Graeme Smith
183off 273 balls
Graeme Smith made 183 off 273 balls against England at Cape Town in 2010. The match was drawn.
Was it a ton of consequence?
No: a good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything. 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+20.468
Clutchness22% weight+16.776
Narrative18% weight+11.262
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+9.266
Historical Weight10% weight+5.353
Perceived Greatness6% weight+4.169
Greatness score on your weighting67.0
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, 6. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 64.2 and 68.
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Wellington · 2004 · 291st overall69.6259 v England
Lord's · 2003 · 344th overall68.9108 v Australia
W.A.C.A · 2008 · 439th overall67.9101* v Australia
Cape Town · 2011 · 562nd overall66.9
Birmingham · 2008 · 17th overall82.4277 v England
Birmingham · 2003 · 217th overall70.5125* v New Zealand
Wellington · 2004 · 291st overall69.6259 v England
Lord's · 2003 · 344th overall68.9108 v Australia
W.A.C.A · 2008 · 439th overall67.9101* v Australia
Cape Town · 2011 · 562nd overall66.9