← Tons of Consequence

Graham Thorpe

16 Test hundreds. Of the 8 we can measure, 1 were tons of consequence. The other 8 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)30
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)91
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)40
At home10

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. 114* v Australia, Nottingham, 1993 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  2. 123 v Australia, W.A.C.A, 1995 · Lost

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

  3. 138 v Australia, Birmingham, 1997 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  4. 119 v New Zealand, Auckland, 1997 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  5. 108 v New Zealand, Wellington, 1997 · 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. 103 v West Indies, Bridgetown, 1998 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  7. 118 v Pakistan, Lahore, 2000 · Drawn

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

  8. 138 v Pakistan, Manchester, 2001 · Lost

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

  9. 113* v Sri Lanka, Colombo (SSC), 2001 · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. His side trailed by 241 when the innings began. He made 45% of the team's 249. The team won by 4 wickets. It was the decider of a level series. A slow grind at 42 runs per 100 balls.

  10. 200* v New Zealand, Christchurch, 2002 · Won

    A good ton. He made 43% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  11. 123 v Sri Lanka, Birmingham, 2002 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  12. 124 v South Africa, The Oval, 2003 · At home · Won

    A good ton. He made 21% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 78.

  13. 119* v West Indies, Bridgetown, 2004

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  14. 118* v South Africa, Durban, 2004 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  15. 114 v West Indies, Manchester, 2004 · Won

    A good ton. He made 35% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  16. 104* v New Zealand, Nottingham, 2004 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.