Len Hutton
169
Len Hutton made 169 against West Indies at Georgetown in 1954. England won the match.
Was it a ton of consequence?
No: a good ton. He made 39% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it. How a ToC is decided
Sources: Wikipedia: List of international cricket centuries by Len Hutton · Wikipedia: English cricket team in West Indies in 1953–54
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+17.458
Clutchness22% weight+13.260
Narrative18% weight+12.469
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+9.266
Historical Weight10% weight+8.181
Perceived Greatness6% weight+4.270
Greatness score on your weighting64.6
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, 10. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 63.1 and 69.
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Lord's · 1939 · 448th overall67.8123 v South Africa
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The Oval · 1938 · 14th overall83.5165* v West Indies
The Oval · 1939 · 211th overall70.6205 v West Indies
Kingston · 1954 · 369th overall68.6202* v West Indies
The Oval · 1950 · 407th overall68.1196 v West Indies
Lord's · 1939 · 448th overall67.8123 v South Africa
Johannesburg · 1949 · 662nd overall65.9