Who is better, Marshall or Taylor?
Sarah Taylor leads with a GOAT score of 89.6 against 89.5 for Malcolm Marshall — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Marshall vs Taylor
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sarah Taylor above Malcolm Marshall: 89.6 vs 89.5. Sarah Taylor leads on Longevity, Honours. Malcolm Marshall leads on Dominance.
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TaylorWinner
89.6Taylor wins: Longevity, Honours
Marshall
89.5Marshall wins: Dominance
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Sarah Taylor
89.6
Taylor leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sarah Taylor
2. Malcolm Marshall
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. 🇬🇧 Sarah Taylor5 years played · career day 1,825188 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇧 Malcolm Marshall5 years played · career day 2,19074 runs
-60.6% vs Taylor at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇧 Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 224 |
| 🇬🇧 Taylor | 0 | 0 | 26 | 58 | 188 | 408 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Taylor89.6
Marshall89.5
FAQ
Where does Marshall beat Taylor?
Marshall scores higher on dominance. Taylor leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Marshall vs Taylor score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Marshall: 89.5, Taylor: 89.6.
What do you think?
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