Don Bradman
Don Bradman made 226 against South Africa at Brisbane, 1931. The first Test of the series. Australia made 450 and he made 226 of it, half the total, after coming in at 1 for 32. South Africa made 170, followed on and made 117, and Australia won by an innings and 163 runs.
Sources: Scorecard (Cricinfo archive) · Wikipedia: South Africa in Australia, 1931–32 · Wikipedia: Bradman’s Test centuries
Was it a ton of consequence?
Yes: carried the innings. He scored a big share of the team's runs when it needed them. How a ToC is decided
Sources: Wikipedia: South African cricket team in Australia in 1931–32
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How the score is builtscore · points
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 68.4 and 76.9.