Cummins vs Hammond
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Hammond wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Cummins wins: Honours
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Verdict
Hammond leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Scored 7,249 Test runs at 58.45 and 167 first-class centuries.
Cummins — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Cummins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 🇬🇧 Hammond | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
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 | CumminsActive | HammondRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test wickets | 294 | 83 |
| World Cup titles | 2 | — |
| World Test Championship titles | 1 | — |
| Bowling average | 22 | — |
| Ashes series wins | 3 | — |
| Test runs | — | 7,249 |
| Test batting average | — | 58.45 |
| First-class centuries | — | 167 |
| Test centuries | — | 22 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 96 |
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