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Kevin Pietersen

100off 137 balls
v South AfricaThe Oval2008
vs South Africa

Kevin Pietersen made 100 off 137 balls against South Africa at The Oval in 2008. England won the match.

Was it a ton of consequence?

No: a good ton. A dead rubber, and his side had already lost the series. 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+14.749
Clutchness22% weight+11.452
Narrative18% weight+9.754
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+9.266
Historical Weight10% weight+4.949
Perceived Greatness6% weight+3.456
Greatness score on your weighting53.4

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
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How divisive is it?

Universally great, 4. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 53 and 55.3.

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