Kevin Pietersen
202*off 326 balls
Kevin Pietersen made 202* off 326 balls against India at Lord's in 2011. England won the match.
Was it a ton of consequence?
No: a good ton. He made 43% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 62. How a ToC is decided
Sources: 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+18.662
Clutchness22% weight+14.164
Narrative18% weight+11.564
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+9.266
Historical Weight10% weight+5.757
Perceived Greatness6% weight+4.067
Greatness score on your weighting63.2
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
How divisive is it?
Universally great, 2. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 62.5 and 63.7.