← Tons of Consequence

Kumar Sangakkara

38 Test hundreds. Of the 29 we can measure, 7 were tons of consequence. The other 9 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)92
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)73
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)132
Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest)90
At home164
Away113
Neutral ground20

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. 140 v West Indies, Galle, 2001

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  2. 128 v Zimbabwe, Colombo (SSC), 2001

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  3. 105* v India, Galle, 2001

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  4. 230 v Pakistan, Lahore, 2002

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  5. 270 v Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, 2004

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  6. 232 v South Africa, Colombo (SSC), 2004

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  7. 138 v Pakistan, Karachi, 2004

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  8. 157* v West Indies, Kandy, 2005

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  9. 287 v South Africa, Colombo (SSC), 2006 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He made 287, 38% of Sri Lanka's 756, after coming in at 1 for 6 with the team 163 behind. Sri Lanka won by an innings and 153 runs. Another hundred came in the same innings.

  10. 185 v Pakistan, Colombo (SSC), 2006

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  11. 156* v New Zealand, Wellington, 2006 · Away · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He scored 58% of the team's runs.

  12. 100* v New Zealand, Christchurch, 2006 · Away · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost.

  13. 222* v Bangladesh, Kandy, 2007 · At home · Won

    A good ton. A dead rubber: the series was already decided.

  14. 200* v Bangladesh, Colombo (PSS), 2007 · At home · Won

    A good ton. Judged a good ton: against Bangladesh, in a win the hundred did not decide.

  15. 192 v Australia, Hobart, 2007 · Away · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost.

  16. 152 v England, Kandy, 2007 · At home · Won

    A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.

  17. 144 v India, Colombo (PSS), 2008 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He made 144, 36% of Sri Lanka's 396, after coming in at 2 for 42 with the team 207 behind in the decider. Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets.

  18. 137 v India, Brabourne, 2009 · Away · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost.

  19. 130* v Pakistan, Colombo (SSC), 2009 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. A dead rubber: the series was already decided.

  20. 109 v New Zealand, Colombo (SSC), 2009 · At home · Won

    A good ton. The team was already 238 ahead when he came in.

  21. 104 v Pakistan, Lahore, 2009 · Away · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.

  22. 219 v India, Colombo (SSC), 2010 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.

  23. 150 v West Indies, Colombo (RPS), 2010 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.

  24. 103 v India, Galle, 2010 · At home · Won

    A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.

  25. 211 v Pakistan, Abu Dhabi, 2011 · Neutral ground · Drawn

    A good ton. Judged a good ton in a drawn match, not one that saved it.

  26. 144 v Pakistan, Sharjah, 2011 · Neutral ground · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.

  27. 119 v England, Southampton, 2011 · Away · Drawn

    A ton of consequence: saved the match. He saved the match.

  28. 108 v South Africa, Durban, 2011 · Away · Won

    A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. 4 wickets fell around him while the team was under 200.

  29. 199* v Pakistan, Galle, 2012 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He scored 42% of the team's runs.

  30. 192 v Pakistan, Colombo (SSC), 2012 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.

  31. 142 v Bangladesh, Galle, 2013 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.

  32. 139 v Bangladesh, Colombo (RPS), 2013 · At home · Won

    A good ton. Judged a good ton: against Bangladesh, in a win the hundred did not decide.

  33. 105 v Bangladesh, Galle, 2013 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. Judged a good ton in a drawn match against Bangladesh, not one that saved it.

  34. 319 v Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2014 · Away · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.

  35. 221 v Pakistan, Galle, 2014 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He scored 42% of the team's runs.

  36. 147 v England, Lord's, 2014 · Away · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.

  37. 105 v Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2014 · Away · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.

  38. 203 v New Zealand, Wellington, 2015 · Away · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost.