← Tons of Consequence

Desmond Haynes

18 Test hundreds. Of the 13 we can measure, 1 were tons of consequence. The other 5 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)121
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)30
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. 184 v England, Lord's, 1980 · Drawn

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

  2. 122 v New Zealand, Christchurch, 1980 · Drawn

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

  3. 105 v New Zealand, Dunedin, 1980 · Lost

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

  4. 136 v India, St John's, 1983 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  5. 145 v Australia, Bridgetown, 1984 · Won

    A good ton. He made 28% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  6. 125 v England, The Oval, 1984 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  7. 103* v Australia, Georgetown, 1984 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  8. 131 v England, St John's, 1986 · Won

    A good ton. He made 28% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  9. 121 v New Zealand, Wellington, 1987 · Drawn

    A good ton. His side trailed by 228 when his innings began. He made 35% of the team's 345. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't save the match.

  10. 100 v Australia, W.A.C.A, 1988 · Won

    A good ton. His side already led by 441 when the innings began. He made 1111% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  11. 143 v Australia, Sydney, 1989 · Lost

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

  12. 112* v India, Bridgetown, 1989 · Won

    A ton of consequence: chased it down. His side trailed by 195 when the innings began. He made 57% of the team's 196. The team won by 8 wickets.

  13. 167 v England, St John's, 1990 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  14. 117 v Pakistan, Karachi, 1990 · Lost

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

  15. 109 v England, Bridgetown, 1990 · Won

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

  16. 111 v Australia, Georgetown, 1991 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  17. 143* v Pakistan, Port of Spain, 1993 · Won

    A good ton. He made 37% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  18. 125 v Pakistan, Bridgetown, 1993 · Won

    A good ton. He made 27% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.