Donnelly vs Brookes
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Donnelly wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Brookes wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Donnelly leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. One of five cricketers to score a hundred at Lord's in a Test, varsity match and Gentlemen v Players.
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.
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Career stage · GOAT pace
Through year 5 · Centuries per year| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇿 Donnelly | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 218 | 631 |
| 🇬🇧 Brookes | 0 | 0 | 45 | 93 | 258 | 526 |
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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