Don Bradman
334off 448 balls
At just 21 years old in only his second Ashes series, Bradman compiled a world record 334 that obliterated England's attack and rewrote what was thought possible in Test cricket. Australia won by an innings and 39 runs. The score stood as a world record for 20 years.
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Was it a ton of consequence?
No: a good ton. A draw, and Australia were never in danger of losing. How it works
WatchThis innings
Video by DM Mordecai on YouTube. Watch it there.
How the score is builtscore · points
Match Impact30% weight+27.692
Clutchness22% weight+15.872
Narrative18% weight+15.888
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+10.978
Historical Weight10% weight+10.0100
Perceived Greatness6% weight+5.998
ToC score on your weighting86.1
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, 9. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 84.3 and 89.4.