Who is better, Van Niekerk or Misbah?
Dane van Niekerk leads with a GOAT score of 85.9 against 85.9 for Misbah-ul-Haq — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Van Niekerk vs Misbah
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Dane van Niekerk and Misbah-ul-Haq level at 85.9. Dane van Niekerk leads on Peak. Misbah-ul-Haq leads on Longevity.
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Van NiekerkWinner
85.9Van Niekerk wins: Peak
Misbah
85.9Misbah wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇿🇦 Dane van Niekerk
85.9
Van Niekerk leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dane van Niekerk
2. Misbah-ul-Haq
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. 🇵🇰 Misbah-ul-Haq5 years played · career day 2,921150 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇿🇦 Dane van Niekerk5 years played · career day 1,825108 runs
-28.0% vs Misbah at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Van Niekerk | 0 | 0 | 12 | 30 | 108 | 252 |
| 🇵🇰 Misbah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 194 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | Van NiekerkRetired | MisbahRetired |
|---|---|---|
| ODI wickets | 100 | — |
| T20I wickets | 68 | — |
| ODI runs | 2,000 | — |
| Matches as captain | 100 | — |
| Best T20I figures | 4 | — |
| Test runs | — | 5,222 |
| Test wins as captain | — | 26 |
| Test centuries | — | 10 |
| Test average | — | 46.62 |
| Fastest Test fifty (balls) | — | 21 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Van Niekerk85.9
Misbah85.9
FAQ
Where does Misbah beat Van Niekerk?
Misbah scores higher on longevity. Van Niekerk leads on peak.
How is the Van Niekerk vs Misbah score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Van Niekerk: 85.9, Misbah: 85.9.
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