Who is better, Arnold or Bainbridge?
Phil Bainbridge leads with a GOAT score of 81.7 against 81.3 for Geoff Arnold — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Arnold vs Bainbridge
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Phil Bainbridge above Geoff Arnold: 81.7 vs 81.3. Phil Bainbridge leads on Honours, Longevity. Geoff Arnold leads on Dominance, Statistics.
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BainbridgeWinner
81.7Bainbridge wins: Longevity, Honours
Arnold
81.3Arnold wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Phil Bainbridge
81.7
Bainbridge leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Phil Bainbridge
2. Geoff Arnold
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. 🇬🇧 Phil Bainbridge5 years played · career day 1,825294 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Geoff Arnold5 years played · career day 1,825277 runs
-5.8% vs Bainbridge at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Arnold | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 277 | 593 |
| 🇬🇧 Bainbridge | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 294 | 610 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ArnoldRetired | BainbridgeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test wickets | 115 | — |
| First-class wickets | 1,130 | 348 |
| Test average | 28 | — |
| Five-wicket hauls in Tests | 6 | — |
| Tests played | 34 | — |
| First-class runs | — | 13,656 |
| First-class centuries | — | 17 |
| Wisden Cricketer of the Year | — | 1 |
| First-class matches | — | 322 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bainbridge81.7
Arnold81.3
FAQ
Where does Arnold beat Bainbridge?
Arnold scores higher on dominance, statistics. Bainbridge leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Arnold vs Bainbridge score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Arnold: 81.3, Bainbridge: 81.7.
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