Greg Chappell
Greg Chappell made 176 off 218 balls against New Zealand at Christchurch in 1982. Australia won the match.
Was it a ton of consequence?
No: a good ton. He made 50% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it. How a ToC is decided
Called one of the greats: Wisden 100 (2001): rated the No. 62 Test batting performance of all time (Wisden 100, via Rediff)
Sources: Wikipedia: List of international cricket centuries by Greg Chappell · Wikipedia: Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 1982
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
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, 10. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 54.7 and 61.
More from Greg Chappell
Brisbane · 1975 · 178th overall71.3204 v India
Sydney · 1981 · 567th overall66.8144 v England
Sydney · 1975 · 618th overall66.4182* v West Indies
Sydney · 1976 · 816th overall64.7124 v West Indies
Brisbane · 1979 · 878th overall64.4247* v New Zealand
Wellington · 1974 · 920th overall64.1