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Mike Atherton

118off 311 balls
v New ZealandChristchurch1997
Match chasevs New Zealand

Mike Atherton made 118 off 311 balls against New Zealand at Christchurch in 1997. England won the match.

Was it a ton of consequence?

TON OF CONSEQUENCE · TON OF CONSEQUENCE ·ToC

Yes: chased it down. His side trailed by 304 when the innings began. He made 38% of the team's 307. The team won by 4 wickets. The series was still to be settled in this Test. A slow grind at 38 runs per 100 balls. How a ToC is decided

Sources: Wikipedia: English cricket team in New Zealand in 1996–97

Medium confidence. We know the result, which innings it was, the team total and where the series stood, but not the score when the batter came in.

How the score is builtscore · points

Match Impact30% weight+20.769
Clutchness22% weight+18.082
Narrative18% weight+10.156
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+10.978
Historical Weight10% weight+5.454
Perceived Greatness6% weight+4.067
Greatness score on your weighting69.2

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
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How divisive is it?

Universally great, 15. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 63.6 and 72.8.

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