Who is better, Hayden or Ashwin?
Ravichandran Ashwin leads with a GOAT score of 90.5 against 90.4 for Matthew Hayden — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hayden vs Ashwin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ravichandran Ashwin above Matthew Hayden: 90.5 vs 90.4. Ravichandran Ashwin leads on Dominance, Longevity. Matthew Hayden leads on Peak, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
AshwinWinner
90.5Ashwin wins: Dominance, Longevity
Hayden
90.4Hayden wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇳 Ravichandran Ashwin
90.5
Ashwin leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ravichandran Ashwin
2. Matthew Hayden
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. 🇮🇳 Ravichandran Ashwin5 years played · career day 2,190196 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Matthew Hayden5 years played · career day 2,921167 runs
-14.8% vs Ashwin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Hayden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 219 |
| 🇮🇳 Ashwin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 134 | 331 |
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
Ashwin90.5
Hayden90.4
FAQ
Where does Hayden beat Ashwin?
Hayden scores higher on peak, honours. Ashwin leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the Hayden vs Ashwin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hayden: 90.4, Ashwin: 90.5.
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