Ian Bell
22 Test hundreds. Of the 22 we can measure, 3 were tons of consequence.
Who against, and where
| Hundreds | Tons of consequence | |
|---|---|---|
| Top tier (England, Australia, India) | 8 | 3 |
| Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa) | 3 | 0 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 8 | 0 |
| Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest) | 3 | 0 |
| At home | 15 | 3 |
| Away | 7 | 0 |
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
162* v Bangladesh, Chester-le-Street, 2005 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 36% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 105.
115 v Pakistan, Faisalabad, 2005 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. The match was drawn, against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
119 v Pakistan, Leeds, 2006 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 23% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 4 for 192.
106* v Pakistan, Manchester, 2006 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 23% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 4 for 288.
100* v Pakistan, Lord's, 2006 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
109* v West Indies, Lord's, 2007 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
199 v South Africa, Lord's, 2008 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
110 v New Zealand, Napier, 2008 · Away · Won
A good ton. His side already led by 225 when the innings began. He made 24% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 3 for 140.
140 v South Africa, Durban, 2009 · Away · Won
A good ton. He made 24% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 4 for 297.
138 v Bangladesh, Mirpur, 2010 · Away · Won
A good ton. 2nd innings, team 312 behind. England won by 9 wickets. He made 28% of the team's runs. Another hundred was scored in the match.
128 v Bangladesh, Manchester, 2010 · At home · Won
A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
235 v India, The Oval, 2011 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 40% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 1 for 75.
159 v India, Nottingham, 2011 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 29% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 1 for 6.
119* v Sri Lanka, Southampton, 2011 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
115 v Australia, Sydney, 2011 · Away · Won
A good ton. He made 18% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 5 for 226.
103* v Sri Lanka, Cardiff, 2011 · 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 4 for 305.
116* v India, Nagpur, 2012 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. The match was drawn, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
113 v Australia, Chester-le-Street, 2013 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. He came in at 3 for 49.
109 v Australia, Nottingham, 2013 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. England were 3 for 121 when he came in, 56 ahead. He made 109, 29% of the 375, and England won by 14 runs.
109 v Australia, Lord's, 2013 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. In at 3 for 28, 28 ahead. He made 30% of the team's 361, and no one else came close. The team won by 347 runs. He faced an elite attack.
167 v India, Southampton, 2014 · At home · Won
A good ton. His side already led by 213 when the innings began. He made 29% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 213.
143 v West Indies, North Sound, 2015 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.