Who is better, Misbah or Benaud?
Misbah-ul-Haq leads with a GOAT score of 85.9 against 85.8 for Richie Benaud — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Misbah vs Benaud
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Misbah-ul-Haq above Richie Benaud: 85.9 vs 85.8. Misbah-ul-Haq leads on Longevity, Statistics. Richie Benaud leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak.
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MisbahWinner
85.9Misbah wins: Longevity, Statistics
Benaud
85.8Benaud wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇰 Misbah-ul-Haq
85.9
Misbah leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Misbah-ul-Haq
2. Richie Benaud
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. 🇦🇺 Richie Benaud5 years played · career day 1,826252 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇰 Misbah-ul-Haq5 years played · career day 2,921150 runs
-40.5% vs Benaud at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇰 Misbah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 194 |
| 🇦🇺 Benaud | 0 | 0 | 35 | 78 | 186 | 590 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MisbahRetired | BenaudRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 5,222 | 2,201 |
| Test wins as captain | 26 | — |
| Test centuries | 10 | — |
| Test average | 46.62 | — |
| Fastest Test fifty (balls) | 21 | — |
| Test wickets | — | 248 |
| Tests as captain | — | 28 |
| Series lost as captain | — | 0 |
| Five-wicket hauls | — | 16 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Misbah85.9
Benaud85.8
FAQ
Where does Benaud beat Misbah?
Benaud scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Misbah leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Misbah vs Benaud score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Misbah: 85.9, Benaud: 85.8.
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