New Feature: The Greatest Test Innings

[J_C]

9.77. Thanks mate.

Far too low And what about Laxman's 2nd innings effort here? Should be right up there I think...

 

[Days of Grace]

How does Gavaskar's 96 here rate?

13.41

Far too low And what about Laxman's 2nd innings effort here? Should be right up there I think...

16.94, which puts him in the top 100, at 94.

Good work!

There are now three Laxman innings in the top 100. WAG.

 

[miscer]

surely this deserves to be there?

3rd Test: New Zealand v Pakistan at Dunedin, Feb 9-14, 1985 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

111* in the 4th innings to chase down 278 and win by 2 wickets after walking in at 4-23 against pakistan in a match where wasim akram took 10 wickets?

 

[fredfertang]

Thanks for looking at the Gavaskar one Steve - when this exercise gets done scores of less than 100 are usually ignored so its good to see you've included them

I'd be curious to know how Len Hutton's second innings 62* here rates

 

[Days of Grace]

Thanks for looking at the Gavaskar one Steve - when this exercise gets done scores of less than 100 are usually ignored so its good to see you've included them

I'd be curious to know how Len Hutton's second innings 62* here rates

14.86

surely this deserves to be there?

3rd Test: New Zealand v Pakistan at Dunedin, Feb 9-14, 1985 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

111* in the 4th innings to chase down 278 and win by 2 wickets after walking in at 4-23 against pakistan in a match where wasim akram took 10 wickets?

15.78

The problem with this is that he got good support from a top-order batsman (Crowe). He didn't start batting with the tail (as I define it), until 180/5.

That innings highlights one of the problems of my formula. I did not include point of entry because I deemed it to be too difficult a calculation to work out. I will think more about it.

 

[The Sean]

Absolutely fantastic stuff DoG.

Which players appear most often in the top 100? It looks from going over the list that it's Bradman and Lara.

 

[smash84]

what about Inzamam's innings of 138 against Bangers at Multan where Pak won by one wicket? Where does that rank? in case you can tell that

 

[ankitj]

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.

Still 8th greatest of all time? No way. He may himself have played 8 better knocks than that. Don't think it was even nominated in the recent "battle of test hundreds" thread.

EDIT: Oh and India was not following on in this match (as the article says). That was Kolkata, an year later

 

[Days of Grace]

what about Inzamam's innings of 138 against Bangers at Multan where Pak won by one wicket? Where does that rank? in case you can tell that

15.90

If it was against a non-minnow, it would be a lot higher.

 

[Teja.]

Good to see Sehwag's innings get the appreciation it deserves.

Dravid's 223 is too high IMO. A fine knock but against a toothless attack and not top 30 material.

Hughes knock too low IMO, but it'd still be too low if it was at number two.

Awesome effort DoG, really must've taken quite a bit of time.

If you could, Could you please calculate the value for Herbie Taylor's 109 in this match.

Also his 93 in the second innings of this game

Thanks.

 

[benchmark00]

DoG, What about MacGill's 43 in '98?

 

[smash84]

great work DoG

 

[nick-o]

This is really fascinating -- thanks

I'm surprised to see no mention of Viv Richards -- can you do his three innings that were in the Wisden list?

192 Delhi 1974 2nd Test: India v West Indies at Delhi, Dec 11-15, 1974 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

291 The Oval 1976 5th Test: England v West Indies at The Oval, Aug 12-17, 1976 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

182 Bridgetown 1981 3rd Test: West Indies v England at Bridgetown, Mar 13-18, 1981 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[ankitj]

Prominent names that find no mention in top 100 - Tendulkar, Viv Richards, Hobbs, Sutcliffe, Barrington.

Good to see Greame Pollock getting both his two great knocks in the list.

 

[ankitj]

Some spreadsheet work (only thing I am probably good for):

[B]Name		# of appearances	Highest Rank	Highest Rating[/B]
D.G. Bradman		6		6		24.99
G.R. Viswanath		4		49		18.88
B.C. Lara		3		1		26.84
C.G. Greenidge		3		15		22.4
D.L. Amiss		2		11		23.11
K.C. Sangakkara		2		31		19.9
W.R. Hammond		2		44		19.09
S.M. Gavaskar		2		27		20.17
L. Hutton		2		43		19.19
R.G. Pollock		2		57		18.16
Hanif Mohammad		2		45		18.95
Saeed Anwar		2		13		22.54
V. Sehwag		2		7		24.22
G.S. Chappell		2		16		21.75
V.V.S. Laxman		2		4		25.55
M.A. Atherton		1		81		17.35
R.N. Harvey		1		100		16.8
Mohammad Wasim		1		18		21.25
Aamer Sohail		1		92		16.98
C.L. Cairns		1		65		17.96
D.I. Gower		1		88		17.17
M.E. Trescothick	1		26		20.26
D.J. McGlew		1		76		17.43
P.F. Warner		1		36		19.59
AsifIqbal		1		32		19.84
C.H. Gayle		1		78		17.39
D.M. Jones		1		93		16.91
C. Hill			1		14		22.49
D.N. Sardesai		1		79		17.38
M.A. Taylor		1		55		18.34
D.P.M.D. Jayawardene	1		77		17.43
M.J. Greatbatch		1		94		16.9
G. Kirsten		1		72		17.63
N.J. Astle		1		29		19.93
G.A. Gooch		1		3		26.34
R.E. Foster		1		37		19.54
G.A. Headley		1		53		18.55
R.T. Simpson		1		83		17.31
G.C. Smith		1		41		19.32
S.R. Waugh		1		98		16.81
G.J. Bonnor		1		51		18.76
V.S. Hazare		1		96		16.88
G.L. Jessop		1		22		20.58
L. Vincent		1		58		18.12
G.M. Turner		1		34		19.74
M.A. Butcher		1		46		18.94
AzharMahmood		1		12		22.81
M.C. Cowdrey		1		97		16.85
B. Mitchell		1		47		18.9
M.E. Waugh		1		56		18.26
G.S. Sobers		1		48		18.88
M.J. Slater		1		19		21.03
H.P. Tillekaratne	1		23		20.46
N. Kapil Dev		1		38		19.46
A.C. Gilchrist		1		40		19.35
O.G. Smith		1		50		18.79
I.T. Botham		1		2		26.65
R. Dravid		1		33		19.81
V.T. Trumper		1		52		18.75
A.R. Border		1		64		17.96
B.F. Butcher		1		67		17.93
R.T. Ponting		1		87		17.19
A. Flintoff		1		85		17.25
S.J. McCabe		1		10		23.46
C. Bannerman		1		5		25.15
S.M. Nurse		1		74		17.5
K.D. Walters		1		90		17.06
S.T. Jayasuriya		1		9		24.17
K.J. Hughes		1		28		20.01
C.L. Walcott		1		30		19.91
K.P. Pietersen		1		69		17.85
D.C.S. Compton		1		75		17.49
Kamran Akmal		1		70		17.84
Inzamam-ul-Haq		1		17		21.35
W.W. Armstrong		1		86		17.21
J. Ryder		1		61		18.02
J.R. Reid		1		82		17.34

 

[chasingthedon]

Fine work Steve - do you have a rating for Neil Harvey's 151* against South Africa?

 

[Days of Grace]

DoG, What about MacGill's 43 in '98?

-99.99

Some spreadsheet work (only thing I am probably good for):

Great work!


Lads, I am putting in another muliplier for point of entry after looking at Coney's innings against Pakistan and also Lara's double-ton in Kingston.

I will post an updated table in a while.

 

[robelinda]

DoG, What about MacGill's 43 in '98?

A ball by ball upload of that 43 would be cool......

 

[Burgey]

Still 8th greatest of all time? No way. He may himself have played 8 better knocks than that. Don't think it was even nominated in the recent "battle of test hundreds" thread.

EDIT: Oh and India was not following on in this match (as the article says). That was Kolkata, an year later

Yeah but I'm talking about the respective mindsets. As I understand it, Botham just went out to have a slog and it came off.

As I say, it's not that they aren't great innings, just that any suggestion that Botham came to the crease thinking his side is under presure but can draw or save the game is not strictly speaking true.

 

[Hurricane]

I don't know how I feel about a high SR leading to a higher rating. It is test cricket after all. But yes Botham's inning deserved to be right up there...