Who is better, Close or Vaughan?
Brian Close leads with a GOAT score of 85.4 against 85.4 for Michael Vaughan — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Close vs Vaughan
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Brian Close and Michael Vaughan level at 85.4. Brian Close leads on Longevity. Michael Vaughan leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours.
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CloseWinner
85.4Close wins: Longevity
Vaughan
85.4Vaughan wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Brian Close
85.4
Close leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Brian Close
2. Michael Vaughan
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. 🇬🇧 Michael Vaughan5 years played · career day 4,016260 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Brian Close5 years played · career day 1,825255 runs
-1.9% vs Vaughan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Close | 0 | 0 | 45 | 93 | 255 | 513 |
| 🇬🇧 Vaughan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CloseRetired | VaughanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| First-class runs | 34,994 | — |
| First-class wickets | 1,171 | — |
| First-class catches | 813 | — |
| Tests played | 22 | — |
| Seasons in first-class cricket | 37 | — |
| Ashes series won as captain | — | 1 |
| Test wins as captain | — | 26 |
| Test runs | — | 5,719 |
| Test centuries | — | 18 |
| Test runs in 2002 | — | 1,481 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Close85.4
Vaughan85.4
FAQ
Where does Vaughan beat Close?
Vaughan scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Close leads on longevity.
How is the Close vs Vaughan score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Close: 85.4, Vaughan: 85.4.
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