Who is better, Patel or Salt?
Harshal Patel leads with a GOAT score of 62.3 against 61.6 for Phil Salt — a gap of 0.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Patel vs Salt
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PatelWinner
62.3Patel wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Salt
61.6Salt wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Harshal Patel
62.3
Patel leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Harshal Patel
2. Phil Salt
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. 🏳️ Harshal Patel5 years played · career day 2,19134 runs
-98.0% vs Salt at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Patel | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 46 |
| 🏳️ 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.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Patel62.3
Salt61.6
FAQ
Where does Salt beat Patel?
Salt scores higher on dominance, honours. Patel leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Patel vs Salt score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Patel: 62.3, Salt: 61.6.
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