Who is better, Laker or Devine?
Jim Laker leads with a GOAT score of 89.6 against 89.6 for Sophie Devine — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jim Laker and Sophie Devine level at 89.6. Jim Laker leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics. Sophie Devine leads on Longevity, Honours.
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LakerWinner
89.6Laker wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Devine
89.6Devine 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. Sophie Devine
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. 🇳🇿 Sophie Devine5 years played · career day 2,190136 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Jim Laker5 years played · career day 2,55686 runs
-36.8% vs Devine at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Laker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 146 |
| 🇳🇿 Devine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 100 | 268 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LakerRetired | DevineActive |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| T20 World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Fastest women's T20I century (balls) | — | 36 |
| T20I runs | — | 3,500 |
| ODI runs | — | 4,000 |
| International seasons | — | 19 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 100 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Laker89.6
Devine89.6
FAQ
Where does Devine beat Laker?
Devine scores higher on honours, longevity. Laker leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Laker vs Devine score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Laker: 89.6, Devine: 89.6.
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