Who is better, McGrath or Gavaskar?
Glenn McGrath leads with a GOAT score of 87.3 against 87.3 for Sunil Gavaskar — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McGrath vs Gavaskar
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Glenn McGrath and Sunil Gavaskar level at 87.3. Glenn McGrath leads on Honours. Sunil Gavaskar leads on Longevity.
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McGrathWinner
87.3McGrath wins: Honours
Gavaskar
87.3Gavaskar wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Glenn McGrath
87.3
McGrath leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Glenn McGrath
2. Sunil Gavaskar
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. 🇮🇳 Sunil Gavaskar5 years played · career day 1,8253,362 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Glenn McGrath5 years played · career day 2,556238 runs
-92.9% vs Gavaskar at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 McGrath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 338 |
| 🇮🇳 Gavaskar | 0 | 0 | 774 | 1,460 | 3,362 | 6,272 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McGrathRetired | GavaskarRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test wickets | 563 | — |
| ODI wickets | 381 | — |
| World Cups | 3 | 1 |
| Five-wicket hauls | 29 | — |
| Test bowling average | 21.64 | — |
| World Cup wickets | 71 | — |
| Test runs | — | 10,122 |
| Test centuries | — | 34 |
| Test average | — | 51.12 |
| Test matches | — | 125 |
| Double centuries | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
McGrath87.3
Gavaskar87.3
FAQ
Where does Gavaskar beat McGrath?
Gavaskar scores higher on longevity. McGrath leads on honours.
How is the McGrath vs Gavaskar score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McGrath: 87.3, Gavaskar: 87.3.
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