Who is better, Heyhoe Flint or Richards?
Rachael Heyhoe Flint leads with a GOAT score of 90.2 against 90.2 for Viv Richards — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Heyhoe Flint vs Richards
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GOAT Rank currently scores Rachael Heyhoe Flint and Viv Richards level at 90.2. Rachael Heyhoe Flint leads on Statistics, Peak. Viv Richards leads on Dominance.
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Heyhoe FlintWinner
90.2Heyhoe Flint wins: Peak, Statistics
Richards
90.2Richards wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Rachael Heyhoe Flint
90.2
Heyhoe Flint leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Rachael Heyhoe Flint
2. Viv Richards
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. 🏴 Viv Richards5 years played · career day 3,286316 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Rachael Heyhoe Flint5 years played · career day 1,826168 runs
-46.8% vs Richards at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Heyhoe Flint | 0 | 0 | 20 | 48 | 122 | 392 |
| 🏴 Richards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 316 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | Heyhoe FlintRetired | RichardsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Tests played | 22 | — |
| Test runs | 1,594 | 8,540 |
| Test average | 45.54 | 50.23 |
| Tests as captain without defeat | 12 | — |
| Test centuries | — | 24 |
| World Cups | — | 2 |
| ODI runs | — | 6,721 |
| Wisden Cricketer of the Century | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 93 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Heyhoe Flint90.2
Richards90.2
The people
Heyhoe Flint
Richards
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Where does Richards beat Heyhoe Flint?
Richards scores higher on dominance. Heyhoe Flint leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Heyhoe Flint vs Richards score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Heyhoe Flint: 90.2, Richards: 90.2.
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