Curran vs Brearley
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Brearley wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
Curran wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Brearley leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Took 990 first-class wickets and 17 in a match twice.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Curran | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 296 | 651 |
| 🇬🇧 Brearley | 0 | 0 | 45 | 100 | 323 | 675 |
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 | CurranActive | BrearleyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Twenty20 World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Player of the Tournament awards | 1 | — |
| Twenty20 international wickets | 60 | — |
| Test wickets | 47 | 17 |
| Test runs | 815 | — |
| First-class wickets | — | 990 |
| Wickets in one match | — | 17 |
| Seasons with 100 wickets | — | 5 |
| County championships won | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 92 |
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