Ntini vs Verma
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Ntini wins: Longevity
Verma wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Ntini leads in 1 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 |
| 🇮🇳 Verma | 0 | 0 | 30 | 72 | 216 | 324 |
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 | NtiniRetired | VermaActive |
|---|---|---|
| Test wickets | 390 | — |
| ODI wickets | 266 | — |
| Tests played | 101 | — |
| Ten-wicket matches | 4 | — |
| Five-wicket hauls | 18 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Under-19 World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| T20I runs | — | 2,000 |
| Career best T20I ranking | — | 1 |
| Test double centuries | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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