← Tons of Consequence

Brendon McCullum

12 Test hundreds. Of the 11 we can measure, 4 were tons of consequence. The other 1 are before the ball-by-ball record, so we do not have enough match data yet.

Who against, and where

HundredsTons of consequence
Top tier (England, Australia, India)63
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)31
Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest)30
At home83
Away21
Neutral ground10

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. 143 v Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2004

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  2. 111 v Zimbabwe, Harare, 2005 · Away · Won

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

  3. 115 v India, Napier, 2009 · At home · Drawn

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

  4. 225 v India, Hyderabad, 2010 · Away · Drawn

    A ton of consequence: saved the match. He saved the match.

  5. 185 v Bangladesh, Hamilton, 2010 · At home · Won

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

  6. 104 v Australia, Wellington, 2010 · At home · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost.

  7. 113 v West Indies, Dunedin, 2013 · At home · Drawn

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

  8. 302 v India, Wellington, 2014 · At home · Drawn

    A ton of consequence: saved the match. He saved the match.

  9. 224 v India, Auckland, 2014 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. He came in at 3 for 30.

  10. 202 v Pakistan, Sharjah, 2014 · Neutral ground · Won

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

  11. 195 v Sri Lanka, Christchurch, 2014 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. He came in at 3 for 88.

  12. 145 v Australia, Christchurch, 2016 · At home · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost.