Who is better, Waseem or Salt?
Phil Salt leads with a GOAT score of 61.6 against 60.7 for Muhammad Waseem — a gap of 0.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Waseem vs Salt
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SaltWinner
61.6Salt wins: Longevity
Waseem
60.7Waseem wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Phil Salt
61.6
Salt leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Phil Salt
2. Muhammad Waseem
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. 🏳️ Muhammad Waseem5 years played · career day 1,8254,203 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Phil Salt5 years played · career day 1,8251,680 runs
-60.0% vs Waseem at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Waseem | 0 | 0 | 108 | 1,119 | 4,203 | 4,203 |
| 🏳️ 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
Salt61.6
Waseem60.7
FAQ
Where does Waseem beat Salt?
Waseem scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Salt leads on longevity.
How is the Waseem vs Salt score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Waseem: 60.7, Salt: 61.6.
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