← Tons of Consequence

Clyde Walcott

15 Test hundreds. Of the 11 we can measure, 0 were tons of consequence. The other 4 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)130
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)10
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)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. 152 v India, Delhi, 1948 · Drawn

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

  2. 108 v India, Eden Gardens, 1948 · Drawn

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

  3. 168* v England, Lord's, 1950 · Won

    A good ton. He made 40% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  4. 115 v New Zealand, Auckland, 1952 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  5. 125 v India, Georgetown, 1953 · Drawn

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

  6. 118 v India, Kingston, 1953 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  7. 220 v England, Bridgetown, 1954 · Won

    A good ton. He made 57% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  8. 124 v England, Port of Spain, 1954 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  9. 116 v England, Kingston, 1954 · Lost

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

  10. 155 v Australia, Kingston, 1955 · Lost

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

  11. 126 v Australia, Port of Spain, 1955 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  12. 110 v Australia, Port of Spain, 1955 · Drawn

    A good ton. His side trailed by 218 when his innings began. He made 40% of the team's 273. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't save the match.

  13. 110 v Australia, Kingston, 1955 · Lost

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

  14. 108 v Australia, Kingston, 1955 · Lost

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

  15. 145 v Pakistan, Georgetown, 1958 · Won

    A good ton. He made 35% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.