Viv Richards
291off 386 balls
Viv Richards made 291 off 386 balls against England at The Oval in August 1976, in the fifth and last Test, and it remained his highest Test score. West Indies made 687 for 8 declared and won by 231 runs, taking the series 3-0. He scored 829 runs in the series.
Sources: Wikipedia: West Indian cricket team in England in 1976 · ICC Hall of Fame: Viv Richards
Was it a ton of consequence?
Not enough match data yet to say. We can only judge hundreds where we have the match record, which is mostly from 2006 on. How it works
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How the score is builtscore · points
Match Impact30% weight+26.488
Clutchness22% weight+16.374
Narrative18% weight+16.994
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+10.676
Historical Weight10% weight+9.494
Perceived Greatness6% weight+5.592
ToC score on your weighting85.2
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, 11. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 82.4 and 89.2.