Arnold vs Bainbridge
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Bainbridge wins: Longevity, Honours
Arnold wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Bainbridge leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1986 as a Gloucestershire all-rounder.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Arnold | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 277 | 593 |
| 🇬🇧 Bainbridge | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 294 | 610 |
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 | ArnoldRetired | BainbridgeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test wickets | 115 | — |
| First-class wickets | 1,130 | 348 |
| Test average | 28 | — |
| Five-wicket hauls in Tests | 6 | — |
| Tests played | 34 | — |
| First-class runs | — | 13,656 |
| First-class centuries | — | 17 |
| Wisden Cricketer of the Year | — | 1 |
| First-class matches | — | 322 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
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