Who is better, Close or Sciver-Brunt?
Brian Close leads with a GOAT score of 85.4 against 85.4 for Nat Sciver-Brunt — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Close vs Sciver-Brunt
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Brian Close and Nat Sciver-Brunt level at 85.4. Brian Close leads on Longevity, Statistics. Nat Sciver-Brunt leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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CloseWinner
85.4Close wins: Longevity, Statistics
Sciver-Brunt
85.4Sciver-Brunt wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Brian Close
85.4
Close leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Brian Close
2. Nat Sciver-Brunt
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. 🇬🇧 Nat Sciver-Brunt5 years played · career day 1,825316 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Brian Close5 years played · career day 1,825255 runs
-19.3% vs Sciver-Brunt at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Close | 0 | 0 | 45 | 93 | 255 | 513 |
| 🇬🇧 Sciver-Brunt | 0 | 0 | 40 | 92 | 316 | 652 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CloseRetired | Sciver-BruntActive |
|---|---|---|
| First-class runs | 34,994 | — |
| First-class wickets | 1,171 | — |
| First-class catches | 813 | — |
| Tests played | 22 | — |
| Seasons in first-class cricket | 37 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| ICC Cricketer of the Year awards | — | 2 |
| ODI centuries | — | 9 |
| ODI runs | — | 4,000 |
| International wickets | — | 150 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Close85.4
Sciver-Brunt85.4
FAQ
Where does Sciver-Brunt beat Close?
Sciver-Brunt scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Close leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Close vs Sciver-Brunt score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Close: 85.4, Sciver-Brunt: 85.4.
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