Chris Gayle
333off 437 balls
Chris Gayle made 333 off 437 balls against Sri Lanka at Galle in November 2010, in the first Test of the series. He was 219 not out at the end of the first day, when West Indies were 362 for 2. West Indies made 580 for 9 declared, Sri Lanka followed on after making 378, and the match was drawn.
Sources: Wikipedia: West Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2010-11 · ICC: Gayle flays Sri Lanka with a double hundred
Was it a ton of consequence?
No: a good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing. How it works
How the score is builtscore · points
Match Impact30% weight+23.779
Clutchness22% weight+17.680
Narrative18% weight+13.977
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+9.266
Historical Weight10% weight+6.666
Perceived Greatness6% weight+4.982
ToC score on your weighting75.9
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 74.6 and 75.6.
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