Who is better, Agnew or Dawson?
Jonathan Agnew leads with a GOAT score of 76.5 against 74.9 for Liam Dawson — a gap of 1.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Agnew vs Dawson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jonathan Agnew above Liam Dawson: 76.5 vs 74.9. Jonathan Agnew leads on Honours, Dominance. Liam Dawson leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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AgnewWinner
76.5Agnew wins: Dominance, Honours
Dawson
74.9Dawson wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Jonathan Agnew
76.5
Agnew leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jonathan Agnew
2. Liam Dawson
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. 🏴 Liam Dawson5 years played · career day 2,92193 runs
-68.8% vs Agnew at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Agnew | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 298 | 622 |
| 🏴 Dawson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 128 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AgnewRetired | DawsonActive |
|---|---|---|
| First-class wickets | 666 | 450 |
| Test matches | 3 | — |
| One-day internationals | 3 | — |
| First-class matches | 218 | — |
| Five-wicket hauls | 35 | — |
| First-class runs | — | 9,000 |
| Tests played | — | 8 |
| T20 internationals | — | 20 |
| County Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 64 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 62 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Agnew76.5
Dawson74.9
FAQ
Where does Dawson beat Agnew?
Dawson scores higher on statistics, longevity. Agnew leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Agnew vs Dawson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Agnew: 76.5, Dawson: 74.9.
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