Higher or Lower: A Battle of Sports Stats

September 27, 2026

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Two legends, one stat. Pick who has the higher number, then check the answer. Some of these are much closer than you’d expect.

1. Test wickets: Shane Warne or Anil Kumble?

Reveal answer: Shane Warne, with 708 to Kumble’s 619.

2. Test runs: Jacques Kallis or Rahul Dravid?

Reveal answer: Jacques Kallis, by a single run! Kallis finished on 13,289 and Dravid on 13,288.

3. Test sixes: Brendon McCullum or Adam Gilchrist?

Reveal answer: Brendon McCullum, with 107 to Gilchrist’s 100.

4. Test wickets: James Anderson or Stuart Broad?

Reveal answer: James Anderson, with 704 to Broad’s 604.

5. Test matches played: Sachin Tendulkar or James Anderson?

Reveal answer: Sachin Tendulkar, with 200 to Anderson’s 188.

6. ODI wickets: Wasim Akram or Waqar Younis?

Reveal answer: Wasim Akram, with 502 to Waqar’s 416.

7. Test double centuries: Don Bradman or Kumar Sangakkara?

Reveal answer: Don Bradman, with 12 to Sangakkara’s 11. Sangakkara got there in far more innings.

8. International goals: Pelé or Sunil Chhetri?

Reveal answer: Sunil Chhetri, with more than 90 to Pelé’s 77 for Brazil.

9. Grand Slam singles titles: Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer?

Reveal answer: Rafael Nadal, with 22 to Federer’s 20.

10. Olympic gold medals: Usain Bolt or Carl Lewis?

Reveal answer: Carl Lewis, with 9 to Bolt’s 8. Bolt won 9 but lost one when a relay teammate was disqualified.

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