Jacques Kallis
45 Test hundreds. Of the 45 we can measure, 3 were tons of consequence.
Who against, and where
| Hundreds | Tons of consequence | |
|---|---|---|
| Top tier (England, Australia, India) | 20 | 2 |
| Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa) | 7 | 1 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 14 | 0 |
| Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest) | 4 | 0 |
| At home | 14 | 3 |
| Away | 12 | 0 |
| Neutral ground | 2 | 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
101 v Australia, Melbourne, 1997 · Drawn
A good ton. His side trailed by 380 when his innings began. He made 37% of the team's 273. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't save the match.
132 v England, Manchester, 1998 · Drawn
A good ton. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
148* v New Zealand, Christchurch, 1999 · Drawn
A good ton. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
115 v Zimbabwe, Harare, 1999 · Won
A good ton. The match was won by an innings and 219 runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
110 v West Indies, Cape Town, 1999 · Won
A good ton. The match was won by 149 runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
160 v New Zealand, Bloemfontein, 2000 · Won
A good ton. He made 34% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
105 v England, Cape Town, 2000 · Won
A good ton. The match was won by an innings and 37 runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
189* v Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, 2001 · 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.
157* v Zimbabwe, Harare, 2001 · Won
A good ton. The match was won by 9 wickets. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
139* v Bangladesh, Potchefstroom, 2002 · Won
A good ton. The match was won by an innings and 160 runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
105 v Pakistan, Durban, 2002 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 28% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 33.
177 v West Indies, Durban, 2003 · Won
A good ton. His side trailed by 264 when his innings began. He made 27% of the team's 658. The match was won by an innings and 65 runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
158 v West Indies, Johannesburg, 2003 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 28% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 160.
162 v England, Durban, 2004 · Drawn
A good ton. A draw: without a ball-by-ball record we cannot say the hundred saved it.
150* v New Zealand, Hamilton, 2004 · Drawn
A good ton. A draw: without a ball-by-ball record we cannot say the hundred saved it.
130* v West Indies, Cape Town, 2004 · Drawn
A good ton. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
130* v West Indies, Centurion, 2004 · Drawn
A good ton. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
121 v India, Eden Gardens, 2004 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
149 v England, Cape Town, 2005 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. In at 2 for 70, 70 ahead. He made 34% of the team's 441, and no one else came close. The team won by 196 runs. It was a Boxing Day or New Year Test. He added 104 for the 8th wicket. A slow grind at 45 runs per 100 balls.
147 v West Indies, St John's, 2005 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
136* v England, Centurion, 2005 · Drawn
A good ton. The match was drawn. Without a ball-by-ball record we can't say the hundred saved it.
109* v West Indies, Georgetown, 2005 · 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.
114 v Australia, Durban, 2006 · At home · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
111 v Australia, Sydney, 2006 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
186 v New Zealand, Johannesburg, 2007 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He scored 44% of the team's runs.
155 v Pakistan, Karachi, 2007 · Away · Won
A good ton. He made 34% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 109.
131 v New Zealand, Centurion, 2007 · At home · Won
A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
107* v Pakistan, Lahore, 2007 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
100* v Pakistan, Karachi, 2007 · Away · Won
A good ton. His side already led by 202 when the innings began. He made 38% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 43.
132 v India, Ahmedabad, 2008 · Away · Won
A good ton. He made 27% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 100.
120 v England, Centurion, 2009 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
102 v Australia, Cape Town, 2009 · At home · Won
A good ton. A dead rubber, and his side had already lost the series.
201* v India, Centurion, 2010 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 32% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 166.
173 v India, Nagpur, 2010 · Away · Won
A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
135* v Pakistan, Dubai (DICS), 2010 · Neutral ground · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
110 v West Indies, Basseterre, 2010 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
108 v England, Cape Town, 2010 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
105 v Pakistan, Abu Dhabi, 2010 · Neutral ground · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
161 v India, Cape Town, 2011 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
109* v India, Cape Town, 2011 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
224 v Sri Lanka, Cape Town, 2012 · At home · Won
A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
182* v England, The Oval, 2012 · Away · Won
A good ton. He made 29% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 260.
147 v Australia, Brisbane, 2012 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
113 v New Zealand, Dunedin, 2012 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A slow grind: 43 runs per 100 balls off 263 balls, 100th run off ball 219, batted 4, innings 3. The match was drawn.
115 v India, Durban, 2013 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. In at 2 for 113, 221 behind. He made 23% of the team's 500, and no one else came close. The team won by 10 wickets. It was the decider of a level series. Kallis's last Test, on Boxing Day 2013: he made 115, only the 31st batter to score a hundred in his final Test. A slow grind at 36 runs per 100 balls.