Len Hutton
Len Hutton made 205 against West Indies at Kingston in 1954. England won the match.
Was it a ton of consequence?
Yes: carried the innings. His side trailed by 139 when the innings began. He made 50% of the team's 414. The team won by 9 wickets. The series was still to be settled in this Test. How a ToC is decided
Called one of the greats: Wisden 100 (2001): rated the No. 60 Test batting performance of all time (Wisden 100, via Rediff)
Sources: Wikipedia: List of international cricket centuries by Len Hutton · Wikipedia: English cricket team in West Indies in 1953–54
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
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, 11. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 66.5 and 73.2.
More from Len Hutton
The Oval · 1938 · 14th overall83.5165* v West Indies
The Oval · 1939 · 211th overall70.6202* v West Indies
The Oval · 1950 · 407th overall68.1196 v West Indies
Lord's · 1939 · 448th overall67.8123 v South Africa
Johannesburg · 1949 · 662nd overall65.9169 v West Indies
Georgetown · 1954 · 836th overall64.6