Lara vs Marshall
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Marshall wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
Lara wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Marshall leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. 376 Test wickets at 20.94 — statistically the finest fast bowler in history.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Lara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 365 |
| 🇧🇧 Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 224 |
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 | LaraRetired | MarshallRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 11,953 | — |
| Test centuries | 34 | — |
| Highest Test score | 400 | — |
| ODI runs | 10,405 | — |
| Test average | 52.88 | — |
| Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Test wickets | — | 376 |
| Test matches | — | 81 |
| Test bowling average | — | 20.94 |
| Five-wicket hauls | — | 22 |
| ODI wickets | — | 157 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 93 | 94 |
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