Days of Grace
International Captain
After being inspired by the other thread, and needing to add this factor into my Test Career ratings, I came up with quite a simple formula. It takes into account:
1. Adjusted runs scored (dependent on bowling opposition) (worth 30%)
2. How much more the innings was worth then the average of other batsmen in the same innings (worth 20%)
3. How much more the innings was worth than the ave other batsmen in the same match (worth 15%)
4. Point of entry (coming to the crease at 30/3, 100/1, 40/5, etc.) (worth 12.5%)
5. Wickets falling whilst at the crease (worth 7.5%)
6. Strike-rate (worth 7.5%)
7. Match won (worth 5%)
8. Live series or dead rubber (worth 2.5%)
Final ratings are boosted by 35% of the innings was played in the 4th innings, or following on
Final ratings are boosted by 10% if the innings was played in the 3rd innings (exc. following on)
I came up with this provisional top 30:
1 Gooch 154 * West Indies 1991 Leeds 959
2 Bradman 270 England 1937 Melbourne 956
3 Botham 149 * Australia 1981 Leeds 952
4 Bannerman 165 * England 1877 Melbourne 931
5 Bradman 299 * South Africa 1932 Adelaide 929
6 Lara 153 * Australia 1999 Bridgetown 929
7 Laxman 281 Australia 2001 Kolkata 926
8 Sehwag 201 * Sri Lanka 2008 Galle 919
9 Astle 222 England 2002 Christchurch 900
10 Kamran Akmal 113 India 2006 Karachi 896
11 Jessop 104 Australia 1902 The Oval 891
12 Hughes 100 * West Indies 1981 Melbourne 835
13 Foster 287 Australia 1904 Sydney 832
14 Bradman 334 England 1930 Leeds 826
15 Hanif Mohammad 337 West Indies 1958 Bridgetown 817
16 Lara 213 Australia 1999 Kingston 814
17 Houghton 266 Sri Lanka 1994 Bulawayo 792
18 Gavaskar 236 * West Indies 1983 Chennai 792
19 Gilchrist 149 * Pakistan 1999 Brisbane 789
20 Saleem Malik 237 Australia 1995 Rawalpindi 785
21 Hill 188 England 1898 Melbourne 781
22 Walcott 220 England 1954 Bridgetown 777
23 Waugh 116 South Africa 1997 Port Elizabeth 755
24 Azhar Mahmood 132 South Africa 1998 Durban 751
25 Lloyd 161 India 1983 Kolkata 751
26 Jones 184 England 1987 Sydney 726
27 Flower 232 India 2000 Nagpur 713
28 McCabe 187 Australia 1932 Sydney 679
29 Richards 291 England 1976 The Oval 670
30 McCabe 232 England 1938 Nottingham 645
1. Adjusted runs scored (dependent on bowling opposition) (worth 30%)
2. How much more the innings was worth then the average of other batsmen in the same innings (worth 20%)
3. How much more the innings was worth than the ave other batsmen in the same match (worth 15%)
4. Point of entry (coming to the crease at 30/3, 100/1, 40/5, etc.) (worth 12.5%)
5. Wickets falling whilst at the crease (worth 7.5%)
6. Strike-rate (worth 7.5%)
7. Match won (worth 5%)
8. Live series or dead rubber (worth 2.5%)
Final ratings are boosted by 35% of the innings was played in the 4th innings, or following on
Final ratings are boosted by 10% if the innings was played in the 3rd innings (exc. following on)
I came up with this provisional top 30:
1 Gooch 154 * West Indies 1991 Leeds 959
2 Bradman 270 England 1937 Melbourne 956
3 Botham 149 * Australia 1981 Leeds 952
4 Bannerman 165 * England 1877 Melbourne 931
5 Bradman 299 * South Africa 1932 Adelaide 929
6 Lara 153 * Australia 1999 Bridgetown 929
7 Laxman 281 Australia 2001 Kolkata 926
8 Sehwag 201 * Sri Lanka 2008 Galle 919
9 Astle 222 England 2002 Christchurch 900
10 Kamran Akmal 113 India 2006 Karachi 896
11 Jessop 104 Australia 1902 The Oval 891
12 Hughes 100 * West Indies 1981 Melbourne 835
13 Foster 287 Australia 1904 Sydney 832
14 Bradman 334 England 1930 Leeds 826
15 Hanif Mohammad 337 West Indies 1958 Bridgetown 817
16 Lara 213 Australia 1999 Kingston 814
17 Houghton 266 Sri Lanka 1994 Bulawayo 792
18 Gavaskar 236 * West Indies 1983 Chennai 792
19 Gilchrist 149 * Pakistan 1999 Brisbane 789
20 Saleem Malik 237 Australia 1995 Rawalpindi 785
21 Hill 188 England 1898 Melbourne 781
22 Walcott 220 England 1954 Bridgetown 777
23 Waugh 116 South Africa 1997 Port Elizabeth 755
24 Azhar Mahmood 132 South Africa 1998 Durban 751
25 Lloyd 161 India 1983 Kolkata 751
26 Jones 184 England 1987 Sydney 726
27 Flower 232 India 2000 Nagpur 713
28 McCabe 187 Australia 1932 Sydney 679
29 Richards 291 England 1976 The Oval 670
30 McCabe 232 England 1938 Nottingham 645
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