Who is better, Braund or Tamim?
Len Braund leads with a GOAT score of 85.0 against 84.9 for Tamim Iqbal — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Braund vs Tamim
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Len Braund above Tamim Iqbal: 85.0 vs 84.9. Len Braund leads on Honours. Tamim Iqbal leads on Peak, Statistics.
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BraundWinner
85.0Braund wins: Honours
Tamim
84.9Tamim wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Len Braund
85.0
Braund leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Len Braund
2. Tamim Iqbal
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. 🇬🇧 Len Braund5 years played · career day 1,825285 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇩 Tamim Iqbal5 years played · career day 1,825196 runs
-31.2% vs Braund at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Braund | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 285 | 621 |
| 🇧🇩 Tamim | 0 | 0 | 26 | 60 | 196 | 424 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BraundRetired | TamimRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 987 | 5,134 |
| Test wickets | 47 | — |
| First-class runs | 17,801 | — |
| First-class wickets | 1,114 | — |
| Test centuries | 3 | — |
| ODI runs | — | 8,357 |
| International centuries | — | 25 |
| ODI matches | — | 243 |
| Wisden Cricketer of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Braund85.0
Tamim84.9
FAQ
Where does Tamim beat Braund?
Tamim scores higher on peak, statistics. Braund leads on honours.
How is the Braund vs Tamim score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Braund: 85.0, Tamim: 84.9.
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