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Graeme Smith

154*off 246 balls
v EnglandBirmingham2008
Match-winning chaseCaptain's inningsOpened the batting

Graeme Smith made 154 not out off 246 balls against England at Edgbaston in the third Test of 2008, with South Africa 1-0 up. South Africa were chasing 281 and won by five wickets, and Smith was player of the match. They won the series 2-1, their first in England since returning to international cricket.

Sources: Wikipedia: South African cricket team in England in 2008 · ICC: Graeme Smith, the born leader who made South Africa believe

Was it a ton of consequence?

TON OF CONSEQUENCE · TON OF CONSEQUENCE ·ToC

Yes: chased it down. He made it in a winning chase. How it works

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Video by England & Wales Cricket Board on YouTube. Watch it there.

How the score is builtscore · points

Match Impact30% weight+27.692
Clutchness22% weight+19.890
Narrative18% weight+13.072
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+10.474
Historical Weight10% weight+7.070
Perceived Greatness6% weight+4.778
ToC score on your weighting82.4

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, 10. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 77.3 and 83.4.

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