Who is better, Hazlewood or Hope?
Josh Hazlewood leads with a GOAT score of 71.5 against 70.0 for Shai Hope — a gap of 1.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hazlewood vs Hope
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HazlewoodWinner
71.5Hazlewood wins: Longevity, Statistics
Hope
70.0Hope wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Josh Hazlewood
71.5
Hazlewood leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Josh Hazlewood
2. Shai Hope
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. 🏳️ Shai Hope5 years played · career day 1,8254,602 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Josh Hazlewood5 years played · career day 2,556153 runs
-96.7% vs Hope at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Hazlewood | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 240 |
| 🏳️ Hope | 0 | 0 | 201 | 449 | 4,602 | 8,270 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HazlewoodActive · Royal Challengers Bengaluru | HopeActive · Guyana Amazon Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| Matches (T20 leagues + internationals) | 267 | 341 |
| Runs | 743 | 11,873 |
| Wickets | 567 | 0 |
| Player of the match | 10 | 17 |
| Number | 38 | — |
| Wisden Cricketer of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 71.2 | 72.2 |
| Peak w20% | 72.3 | 74.4 |
| Longevity w20% | 69.8 | 60.2 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 75 | 73.8 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Hazlewood71.5
Hope70.0
FAQ
Where does Hope beat Hazlewood?
Hope scores higher on peak, dominance. Hazlewood leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Hazlewood vs Hope score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hazlewood: 71.5, Hope: 70.0.
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