Who is better, Mendis or Henry?
Matt Henry leads with a GOAT score of 69.2 against 68.6 for Kusal Mendis — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mendis vs Henry
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HenryWinner
69.2Henry wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity
Mendis
68.6Mendis wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Matt Henry
69.2
Henry leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Matt Henry
2. Kusal Mendis
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. 🏳️ Kusal Mendis5 years played · career day 1,8255,170 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Matt Henry5 years played · career day 1,825101 runs
-98.0% vs Mendis at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Mendis | 0 | 0 | 183 | 1,338 | 5,170 | 8,351 |
| 🏳️ Henry | 0 | 0 | 20 | 48 | 101 | 177 |
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
Henry69.2
Mendis68.6
FAQ
Where does Mendis beat Henry?
Mendis scores higher on statistics. Henry leads on peak, dominance, longevity.
How is the Mendis vs Henry score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mendis: 68.6, Henry: 69.2.
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