Who is better, Stokes or Anwar?
Saeed Anwar leads with a GOAT score of 84.3 against 84.2 for Ben Stokes — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Stokes vs Anwar
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Saeed Anwar above Ben Stokes: 84.3 vs 84.2. Saeed Anwar leads on Statistics, Peak. Ben Stokes leads on Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
AnwarWinner
84.3Anwar wins: Peak, Statistics
Stokes
84.2Stokes wins: Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇰 Saeed Anwar
84.3
Anwar leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Saeed Anwar
2. Ben Stokes
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. 🇵🇰 Saeed Anwar5 years played · career day 1,825271 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Ben Stokes5 years played · career day 2,921270 runs
-0.4% vs Anwar at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Stokes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 330 |
| 🇵🇰 Anwar | 0 | 0 | 40 | 87 | 271 | 617 |
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
Anwar84.3
Stokes84.2
FAQ
Where does Stokes beat Anwar?
Stokes scores higher on honours. Anwar leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Stokes vs Anwar score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Stokes: 84.2, Anwar: 84.3.
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