Barrington vs Blackham
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Barrington wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Blackham wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Barrington leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Averaged 58.67 in Test cricket with twenty centuries.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Barrington | 0 | 0 | 40 | 87 | 271 | 617 |
| 🇦🇺 Blackham | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 286 | 626 |
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 | BarringtonRetired | BlackhamRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 6,806 | — |
| Batting average | 59 | — |
| Test centuries | 20 | — |
| Tests played | 82 | 35 |
| First-class centuries | 76 | — |
| Test dismissals | — | 60 |
| First-class dismissals | — | 456 |
| Tests as captain | — | 8 |
| Test debut match number | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 84 |
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