Don Bradman
304off 473 balls
Don Bradman made 304 against England at Leeds, 1934. England made 200. He made 304 off 473 balls and added 388 with Ponsford (181) in Australia's 584. England made 229 for 6 and the match was drawn, with the series level at 1–1.
Sources: Scorecard (Cricinfo archive) · Wikipedia: Australia in England, 1934 · Wikipedia: Bradman’s Test centuries
Was it a ton of consequence?
No: a good ton. A draw, and Australia were never in danger of losing. How a ToC is decided
Sources: Wikipedia: Australian cricket team in England in 1934
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How the score is builtscore · points
Match Impact30% weight+22.876
Clutchness22% weight+16.776
Narrative18% weight+14.882
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+9.266
Historical Weight10% weight+9.898
Perceived Greatness6% weight+5.084
Greatness score on your weighting78.4
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, 14. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 74.8 and 83.2.