Wolvaardt vs Laxman
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Wolvaardt wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
Laxman wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Wolvaardt leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Captained South Africa to consecutive T20 World Cup finals.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Wolvaardt | 0 | 0 | 32 | 72 | 170 | 472 |
| 🇮🇳 Laxman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
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 | WolvaardtActive | LaxmanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup finals reached | 3 | — |
| ODI runs | 4,000 | — |
| ODI centuries | 8 | — |
| ODI average | 46 | — |
| Career best ODI ranking | 2 | — |
| Test runs | — | 8,781 |
| Test centuries | — | 17 |
| Highest Test score | — | 281 |
| Tests played | — | 134 |
| Test average | — | 45.97 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
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