Who is better, Appleyard or Crowe?
Bob Appleyard leads with a GOAT score of 84.4 against 84.4 for Martin Crowe — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Appleyard vs Crowe
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bob Appleyard and Martin Crowe level at 84.4. Bob Appleyard leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak. Martin Crowe leads on Longevity.
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AppleyardWinner
84.4Appleyard wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Crowe
84.4Crowe wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Bob Appleyard
84.4
Appleyard leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bob Appleyard
2. Martin Crowe
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. 🇬🇧 Bob Appleyard5 years played · career day 1,825398 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇿 Martin Crowe5 years played · career day 1,825243 runs
-38.9% vs Appleyard at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Appleyard | 0 | 0 | 60 | 158 | 398 | 592 |
| 🇳🇿 Crowe | 0 | 0 | 35 | 77 | 243 | 559 |
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
Appleyard84.4
Crowe84.4
FAQ
Where does Crowe beat Appleyard?
Crowe scores higher on longevity. Appleyard leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Appleyard vs Crowe score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Appleyard: 84.4, Crowe: 84.4.
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