not lead any of the five categories; Ranatunga is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Ranatunga vs Vaughan score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ranatunga: 87.9, Vaughan: 85.4.
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