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David Gower

154*off 403 balls
v West IndiesKingston1981
Second inningsvs West IndiesNot out

David Gower made 154* off 403 balls against West Indies at Kingston in 1981.

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+19.264
Clutchness22% weight+15.872
Narrative18% weight+12.167
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+9.266
Historical Weight10% weight+6.767
Perceived Greatness6% weight+4.372
ToC score on your weighting67.4

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, 2. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 66.9 and 68.2.

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Birmingham · 1979 · 639th overall66.1215 v Australia
Birmingham · 1985 · 651st overall66.0157* v India
The Oval · 1990 · 700th overall65.6114 v Australia
Adelaide · 1982 · 1043rd overall63.5173* v Pakistan
Lahore · 1984 · 1366th overall61.9166 v Australia
Nottingham · 1985 · 1546th overall61.1
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