Lanning vs Edwards
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Lanning wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Edwards wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Lanning leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Seven World Cups as captain — the most successful skipper in the sport.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Lanning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 217 | 472 |
| 🏴 Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 40 |
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 | LanningRetired | EdwardsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 7 | 1 |
| ODI centuries | 15 | — |
| International runs | 8,352 | 10,273 |
| ODI average | 53.51 | — |
| Commonwealth golds | 1 | — |
| Wins as captain | 150 | — |
| T20 World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| International centuries | — | 9 |
| England caps | — | 309 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
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