← Tons of Consequence

Ijaz Ahmed

12 Test hundreds. Of the 9 we can measure, 0 were tons of consequence. The other 3 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)70
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)50

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. 122 v Australia, Faisalabad, 1988 · Drawn

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

  2. 121 v Australia, Melbourne, 1990 · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost the match. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.

  3. 137 v Australia, Sydney, 1995 · Won

    A good ton. A dead rubber, and his side had already lost the series.

  4. 103 v New Zealand, Christchurch, 1995 · Won

    A good ton. He made 24% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  5. 141 v England, Leeds, 1996 · Drawn

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

  6. 125 v New Zealand, Rawalpindi, 1996 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  7. 151 v West Indies, Karachi, 1997 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  8. 113 v Sri Lanka, Colombo (RPS), 1997 · Drawn

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

  9. 155 v Australia, Peshawar, 1998 · Drawn

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

  10. 120* v Australia, Karachi, 1998 · Drawn

    A good ton. His side trailed by 428 when his innings began. He made 46% of the team's 262. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't save the match.

  11. 211 v Sri Lanka, Dhaka, 1999

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  12. 115 v Australia, W.A.C.A, 1999 · Lost

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