Who is better, D'Oliveira or Bresnan?
Basil D'Oliveira leads with a GOAT score of 82.7 against 82.6 for Tim Bresnan — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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D'Oliveira vs Bresnan
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Basil D'Oliveira above Tim Bresnan: 82.7 vs 82.6. Basil D'Oliveira leads on Dominance. Tim Bresnan leads on Honours.
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D'OliveiraWinner
82.7D'Oliveira wins: Dominance
Bresnan
82.6Bresnan wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Basil D'Oliveira
82.7
D'Oliveira leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Basil D'Oliveira
2. Tim Bresnan
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. 🇬🇧 Basil D'Oliveira5 years played · career day 1,826285 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Tim Bresnan5 years played · career day 1,825273 runs
-4.2% vs D'Oliveira at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 D'Oliveira | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 216 | 621 |
| 🇬🇧 Bresnan | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 273 | 578 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | D'OliveiraRetired | BresnanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 2,484 | 575 |
| Test centuries | 5 | — |
| Test wickets | 47 | 72 |
| First-class runs | 18,919 | — |
| Tests played | 44 | — |
| Consecutive Tests won | — | 13 |
| Ashes series won | — | 2 |
| First-class wickets | — | 575 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
D'Oliveira82.7
Bresnan82.6
FAQ
Where does Bresnan beat D'Oliveira?
Bresnan scores higher on honours. D'Oliveira leads on dominance.
How is the D'Oliveira vs Bresnan score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. D'Oliveira: 82.7, Bresnan: 82.6.
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