← Tons of Consequence

Matthew Hayden

30 Test hundreds. Of the 14 we can measure, 4 were tons of consequence. The other 16 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)111
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)70
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)90
Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest)33
At home104
Away40

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. 125 v West Indies, Adelaide, 1997

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  2. 203 v India, Chennai, 2001

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  3. 138 v South Africa, Melbourne, 2001

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  4. 136 v New Zealand, Brisbane, 2001

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  5. 131 v South Africa, Adelaide, 2001

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  6. 119 v India, Wankhede, 2001

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  7. 197 v England, Brisbane, 2002

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  8. 122 v South Africa, Johannesburg, 2002

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  9. 119 v Pakistan, Sharjah, 2002

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  10. 105 v South Africa, Sydney, 2002

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  11. 103 v England, Brisbane, 2002

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  12. 102 v England, Melbourne, 2002 · At home · Won

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

  13. 380 v Zimbabwe, W.A.C.A, 2003 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He scored 52% of the team's runs.

  14. 177 v West Indies, St John's, 2003 · Away · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost.

  15. 136 v India, Melbourne, 2003

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  16. 101* v Zimbabwe, Sydney, 2003 · At home · Won

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

  17. 100* v West Indies, Port of Spain, 2003

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  18. 132 v Sri Lanka, Cairns, 2004

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  19. 130 v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2004 · Away · Won

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

  20. 117 v Sri Lanka, Cairns, 2004

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  21. 138 v England, The Oval, 2005 · Away · Drawn

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

  22. 137 v South Africa, Melbourne, 2005 · At home · Won

    A good ton. 3rd innings, team 44 ahead. Australia won by 184 runs. He made 43% of the team's runs. 2 other hundreds were scored in the match.

  23. 118 v West Indies, Brisbane, 2005

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  24. 111 v ICC World XI, Sydney, 2005 · At home · Won

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

  25. 110 v West Indies, Hobart, 2005 · At home · Won

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

  26. 153 v England, Melbourne, 2006 · At home · Won

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

  27. 102 v South Africa, Durban, 2006 · Away · Won

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

  28. 124 v India, Melbourne, 2007 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He made 124, 36% of Australia's 343, after coming in at 0 for 0. Australia won by 337 runs.

  29. 123 v India, Sydney, 2008 · At home · Won

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

  30. 103 v India, Adelaide, 2008 · At home · Drawn

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