Hayden vs Fitzpatrick
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Fitzpatrick wins: Longevity
Hayden wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Fitzpatrick leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. The fastest bowler of her generation and a two-time World Cup winner.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Hayden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 219 |
| 🇦🇺 Fitzpatrick | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 74 | 151 |
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 | HaydenRetired | FitzpatrickRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 8,625 | — |
| Test centuries | 30 | — |
| Highest Test score | 380 | — |
| World Cup titles | 2 | 2 |
| Test average | 50.73 | — |
| ODI wickets | — | 180 |
| ODI bowling average | — | 16.79 |
| Test wickets | — | 60 |
| ODI matches | — | 109 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 94 |
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