Michael Clarke
259*off 398 balls
Michael Clarke made 259* off 398 balls against South Africa at Brisbane in 2012. The match was drawn.
Was it a ton of consequence?
No: a good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything. 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+21.070
Clutchness22% weight+15.671
Narrative18% weight+12.670
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+9.266
Historical Weight10% weight+5.757
Perceived Greatness6% weight+4.473
Greatness score on your weighting68.5
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, 3. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 66.9 and 68.5.