Sunil Gavaskar
Sunil Gavaskar made 221 against England at The Oval in the fourth Test of 1979. India were chasing 438 and finished on 429 for 8, nine runs short of a win, and the match was drawn. England won the series 1-0.
Sources: ICC: Classic knocks, Sunil Gavaskar · Wikipedia: Indian cricket team in England in 1979
Was it a ton of consequence?
No: a good ton. His side trailed by 437 when his innings began. He made 52% of the team's 429. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it. How a ToC is decided
Called one of the greats: Wisden 100 (2001): rated the No. 74 Test batting performance of all time (Wisden 100, via Rediff)
Sources: icc-cricket.com · Wikipedia: Indian cricket team in England in 1979
Medium confidence. We rely on match reports. We don't have the score when the batter came in, so the call rests on the result, the innings and the series.
WatchThis innings
Video by Star Sports 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, 6. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 79.6 and 83.4.
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