Broad vs Border
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Broad wins: Peak
Border wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Broad leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. 604 Test wickets and match-winning Ashes spells including 8-15 at Trent Bridge.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Broad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 265 |
| 🇦🇺 Border | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
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 | BroadRetired | BorderRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test wickets | 604 | — |
| Five-wicket hauls | 20 | — |
| Ashes series won | 5 | — |
| T20 World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Test matches | 167 | — |
| Test runs | — | 11,174 |
| Test centuries | — | 27 |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Tests as captain | — | 93 |
| Consecutive Tests played | — | 153 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
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