Jayawardene vs Walsh
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Jayawardene wins: Peak, Statistics
Walsh wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Jayawardene leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. 11,814 Test runs and a highest score of 374 for Sri Lanka.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇱🇰 Jayawardene | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 356 |
| 🇯🇲 Walsh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 157 |
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 | JayawardeneRetired | WalshRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 11,814 | — |
| Test centuries | 34 | — |
| ODI runs | 12,650 | — |
| Highest Test score | 374 | — |
| World T20 titles | 1 | — |
| Test wickets | — | 519 |
| Tests played | — | 132 |
| ODI wickets | — | 227 |
| Five-wicket hauls | — | 22 |
| Test bowling average | — | 24.44 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
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