Carr vs D'Oliveira
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Carr wins: Longevity, Statistics
D'Oliveira wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Carr leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Captained England and led Nottinghamshire to the 1929 title.
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 year| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Carr | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 261 | 535 |
| 🇬🇧 D'Oliveira | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 216 | 621 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 years are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | CarrRetired | D'OliveiraRetired |
|---|---|---|
| First-class runs | 21,051 | 18,919 |
| First-class centuries | 45 | — |
| County championships as captain | 1 | — |
| Tests played | 11 | 44 |
| Tests as captain | 6 | — |
| Test runs | — | 2,484 |
| Test centuries | — | 5 |
| Test wickets | — | 47 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
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