Who is better, Kumar or Hazlewood?
Bhuvneshwar Kumar leads with a GOAT score of 72.0 against 71.5 for Josh Hazlewood — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kumar vs Hazlewood
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KumarWinner
72.0Kumar wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity
Hazlewood
71.5Hazlewood wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Bhuvneshwar Kumar
72.0
Kumar leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
2. Josh Hazlewood
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. 🏳️ Bhuvneshwar Kumar5 years played · career day 1,825164 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Josh Hazlewood5 years played · career day 2,556153 runs
-6.7% vs Kumar at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Kumar | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 164 | 369 |
| 🏳️ Hazlewood | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 240 |
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
Kumar72.0
Hazlewood71.5
FAQ
Where does Hazlewood beat Kumar?
Hazlewood scores higher on statistics. Kumar leads on peak, dominance, longevity.
How is the Kumar vs Hazlewood score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kumar: 72.0, Hazlewood: 71.5.
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