← Tons of Consequence

Chris Gayle

15 Test hundreds. Of the 13 we can measure, 0 were tons of consequence. The other 2 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)50
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)70
Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest)30
At home50
Away40

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. 175 v Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, 2001 · Won

    A good ton. He made 31% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  2. 204 v New Zealand, St George's, 2002 · Drawn

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

  3. 141 v Bangladesh, Gros Islet, 2004 · Drawn

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

  4. 116 v South Africa, Cape Town, 2004 · Drawn

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

  5. 107 v South Africa, Centurion, 2004 · Lost

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  6. 105 v England, The Oval, 2004 · Away · Lost

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

  7. 317 v South Africa, St John's, 2005 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.

  8. 197 v New Zealand, Napier, 2008 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  9. 165* v Australia, Adelaide, 2009 · Away · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.

  10. 104 v England, Kingston, 2009 · At home · Won

    A good ton. He made 27% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 0 for 0.

  11. 102 v England, Port of Spain, 2009 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.

  12. 102 v Australia, W.A.C.A, 2009 · Away · Lost

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

  13. 333 v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2010 · Away · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.

  14. 150 v New Zealand, North Sound, 2012 · At home · Won

    A good ton. He came in comfortably, and the team did not depend on him.

  15. 101 v Zimbabwe, Roseau, 2013 · At home · Won

    A good ton. He came in comfortably, and the team did not depend on him.