Who is better, Sutcliffe or Shakib?
Herbert Sutcliffe leads with a GOAT score of 90.8 against 90.8 for Shakib Al Hasan — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sutcliffe vs Shakib
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Herbert Sutcliffe and Shakib Al Hasan level at 90.8. Herbert Sutcliffe leads on Dominance, Statistics. Shakib Al Hasan leads on Longevity.
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SutcliffeWinner
90.8Sutcliffe wins: Dominance, Statistics
Shakib
90.8Shakib wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Herbert Sutcliffe
90.8
Sutcliffe leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Herbert Sutcliffe
2. Shakib Al Hasan
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. 🇬🇧 Herbert Sutcliffe5 years played · career day 3,652322 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇩 Shakib Al Hasan5 years played · career day 1,825228 runs
-29.2% vs Sutcliffe at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Sutcliffe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 264 |
| 🇧🇩 Shakib | 0 | 0 | 30 | 68 | 228 | 504 |
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
Sutcliffe90.8
Shakib90.8
FAQ
Where does Shakib beat Sutcliffe?
Shakib scores higher on longevity. Sutcliffe leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the Sutcliffe vs Shakib score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sutcliffe: 90.8, Shakib: 90.8.
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