Ricky Ponting
156off 275 balls
Ricky Ponting made 156 off 275 balls against England at Old Trafford in August 2005. Australia were chasing 423 and held on for a draw, which kept the Ashes level at 1-1.
Sources: Wisden: Test innings of the 2000s, No.3, Ponting's 156 · Cricket Australia: When captain Ponting defied England in epic rearguard
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
WatchThis innings
Video by England & Wales Cricket Board on YouTube. Watch it there.
How the score is builtscore · points
Match Impact30% weight+27.692
Clutchness22% weight+21.196
Narrative18% weight+16.290
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+12.388
Historical Weight10% weight+8.686
Perceived Greatness6% weight+5.388
ToC score on your weighting91.1
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, 2. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 89.9 and 91.1.
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