Faf du Plessis
10 Test hundreds. Of the 10 we can measure, 3 were tons of consequence.
Who against, and where
| Hundreds | Tons of consequence | |
|---|---|---|
| Top tier (England, Australia, India) | 4 | 2 |
| Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa) | 2 | 0 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 3 | 1 |
| Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest) | 1 | 0 |
| At home | 8 | 2 |
| Away | 2 | 1 |
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
110* v Australia, Adelaide, 2012 · Away · Drawn
A ton of consequence: saved the match. He saved the match.
137 v New Zealand, Gqeberha, 2013 · At home · Won
A good ton. The team was already 223 ahead when he came in.
134 v India, Johannesburg, 2013 · At home · Drawn
A ton of consequence: saved the match. He saved the match.
103 v West Indies, Gqeberha, 2014 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.
118* v Australia, Adelaide, 2016 · Away · Lost
A good ton. The team lost.
112* v New Zealand, Centurion, 2016 · At home · Won
A good ton. The team was already 246 ahead when he came in.
135* v Bangladesh, Bloemfontein, 2017 · At home · Won
A good ton. The team was already 288 ahead when he came in.
120 v Australia, Johannesburg, 2018 · At home · Won
A good ton. The team was already 361 ahead when he came in.
103 v Pakistan, Cape Town, 2019 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. South Africa were 3 for 126 when he came in, 51 behind. He made 103, 24% of the 431, and South Africa won by 9 wickets.
199 v Sri Lanka, Centurion, 2020 · At home · Won
A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.