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Don Bradman

234off 396 balls
v EnglandSydney1946
Double centuryvs EnglandGolden era

Don Bradman made 234 against England at Sydney, 1946. England made 255. Australia declared at 659 for 8 with Bradman and Barnes both scoring 234. England made 371 and Australia won by an innings and 33 runs.

Sources: Scorecard (Cricinfo archive) · Wikipedia: 1946–47 Ashes · Wikipedia: Bradman’s Test centuries

Was it a ton of consequence?

TON OF CONSEQUENCE · TON OF CONSEQUENCE ·ToC

Yes: carried the innings. Bradman and Barnes both made 234 as Australia declared at 659 for 8 and won by an innings and 33 runs. He came in at 4 for 159 and made 36% of the team's runs. How a ToC is decided

Sources: Wikipedia: English cricket team in Australia in 1946–47

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Match Impact30% weight+19.866
Clutchness22% weight+15.068
Narrative18% weight+13.575
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+9.266
Historical Weight10% weight+9.090
Perceived Greatness6% weight+4.677
Greatness score on your weighting71.1

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  • 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, 12. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 68.6 and 75.9.

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