Root vs de Villiers
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de Villiers wins: Peak, Honours
Root wins: Longevity
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Verdict
de Villiers leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Mr 360: the fastest ODI century, in 31 balls.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Root | 0 | 0 | 186 | 1,123 | 3,586 | 9,511 |
| 🇿🇦 de Villiers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 135 | 435 |
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 | RootActive | de VilliersRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 13,000 | 8,765 |
| Test centuries | 37 | 22 |
| Test matches | 155 | — |
| ODI runs | 6,500 | 9,577 |
| Test batting average | 50.8 | — |
| ODI average | — | 53.5 |
| Fastest ODI century (balls) | — | 31 |
| ICC Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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