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Steve Waugh

151*off 351 balls
v ZimbabweHarare1999
Not outPatient vigil

Steve Waugh made 151* off 351 balls against Zimbabwe at Harare in 1999. Australia won the match.

Was it a ton of consequence?

TON OF CONSEQUENCE · TON OF CONSEQUENCE ·ToC

Yes: rescued the innings. His side trailed by 194 when the innings began. He made 36% of the team's 422. The team won by 10 wickets. It was the decider of a level series. A slow grind at 43 runs per 100 balls. How a ToC is decided

Sources: Wikipedia: List of international cricket centuries by Steve Waugh · Wikipedia: Australian cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1999–2000

Medium confidence. We know the result, which innings it was, the team total and where the series stood, but not the score when the batter came in.

How the score is builtscore · points

Match Impact30% weight+14.749
Clutchness22% weight+11.050
Narrative18% weight+9.553
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+7.654
Historical Weight10% weight+5.858
Perceived Greatness6% weight+3.254
Greatness score on your weighting51.8

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
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How divisive is it?

Universally great, 3. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 51.6 and 53.4.

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