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Ambrose vs Warne

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GOAT Rank currently scores Curtly Ambrose and Shane Warne level at 90.7. Curtly Ambrose leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics. Shane Warne leads on Longevity.

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AmbroseWinner
90.7

Ambrose wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics

Warne
90.7

Warne wins: Longevity

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Category radar

Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇬 Curtly Ambrose
90.7

Ambrose leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.

1. Curtly Ambrose
90.7
2. Shane Warne
90.7

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 season
1. 🇦🇬 Curtly Ambrose5 years played · career day 1,826283 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Shane Warne5 years played · career day 2,556275 runs
-2.8% vs Ambrose at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇦🇬 Ambrose004088210638
🇦🇺 Warne0000169373

Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.

MetricAmbroseRetiredWarneRetired
Test wickets405708
Tests played98—
Bowling average21—
Five-wicket hauls2237
ODI wickets225293
World Cups—1
Test bowling average—25.41
Ashes wickets—195
Dominance w25%9290
Peak w20%9693
Longevity w20%8490
Honours w20%8888
Statistics w15%9493

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Ambrose90.7
Warne90.7
The people
Ambrose
Warne

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FAQ

Who is better, Ambrose or Warne?

Curtly Ambrose leads with a GOAT score of 90.7 against 90.7 for Shane Warne — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Warne beat Ambrose?

Warne scores higher on longevity. Ambrose leads on peak, dominance, statistics.

How is the Ambrose vs Warne score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ambrose: 90.7, Warne: 90.7.

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