Who is better, Lillee or Astill?
Ewart Astill leads with a GOAT score of 85.2 against 85.0 for Dennis Lillee — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lillee vs Astill
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ewart Astill above Dennis Lillee: 85.2 vs 85.0. Ewart Astill leads on Longevity, Statistics. Dennis Lillee leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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AstillWinner
85.2Astill wins: Longevity, Statistics
Lillee
85.0Lillee wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Ewart Astill
85.2
Astill leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ewart Astill
2. Dennis Lillee
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. 🇬🇧 Ewart Astill5 years played · career day 1,825258 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Dennis Lillee5 years played · career day 2,555105 runs
-59.3% vs Astill at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Lillee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 171 |
| 🇬🇧 Astill | 0 | 0 | 45 | 93 | 258 | 526 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LilleeRetired | AstillRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test wickets | 355 | — |
| Bowling average | 23.92 | — |
| Five-wicket hauls | 23 | — |
| Test matches | 70 | — |
| ODI wickets | 103 | — |
| First-class runs | — | 22,731 |
| First-class wickets | — | 2,431 |
| Doubles achieved | — | 9 |
| Tests played | — | 9 |
| Seasons played | — | 33 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Astill85.2
Lillee85.0
FAQ
Where does Lillee beat Astill?
Lillee scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Astill leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Lillee vs Astill score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lillee: 85.0, Astill: 85.2.
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