Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar made 241 not out against Australia at Sydney in January 2004, in the fourth Test with the series level at 1-1. India made 705 for 7 in the first innings and the match was drawn, which left the series drawn 1-1. He was named player of the match.
Sources: Wikipedia: Indian cricket team in Australia in 2003-04 · Wisden: Sachin Tendulkar's Test hundreds, ranked
Was it a ton of consequence?
No: a good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing. How it works
WatchThis innings
Video by Bibhuti Bhusan on YouTube. Watch it there.
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The innings with no cover drives; "most controlled innings of the modern era"
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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, 4. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 86.5 and 88.8.
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