Colin Cowdrey
22 Test hundreds. Of the 18 we can measure, 1 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
| Hundreds | Tons of consequence | |
|---|---|---|
| Top tier (England, Australia, India) | 8 | 0 |
| Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa) | 11 | 1 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 3 | 0 |
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
102 v Australia, Melbourne, 1954 · Won
A good ton. He made 53% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
154 v West Indies, Birmingham, 1957 · Drawn
A ton of consequence: saved the match. England trailed by 186 and were 113 for 3 on the fourth morning. He added 411 with May over about 500 minutes against Ramadhin to save the Test.
152 v West Indies, Lord's, 1957 · Won
A good ton. He made 36% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
101 v South Africa, Cape Town, 1957 · Won
A good ton. He made 27% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
160 v India, Leeds, 1959 · Won
A good ton. He made 33% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
100* v Australia, Sydney, 1959 · Drawn
Not enough match data yet to say.
155 v South Africa, The Oval, 1960 · Drawn
A good ton. We don't have the result or the score when he came in.
119 v West Indies, Port of Spain, 1960 · Drawn
A good ton. A draw: without a ball-by-ball record we cannot say the hundred saved it.
114 v West Indies, Kingston, 1960 · Drawn
A good ton. A draw: without a ball-by-ball record we cannot say the hundred saved it.
182 v Pakistan, The Oval, 1962 · Won
A good ton. He made 38% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
159 v Pakistan, Birmingham, 1962 · Won
A good ton. He made 29% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
113 v Australia, Melbourne, 1962 · Won
Not enough match data yet to say.
128* v New Zealand, Wellington, 1963 · Won
A good ton. He made 30% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
151 v India, Delhi, 1964 · Drawn
A good ton. A draw: without a ball-by-ball record we cannot say the hundred saved it.
107 v India, Eden Gardens, 1964 · Drawn
A good ton. A draw: without a ball-by-ball record we cannot say the hundred saved it.
119 v New Zealand, Lord's, 1965 · Won
A good ton. He made 39% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
105 v South Africa, Nottingham, 1965 · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
104 v Australia, Melbourne, 1965
Not enough match data yet to say.
148 v West Indies, Port of Spain, 1968 · Won
Not enough match data yet to say.
104 v Australia, Birmingham, 1968 · Drawn
A good ton. A draw: without a ball-by-ball record we cannot say the hundred saved it.
101 v West Indies, Kingston, 1968 · Drawn
A good ton. A draw: without a ball-by-ball record we cannot say the hundred saved it.
100 v Pakistan, Lahore, 1969 · Drawn
A good ton. A draw: without a ball-by-ball record we cannot say the hundred saved it.