Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes made 135 not out off 219 balls against Australia at Headingley in August 2019. England had been bowled out for 67 in the first innings. He and Jack Leach added 76 for the last wicket and England won by one wicket, levelling the series at 1-1.
Sources: ICC: Ben Stokes' remarkable 135* leads England to a one-wicket victory · Wisden: Men's Test innings of the decade, No.1
Was it a ton of consequence?
Yes: chased it down. In at 3 for 141, 217 behind. He made 37% of the team's 362, and no one else came close. The team won by 1 wickets. He faced an elite attack. How a ToC is decided
Called one of the greats: Men’s Test innings of the decade, No.1: Ben Stokes reaches his apex (Wisden); Ben Stokes at Headingley: England’s greatest-ever Test innings? (Wisden)
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.
WatchThis innings
Video by England & Wales Cricket Board on YouTube. Watch it there.
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, 1. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 94.7 and 95.3.
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