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Harbhajan vs Pollock

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GOAT Rank currently scores Harbhajan Singh and Shaun Pollock level at 88.4. Harbhajan Singh leads on Peak, Honours. Shaun Pollock leads on Dominance, Statistics.

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HarbhajanWinner
88.4

Harbhajan wins: Peak, Honours

Pollock
88.4

Pollock wins: Dominance, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇳 Harbhajan Singh
88.4

Harbhajan leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.

1. Harbhajan Singh
88.4
2. Shaun Pollock
88.4

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 season
1. 🇿🇦 Shaun Pollock5 years played · career day 1,825166 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇳 Harbhajan Singh5 years played · career day 1,825132 runs
-20.5% vs Pollock at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇮🇳 Harbhajan00820132250
🇿🇦 Pollock001646166318

Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.

MetricHarbhajanRetiredPollockRetired
Test wickets417421
ODI wickets269393
World Cup titles1—
Five-wicket hauls25—
Tests played103108
Test bowling average—23.11
Test runs—3,781
Dominance w25%8486
Peak w20%9492
Longevity w20%8888
Honours w20%8684
Statistics w15%9294

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Harbhajan88.4
Pollock88.4
The people
Harbhajan
Pollock

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FAQ

Who is better, Harbhajan or Pollock?

Harbhajan Singh leads with a GOAT score of 88.4 against 88.4 for Shaun Pollock — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Pollock beat Harbhajan?

Pollock scores higher on dominance, statistics. Harbhajan leads on peak, honours.

How is the Harbhajan vs Pollock score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Harbhajan: 88.4, Pollock: 88.4.

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