← Tons of Consequence

Dennis Amiss

11 Test hundreds. Of the 9 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)20
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)60
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)30

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. 158 v Pakistan, Hyderabad (Sind), 1973 · Drawn

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

  2. 138* v New Zealand, Nottingham, 1973 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  3. 112 v Pakistan, Lahore, 1973 · Drawn

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

  4. 262* v West Indies, Kingston, 1974 · Drawn

    A good ton. His side trailed by 230 when his innings began. He made 61% of the team's 432. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't save the match.

  5. 188 v India, Lord's, 1974 · Won

    A good ton. He made 30% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  6. 183 v Pakistan, The Oval, 1974 · Drawn

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

  7. 174 v West Indies, Port of Spain, 1974 · Lost

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

  8. 118 v West Indies, Georgetown, 1974 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  9. 164* v New Zealand, Christchurch, 1975 · Drawn

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

  10. 203 v West Indies, The Oval, 1976 · Lost

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

  11. 179 v India, Delhi, 1976 · Won

    A good ton. He made 47% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.