Who is better, Matthews or Southee?
Tim Southee leads with a GOAT score of 87.8 against 87.6 for Hayley Matthews — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Matthews vs Southee
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Tim Southee above Hayley Matthews: 87.8 vs 87.6. Tim Southee leads on Longevity. Hayley Matthews leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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SoutheeWinner
87.8Southee wins: Longevity
Matthews
87.6Matthews wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇿 Tim Southee
87.8
Southee leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tim Southee
2. Hayley Matthews
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. 🇳🇿 Tim Southee5 years played · career day 1,826102 runs
-42.7% vs Matthews at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Matthews | 0 | 0 | 22 | 52 | 178 | 400 |
| 🇳🇿 Southee | 0 | 0 | 10 | 24 | 70 | 258 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MatthewsActive | SoutheeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| T20 World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| T20I runs | 3,000 | — |
| T20I wickets | 120 | — |
| ODI centuries | 6 | — |
| Career best T20I ranking | 1 | — |
| Test wickets | — | 391 |
| ODI wickets | — | 221 |
| Tests played | — | 107 |
| World Test Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Five-wicket hauls | — | 15 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Southee87.8
Matthews87.6
FAQ
Where does Matthews beat Southee?
Matthews scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Southee leads on longevity.
How is the Matthews vs Southee score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Matthews: 87.6, Southee: 87.8.
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