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Joe Hardstaff

169*off 400 balls
v AustraliaThe Oval1938
vs AustraliaNot outPatient vigil

Joe Hardstaff made 169* off 400 balls against Australia at The Oval in 1938.

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+17.458
Clutchness22% weight+13.260
Narrative18% weight+12.469
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+9.266
Historical Weight10% weight+8.989
Perceived Greatness6% weight+4.270
ToC score on your weighting65.4

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, 12. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 63.5 and 70.6.

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