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Chris Gayle

317off 483 balls
v South AfricaSt John's2005
300+ inningsvs South Africa

Chris Gayle made 317 off 483 balls against South Africa at St John's in 2005. The match was drawn.

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+23.177
Clutchness22% weight+17.278
Narrative18% weight+13.776
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+9.266
Historical Weight10% weight+6.868
Perceived Greatness6% weight+4.880
ToC score on your weighting74.8

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
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How divisive is it?

Universally great, 2. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 73.6 and 74.9.

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