Who is better, Goswami or Bicknell?
Martin Bicknell leads with a GOAT score of 85.7 against 85.6 for Jhulan Goswami — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Goswami vs Bicknell
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Martin Bicknell above Jhulan Goswami: 85.7 vs 85.6. Martin Bicknell leads on Statistics, Peak. Jhulan Goswami leads on Dominance, Longevity.
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BicknellWinner
85.7Bicknell wins: Peak, Statistics
Goswami
85.6Goswami wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Martin Bicknell
85.7
Bicknell leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Martin Bicknell
2. Jhulan Goswami
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. 🇬🇧 Martin Bicknell5 years played · career day 1,825265 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇳 Jhulan Goswami5 years played · career day 2,19087 runs
-67.2% vs Bicknell at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 Goswami | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 65 | 141 |
| 🇬🇧 Bicknell | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 265 | 549 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GoswamiRetired | BicknellRetired |
|---|---|---|
| ODI wickets | 255 | — |
| International wickets | 353 | — |
| ODI average | 22 | — |
| World Cup finals | 2 | — |
| ICC Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Years at international level | 20 | — |
| First-class wickets | — | 1,061 |
| County championships won | — | 3 |
| Test wickets | — | 14 |
| Seasons with 50 wickets | — | 15 |
| Seasons played | — | 21 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bicknell85.7
Goswami85.6
FAQ
Where does Goswami beat Bicknell?
Goswami scores higher on dominance, longevity. Bicknell leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Goswami vs Bicknell score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Goswami: 85.6, Bicknell: 85.7.
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