← Tons of Consequence

Ken Barrington

20 Test hundreds. Of the 14 we can measure, 1 were tons of consequence. The other 6 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)80
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)80
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)41

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. 128 v West Indies, Bridgetown, 1960 · Drawn

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

  2. 121 v West Indies, Port of Spain, 1960 · Won

    A good ton. He made 32% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  3. 172 v India, Kanpur, 1961 · Drawn

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

  4. 151* v India, Brabourne, 1961 · Drawn

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

  5. 139 v Pakistan, Lahore, 1961 · Won

    A good ton. He made 37% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  6. 113* v India, Delhi, 1961 · Drawn

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

  7. 132* v Australia, Adelaide, 1963 · Drawn

    A good ton. His side trailed by 355 when his innings began. He made 59% of the team's 223. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't save the match.

  8. 126 v New Zealand, Auckland, 1963 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  9. 101 v Australia, Sydney, 1963 · Drawn

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

  10. 256 v Australia, Manchester, 1964 · Drawn

    A good ton. His side trailed by 656 when his innings began. He made 42% of the team's 611. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't save the match.

  11. 148* v South Africa, Durban, 1964 · Won

    A good ton. He made 31% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  12. 121 v South Africa, Johannesburg, 1964

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  13. 163 v New Zealand, Leeds, 1965 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  14. 137 v New Zealand, Birmingham, 1965 · Won

    A good ton. He made 31% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  15. 115 v Australia, Melbourne, 1966

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  16. 102 v Australia, Adelaide, 1966 · Lost

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  17. 148 v Pakistan, Lord's, 1967 · Drawn

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

  18. 142 v Pakistan, The Oval, 1967 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  19. 109* v Pakistan, Nottingham, 1967 · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. His side trailed by 140 when the innings began. He made 43% of the team's 252. The team won by 10 wickets. A slow grind at 30 runs per 100 balls.

  20. 143 v West Indies, Port of Spain, 1968 · Drawn

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