Vaughan vs Du Preez
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Vaughan wins: Peak, Honours
Du Preez wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Vaughan leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Captained England to the 2005 Ashes win, their first over Australia since 1987.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Vaughan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 🇿🇦 Du Preez | 0 | 0 | 22 | 50 | 168 | 366 |
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 | VaughanRetired | Du PreezRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Ashes series won as captain | 1 | — |
| Test wins as captain | 26 | — |
| Test runs | 5,719 | — |
| Test centuries | 18 | — |
| Test runs in 2002 | 1,481 | — |
| ODI runs | — | 3,760 |
| T20I runs | — | 2,000 |
| ODI matches | — | 154 |
| Matches as captain | — | 100 |
| International seasons | — | 16 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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