Who is better, Briers or Raja?
Nigel Briers leads with a GOAT score of 82.1 against 82.1 for Wasim Raja — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Briers vs Raja
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Nigel Briers and Wasim Raja level at 82.1. Nigel Briers leads on Longevity, Honours. Wasim Raja leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics.
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BriersWinner
82.1Briers wins: Longevity, Honours
Raja
82.1Raja wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Nigel Briers
82.1
Briers leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nigel Briers
2. Wasim Raja
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. 🇬🇧 Nigel Briers5 years played · career day 1,825270 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇰 Wasim Raja5 years played · career day 2,556170 runs
-37.0% vs Briers at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Briers | 0 | 0 | 48 | 99 | 270 | 540 |
| 🇵🇰 Raja | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 266 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BriersRetired | RajaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| First-class runs | 17,201 | — |
| First-class centuries | 33 | — |
| First-class matches | 392 | — |
| Seasons as captain | 5 | — |
| List A runs | 8,000 | — |
| Test runs | — | 2,821 |
| Test average | — | 36.16 |
| Test wickets | — | 51 |
| Average against West Indies | — | 57.43 |
| Tests played | — | 57 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Briers82.1
Raja82.1
FAQ
Where does Raja beat Briers?
Raja scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Briers leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Briers vs Raja score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Briers: 82.1, Raja: 82.1.
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