Who is better, Bowes or Ali?
Bill Bowes leads with a GOAT score of 84.7 against 84.7 for Moeen Ali — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bowes vs Ali
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bill Bowes and Moeen Ali level at 84.7. Bill Bowes leads on Dominance, Statistics. Moeen Ali leads on Honours, Longevity.
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BowesWinner
84.7Bowes wins: Dominance, Statistics
Ali
84.7Ali wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Bill Bowes
84.7
Bowes leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bill Bowes
2. Moeen Ali
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. 🏴 Moeen Ali5 years played · career day 1,825336 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Bill Bowes5 years played · career day 1,826295 runs
-12.2% vs Ali at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Bowes | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 222 | 645 |
| 🏴 Ali | 0 | 0 | 40 | 94 | 336 | 614 |
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
Bowes84.7
Ali84.7
FAQ
Where does Ali beat Bowes?
Ali scores higher on honours, longevity. Bowes leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the Bowes vs Ali score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bowes: 84.7, Ali: 84.7.
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