Hanif vs Bates
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Hanif wins: Dominance, Peak
Bates wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Hanif leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. The Little Master, whose 970-minute 337 in Bridgetown saved a Test.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇰 Hanif | 0 | 0 | 28 | 62 | 150 | 442 |
| 🇳🇿 Bates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 40 |
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 | HanifRetired | BatesActive |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 3,915 | — |
| Test average | 43.98 | — |
| Highest Test score | 337 | — |
| Highest first-class score | 499 | — |
| Test centuries | 12 | — |
| ODI runs | — | 5,500 |
| T20 international runs | — | 4,000 |
| ODI centuries | — | 13 |
| Player of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| World Cups contested | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
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