← Tons of Consequence

Andrew Strauss

21 Test hundreds. Of the 14 we can measure, 4 were tons of consequence. The other 7 are before the ball-by-ball record, so we do not have enough match data yet.

Who against, and where

HundredsTons of consequence
Top tier (England, Australia, India)72
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)62
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)80
At home72
Away72

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. 137 v West Indies, Lord's, 2004

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  2. 136 v South Africa, Durban, 2004

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  3. 126 v South Africa, Gqeberha, 2004

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  4. 112 v New Zealand, Lord's, 2004

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  5. 147 v South Africa, Johannesburg, 2005

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  6. 129 v Australia, The Oval, 2005 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.

  7. 106 v Australia, Manchester, 2005

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  8. 128 v India, Wankhede, 2006

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  9. 128 v Pakistan, Lord's, 2006 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.

  10. 116 v Pakistan, Leeds, 2006 · At home · Won

    A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.

  11. 177 v New Zealand, Napier, 2008 · Away · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He made 177, 38% of England's 467, after coming in at 1 for 5 with the team 90 ahead in the decider. England won by 121 runs. Another hundred came in the same innings.

  12. 123 v India, Chennai, 2008 · Away · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost.

  13. 108 v India, Chennai, 2008 · Away · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost.

  14. 106 v New Zealand, Manchester, 2008 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: chased it down. He made it in a winning chase.

  15. 169 v West Indies, St John's, 2009 · Away · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.

  16. 161 v Australia, Lord's, 2009 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He made 161, 38% of England's 425, after coming in at 0 for 0. England won by 115 runs.

  17. 142 v West Indies, Bridgetown, 2009 · Away · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.

  18. 142 v West Indies, Port of Spain, 2009 · Away · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.

  19. 110 v Australia, Brisbane, 2010 · Away · Drawn

    A ton of consequence: saved the match. He saved the match.

  20. 141 v West Indies, Nottingham, 2012 · At home · Won

    A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.

  21. 122 v West Indies, Lord's, 2012 · At home · Won

    A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.