Babar Azam
9 Test hundreds. Of the 9 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) | 2 | 0 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 3 | 1 |
| Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest) | 1 | 0 |
| At home | 6 | 0 |
| Away | 2 | 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
127* v New Zealand, Dubai (DICS), 2018 · Neutral ground · Won
A good ton. He made 30% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 4 for 174.
104 v Australia, Brisbane, 2019 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
102* v Sri Lanka, Rawalpindi, 2019 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
100* v Sri Lanka, Karachi, 2019 · At home · Won
A good ton. His side already led by 275 when the innings began. He made 18% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 355.
143 v Bangladesh, Rawalpindi, 2020 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 32% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 93.
196 v Australia, Karachi, 2022 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. The match was drawn, and a hundred in a drawn Test doesn't count as a ton of consequence.
161 v New Zealand, Karachi, 2022 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
136 v England, Rawalpindi, 2022 · At home · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
119 v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2022 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. In at 2 for 21, 201 behind. He made 55% of the team's 218, and no one else came close. The team won by 4 wickets. He added 70 for the 10th wicket. The rest of the team added only 99.