Graeme Smith
277off 373 balls
Graeme Smith made 277 off 373 balls against England at Birmingham in 2003. The match was drawn.
Was it a ton of consequence?
No: a good ton. A draw cut short by the weather: the weather saved the match, not the hundred. How a ToC is decided
Sources: Wikipedia: South African cricket team in England in 2003 · 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+21.672
Clutchness22% weight+16.173
Narrative18% weight+13.072
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+9.266
Historical Weight10% weight+6.161
Perceived Greatness6% weight+4.575
Greatness score on your weighting70.5
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, 1. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 69.2 and 70.1.
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