Who is better, Bicknell or Smith?
Martin Bicknell leads with a GOAT score of 85.7 against 85.6 for Steve Smith — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bicknell vs Smith
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Martin Bicknell above Steve Smith: 85.7 vs 85.6. Martin Bicknell leads on Longevity, Statistics. Steve Smith leads on Dominance, Peak.
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BicknellWinner
85.7Bicknell wins: Longevity, Statistics
Smith
85.6Smith wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Martin Bicknell
85.7
Bicknell leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Martin Bicknell
2. Steve Smith
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. 🇦🇺 Steve Smith5 years played · career day 3,652336 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Martin Bicknell5 years played · career day 1,825265 runs
-21.1% vs Smith at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Bicknell | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 265 | 549 |
| 🇦🇺 Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BicknellRetired | SmithActive |
|---|---|---|
| First-class wickets | 1,061 | — |
| County championships won | 3 | — |
| Test wickets | 14 | — |
| Seasons with 50 wickets | 15 | — |
| Seasons played | 21 | — |
| Test runs | — | 10,000 |
| Test centuries | — | 36 |
| Test average | — | 56 |
| World Test Championships | — | 1 |
| World Cups | — | 1 |
| ICC Cricketer of the Year | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bicknell85.7
Smith85.6
FAQ
Where does Smith beat Bicknell?
Smith scores higher on peak, dominance. Bicknell leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Bicknell vs Smith score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bicknell: 85.7, Smith: 85.6.
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