Who is better, Jayawardene or Bates?
Mahela Jayawardene leads with a GOAT score of 88.3 against 88.3 for Suzie Bates — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jayawardene vs Bates
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Mahela Jayawardene and Suzie Bates level at 88.3. Mahela Jayawardene leads on Peak, Honours. Suzie Bates leads on Longevity.
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JayawardeneWinner
88.3Jayawardene wins: Peak, Honours
Bates
88.3Bates wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇱🇰 Mahela Jayawardene
88.3
Jayawardene leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mahela Jayawardene
2. Suzie Bates
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. 🇱🇰 Mahela Jayawardene5 years played · career day 2,556238 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇿 Suzie Bates5 years played · career day 2,19020 runs
-91.6% vs Jayawardene at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇱🇰 Jayawardene | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 356 |
| 🇳🇿 Bates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 40 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JayawardeneRetired | BatesActive |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 11,814 | — |
| Test centuries | 34 | — |
| ODI runs | 12,650 | 5,500 |
| Highest Test score | 374 | — |
| World T20 titles | 1 | — |
| T20 international runs | — | 4,000 |
| ODI centuries | — | 13 |
| Player of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| World Cups contested | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jayawardene88.3
Bates88.3
FAQ
Where does Bates beat Jayawardene?
Bates scores higher on longevity. Jayawardene leads on peak, honours.
How is the Jayawardene vs Bates score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jayawardene: 88.3, Bates: 88.3.
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