Asad Shafiq
12 Test hundreds. Of the 12 we can measure, 1 were tons of consequence.
Who against, and where
| Hundreds | Tons of consequence | |
|---|---|---|
| Top tier (England, Australia, India) | 3 | 0 |
| Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa) | 4 | 0 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 3 | 1 |
| Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest) | 2 | 0 |
| Away | 7 | 1 |
| Neutral ground | 5 | 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
104 v Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2011 · Away · Won
A good ton. He made 18% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 4 for 311.
100* v Sri Lanka, Pallekele, 2012 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
130 v South Africa, Dubai (DICS), 2013 · Neutral ground · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
111 v South Africa, Cape Town, 2013 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
137 v New Zealand, Sharjah, 2014 · Neutral ground · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
131 v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2015 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. He came in at 4 for 86.
107 v Bangladesh, Mirpur, 2015 · Away · Won
A good ton. His side already led by 323 when the innings began. He made 19% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 4 for 323.
107 v England, Abu Dhabi, 2015 · Neutral ground · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
137 v Australia, Brisbane, 2016 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
109 v England, The Oval, 2016 · Away · Won
A good ton. He made 20% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 52.
112 v Sri Lanka, Dubai (DICS), 2017 · Neutral ground · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
104 v New Zealand, Abu Dhabi, 2018 · Neutral ground · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.