VVS Laxman
176*off 280 balls
VVS Laxman made 176* off 280 balls against West Indies at Eden Gardens in 2011. India won the match.
Was it a ton of consequence?
No: a good ton. His side already led by 205 when the innings began. He made 28% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 3 for 205. 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+17.759
Clutchness22% weight+13.461
Narrative18% weight+11.262
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+9.266
Historical Weight10% weight+5.252
Perceived Greatness6% weight+3.864
Greatness score on your weighting60.6
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, 4. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 59.5 and 61.6.
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Colombo (PSS) · 2010 · 548th overall67.0167 v Australia
Sydney · 2000 · 642nd overall66.1154* v West Indies
Eden Gardens · 2002 · 840th overall64.6200* v Australia
Delhi · 2008 · 1141st overall62.9124* v New Zealand
Napier · 2009 · 1557th overall61.1
Eden Gardens · 2001 · 47th overall76.9103* v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS) · 2010 · 548th overall67.0167 v Australia
Sydney · 2000 · 642nd overall66.1154* v West Indies
Eden Gardens · 2002 · 840th overall64.6200* v Australia
Delhi · 2008 · 1141st overall62.9124* v New Zealand
Napier · 2009 · 1557th overall61.1