Ntini vs Root
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Ntini wins: Peak, Honours
Root wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Ntini leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. First Black African to play for South Africa and a 390-wicket Test bowler.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Ntini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 164 |
| 🏴 Root | 0 | 0 | 186 | 1,123 | 3,586 | 9,511 |
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.
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