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Mike Atherton

108off 331 balls
v West IndiesThe Oval2000
Second inningsvs West Indies

Mike Atherton made 108 off 331 balls against West Indies at The Oval in 2000. England won the match.

Was it a ton of consequence?

TON OF CONSEQUENCE · TON OF CONSEQUENCE ·ToC

Yes: carried the innings. His side led by 156 when the innings began. He made 50% of the team's 217. The team won by 158 runs. The series was still to be settled in this Test. A slow grind at 33 runs per 100 balls. How a ToC is decided

Sources: Wikipedia: West Indian cricket team in England in 2000

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+17.458
Clutchness22% weight+14.767
Narrative18% weight+9.955
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+9.266
Historical Weight10% weight+5.353
Perceived Greatness6% weight+3.761
Greatness score on your weighting60.2

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, 6. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 58.2 and 62.

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