Don Bradman
152
Don Bradman made 152 against West Indies at Melbourne, 1931. Australia were already 3–0 up, so the series was decided. West Indies made 99, Australia declared at 328 for 8 with his 152, West Indies made 107 and Australia won by an innings and 122 runs.
Sources: Scorecard (Cricinfo archive) · Wikipedia: West Indies in Australia, 1930–31 · Wikipedia: Bradman’s Test centuries
Was it a ton of consequence?
No: a good ton. A dead rubber: the series was already decided. How a ToC is decided
Sources: Wikipedia: West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1930–31
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How the score is builtscore · points
Match Impact30% weight+16.856
Clutchness22% weight+12.858
Narrative18% weight+12.167
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+9.266
Historical Weight10% weight+9.292
Perceived Greatness6% weight+4.168
Greatness score on your weighting64.1
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, 12. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 62.4 and 69.8.