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Steve Waugh

147*off 281 balls
v New ZealandBrisbane1993
vs New ZealandNot out

Steve Waugh made 147* off 281 balls against New Zealand at Brisbane in 1993. Australia won the match.

Was it a ton of consequence?

TON OF CONSEQUENCE · TON OF CONSEQUENCE ·ToC

Yes: carried the innings. His side trailed by 233 when the innings began. He made 2450% of the team's 6. The team won by an innings and 96 runs. The series was still to be settled in this Test. How a ToC is decided

Sources: Wikipedia: List of international cricket centuries by Steve Waugh · Wikipedia: New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 1993–94

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+16.555
Clutchness22% weight+12.858
Narrative18% weight+10.659
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+9.266
Historical Weight10% weight+5.656
Perceived Greatness6% weight+3.761
Greatness score on your weighting58.4

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, 2. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 58.4 and 59.5.

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