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Len Hutton

196
v West IndiesLord's1939
vs West IndiesGolden era

Len Hutton made 196 against West Indies at Lord's in 1939. England won the match.

Was it a ton of consequence?

TON OF CONSEQUENCE · TON OF CONSEQUENCE ·ToC

Yes: carried the innings. His side trailed by 277 when the innings began. He made 49% of the team's 404. The team won by 8 wickets. How a ToC is decided

Sources: Wikipedia: List of international cricket centuries by Len Hutton · Wikipedia: West Indian cricket team in England in 1939

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+18.361
Clutchness22% weight+14.164
Narrative18% weight+13.072
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+9.266
Historical Weight10% weight+8.888
Perceived Greatness6% weight+4.473
Greatness score on your weighting67.8

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, 12. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 65.6 and 72.8.

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Johannesburg · 1949 · 662nd overall65.9169 v West Indies
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