← Tons of Consequence

Alec Stewart

15 Test hundreds. Of the 15 we can measure, 0 were tons of consequence.

Who against, and where

HundredsTons of consequence
Top tier (England, Australia, India)10
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)90
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)30
Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest)20

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

  1. 113* v Sri Lanka, Lord's, 1991 · Won

    A good ton. He made 40% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  2. 190 v Pakistan, Birmingham, 1992 · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw: without a ball-by-ball record we cannot say the hundred saved it.

  3. 148 v New Zealand, Christchurch, 1992 · Won

    A good ton. He made 26% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  4. 107 v New Zealand, Wellington, 1992 · Drawn

    A good ton. A dead rubber (the series was already decided) that his side did not win.

  5. 143 v West Indies, Bridgetown, 1994 · Won

    A good ton. A dead rubber, and his side had already lost the series.

  6. 119 v New Zealand, Lord's, 1994 · Drawn

    A good ton. His side trailed by 406 when his innings began. He made 47% of the team's 254. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't save the match.

  7. 118 v West Indies, Bridgetown, 1994 · Won

    A good ton. A dead rubber, and his side had already lost the series.

  8. 170 v Pakistan, Leeds, 1996 · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw: without a ball-by-ball record we cannot say the hundred saved it.

  9. 101* v Zimbabwe, Harare, 1996 · Drawn

    A good ton. His side trailed by 59 when his innings began. He made 52% of the team's 195. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't save the match.

  10. 173 v New Zealand, Auckland, 1997 · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw: without a ball-by-ball record we cannot say the hundred saved it.

  11. 164 v South Africa, Manchester, 1998 · Drawn

    A good ton. His side trailed by 369 when his innings began. He made 44% of the team's 369. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't save the match.

  12. 107 v Australia, Melbourne, 1998 · Won

    A good ton. He made 40% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  13. 124* v Zimbabwe, Lord's, 2000 · Won

    A good ton. He made 30% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  14. 105 v West Indies, Manchester, 2000 · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw: without a ball-by-ball record we cannot say the hundred saved it.

  15. 123 v Sri Lanka, Manchester, 2002 · Won

    A good ton. He made 24% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.