Ashton vs Bull
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Ashton wins: Longevity, Honours
Bull wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Ashton leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1922 and a Cambridge batting star.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Ashton | 0 | 0 | 50 | 114 | 370 | 698 |
| 🇬🇧 Bull | 0 | 0 | 45 | 98 | 305 | 630 |
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 | AshtonRetired | BullRetired |
|---|---|---|
| First-class runs | 4,147 | — |
| First-class centuries | 9 | — |
| Wisden Cricketer of the Year | 1 | — |
| First-class matches | 90 | — |
| Batting average | 38 | — |
| First-class wickets | — | 484 |
| Wickets in 1897 | — | 121 |
| Seasons with 100 wickets | — | 1 |
| Ten-wicket matches | — | 12 |
| Seasons played | — | 11 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
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