Who is better, Ali or Salt?
Phil Salt leads with a GOAT score of 61.6 against 61.3 for Asif Ali — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ali vs Salt
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SaltWinner
61.6Salt wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Ali
61.3Ali wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Phil Salt
61.6
Salt leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Phil Salt
2. Asif Ali
Category breakdown
Season form · Centuries per year
Career timeline · Centuries per year
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through year 5 · Centuries per year1. 🏳️ Phil Salt5 years played · career day 1,8251,680 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Asif Ali5 years played · career day 1,8261,465 runs
-12.8% vs Salt at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Ali | 0 | 0 | 34 | 80 | 1,266 | 2,506 |
| 🏳️ Salt | 0 | 0 | 94 | 119 | 1,680 | 3,776 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Salt61.6
Ali61.3
FAQ
Where does Ali beat Salt?
Ali scores higher on longevity. Salt leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Ali vs Salt score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ali: 61.3, Salt: 61.6.
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