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Ian Bell

162*off 168 balls
v BangladeshChester-le-Street2005
Not outAggressive

Ian Bell made 162* off 168 balls against Bangladesh at Chester-le-Street in 2005. England won the match.

Was it a ton of consequence?

No: a good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him. How it works

How the score is builtscore · points

Match Impact30% weight+15.050
Clutchness22% weight+11.251
Narrative18% weight+9.754
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+7.654
Historical Weight10% weight+5.555
Perceived Greatness6% weight+3.355
ToC score on your weighting52.3

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 52.1 and 53.5.

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