Agnew vs Childs
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Childs wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Agnew wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Childs leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Left-arm spinner who made his England debut at 36, the oldest since the war.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Agnew | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 298 | 622 |
| 🇬🇧 Childs | 0 | 0 | 20 | 55 | 235 | 505 |
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 | AgnewRetired | ChildsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| First-class wickets | 666 | 1,108 |
| Test matches | 3 | — |
| One-day internationals | 3 | — |
| First-class matches | 218 | — |
| Five-wicket hauls | 35 | — |
| Tests played | — | 2 |
| County Championship titles | — | 2 |
| Career years | — | 22 |
| Age on England debut | — | 36 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 66 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 66 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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