← Tons of Consequence

Bruce Mitchell

8 Test hundreds. Of the 7 we can measure, 0 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)70
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)10

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. 123 v England, Cape Town, 1931 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  2. 113 v New Zealand, Christchurch, 1932 · Won

    A good ton. He made 25% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  3. 164* v England, Lord's, 1935 · Won

    A good ton. He made 59% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  4. 128 v England, The Oval, 1935 · Drawn

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

  5. 109 v England, Durban, 1939 · Lost

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

  6. 189* v England, The Oval, 1947 · Drawn

    A good ton. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the hundred did not save it. England had already won the series.

  7. 120 v England, The Oval, 1947 · Drawn

    A good ton. A dead rubber (the series was already decided) that his side did not win.

  8. 120 v England, Cape Town, 1949 · Drawn

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