Aravinda de Silva
20 Test hundreds. Of the 14 we can measure, 2 were tons of consequence. The other 6 are before the ball-by-ball record, so we do not have enough match data yet.
Who against, and where
| Hundreds | Tons of consequence | |
|---|---|---|
| Top tier (England, Australia, India) | 8 | 0 |
| Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa) | 2 | 0 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 8 | 1 |
| Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest) | 2 | 1 |
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
122 v Pakistan, Faisalabad, 1985 · Drawn
A good ton. A draw: without a ball-by-ball record we cannot say the hundred saved it.
105 v Pakistan, Karachi, 1985 · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
167 v Australia, Brisbane, 1989 · Drawn
A good ton. A draw: without a ball-by-ball record we cannot say the hundred saved it.
267 v New Zealand, Wellington, 1991 · Drawn
A good ton. We don't have the result or the score when he came in.
123 v New Zealand, Auckland, 1991 · Drawn
A good ton. A draw: without a ball-by-ball record we cannot say the hundred saved it.
148 v India, Colombo (PSS), 1993 · Drawn
A good ton. A draw: without a ball-by-ball record we cannot say the hundred saved it.
127 v Pakistan, Colombo (PSS), 1994 · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
105 v Pakistan, Faisalabad, 1995 · Won
Not enough match data yet to say.
168 v Pakistan, Colombo (RPS), 1997 · Drawn
A good ton. His side trailed by 48 when his innings began. He made 40% of the team's 423. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't save the match.
146 v India, Colombo (SSC), 1997 · Drawn
A good ton. A draw: without a ball-by-ball record we cannot say the hundred saved it.
138* v Pakistan, Colombo (SSC), 1997 · Drawn
A good ton. A draw: without a ball-by-ball record we cannot say the hundred saved it.
126 v India, Colombo (RPS), 1997
Not enough match data yet to say.
120 v India, Colombo (SSC), 1997
Not enough match data yet to say.
110* v India, Mohali, 1997 · Drawn
A good ton. His side trailed by 146 when his innings began. He made 44% of the team's 251. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't save the match.
103* v Pakistan, Colombo (SSC), 1997
Not enough match data yet to say.
152 v England, The Oval, 1998 · Won
Not enough match data yet to say.
143* v Zimbabwe, Colombo (SSC), 1998 · Won
A ton of consequence: chased it down. His side trailed by 325 when the innings began. He made 44% of the team's 326. The team won by 5 wickets. The series was still to be settled in this Test.
112 v Pakistan, Rawalpindi, 2000 · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. His side trailed by 182 when the innings began. He made 32% of the team's 353. The team won by 2 wickets. A slow grind at 41 runs per 100 balls.
106 v England, Galle, 2001 · Won
Not enough match data yet to say.
206 v Bangladesh, Colombo (PSS), 2002 · Won
A good ton. He made 38% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.