Who is better, Imran or Clarke?
Michael Clarke leads with a GOAT score of 88.0 against 87.9 for Imran Khan — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Imran vs Clarke
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Michael Clarke above Imran Khan: 88.0 vs 87.9. Michael Clarke leads on Peak, Statistics, Honours. Imran Khan leads on Longevity, Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
ClarkeWinner
88.0Clarke wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
Imran
87.9Imran wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Michael Clarke
88.0
Clarke leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Michael Clarke
2. Imran Khan
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. 🇦🇺 Michael Clarke5 years played · career day 1,825253 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇰 Imran Khan5 years played · career day 3,652205 runs
-19.0% vs Clarke at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇰 Imran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 |
| 🇦🇺 Clarke | 0 | 0 | 35 | 78 | 253 | 595 |
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
Clarke88.0
Imran87.9
FAQ
Where does Imran beat Clarke?
Imran scores higher on dominance, longevity. Clarke leads on peak, honours, statistics.
How is the Imran vs Clarke score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Imran: 87.9, Clarke: 88.0.
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