Who is better, Childs or Agnew?
John Childs leads with a GOAT score of 77.8 against 76.5 for Jonathan Agnew — a gap of 1.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Childs vs Agnew
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks John Childs above Jonathan Agnew: 77.8 vs 76.5. John Childs leads on Longevity, Peak, Statistics. Jonathan Agnew leads on Dominance, Honours.
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ChildsWinner
77.8Childs wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Agnew
76.5Agnew wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 John Childs
77.8
Childs leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. John Childs
2. Jonathan Agnew
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. 🏴 Jonathan Agnew5 years played · career day 1,825298 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 John Childs5 years played · career day 1,825235 runs
-21.1% vs Agnew at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Childs | 0 | 0 | 20 | 55 | 235 | 505 |
| 🏴 Agnew | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 298 | 622 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ChildsRetired | AgnewRetired |
|---|---|---|
| First-class wickets | 1,108 | 666 |
| Tests played | 2 | — |
| County Championship titles | 2 | — |
| Career years | 22 | — |
| Age on England debut | 36 | — |
| Test matches | — | 3 |
| One-day internationals | — | 3 |
| First-class matches | — | 218 |
| Five-wicket hauls | — | 35 |
| Dominance w25% | 66 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 66 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Childs77.8
Agnew76.5
FAQ
Where does Agnew beat Childs?
Agnew scores higher on dominance, honours. Childs leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Childs vs Agnew score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Childs: 77.8, Agnew: 76.5.
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