← Tons of Consequence

David Boon

21 Test hundreds. Of the 11 we can measure, 0 were tons of consequence. The other 10 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)60
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)20

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 India, Adelaide, 1985 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  2. 131 v India, Sydney, 1986 · Drawn

    A good ton. His side trailed by 4 when his innings began. He made 33% of the team's 396. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't save the match.

  3. 122 v India, Chennai, 1986 · Tied

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  4. 103 v England, Adelaide, 1986 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  5. 143 v New Zealand, Brisbane, 1987 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  6. 184* v England, Sydney, 1988 · Drawn

    A good ton. His side trailed by 211 when his innings began. He made 56% of the team's 328. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't save the match.

  7. 200 v New Zealand, W.A.C.A, 1989 · Won

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

  8. 149 v West Indies, Sydney, 1989 · Won

    A good ton. A dead rubber, and his side had already lost the series.

  9. 121 v England, Adelaide, 1991 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  10. 109* v West Indies, Kingston, 1991 · Drawn

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

  11. 135 v India, Adelaide, 1992 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  12. 129* v India, Sydney, 1992 · Drawn

    A good ton. He made 41% of the team's 313. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't save the match.

  13. 111 v West Indies, Brisbane, 1992 · Drawn

    A good ton. His side trailed by 78 when his innings began. He made 36% of the team's 308. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't save the match.

  14. 107 v India, W.A.C.A, 1992 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  15. 164* v England, Lord's, 1993 · Won

    A good ton. He made 26% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  16. 107 v England, Leeds, 1993 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  17. 106 v New Zealand, Hobart, 1993 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  18. 101 v England, Nottingham, 1993 · Drawn

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

  19. 131 v England, Melbourne, 1994 · Won

    A good ton. He made 41% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  20. 114* v Pakistan, Karachi, 1994 · Lost

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

  21. 110 v Sri Lanka, Melbourne, 1995 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.