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Denis Compton

158
v South AfricaManchester1955
vs South AfricaGolden era

Denis Compton made 158 against South Africa at Manchester in 1955.

Was it a ton of consequence?

Not enough match data yet to say. We can only judge hundreds where we have the match record, which is mostly from 2006 on. How it works

How the score is builtscore · points

Match Impact30% weight+17.157
Clutchness22% weight+13.059
Narrative18% weight+12.268
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+9.266
Historical Weight10% weight+8.080
Perceived Greatness6% weight+4.168
ToC score on your weighting63.6

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
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How divisive is it?

Universally great, 9. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 62.4 and 67.9.

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Nottingham · 1948 · 151st overall71.9163 v South Africa
Nottingham · 1947 · 260th overall70.0208 v South Africa
Lord's · 1947 · 345th overall68.9278 v Pakistan
Nottingham · 1954 · 459th overall67.7113 v South Africa
The Oval · 1947 · 756th overall65.2103* v Australia
Adelaide · 1947 · 971st overall63.9
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