Austin vs Burnup
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Austin wins: Longevity, Honours
Burnup wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Austin leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. England one-day all-rounder and a Lancashire limited-overs specialist.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Austin | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 294 | 610 |
| 🇬🇧 Burnup | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 285 | 621 |
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 | AustinRetired | BurnupRetired |
|---|---|---|
| ODI appearances | 9 | — |
| First-class wickets | 267 | — |
| List A wickets | 340 | — |
| Lord's one-day finals won | 4 | — |
| First-class runs | 4,000 | 13,614 |
| First-class centuries | — | 30 |
| County championships won | — | 1 |
| Seasons played | — | 13 |
| Highest score | — | 200 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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