Adam Gilchrist
121off 126 balls
Adam Gilchrist made 121 off 126 balls against New Zealand at Christchurch in 2005. Australia won the match.
Was it a ton of consequence?
Yes: set up the win. A fast hundred: 96 runs per 100 balls off 126 balls, 100th run off ball 105, batted 8, innings 2. The match was won. How a ToC is decided
Sources: Wikipedia: Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 2004–05 · 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+15.652
Clutchness22% weight+12.155
Narrative18% weight+10.156
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+9.266
Historical Weight10% weight+5.050
Perceived Greatness6% weight+3.558
Greatness score on your weighting55.5
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 54.9 and 57.2.
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