Close vs Davidson
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Close wins: Longevity
Davidson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Close leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories. England's youngest Test debutant at 18 and a fearless short-leg fielder.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Close | 0 | 0 | 45 | 93 | 255 | 513 |
| 🇦🇺 Davidson | 0 | 0 | 35 | 79 | 264 | 604 |
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 | CloseRetired | DavidsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| First-class runs | 34,994 | — |
| First-class wickets | 1,171 | — |
| First-class catches | 813 | — |
| Tests played | 22 | 44 |
| Seasons in first-class cricket | 37 | — |
| Test wickets | — | 186 |
| Bowling average | — | 21 |
| Test runs | — | 1,328 |
| Five-wicket hauls | — | 14 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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