Who is better, Chandrasekhar or Bowes?
B. S. Chandrasekhar leads with a GOAT score of 84.7 against 84.7 for Bill Bowes — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Chandrasekhar vs Bowes
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores B. S. Chandrasekhar and Bill Bowes level at 84.7. B. S. Chandrasekhar leads on Peak. Bill Bowes leads on Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
ChandrasekharWinner
84.7Chandrasekhar wins: Peak
Bowes
84.7Bowes wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇳 B. S. Chandrasekhar
84.7
Chandrasekhar leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. B. S. Chandrasekhar
2. Bill Bowes
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. 🇬🇧 Bill Bowes5 years played · career day 1,826295 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇳 B. S. Chandrasekhar5 years played · career day 2,19186 runs
-70.8% vs Bowes at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 Chandrasekhar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 66 | 145 |
| 🇬🇧 Bowes | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 222 | 645 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ChandrasekharRetired | BowesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test wickets | 242 | 68 |
| Tests played | 58 | — |
| Five-wicket hauls | 16 | — |
| Ten-wicket matches | 2 | — |
| Test bowling average | 29.74 | — |
| First-class wickets | — | 1,639 |
| First-class average | — | 16 |
| County championships won | — | 7 |
| Seasons with 100 wickets | — | 9 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Chandrasekhar84.7
Bowes84.7
FAQ
Where does Bowes beat Chandrasekhar?
Bowes scores higher on honours. Chandrasekhar leads on peak.
How is the Chandrasekhar vs Bowes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Chandrasekhar: 84.7, Bowes: 84.7.
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