Who is better, Blythe or Laxman?
Colin Blythe leads with a GOAT score of 86.8 against 86.7 for VVS Laxman — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Blythe vs Laxman
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Colin Blythe above VVS Laxman: 86.8 vs 86.7. Colin Blythe leads on Dominance, Honours, Statistics. VVS Laxman leads on Peak, Longevity.
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BlytheWinner
86.8Blythe wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
Laxman
86.7Laxman wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Colin Blythe
86.8
Blythe leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Colin Blythe
2. VVS Laxman
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. 🇬🇧 Colin Blythe5 years played · career day 1,824289 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇳 VVS Laxman5 years played · career day 3,287190 runs
-34.3% vs Blythe at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Blythe | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 289 | 635 |
| 🇮🇳 Laxman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BlytheRetired | LaxmanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| First-class wickets | 2,506 | — |
| Test wickets | 100 | — |
| Wickets in a day | 17 | — |
| Seasons with 100 wickets | 14 | — |
| First-class average | 16 | — |
| Test runs | — | 8,781 |
| Test centuries | — | 17 |
| Highest Test score | — | 281 |
| Tests played | — | 134 |
| Test average | — | 45.97 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Blythe86.8
Laxman86.7
FAQ
Where does Laxman beat Blythe?
Laxman scores higher on peak, longevity. Blythe leads on dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Blythe vs Laxman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Blythe: 86.8, Laxman: 86.7.
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