Matthew Hayden
380off 437 balls
Hayden dismantled Lara's world record with 380 off 437 balls on the fastest pitch on earth. Raw power executed with surgical precision. The record stands — but the asterisk of Zimbabwe opposition is part of its story.
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Was it a ton of consequence?
Yes: carried the innings. He scored 52% of the team's runs. How it works
How the score is builtscore · points
Match Impact30% weight+26.488
Clutchness22% weight+9.242
Narrative18% weight+13.072
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+5.338
Historical Weight10% weight+9.696
Perceived Greatness6% weight+4.372
ToC score on your weighting67.8
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, 16. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 62.6 and 72.2.
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Brisbane · 2002 · 1093rd overall63.2137 v South Africa
Melbourne · 2005 · 1225th overall62.5131 v South Africa
Adelaide · 2001 · 1310th overall62.2132 v Sri Lanka
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St John's · 2003 · 582nd overall66.7203 v India
Chennai · 2001 · 995th overall63.7197 v England
Brisbane · 2002 · 1093rd overall63.2137 v South Africa
Melbourne · 2005 · 1225th overall62.5131 v South Africa
Adelaide · 2001 · 1310th overall62.2132 v Sri Lanka
Cairns · 2004 · 1332nd overall62.1