Ambrose vs Headley
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Ambrose wins: Honours
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Verdict
Ambrose leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Took 405 Test wickets at under 21 as the spearhead of the West Indies attack.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇬 Ambrose | 0 | 0 | 40 | 88 | 210 | 638 |
| 🇯🇲 Headley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 405 |
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 | AmbroseRetired | HeadleyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test wickets | 405 | — |
| Tests played | 98 | — |
| Bowling average | 21 | — |
| Five-wicket hauls | 22 | — |
| ODI wickets | 225 | — |
| Test batting average | — | 60.83 |
| Test centuries | — | 10 |
| Test runs | — | 2,190 |
| First-class average | — | 69.86 |
| Test matches | — | 22 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 96 |
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