Benkenstein vs Booth
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Benkenstein wins: Longevity
Booth wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Benkenstein leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Captained Natal to five domestic titles and scored 23 one-day fifties.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Benkenstein | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 265 | 549 |
| 🇬🇧 Booth | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 252 | 479 |
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 | BenkensteinRetired | BoothRetired |
|---|---|---|
| First-class runs | 17,000 | 4,753 |
| First-class centuries | 40 | — |
| One-day international matches | 23 | — |
| Domestic titles as captain | 5 | — |
| Seasons played | 22 | — |
| Test appearances | — | 2 |
| First-class wickets | — | 603 |
| Wisden Cricketer of the Year | — | 1 |
| Seasons with 100 wickets | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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