← Tons of Consequence

Ben Stokes

14 Test hundreds. Of the 14 we can measure, 3 were tons of consequence.

Who against, and where

HundredsTons of consequence
Top tier (England, Australia, India)61
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)51
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)31
At home93
Away50

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. 120 v Australia, W.A.C.A, 2013 · Away · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost.

  2. 101 v New Zealand, Lord's, 2015 · At home · Won

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

  3. 258 v South Africa, Cape Town, 2016 · Away · Drawn

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

  4. 128 v India, Rajkot, 2016 · Away · Drawn

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

  5. 112 v South Africa, The Oval, 2017 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. England were 4 for 120 when he came in. He made 112, 32% of the 353, and England won by 239 runs.

  6. 100 v West Indies, Leeds, 2017 · At home · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost.

  7. 135* v Australia, Leeds, 2019 · At home · Won

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

  8. 115* v Australia, Lord's, 2019 · At home · Drawn

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

  9. 176 v West Indies, Manchester, 2020 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. He came in at 3 for 81.

  10. 120 v South Africa, Gqeberha, 2020 · Away · Won

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

  11. 120 v West Indies, Bridgetown, 2022 · Away · Drawn

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

  12. 103 v South Africa, Manchester, 2022 · At home · Won

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

  13. 155 v Australia, Lord's, 2023 · At home · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost.

  14. 141 v India, Manchester, 2025 · At home · Drawn

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