Angelo Mathews
16 Test hundreds. Of the 16 we can measure, 1 were tons of consequence.
Who against, and where
| Hundreds | Tons of consequence | |
|---|---|---|
| Top tier (England, Australia, India) | 7 | 0 |
| Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa) | 2 | 0 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 2 | 0 |
| Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest) | 5 | 1 |
| At home | 6 | 0 |
| Away | 8 | 1 |
| 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
105* v Australia, Colombo (SSC), 2011 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. The match was drawn, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
157* v Pakistan, Abu Dhabi, 2013 · Neutral ground · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
160 v England, Leeds, 2014 · Away · Won
A good ton. He came in comfortably, and the team did not depend on him.
102 v England, Lord's, 2014 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
122 v Pakistan, Pallekele, 2015 · At home · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
110 v India, Colombo (SSC), 2015 · At home · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
102 v India, Colombo (PSS), 2015 · At home · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
111 v India, Delhi, 2017 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. The match was drawn, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
120* v New Zealand, Wellington, 2018 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
200* v Zimbabwe, Harare, 2020 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. In at 2 for 92, 266 behind. He made 39% of the team's 515, and no one else came close. The team won by 10 wickets. A slow grind at 43 runs per 100 balls.
110 v England, Galle, 2021 · At home · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
199 v Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2022 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
145* v Bangladesh, Mirpur, 2022 · Away · Won
A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
115 v New Zealand, Christchurch, 2023 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
100* v Ireland, Galle, 2023 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 14% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 496.
141 v Afghanistan, Colombo (SSC), 2024 · Won
A good ton. Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't decide the match.