Murali Vijay
12 Test hundreds. Of the 12 we can measure, 2 were tons of consequence.
Who against, and where
| Hundreds | Tons of consequence | |
|---|---|---|
| Top tier (England, Australia, India) | 7 | 2 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 2 | 0 |
| Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest) | 3 | 0 |
| At home | 8 | 2 |
| Away | 3 | 0 |
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
139 v Australia, Bengaluru, 2010 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. In at 0 for 0, 478 behind. He made 28% of the team's 495. The team won by 7 wickets. The series was still to be settled in this Test. A slow grind at 45 runs per 100 balls.
167 v Australia, Hyderabad, 2013 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 33% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 0 for 0.
153 v Australia, Mohali, 2013 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. In at 0 for 0, 408 behind. He made 31% of the team's 499. The team won by 6 wickets. As an opener he put on 289 for the first wicket, and the second opener was not out until 412.
146 v England, Nottingham, 2014 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. The match was drawn, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
144 v Australia, Brisbane, 2014 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
150 v Bangladesh, Fatullah, 2015 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
136 v England, Wankhede, 2016 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 22% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 0 for 0.
126 v England, Rajkot, 2016 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. The match was drawn, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
155 v Sri Lanka, Delhi, 2017 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
128 v Sri Lanka, Nagpur, 2017 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 21% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 0 for 0.
108 v Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2017 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 16% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 0 for 0.
105 v Afghanistan, Bengaluru, 2018 · Won
A good ton. India won by an innings and 262 runs inside two days. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't decide the match.