Who is better, Brearley or Verma?
Shafali Verma leads with a GOAT score of 83.9 against 83.8 for Mike Brearley — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Brearley vs Verma
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Shafali Verma above Mike Brearley: 83.9 vs 83.8. Shafali Verma leads on Statistics, Peak, Dominance. Mike Brearley leads on Longevity, Honours.
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VermaWinner
83.9Verma wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Brearley
83.8Brearley wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇳 Shafali Verma
83.9
Verma leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Shafali Verma
2. Mike Brearley
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. 🇬🇧 Mike Brearley5 years played · career day 1,825259 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇳 Shafali Verma5 years played · career day 1,825216 runs
-16.6% vs Brearley at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Brearley | 0 | 0 | 45 | 93 | 259 | 528 |
| 🇮🇳 Verma | 0 | 0 | 30 | 72 | 216 | 324 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BrearleyRetired | VermaActive |
|---|---|---|
| Tests as captain | 31 | — |
| Tests won as captain | 18 | — |
| Ashes series won as captain | 3 | — |
| First-class runs | 25,185 | — |
| First-class centuries | 45 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Under-19 World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| T20I runs | — | 2,000 |
| Career best T20I ranking | — | 1 |
| Test double centuries | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Verma83.9
Brearley83.8
FAQ
Where does Brearley beat Verma?
Brearley scores higher on honours, longevity. Verma leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Brearley vs Verma score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Brearley: 83.8, Verma: 83.9.
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