Who is better, Goswami or Smith?
Jhulan Goswami leads with a GOAT score of 85.6 against 85.6 for Steve Smith — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Goswami vs Smith
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jhulan Goswami and Steve Smith level at 85.6. Jhulan Goswami leads on Longevity. Steve Smith leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics.
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GoswamiWinner
85.6Goswami wins: Longevity
Smith
85.6Smith wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇳 Jhulan Goswami
85.6
Goswami leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jhulan Goswami
2. Steve Smith
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. 🇦🇺 Steve Smith5 years played · career day 3,652336 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇳 Jhulan Goswami5 years played · career day 2,19087 runs
-74.1% vs Smith at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 Goswami | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 65 | 141 |
| 🇦🇺 Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GoswamiRetired | SmithActive |
|---|---|---|
| ODI wickets | 255 | — |
| International wickets | 353 | — |
| ODI average | 22 | — |
| World Cup finals | 2 | — |
| ICC Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Years at international level | 20 | — |
| Test runs | — | 10,000 |
| Test centuries | — | 36 |
| Test average | — | 56 |
| World Test Championships | — | 1 |
| World Cups | — | 1 |
| ICC Cricketer of the Year | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Goswami85.6
Smith85.6
FAQ
Where does Smith beat Goswami?
Smith scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Goswami leads on longevity.
How is the Goswami vs Smith score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Goswami: 85.6, Smith: 85.6.
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