Who is better, Austin or Gul?
Ian Austin leads with a GOAT score of 81.0 against 80.9 for Umar Gul — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Austin vs Gul
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ian Austin above Umar Gul: 81.0 vs 80.9. Ian Austin leads on Longevity, Honours. Umar Gul leads on Peak, Statistics.
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AustinWinner
81.0Austin wins: Longevity, Honours
Gul
80.9Gul wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Ian Austin
81.0
Austin leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ian Austin
2. Umar Gul
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. 🇬🇧 Ian Austin5 years played · career day 1,825294 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇰 Umar Gul5 years played · career day 1,825100 runs
-66.0% vs Austin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Austin | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 294 | 610 |
| 🇵🇰 Gul | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 100 | 285 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AustinRetired | GulRetired |
|---|---|---|
| ODI appearances | 9 | — |
| First-class wickets | 267 | — |
| List A wickets | 340 | — |
| Lord's one-day finals won | 4 | — |
| First-class runs | 4,000 | — |
| Test wickets | — | 163 |
| ODI wickets | — | 179 |
| T20 international wickets | — | 85 |
| T20 World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| International career years | — | 14 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Austin81.0
Gul80.9
FAQ
Where does Gul beat Austin?
Gul scores higher on peak, statistics. Austin leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Austin vs Gul score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Austin: 81.0, Gul: 80.9.
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