Brown vs Ntini
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Brown wins: Peak
Ntini wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Brown leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Scored a match-winning 140 in the 1894-95 Ashes decider.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Brown | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 286 | 626 |
| 🇿🇦 Ntini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 164 |
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 | BrownRetired | NtiniRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 470 | — |
| Test centuries | 1 | — |
| First-class runs | 17,920 | — |
| First-class centuries | 29 | — |
| Record opening stand | 554 | — |
| Test wickets | — | 390 |
| ODI wickets | — | 266 |
| Tests played | — | 101 |
| Ten-wicket matches | — | 4 |
| Five-wicket hauls | — | 18 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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