Who is better, Matthews or Holding?
Hayley Matthews leads with a GOAT score of 87.6 against 87.5 for Michael Holding — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Matthews vs Holding
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Hayley Matthews above Michael Holding: 87.6 vs 87.5. Hayley Matthews leads on Statistics, Longevity. Michael Holding leads on Dominance, Honours.
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MatthewsWinner
87.6Matthews wins: Longevity, Statistics
Holding
87.5Holding wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Hayley Matthews
87.6
Matthews leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Hayley Matthews
2. Michael Holding
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. 🏴 Hayley Matthews5 years played · career day 1,825178 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇲 Michael Holding5 years played · career day 2,921104 runs
-41.6% vs Matthews at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Matthews | 0 | 0 | 22 | 52 | 178 | 400 |
| 🇯🇲 Holding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 122 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MatthewsActive | HoldingRetired |
|---|---|---|
| T20 World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| T20I runs | 3,000 | — |
| T20I wickets | 120 | — |
| ODI centuries | 6 | — |
| Career best T20I ranking | 1 | — |
| Test wickets | — | 249 |
| Tests played | — | 60 |
| Best innings figures | — | 8 |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Test bowling average | — | 23.68 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Matthews87.6
Holding87.5
FAQ
Where does Holding beat Matthews?
Holding scores higher on dominance, honours. Matthews leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Matthews vs Holding score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Matthews: 87.6, Holding: 87.5.
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