Wilson vs Taylor
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Wilson wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Taylor wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Wilson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. First cricketer of either sex to score a century and take ten wickets in a Test.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 227 | 445 |
| 🇬🇧 Taylor | 0 | 0 | 28 | 62 | 194 | 422 |
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 | WilsonRetired | TaylorRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test batting average | 57.46 | — |
| Test bowling average | 11.8 | — |
| Test wickets | 68 | — |
| Test runs | 862 | — |
| Tests played | 11 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| T20 World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| ODI runs | — | 4,101 |
| ODI average | — | 40.2 |
| Wisden Cricketer of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 98 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 94 |
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