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The Inside Edge top 50 greatest innings

The top 50 in full

04-Feb-2004
1Don Bradman254 vs England, Lord's, 1930
2Stan McCabe232 vs England, Trent Bridge, 1938
3Don Bradman334 vs England, Headingley, 1930
4Dean Jones210 vs India, Chennai, 1986-87
5Kim Hughes100* vs West Indies, MCG, 1981-82
6Adam Gilchrist149* vs Pakistan, Hobart, 1999-2000
7Steve Waugh200 vs West Indies, Kingston, 1994-95
8Stan McCabe187* vs England, SCG, 1932-33
9Mark Waugh116 vs Sth Africa, Port Elizabeth, 1996-97
10Matthew Hayden380 vs Zimbabwe, Waca, 2003-04
11Bill Lawry130 vs England, Lord's, 1961
12Neil Harvey151* vs South Africa, Durban, 1949-50
13Greg Chappell131 vs England, Lord's, 1972
14Allan Border98* + 100* vs WI, Port-of-Spain, 1983-84
15Neil Harvey167 vs England, MCG, 1958-59
16Steve Waugh102 vs England, SCG, 2002-03
17Neil Harvey96 vs Pakistan, Dacca, 1959-60
18Steve Waugh +120* vs South Africa, Headingley, 1999
19Adam Gilchrist204* vs Sth Africa, Johannesburg, 2001-02
20Norm O'Neill181 vs West Indies, Gabba, 1960-61
21Wayne Phillips120 vs West Indies, Bridgetown, 1983-84
22Don Bradman103* vs England, MCG, 1932-33
23Ian Chappell156 vs West Indies, Waca, 1975-76
24Don Bradman270 vs England, MCG, 1936-37
25Arthur Morris182 vs England, Headingley, 1948
26Ian Chappell97 vs West Indies, Port-of-Spain, 1972-73
27Keith Miller ++185 vs England, Lord's, 1945
28Greg Chappell247* + 133 vs NZ, Wellington, 1973-74
29Mark Taylor334* vs Pakistan, Peshawar, 1998-99
30Ricky Ponting +140* vs India, Johannesburg, 2003
31Michael Bevan +78* vs West Indies, SCG, 1995-96
32Mark Waugh126 vs West Indies, Kingston, 1994-95
33Victor Trumper135* vs England, Lord's, 1899
34Justin Langer127 vs Pakistan, Hobart, 1999-2000
35Doug Walters242 + 103 vs West Indies, SCG, 1968-69
36Doug Walters250 vs New Zealand, Christchurch, 1976-77
37Neil Harvey112 vs England, Headingley, 1948
38Victor Trumper104 vs England, Old Trafford, 1902
39Neil Harvey92* vs England, SCG, 1954-55
40Greg Ritchie106 vs Pakistan, Faisalabad, 1982-83
41Steve Waugh108 + 116 vs England, Old Trafford, 1997
42Michael Slater176 vs England, Gabba, 1994-95
43Neil Harvey133 vs West Indies, Kingston, 1954-55
44Bruce Laird +++122 vs West Indies, Port-of-Spain, 1978-79
45Jeff Thomson21 vs England, MCG, 1982-83
46Doug Walters112 vs West Indies, Port-of-Spain, 1972-73
47Matthew Hayden119 vs India, Mumbai, 2000-01
48Ian Chappell196 vs Pakistan, Adelaide, 1972-73
49Ken Mackay62* vs West Indies, Adelaide, 1960-61
50Rick McCosker25 vs England, MCG, 1976-77
+equals one-day international
++ equals wartime Dominions match
+++ equals World Series Cricket Super Test
The selection panel
Greg BaumJohn BenaudRichie Benaud
Ian ChappellMike CowardIan Craig
Alan DavidsonWarwick FranksEric Freeman
David FrithGideon HaighIan Healy
Trevor HohnsLindsay KlineMax Kruger
Tim LaneGeoff LawsonSam Loxton
Len MaddocksAshley MallettJim Maxwell
Rick McCoskerColin McDonaldIan Meckiff
Ken MeulemanMark RayLawrie Sawle
Keith SlaterMark TaylorTom Veivers
Each of the 30 selectors chose their five greatest Australian innings of all time.
Points were awarded on a 5-4-3-2-1 basis.