Dhawan vs Cook
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Dhawan wins: Honours
Cook wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Dhawan leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Champions Trophy run-scoring leader in 2013 and 2017.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 Dhawan | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 210 | 585 |
| 🇿🇦 Cook | 0 | 0 | 45 | 93 | 200 | 525 |
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 | DhawanRetired | CookRetired |
|---|---|---|
| One-day international runs | 6,793 | — |
| One-day international centuries | 17 | — |
| Champions Trophy titles | 1 | — |
| Indian Premier League runs | 6,769 | — |
| Test runs | 2,315 | — |
| First-class runs | — | 21,143 |
| First-class centuries | — | 64 |
| Runs in the 1991 county season | — | 2,755 |
| Tests played | — | 3 |
| Seasons played | — | 22 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 96 |
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