Who is better, Ambrose or Headley?
Curtly Ambrose leads with a GOAT score of 90.7 against 90.6 for George Headley — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ambrose vs Headley
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Curtly Ambrose above George Headley: 90.7 vs 90.6. Curtly Ambrose leads on Honours. George Headley leads on Statistics.
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AmbroseWinner
90.7Ambrose wins: Honours
Headley
90.6Headley wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇬 Curtly Ambrose
90.7
Ambrose leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Curtly Ambrose
2. George Headley
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. 🇯🇲 George Headley5 years played · career day 2,921350 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇬 Curtly Ambrose5 years played · career day 1,826283 runs
-19.1% vs Headley at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇬 Ambrose | 0 | 0 | 40 | 88 | 210 | 638 |
| 🇯🇲 Headley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 405 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AmbroseRetired | HeadleyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test wickets | 405 | — |
| Tests played | 98 | — |
| Bowling average | 21 | — |
| Five-wicket hauls | 22 | — |
| ODI wickets | 225 | — |
| Test batting average | — | 60.83 |
| Test centuries | — | 10 |
| Test runs | — | 2,190 |
| First-class average | — | 69.86 |
| Test matches | — | 22 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 96 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ambrose90.7
Headley90.6
FAQ
Where does Headley beat Ambrose?
Headley scores higher on statistics. Ambrose leads on honours.
How is the Ambrose vs Headley score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ambrose: 90.7, Headley: 90.6.
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