Briers vs Raja
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Briers wins: Longevity, Honours
Raja wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Briers leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Leicestershire captain with more than 17 000 first-class runs.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Briers | 0 | 0 | 48 | 99 | 270 | 540 |
| 🇵🇰 Raja | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 266 |
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 | BriersRetired | RajaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| First-class runs | 17,201 | — |
| First-class centuries | 33 | — |
| First-class matches | 392 | — |
| Seasons as captain | 5 | — |
| List A runs | 8,000 | — |
| Test runs | — | 2,821 |
| Test average | — | 36.16 |
| Test wickets | — | 51 |
| Average against West Indies | — | 57.43 |
| Tests played | — | 57 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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