Day vs Naseem
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Naseem wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Day wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Naseem leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Youngest bowler to take a Test hat-trick, at 16.
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 |
| 🇵🇰 Naseem | 0 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 75 | 109 |
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 | NaseemActive |
|---|---|---|
| County Championship titles | 3 | — |
| First-class runs | 6,000 | — |
| First-class centuries | 8 | — |
| First-class matches | 180 | — |
| Career batting average | 30 | — |
| Test wickets | — | 57 |
| Youngest Test hat-trick age | — | 16 |
| ODI wickets | — | 39 |
| Asia Cup titles | — | 1 |
| International career years | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 58 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 70 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 58 | 66 |
| Statistics w15% | 66 | 86 |
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