Who is better, Mushtaq or Alderman?
Mushtaq Ahmed leads with a GOAT score of 85.8 against 85.7 for Terry Alderman — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mushtaq vs Alderman
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Mushtaq Ahmed above Terry Alderman: 85.8 vs 85.7. Mushtaq Ahmed leads on Longevity, Honours, Statistics. Terry Alderman leads on Dominance, Peak.
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MushtaqWinner
85.8Mushtaq wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Alderman
85.7Alderman wins: Dominance, Peak
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇰 Mushtaq Ahmed
85.8
Mushtaq leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mushtaq Ahmed
2. Terry Alderman
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. 🇵🇰 Mushtaq Ahmed5 years played · career day 1,825286 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Terry Alderman5 years played · career day 1,825280 runs
-2.1% vs Mushtaq at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇰 Mushtaq | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 286 | 626 |
| 🇦🇺 Alderman | 0 | 0 | 40 | 88 | 280 | 635 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MushtaqRetired | AldermanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Test wickets | 185 | 170 |
| First-class wickets | 1,407 | 956 |
| One-day international wickets | 161 | — |
| Ten-wicket Test matches | 3 | — |
| Wickets in the 1981 Ashes | — | 42 |
| Wickets in the 1989 Ashes | — | 41 |
| Five-wicket hauls | — | 14 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Mushtaq85.8
Alderman85.7
FAQ
Where does Alderman beat Mushtaq?
Alderman scores higher on peak, dominance. Mushtaq leads on honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Mushtaq vs Alderman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mushtaq: 85.8, Alderman: 85.7.
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