Who is better, Wilson or Jayasuriya?
Betty Wilson leads with a GOAT score of 89.4 against 89.3 for Sanath Jayasuriya — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Wilson vs Jayasuriya
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Betty Wilson above Sanath Jayasuriya: 89.4 vs 89.3. Betty Wilson leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Sanath Jayasuriya leads on Longevity.
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WilsonWinner
89.4Wilson wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Jayasuriya
89.3Jayasuriya wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Betty Wilson
89.4
Wilson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Betty Wilson
2. Sanath Jayasuriya
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. 🇦🇺 Betty Wilson5 years played · career day 2,191293 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇱🇰 Sanath Jayasuriya5 years played · career day 2,555205 runs
-30.0% vs Wilson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 227 | 445 |
| 🇱🇰 Jayasuriya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 317 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WilsonRetired | JayasuriyaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test batting average | 57.46 | — |
| Test bowling average | 11.8 | — |
| Test wickets | 68 | — |
| Test runs | 862 | 6,973 |
| Tests played | 11 | — |
| ODI runs | — | 13,430 |
| ODI wickets | — | 323 |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Fastest ODI fifty (balls) | — | 17 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 98 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Wilson89.4
Jayasuriya89.3
FAQ
Where does Jayasuriya beat Wilson?
Jayasuriya scores higher on longevity. Wilson leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Wilson vs Jayasuriya score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Wilson: 89.4, Jayasuriya: 89.3.
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