Who is better, Curran or Brearley?
Walter Brearley leads with a GOAT score of 82.6 against 82.4 for Sam Curran — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Curran vs Brearley
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Walter Brearley above Sam Curran: 82.6 vs 82.4. Walter Brearley leads on Statistics, Longevity, Dominance. Sam Curran leads on Honours, Peak.
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BrearleyWinner
82.6Brearley wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
Curran
82.4Curran wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Walter Brearley
82.6
Brearley leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Walter Brearley
2. Sam Curran
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. 🇬🇧 Walter Brearley5 years played · career day 1,825323 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Sam Curran5 years played · career day 1,825296 runs
-8.4% vs Brearley at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Curran | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 296 | 651 |
| 🇬🇧 Brearley | 0 | 0 | 45 | 100 | 323 | 675 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CurranActive · Rajasthan Royals | BrearleyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Twenty20 World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Player of the Tournament awards | 1 | — |
| Twenty20 international wickets | 60 | — |
| Test wickets | 47 | 17 |
| Test runs | 815 | — |
| First-class wickets | — | 990 |
| Wickets in one match | — | 17 |
| Seasons with 100 wickets | — | 5 |
| County championships won | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Brearley82.6
Curran82.4
FAQ
Where does Curran beat Brearley?
Curran scores higher on peak, honours. Brearley leads on dominance, statistics, longevity.
How is the Curran vs Brearley score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Curran: 82.4, Brearley: 82.6.
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