Naseem vs Dawson
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Dawson wins: Longevity
Naseem wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Dawson leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. England all-rounder and one of county cricket's most consistent spinners.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇰 Naseem | 0 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 75 | 109 |
| 🏴 Dawson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 128 |
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 | NaseemActive | DawsonActive |
|---|---|---|
| Test wickets | 57 | — |
| Youngest Test hat-trick age | 16 | — |
| ODI wickets | 39 | — |
| Asia Cup titles | 1 | — |
| International career years | 7 | — |
| First-class wickets | — | 450 |
| First-class runs | — | 9,000 |
| Tests played | — | 8 |
| T20 internationals | — | 20 |
| County Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 64 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 66 | 62 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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