Gooch vs Blackwell
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Gooch wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Blackwell wins: Honours
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Verdict
Gooch leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Scored 333 against India in 1990 and led England in 34 Tests.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Gooch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 261 |
| 🇦🇺 Blackwell | 0 | 0 | 20 | 46 | 154 | 342 |
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.
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