← Tons of Consequence

Bevan Congdon

7 Test hundreds. Of the 7 we can measure, 0 were tons of consequence.

Who against, and where

HundredsTons of consequence
Top tier (England, Australia, India)50
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)20

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. 104 v England, Christchurch, 1966 · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw: without a ball-by-ball record we cannot say the hundred saved it.

  2. 166* v West Indies, Port of Spain, 1972 · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw: without a ball-by-ball record we cannot say the hundred saved it.

  3. 126 v West Indies, Bridgetown, 1972 · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw: without a ball-by-ball record we cannot say the hundred saved it.

  4. 176 v England, Nottingham, 1973 · Lost

    A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.

  5. 175 v England, Lord's, 1973 · Drawn

    A good ton. His side trailed by 253 when his innings began. He made 32% of the team's 551. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't save the match.

  6. 132 v Australia, Wellington, 1974 · Drawn

    A good ton. His side trailed by 511 when his innings began. He made 27% of the team's 484. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't save the match.

  7. 107* v Australia, Christchurch, 1977 · Drawn

    A good ton. His side trailed by 349 when his innings began. He made 37% of the team's 293. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't save the match.