Who is better, Athapaththu or Holding?
Chamari Athapaththu leads with a GOAT score of 87.5 against 87.5 for Michael Holding — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Athapaththu vs Holding
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Chamari Athapaththu and Michael Holding level at 87.5. Chamari Athapaththu leads on Longevity, Statistics, Peak. Michael Holding leads on Honours, Dominance.
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AthapaththuWinner
87.5Athapaththu wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Holding
87.5Holding wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇱🇰 Chamari Athapaththu
87.5
Athapaththu leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Chamari Athapaththu
2. Michael Holding
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. 🇱🇰 Chamari Athapaththu5 years played · career day 2,190170 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇲 Michael Holding5 years played · career day 2,921104 runs
-38.8% vs Athapaththu at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇱🇰 Athapaththu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 124 | 342 |
| 🇯🇲 Holding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 122 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AthapaththuActive | HoldingRetired |
|---|---|---|
| ODI runs | 3,500 | — |
| T20I runs | 3,000 | — |
| Highest ODI score | 195 | — |
| Asia Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Career best ODI ranking | 2 | — |
| Test wickets | — | 249 |
| Tests played | — | 60 |
| Best innings figures | — | 8 |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Test bowling average | — | 23.68 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Athapaththu87.5
Holding87.5
FAQ
Where does Holding beat Athapaththu?
Holding scores higher on dominance, honours. Athapaththu leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Athapaththu vs Holding score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Athapaththu: 87.5, Holding: 87.5.
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