Who is better, D'Oliveira or Brearley?
Basil D'Oliveira leads with a GOAT score of 82.7 against 82.6 for Walter Brearley — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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D'Oliveira vs Brearley
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Basil D'Oliveira above Walter Brearley: 82.7 vs 82.6. Basil D'Oliveira leads on Longevity, Honours. Walter Brearley leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak.
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D'OliveiraWinner
82.7D'Oliveira wins: Longevity, Honours
Brearley
82.6Brearley wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Basil D'Oliveira
82.7
D'Oliveira leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Basil D'Oliveira
2. Walter Brearley
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. 🇬🇧 Walter Brearley5 years played · career day 1,825323 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Basil D'Oliveira5 years played · career day 1,826285 runs
-11.8% vs Brearley at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 D'Oliveira | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 216 | 621 |
| 🇬🇧 Brearley | 0 | 0 | 45 | 100 | 323 | 675 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | D'OliveiraRetired | BrearleyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 2,484 | — |
| Test centuries | 5 | — |
| Test wickets | 47 | 17 |
| First-class runs | 18,919 | — |
| Tests played | 44 | — |
| First-class wickets | — | 990 |
| Wickets in one match | — | 17 |
| Seasons with 100 wickets | — | 5 |
| County championships won | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
D'Oliveira82.7
Brearley82.6
FAQ
Where does Brearley beat D'Oliveira?
Brearley scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. D'Oliveira leads on honours, longevity.
How is the D'Oliveira vs Brearley score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. D'Oliveira: 82.7, Brearley: 82.6.
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