Who is better, Chapple or Tamim?
Glen Chapple leads with a GOAT score of 84.9 against 84.9 for Tamim Iqbal — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Chapple vs Tamim
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Glen Chapple and Tamim Iqbal level at 84.9. Glen Chapple leads on Longevity, Honours. Tamim Iqbal leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
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ChappleWinner
84.9Chapple wins: Longevity, Honours
Tamim
84.9Tamim wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Glen Chapple
84.9
Chapple leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Glen Chapple
2. Tamim Iqbal
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. 🇬🇧 Glen Chapple5 years played · career day 1,826258 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇩 Tamim Iqbal5 years played · career day 1,825196 runs
-24.0% vs Chapple at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Chapple | 0 | 0 | 45 | 93 | 200 | 526 |
| 🇧🇩 Tamim | 0 | 0 | 26 | 60 | 196 | 424 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ChappleRetired | TamimRetired |
|---|---|---|
| First-class wickets | 985 | — |
| County championships as captain | 1 | — |
| First-class runs | 8,000 | — |
| Seasons played | 25 | — |
| One-day international caps | 1 | — |
| ODI runs | — | 8,357 |
| Test runs | — | 5,134 |
| International centuries | — | 25 |
| ODI matches | — | 243 |
| Wisden Cricketer of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Chapple84.9
Tamim84.9
FAQ
Where does Tamim beat Chapple?
Tamim scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Chapple leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Chapple vs Tamim score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Chapple: 84.9, Tamim: 84.9.
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