Who is better, McGrath or Akram?
Wasim Akram leads with a GOAT score of 87.4 against 87.3 for Glenn McGrath — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McGrath vs Akram
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Wasim Akram above Glenn McGrath: 87.4 vs 87.3. Wasim Akram leads on Longevity. Glenn McGrath leads on Honours, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
AkramWinner
87.4Akram wins: Longevity
McGrath
87.3McGrath wins: Honours, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇰 Wasim Akram
87.4
Akram leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Wasim Akram
2. Glenn McGrath
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. 🇵🇰 Wasim Akram5 years played · career day 2,556257 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Glenn McGrath5 years played · career day 2,556238 runs
-7.4% vs Akram at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 McGrath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 338 |
| 🇵🇰 Akram | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 393 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Akram87.4
McGrath87.3
FAQ
Where does McGrath beat Akram?
McGrath scores higher on honours, statistics. Akram leads on longevity.
How is the McGrath vs Akram score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McGrath: 87.3, Akram: 87.4.
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