← Tons of Consequence

Graeme Wood

9 Test hundreds. Of the 5 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

HundredsTons of consequence
Top tier (England, Australia, India)40
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)41
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)10

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. 126 v West Indies, Georgetown, 1978 · Won

    A ton of consequence: chased it down. The team won the match. A hundred in a winning fourth-innings chase.

  2. 100 v England, Melbourne, 1978 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  3. 112 v England, Lord's, 1980 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  4. 111 v New Zealand, Brisbane, 1980 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  5. 125 v India, Adelaide, 1981 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  6. 100 v Pakistan, Melbourne, 1981 · Lost

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

  7. 100 v New Zealand, Auckland, 1982 · Lost

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

  8. 172 v England, Nottingham, 1985 · Drawn

    A good ton. His side trailed by 456 when his innings began. He made 32% of the team's 539. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't save the match.

  9. 111 v West Indies, W.A.C.A, 1988 · Lost

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