Who is better, Misbah or Raj?
Mithali Raj leads with a GOAT score of 86.0 against 85.9 for Misbah-ul-Haq — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Misbah vs Raj
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Mithali Raj above Misbah-ul-Haq: 86.0 vs 85.9. Mithali Raj leads on Longevity. Misbah-ul-Haq leads on Peak, Honours, Statistics.
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RajWinner
86.0Raj wins: Longevity
Misbah
85.9Misbah wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇳 Mithali Raj
86.0
Raj leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mithali Raj
2. Misbah-ul-Haq
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. 🇮🇳 Mithali Raj5 years played · career day 2,921234 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇰 Misbah-ul-Haq5 years played · career day 2,921150 runs
-35.9% vs Raj at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇰 Misbah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 194 |
| 🇮🇳 Raj | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 289 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MisbahRetired | RajRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 5,222 | — |
| Test wins as captain | 26 | — |
| Test centuries | 10 | — |
| Test average | 46.62 | — |
| Fastest Test fifty (balls) | 21 | — |
| ODI runs | — | 7,805 |
| International runs | — | 10,868 |
| ODI centuries | — | 7 |
| World Cup finals | — | 2 |
| ODI average | — | 50.68 |
| Consecutive ODI fifties | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Raj86.0
Misbah85.9
FAQ
Where does Misbah beat Raj?
Misbah scores higher on peak, honours, statistics. Raj leads on longevity.
How is the Misbah vs Raj score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Misbah: 85.9, Raj: 86.0.
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