← Tons of Consequence

Michael Clarke

28 Test hundreds. Of the 27 we can measure, 4 were tons of consequence. The other 1 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)141
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)93
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)50
At home173
Away101

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. 151 v India, Bengaluru, 2004

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  2. 141 v New Zealand, Brisbane, 2004 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. Australia were 4 for 128 when he came in, 225 behind. He made 141, 24% of the 585, and Australia won by an innings and 156 runs. Another hundred came in the same innings.

  3. 135* v England, W.A.C.A, 2006 · At home · Won

    A good ton. The team was already 235 ahead when he came in.

  4. 124 v England, Adelaide, 2006 · At home · Won

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

  5. 145* v Sri Lanka, Brisbane, 2007 · At home · Won

    A good ton. The team was already 216 ahead when he came in.

  6. 118 v India, Adelaide, 2008 · At home · Drawn

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

  7. 112 v India, Delhi, 2008 · Away · Drawn

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

  8. 110 v West Indies, North Sound, 2008 · Away · Drawn

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

  9. 110 v New Zealand, Adelaide, 2008 · At home · Won

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

  10. 138 v South Africa, Sydney, 2009 · At home · Won

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

  11. 136 v England, Lord's, 2009 · Away · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost.

  12. 103* v England, Birmingham, 2009 · Away · Drawn

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

  13. 168 v New Zealand, Wellington, 2010 · Away · Won

    A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. Australia were 3 for 115 when he came in. He made 168, 37% of the 459, and Australia won by 10 wickets. Another hundred came in the same innings.

  14. 166 v Pakistan, Hobart, 2010 · At home · Won

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

  15. 151 v South Africa, Cape Town, 2011 · Away · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost.

  16. 139 v New Zealand, Brisbane, 2011 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. He came in at 3 for 91.

  17. 112 v Sri Lanka, Colombo (SSC), 2011 · Away · Drawn

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

  18. 329* v India, Sydney, 2012 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. He came in at 3 for 37.

  19. 259* v South Africa, Brisbane, 2012 · At home · Drawn

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

  20. 230 v South Africa, Adelaide, 2012 · At home · Drawn

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

  21. 210 v India, Adelaide, 2012 · At home · Won

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

  22. 106 v Sri Lanka, Melbourne, 2012 · At home · Won

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

  23. 187 v England, Manchester, 2013 · Away · Drawn

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

  24. 148 v England, Adelaide, 2013 · At home · Won

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

  25. 130 v India, Chennai, 2013 · Away · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost.

  26. 113 v England, Brisbane, 2013 · At home · Won

    A good ton. The team was already 234 ahead when he came in.

  27. 161* v South Africa, Cape Town, 2014 · Away · Won

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

  28. 128 v India, Adelaide, 2014 · At home · Won

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