Justin Langer
179*off 350 balls
Justin Langer made 179* off 350 balls against England at Adelaide in 1998. Australia won the match.
Was it a ton of consequence?
No: a good ton. He made 46% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it. How a ToC is decided
Sources: Wikipedia: English cricket team in Australia in 1998–99
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+17.759
Clutchness22% weight+13.461
Narrative18% weight+11.262
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+9.266
Historical Weight10% weight+5.959
Perceived Greatness6% weight+3.965
Greatness score on your weighting61.3
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 61.3 and 62.
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