Don Bradman
244off 271 balls
Don Bradman made 244 against England at The Oval, 1934. The decider, with the series level 1–1. Australia made 701: he made 244 and Ponsford 266, in a second-wicket stand of 451. England made 321 and 145, and Australia won by 562 runs, taking the Ashes 2–1.
Sources: Scorecard (Cricinfo archive) · Wikipedia: Australia in England, 1934 · Wikipedia: Bradman’s Test centuries
Was it a ton of consequence?
No: a good ton. A good ton in a comfortable position: the match did not depend on this hundred. How a ToC is decided
Sources: Wikipedia: Australian cricket team in England in 1934
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How the score is builtscore · points
Match Impact30% weight+20.468
Clutchness22% weight+15.269
Narrative18% weight+13.776
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+9.266
Historical Weight10% weight+9.696
Perceived Greatness6% weight+4.778
Greatness score on your weighting72.8
Your weighting
- Match Impact30%Did it decide the course of the game?
- Clutchness22%The weight of pressure in the moment
- Narrative18%The story surrounding the innings
- Conditions & Opposition14%What and who they were up against
- Historical Weight10%How time and experts have judged it
- Perceived Greatness6%The consensus of those who watched
How divisive is it?
Universally great, 13. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 69.9 and 78.