Joe Root
180off 338 balls
Joe Root made 180 off 338 balls against Australia at Lord's in 2013. England won the match.
Was it a ton of consequence?
No: a good ton. His side already led by 233 when the innings began. He made 52% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 0 for 0. 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+20.167
Clutchness22% weight+16.776
Narrative18% weight+11.262
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+9.266
Historical Weight10% weight+5.151
Perceived Greatness6% weight+4.169
Greatness score on your weighting66.5
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, 6. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 63.7 and 67.6.