Who is better, Laker or Taylor?
Jim Laker leads with a GOAT score of 89.6 against 89.6 for Sarah Taylor — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Laker vs Taylor
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jim Laker and Sarah Taylor level at 89.6. Jim Laker leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics. Sarah Taylor leads on Honours, Longevity.
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LakerWinner
89.6Laker wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Taylor
89.6Taylor wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Jim Laker
89.6
Laker leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jim Laker
2. Sarah Taylor
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. 🇬🇧 Sarah Taylor5 years played · career day 1,825188 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Jim Laker5 years played · career day 2,55686 runs
-54.3% vs Taylor at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Laker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 146 |
| 🇬🇧 Taylor | 0 | 0 | 26 | 58 | 188 | 408 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LakerRetired | TaylorRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Wickets in the 1956 Old Trafford Test | 19 | — |
| Test wickets | 193 | — |
| Test bowling average | 21.24 | — |
| First-class wickets | 1,944 | — |
| Ashes series won | 4 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 2 |
| T20 World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| ODI dismissals | — | 135 |
| ODI runs | — | 4,056 |
| ODI centuries | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 100 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Laker89.6
Taylor89.6
FAQ
Where does Taylor beat Laker?
Taylor scores higher on honours, longevity. Laker leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Laker vs Taylor score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Laker: 89.6, Taylor: 89.6.
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