Best innings.

It was a great innings in my book but not the best I have seen. Everyone has their opinions and we see different so.... anyways, that knock got the Aussies out of a hole to make them win the match.

I think the best ever innings has to be Ted Alletson's 189 for Nottinghamshire against Sussex in 1911. Coming in at number 9 with the score at 185-7, and his team only 11 runs ahead in their second innings, Notts lost two more wickets and were on 260-9, only 86 runs ahead of Sussex, and Alletson was then on 47. Then Alletson went into super slog mode, he utterly destroyed the Sussex bowling attack and scored what was then a record 34 runs off one over (a record which would not be beaten until Gary Sobers scored 36 off one over many years later). Of the 152 runs put on for the final wicket, Alletson scored 142 of them, and was the last man out on 189. They were all out for 412, and they set Sussex 237 to win, Sussex were saved by time in the end as they were 213-8 at the end of the final day's play.

Originally posted by 70_degree_spin OK WOW!!! This innings should be way more famous. That is unbelievable. On the pitches of those days that is just remarkable. I think we have a winner

Originally posted by 70_degree_spin wow, although why on Earth didn't he bowl more?

Originally posted by tonks007 Im my opinion it is a Mark Waugh innings of 130 odd to turn certain defeat into a draw against a brilliant South African bowling attack. Ritchie Benaud ranks this one amongst his best three along with Gilchrist's 149* against Pakistan and Pontings 156 at Lords.

Benaud ranking three Aussie innings as the best - there's objectivity for you

Originally posted by tonks007 Well i would take his word for it. He has seen more cricket than anyone on this planet i would say. Unless of course you know more than Ritchie Benaud then i guess we would all be listening to you, wouldnt we?

Tonks tonks tonks ......... Margaret Thatcher was one of the world's greatest living leaders, but no-one takes a word the ageing bitter bint says seriously anymore.  The point is probably lost on you, but I'll make it anyway.

Now, nowhere did I suggest (1) that I knew more about cricket than Benaud or (2) that he isn't well placed to cast judgement, but if those three innings are his best of all time (and a link to the primary source would be appreciated) then the old campaigner may have entered 'Thatcher-state'.

Interestingly a google of 'Benaud greatest innings opinion' returns HVVS Laxman's knock of 167 at Sydney against Australia in January 2000 as "probably the finest I have ever seen". 

Originally posted by BOBBI As a proud Aussie I struggle to say this but the best innings i am yet to witness was Michael Athertons against South Africa where he defied them for over 10 hours. I enjoy attacking players but for sheer guts and determination....

http://rsa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1995-96/ENG_IN_RSA/ENG_RSA_T2_30NOV-04DEC1995.html

he batted for almost 11 hours to save the test for England, the last 4.5 hours of which he was joined by Jack Russel.

don't get me wrong: I hate Atherton. it's my duty as a South African to hate him with all the passion Donald did in that series. but **** that was the most belligerent knock I have ever seen.

How about New Zealand batsmen Bert Sutcliffe's 385 for Otago against Canterbury in 1952. He scored 385 out of a total of 500 as Otago won by an innings. Sutcliffe scored almost more runs in that innings than Canterbury in both innings combined scored in the match.

Edited by Freddie - 25 February 2007 at 3:25pm

i think matty haydens innings of 380 against zimbabwe was pretty good.

what about haydens 181* in the last chapell-hadlee series match

I like anwar's 194 run innings. he was struggling physically throughout the innings and yet produce some amazing shots.

and as for the suggestion that Hayden's innings against Zimbabwe compares to some of the others in this thread....dearie me

wow!! i havent heard of that but that is truly insperational