Don Bradman
232off 417 balls
Don Bradman made 232 against England at The Oval, 1930. The decider, with the series level 1–1. England made 405 (Sutcliffe 161). He came in at 1 for 159 and made 232 in Australia's 695, with Ponsford on 110. England made 251 and Australia won by an innings and 39 runs, winning the Ashes 2–1.
Sources: Scorecard (Cricinfo archive) · Wikipedia: 1930 Ashes · Wikipedia: Bradman’s Test centuries
Was it a ton of consequence?
Yes: set up the win. He made a huge first-innings score that set up the win. How a ToC is decided
Sources: Wikipedia: Australian cricket team in England in 1930
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How the score is builtscore · points
Match Impact30% weight+19.866
Clutchness22% weight+15.068
Narrative18% weight+13.575
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+9.266
Historical Weight10% weight+9.898
Perceived Greatness6% weight+4.677
Greatness score on your weighting71.9
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, 14. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 69 and 77.5.