Cook vs Dhawan
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Cook wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
Dhawan wins: Honours
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Verdict
Cook leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Scored 21,143 first-class runs and a century on one-day international debut.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Cook | 0 | 0 | 45 | 93 | 200 | 525 |
| 🇮🇳 Dhawan | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 210 | 585 |
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 | CookRetired | DhawanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| First-class runs | 21,143 | — |
| First-class centuries | 64 | — |
| Runs in the 1991 county season | 2,755 | — |
| Tests played | 3 | — |
| Seasons played | 22 | — |
| One-day international runs | — | 6,793 |
| One-day international centuries | — | 17 |
| Champions Trophy titles | — | 1 |
| Indian Premier League runs | — | 6,769 |
| Test runs | — | 2,315 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 94 |
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