← Tons of Consequence

Michael Vaughan

18 Test hundreds. Of the 13 we can measure, 1 were tons of consequence. The other 5 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)81
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)40
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)50
Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest)10
At home40
Away31

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. 120 v Pakistan, Manchester, 2001 · Lost

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  2. 197 v India, Nottingham, 2002 · Drawn

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

  3. 195 v India, The Oval, 2002 · Drawn

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

  4. 177 v Australia, Adelaide, 2002 · Lost

    A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.

  5. 145 v Australia, Melbourne, 2002 · Away · Lost

    A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.

  6. 115 v Sri Lanka, Lord's, 2002 · Drawn

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

  7. 100 v India, Lord's, 2002 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  8. 183 v Australia, Sydney, 2003 · Away · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He scored 41% of the team's runs.

  9. 156 v South Africa, Birmingham, 2003 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw cut short by the weather: the weather saved the match, not the hundred.

  10. 105 v Sri Lanka, Kandy, 2003 · Drawn

    A good ton. The match was drawn. Without a ball-by-ball record we can't say the hundred saved it.

  11. 140 v West Indies, St John's, 2004 · Away · Drawn

    A good ton. The match was drawn, against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.

  12. 103 v West Indies, Lord's, 2004 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  13. 101* v West Indies, Lord's, 2004 · Won

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

  14. 166 v Australia, Manchester, 2005

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  15. 120 v Bangladesh, Lord's, 2005 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  16. 124 v India, Nottingham, 2007 · At home · Lost

    A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.

  17. 103 v West Indies, Leeds, 2007 · At home · Won

    A good ton. He made 18% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 1 for 38.

  18. 106 v New Zealand, Lord's, 2008 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw cut short by the weather: the weather saved the match, not the hundred.