New Feature: The Greatest Test Innings

[chasingthedon]

Ten years on from the Wisden 100, guest writer Steve Ferrier (aka CW forum member Days of Grace) takes a fresh look at the greatest Test innings.

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[robelinda]

Oh yes, that is too good, 10 years on and not a single innings in the top 100, suck it up princesses.

 

[Furball]

 

[Days of Grace]

Before the ****storm, may I just clarify that Tendulkar has a number of very good innings rated between 10.00 and 16.00, probably more than any other batsman given his longevity; but no truly great innings that would get into the top 100.

 

[benchmark00]

DOG be tr0llin'.

 

[Days of Grace]

Lad.

 

[Days of Grace]

Top 10 Tendulkar Test Innings:
169 vs. South Africa at Cape Town 1997 (15.91) (Lost)
136 vs. Pakistan at Chennai 1999 (15.48) (Lost)
214 vs. Australia at Bangalore 2010 (15.03) (Won)
122 vs. England at Birmingham 1996 (14.48) (Lost)
248 vs. Bangladesh at Dhaka 2004 (14.20) (Won)
111 vs. South Africa at Johannesburg 1992 (13.63) (Draw)
116 vs. Australia at Melbourne 1999 (13.15) (Lost)
155 vs. Australia at Chennai 1998 (12.09) (Won)
146 vs. South Africa at Cape Town 2011 (11.60) (Draw)
177 vs. Australia at Bangalore 1998 (11.42) (Lost)

 

[centurymaker]

how much of a difference does the result of the game make?

 

[Spikey]

Ponting 05 was robbed

 

[Days of Grace]

how much of a difference does the result of the game make?

Close wins x1.35
Wins x1.3
Close draws x1.15
Draws x1.1
Losses x1

Makes a substantial difference. Only 7 of the top 100 innings were played in ultimately losing causes.

 

[Days of Grace]

Ponting 05 was robbed

Got a rating of 16.45.

 

[robelinda]

This is a serious request, albeit a huge ask, but any chance of naming the next 100 best innings, from 101 to 200? That would be very interesting to see, probably just as many great innings.

 

[hang on]

this is going to be amusing.


out of curiosity, how much did his fourth innings 100 against england in chennai in a winning cause score?

 

[J_C]

Top 10 Tendulkar Test Innings:
169 vs. South Africa at Cape Town 1997 (15.91) (Lost)
136 vs. Pakistan at Chennai 1999 (15.48) (Lost)
214 vs. Australia at Bangalore 2010 (15.03) (Won)
122 vs. England at Birmingham 1996 (14.48) (Lost)
248 vs. Bangladesh at Dhaka 2004 (14.20) (Won)
111 vs. South Africa at Johannesburg 1992 (13.63) (Draw)
116 vs. Australia at Melbourne 1999 (13.15) (Lost)
155 vs. Australia at Chennai 1998 (12.09) (Won)
146 vs. South Africa at Cape Town 2011 (11.60) (Draw)
177 vs. Australia at Bangalore 1998 (11.42) (Lost)

What's the rating for his 97 in this Test DoG? Good list btw.

 

[ankitj]

Laxman's 167 at Sydney is rated too high IMO. The innings didn't achieve anything. Loss was written on the wall. Can't say if a batsman feels a lot f pressure when the outcome of the match is certain one way or the other.

 

[ankitj]

From an Indian perspective

Gavaskar's 236 vs WI - check
Laxman's 281 vs AUS - check
Dev's 130 odd vs SA - check
Sehwag's 201 vs SL - check
Dravid's 223 vs AUS - check

Hence a good list

 

[Burgey]

Laxman's 167 at Sydney is rated too high IMO. The innings didn't achieve anything. Loss was written on the wall. Can't say if a batsman feels a lot f pressure when the outcome of the match is certain one way or the other.

You could argue the same about Botham's innings tbh. He basically threw the stick at everything and got away with it. Both were fine knocks, of course.

 

[Days of Grace]

This is a serious request, albeit a huge ask, but any chance of naming the next 100 best innings, from 101 to 200? That would be very interesting to see, probably just as many great innings.

Not much chance, I'm afraid The Top 100 took me at least two months to compile. It would take a shorter amount of time to do 101-200, but I am focusing on other things at the moment.

this is going to be amusing.


out of curiosity, how much did his fourth innings 100 against england in chennai in a winning cause score?

8.41. He only scored 27% of the team's runs and only 4 wkts were lost.

What's the rating for his 97 in this Test DoG? Good list btw.

9.77. Thanks mate.

Laxman's 167 at Sydney is rated too high IMO. The innings didn't achieve anything. Loss was written on the wall. Can't say if a batsman feels a lot f pressure when the outcome of the match is certain one way or the other.

You make a very good point. Perhaps innings in heavy losses can be multiplied by 0.95 or something like that. That would drop Laxman's innings down to 11th.

The reverse of that would be that innings in huge wins could be muliplied by 1.25 instead of 1.30.

 

[fredfertang]

How does Gavaskar's 96 here rate?

 

[hang on]

thanks for the response, days of grace.