Alastair Cook
33 Test hundreds. Of the 33 we can measure, 6 were tons of consequence.
Who against, and where
| Hundreds | Tons of consequence | |
|---|---|---|
| Top tier (England, Australia, India) | 12 | 4 |
| Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa) | 5 | 1 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 14 | 1 |
| Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest) | 2 | 0 |
| At home | 15 | 2 |
| Away | 17 | 4 |
| Neutral ground | 1 | 0 |
The tiers are a fixed grouping of countries, not a rating on the day. Where it was played is only known for the hundreds we have the match record for.
Every hundred
127 v Pakistan, Manchester, 2006 · At home · Won
A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.
116 v Australia, W.A.C.A, 2006 · Away · Lost
A good ton. The team lost.
105 v Pakistan, Lord's, 2006 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.
104* v India, Nagpur, 2006 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.
118 v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2007 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. Judged a good ton in a drawn match, not one that saved it.
106 v West Indies, Manchester, 2007 · At home · Won
A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.
105 v West Indies, Lord's, 2007 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.
160 v West Indies, Chester-le-Street, 2009 · At home · Won
A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.
139* v West Indies, Bridgetown, 2009 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. Judged a good ton in a drawn match, not one that saved it.
118 v South Africa, Durban, 2009 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. England were 0 for 0 when he came in, 343 behind. He made 118, 21% of the 574, and England won by an innings and 98 runs. Another hundred came in the same innings.
235* v Australia, Brisbane, 2010 · Away · Drawn
A ton of consequence: saved the match. He saved the match.
173 v Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2010 · Away · Won
A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.
148 v Australia, Adelaide, 2010 · Away · Won
A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.
110 v Pakistan, The Oval, 2010 · At home · Lost
A good ton. The team lost.
109* v Bangladesh, Mirpur, 2010 · Away · Won
A good ton. Judged a good ton: against Bangladesh, in a win the hundred did not decide.
294 v India, Birmingham, 2011 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He scored 41% of the team's runs.
189 v Australia, Sydney, 2011 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. 4 wickets fell around him while the team was under 200.
133 v Sri Lanka, Cardiff, 2011 · At home · Won
A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.
106 v Sri Lanka, Lord's, 2011 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.
190 v India, Eden Gardens, 2012 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He made 190, 36% of England's 523, after coming in at 0 for 0 with the team 316 behind. England won by 7 wickets.
176 v India, Ahmedabad, 2012 · Away · Lost
A good ton. The team lost.
122 v India, Wankhede, 2012 · Away · Won
A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.
115 v South Africa, The Oval, 2012 · At home · Lost
A good ton. The team lost.
130 v New Zealand, Leeds, 2013 · At home · Won
A good ton. Judged a good ton: a home win against New Zealand that the hundred did not decide.
116 v New Zealand, Dunedin, 2013 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. Judged a good ton in a drawn match, not one that saved it.
263 v Pakistan, Abu Dhabi, 2015 · Neutral ground · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.
162 v New Zealand, Lord's, 2015 · At home · Won
A good ton. Judged a good ton: a home win against New Zealand that the hundred did not decide.
105 v West Indies, Bridgetown, 2015 · Away · Lost
A good ton. The team lost.
130 v India, Rajkot, 2016 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.
105 v Pakistan, Manchester, 2016 · At home · Won
A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.
244* v Australia, Melbourne, 2017 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.
243 v West Indies, Birmingham, 2017 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He scored 47% of the team's runs.
147 v India, The Oval, 2018 · At home · Won
A good ton. A dead rubber: the series was already decided.