Conway vs Copson
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Conway wins: Peak, Honours
Copson wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Conway leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Scored 200 on Test debut at Lord's and won the World Test Championship.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇿 Conway | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 224 | 658 |
| 🇬🇧 Copson | 0 | 0 | 45 | 100 | 239 | 675 |
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 | ConwayActive | CopsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Test Championship titles | 1 | — |
| Score on Test debut | 200 | — |
| Test runs | 2,000 | — |
| Test centuries | 6 | — |
| Test average | 44 | — |
| First-class wickets | — | 1,094 |
| County championships won | — | 1 |
| Test wickets | — | 15 |
| Wickets in 1936 | — | 160 |
| Seasons played | — | 17 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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