Who is better, Bowes or Ecclestone?
Bill Bowes leads with a GOAT score of 84.7 against 84.6 for Sophie Ecclestone — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bowes vs Ecclestone
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bill Bowes above Sophie Ecclestone: 84.7 vs 84.6. Bill Bowes leads on Longevity, Statistics. Sophie Ecclestone leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak.
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BowesWinner
84.7Bowes wins: Longevity, Statistics
Ecclestone
84.6Ecclestone wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Bill Bowes
84.7
Bowes leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bill Bowes
2. Sophie Ecclestone
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. 🇬🇧 Bill Bowes5 years played · career day 1,826295 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Sophie Ecclestone5 years played · career day 2,191145 runs
-50.8% vs Bowes at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Bowes | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 222 | 645 |
| 🇬🇧 Ecclestone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 247 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BowesRetired | EcclestoneActive |
|---|---|---|
| First-class wickets | 1,639 | — |
| First-class average | 16 | — |
| Test wickets | 68 | — |
| County championships won | 7 | — |
| Seasons with 100 wickets | 9 | — |
| T20 World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| ODI wickets | — | 100 |
| T20 international wickets | — | 130 |
| Commonwealth medals | — | 1 |
| Months as No. 1 bowler | — | 50 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bowes84.7
Ecclestone84.6
FAQ
Where does Ecclestone beat Bowes?
Ecclestone scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Bowes leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Bowes vs Ecclestone score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bowes: 84.7, Ecclestone: 84.6.
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