Don Bradman
270off 375 balls
Australia trailed 2–0 when Bradman walked to the MCG crease. His 270 in the Third Test ignited a remarkable fightback that saw Australia win 3–2. Widely considered the greatest Ashes comeback performance in history.
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Was it a ton of consequence?
No: a good ton. Australia were already 221 ahead when he came in at 5 for 97, so the match was well in hand. A great innings, but not one the result depended on. How it works
How the score is builtscore · points
Match Impact30% weight+27.692
Clutchness22% weight+19.890
Narrative18% weight+14.882
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+11.280
Historical Weight10% weight+8.686
Perceived Greatness6% weight+5.185
ToC score on your weighting87.1
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, 3. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 85.4 and 87.