← Tons of Consequence

Mahela Jayawardene

34 Test hundreds. Of the 21 we can measure, 4 were tons of consequence. The other 13 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)162
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)92
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)30
Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest)60
At home143
Away61
Neutral ground10

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. 167 v New Zealand, Galle, 1998

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  2. 242 v India, Colombo (SSC), 1999

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  3. 167 v South Africa, Galle, 2000

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  4. 101* v South Africa, Colombo (SSC), 2000

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  5. 150 v Bangladesh, Colombo (SSC), 2001

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  6. 139 v India, Colombo (SSC), 2001

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  7. 104 v India, Kandy, 2001

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  8. 101 v England, Kandy, 2001

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  9. 107 v England, Lord's, 2002

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  10. 134 v England, Colombo (SSC), 2003 · At home · Won

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

  11. 237 v South Africa, Galle, 2004

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  12. 100* v Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, 2004

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  13. 141 v New Zealand, Napier, 2005

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  14. 374 v South Africa, Colombo (SSC), 2006 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He scored 50% of the team's runs.

  15. 123 v South Africa, Colombo (PSS), 2006 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: chased it down. He made it in a winning chase.

  16. 119 v England, Lord's, 2006 · Away · Drawn

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

  17. 213* v England, Galle, 2007 · At home · Drawn

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

  18. 195 v England, Colombo (SSC), 2007 · At home · Drawn

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

  19. 165 v Bangladesh, Kandy, 2007 · At home · Won

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

  20. 127 v Bangladesh, Colombo (SSC), 2007 · At home · Won

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

  21. 104 v Australia, Hobart, 2007 · Away · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost.

  22. 166 v Bangladesh, Mirpur, 2008

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  23. 136 v West Indies, Providence, 2008 · Away · Won

    A good ton. The team was already 205 ahead when he came in.

  24. 136 v India, Colombo (SSC), 2008 · At home · Won

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

  25. 275 v India, Ahmedabad, 2009 · Away · Drawn

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

  26. 240 v Pakistan, Karachi, 2009 · Away · Drawn

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

  27. 114 v New Zealand, Galle, 2009 · At home · Won

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

  28. 174 v India, Colombo (SSC), 2010 · At home · Drawn

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

  29. 105 v Australia, Galle, 2011 · At home · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost.

  30. 180 v England, Galle, 2012 · At home · Won

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

  31. 105 v England, Colombo (PSS), 2012 · At home · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost.

  32. 203* v Bangladesh, Mirpur, 2014 · Away · Won

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

  33. 165 v South Africa, Colombo (SSC), 2014 · At home · Drawn

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

  34. 129 v Pakistan, Dubai (DICS), 2014 · Neutral ground · Won

    A good ton. 2nd innings, team 77 behind. Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets. He made 33% of the team's runs.