Boucher vs Ames
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Boucher wins: Longevity
Ames wins: Peak
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Verdict
Boucher leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Holds the record for the most Test dismissals by a wicketkeeper.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Boucher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 117 | 329 |
| 🏴 Ames | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 7,177 | 16,815 |
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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