Graeme Smith
232off 277 balls
Graeme Smith made 232 off 277 balls against Bangladesh at Chattogram in 2008. South Africa won the match.
Was it a ton of consequence?
No: a good ton. A fast hundred: 84 runs per 100 balls off 277 balls, 100th run off ball 127, batted 2, innings 1. The match was won. 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+17.759
Clutchness22% weight+13.260
Narrative18% weight+11.061
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+7.654
Historical Weight10% weight+5.959
Perceived Greatness6% weight+3.863
Greatness score on your weighting59.1
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, 4. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 58 and 60.2.