Don Bradman
Don Bradman made 127* against India at Melbourne, 1948. His second hundred in the same Test, and the first time he had made a hundred in each innings. He came in at 4 for 32 and shared an unbeaten 223 with Morris (100 not out) before Australia declared at 255 for 4, setting India 359. India made 125 and Australia won by 233 runs.
Sources: Scorecard (Cricinfo archive) · Wikipedia: India in Australia, 1947–48 · Wikipedia: Bradman’s Test centuries
Was it a ton of consequence?
Yes: rescued the innings. He came in with the innings in trouble and rescued it. How a ToC is decided
Sources: Wikipedia: Indian cricket team in Australia in 1947–48
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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, 6. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 65.6 and 69.2.