← Tons of Consequence

Mohammad Yousuf

24 Test hundreds. Of the 18 we can measure, 1 were tons of consequence. The other 6 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)110
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)40
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)51
Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest)40
At home31
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. 120* v Zimbabwe, Lahore, 1998 · Drawn

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

  2. 124 v England, Lahore, 2000 · Drawn

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

  3. 117 v England, Karachi, 2000 · Lost

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  4. 115 v West Indies, Bridgetown, 2000 · Drawn

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

  5. 103* v West Indies, St John's, 2000 · Lost

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

  6. 203 v New Zealand, Christchurch, 2001 · Drawn

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

  7. 102* v Bangladesh, Multan, 2001 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  8. 204* v Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2002

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  9. 159 v Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, 2002 · Won

    A good ton. He made 39% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  10. 146 v West Indies, Sharjah, 2002

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  11. 112 v India, Multan, 2004 · Lost

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

  12. 111 v Australia, Melbourne, 2004 · Lost

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

  13. 223 v England, Lahore, 2005 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  14. 104 v India, Eden Gardens, 2005 · Lost

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  15. 202 v England, Lord's, 2006 · Away · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.

  16. 192 v England, Leeds, 2006 · Away · Lost

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

  17. 192 v West Indies, Lahore, 2006 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He made 192, 40% of Pakistan's 485, after coming in at 2 for 45 with the team 161 behind. Pakistan won by 9 wickets.

  18. 191 v West Indies, Multan, 2006 · At home · 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.

  19. 173 v India, Lahore, 2006 · Drawn

    A good ton. Drawn. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't decide the match.

  20. 128 v England, The Oval, 2006 · Away · Lost

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

  21. 126 v India, Faisalabad, 2006 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.

  22. 124 v West Indies, Karachi, 2006 · Won

    A good ton. Pakistan won the third Test at Karachi by 199 runs and the series 2-0. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't decide the match.

  23. 102 v West Indies, Karachi, 2006 · Won

    A good ton. Pakistan won the third Test at Karachi by 199 runs and the series 2-0. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't decide the match.

  24. 112 v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2009 · Away · Lost

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