GGOATRANK
AthletesTeams

Bell vs Miandad

Shareable comparison — send this exact matchup to anyone.

Quick answer

GOAT Rank currently ranks Ian Bell above Javed Miandad: 86.6 vs 86.5. Ian Bell leads on Honours, Peak, Statistics. Javed Miandad leads on Dominance, Longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →
GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BellWinner
86.6

Bell wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics

Miandad
86.5

Miandad wins: Dominance, Longevity

Candidates
Locked to Cricket

Shareable URL · /compare/ian-bell-vs-javed-miandad

Time range

Showing full careers. Pick a window to recalculate the selected period.

Category radar

Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Ian Bell
86.6

Bell leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.

1. Ian Bell
86.6
2. Javed Miandad
86.5

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. 🇬🇧 Ian Bell5 years played · career day 1,825279 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇰 Javed Miandad5 years played · career day 2,1919 runs
-96.8% vs Bell at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇬🇧 Bell004595279601
🇵🇰 Miandad0003816

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

MetricBellRetiredMiandadRetired
Test runs7,7278,832
Test centuries2223
Ashes series won5—
One-day international runs5,416—
Tests played118—
Test average—52.57
World Cup titles—1
World Cups played—6
Dominance w25%8084
Peak w20%9088
Longevity w20%8890
Honours w20%8682
Statistics w15%9290

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Bell86.6
Miandad86.5
The people
Bell
Miandad

Loading votes

Create a free account to vote and comment.

Sign in to vote

FAQ

Who is better, Bell or Miandad?

Ian Bell leads with a GOAT score of 86.6 against 86.5 for Javed Miandad — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Miandad beat Bell?

Miandad scores higher on dominance, longevity. Bell leads on peak, honours, statistics.

How is the Bell vs Miandad score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bell: 86.6, Miandad: 86.5.

What do you think?

0 comments

Make your case for Bell vs Miandad. The scoring is published in full — if you can point at the pillar or the weight you disagree with, we read it. Read the methodology paper.

More debates

Browse the rivalry hub →