Day vs Atkinson
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Atkinson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Day wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Atkinson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Took 12 wickets on Test debut in 2024 and later scored a Test century.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Day | 0 | 0 | 40 | 86 | 257 | 540 |
| 🏴 Atkinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
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 | DayRetired | AtkinsonActive |
|---|---|---|
| County Championship titles | 3 | — |
| First-class runs | 6,000 | — |
| First-class centuries | 8 | — |
| First-class matches | 180 | — |
| Career batting average | 30 | — |
| Test wickets | — | 63 |
| Tests played | — | 14 |
| Five-wicket hauls | — | 4 |
| Test hat-tricks | — | 1 |
| Test centuries | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 58 | 66 |
| Peak w20% | 70 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 58 |
| Honours w20% | 58 | 60 |
| Statistics w15% | 66 | 84 |
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