Who is better, Heyhoe Flint or Barnes?
Sydney Barnes leads with a GOAT score of 90.3 against 90.2 for Rachael Heyhoe Flint — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Heyhoe Flint vs Barnes
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sydney Barnes above Rachael Heyhoe Flint: 90.3 vs 90.2. Sydney Barnes leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak. Rachael Heyhoe Flint leads on Longevity, Honours.
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BarnesWinner
90.3Barnes wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Heyhoe Flint
90.2Heyhoe Flint wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Sydney Barnes
90.3
Barnes leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sydney Barnes
2. Rachael Heyhoe Flint
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. 🇬🇧 Rachael Heyhoe Flint5 years played · career day 1,826168 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Sydney Barnes5 years played · career day 4,381100 runs
-40.5% vs Heyhoe Flint at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Heyhoe Flint | 0 | 0 | 20 | 48 | 122 | 392 |
| 🏴 Barnes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | Heyhoe FlintRetired | BarnesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Tests played | 22 | 27 |
| Test runs | 1,594 | — |
| Test average | 45.54 | — |
| Tests as captain without defeat | 12 | — |
| Test wickets | — | 189 |
| Test bowling average | — | 16.43 |
| Five-wicket hauls | — | 24 |
| Best innings figures | — | 9 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 94 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 96 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Barnes90.3
Heyhoe Flint90.2
FAQ
Where does Heyhoe Flint beat Barnes?
Heyhoe Flint scores higher on honours, longevity. Barnes leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Heyhoe Flint vs Barnes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Heyhoe Flint: 90.2, Barnes: 90.3.
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