Who is better, Cowdrey or Southee?
Colin Cowdrey leads with a GOAT score of 87.9 against 87.8 for Tim Southee — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cowdrey vs Southee
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Colin Cowdrey above Tim Southee: 87.9 vs 87.8. Colin Cowdrey leads on Longevity. Tim Southee leads on Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
CowdreyWinner
87.9Cowdrey wins: Longevity
Southee
87.8Southee wins: Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Colin Cowdrey
87.9
Cowdrey leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Colin Cowdrey
2. Tim Southee
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 Cowdrey5 years played · career day 1,825235 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇿 Tim Southee5 years played · career day 1,826102 runs
-56.6% vs Cowdrey at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Cowdrey | 0 | 0 | 35 | 76 | 235 | 531 |
| 🇳🇿 Southee | 0 | 0 | 10 | 24 | 70 | 258 |
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
Cowdrey87.9
Southee87.8
FAQ
Where does Southee beat Cowdrey?
Southee scores higher on statistics. Cowdrey leads on longevity.
How is the Cowdrey vs Southee score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cowdrey: 87.9, Southee: 87.8.
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