VVS Laxman
143*off 260 balls
VVS Laxman made 143* off 260 balls against South Africa at Eden Gardens in 2010. India won the match.
Was it a ton of consequence?
No: a good ton. He made 22% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 3 for 331. How a ToC is decided
Sources: Cricsheet ball-by-ball data
High confidence. We have the full ball-by-ball record: the score when the batter came in, the lead and what the series rode on.
How the score is builtscore · points
Match Impact30% weight+16.555
Clutchness22% weight+12.557
Narrative18% weight+10.458
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+9.266
Historical Weight10% weight+4.848
Perceived Greatness6% weight+3.761
Greatness score on your weighting57.2
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, 5. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 56 and 58.8.
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Eden Gardens · 2002 · 840th overall64.6200* v Australia
Delhi · 2008 · 1141st overall62.9124* v New Zealand
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Eden Gardens · 2001 · 47th overall76.9103* v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS) · 2010 · 548th overall67.0167 v Australia
Sydney · 2000 · 642nd overall66.1154* v West Indies
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Delhi · 2008 · 1141st overall62.9124* v New Zealand
Napier · 2009 · 1557th overall61.1