Pollock vs Pietersen
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Pollock wins: Longevity
Pietersen wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Pollock leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Took 421 Test wickets at an economy rate few fast bowlers have matched.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Pollock | 0 | 0 | 16 | 46 | 166 | 318 |
| 🇬🇧 Pietersen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 248 |
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.
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