David Gower
200*off 279 balls
David Gower made 200* off 279 balls against India at Birmingham in 1979.
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
How the score is builtscore · points
Match Impact30% weight+18.662
Clutchness22% weight+14.164
Narrative18% weight+13.072
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+9.266
Historical Weight10% weight+6.868
Perceived Greatness6% weight+4.473
ToC score on your weighting66.1
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, 7. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 65 and 68.9.
More from David Gower
154* v West Indies
Kingston · 1981 · 495th overall67.4215 v Australia
Birmingham · 1985 · 651st overall66.0157* v India
The Oval · 1990 · 700th overall65.6114 v Australia
Adelaide · 1982 · 1043rd overall63.5173* v Pakistan
Lahore · 1984 · 1366th overall61.9166 v Australia
Nottingham · 1985 · 1546th overall61.1
Kingston · 1981 · 495th overall67.4215 v Australia
Birmingham · 1985 · 651st overall66.0157* v India
The Oval · 1990 · 700th overall65.6114 v Australia
Adelaide · 1982 · 1043rd overall63.5173* v Pakistan
Lahore · 1984 · 1366th overall61.9166 v Australia
Nottingham · 1985 · 1546th overall61.1