← Tons of Consequence

Paul Collingwood

10 Test hundreds. Of the 10 we can measure, 0 were tons of consequence.

Who against, and where

HundredsTons of consequence
Top tier (England, Australia, India)30
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)10
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)50
Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest)10
At home40
Away60

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. 206 v Australia, Adelaide, 2006 · Away · Lost

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

  2. 186 v Pakistan, Lord's, 2006 · 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.

  3. 134* v India, Nagpur, 2006 · Away · Drawn

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

  4. 128 v West Indies, Chester-le-Street, 2007 · At home · Won

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

  5. 111 v West Indies, Lord's, 2007 · 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.

  6. 135 v South Africa, Birmingham, 2008 · At home · Lost

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

  7. 108 v India, Chennai, 2008 · Away · Lost

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

  8. 161 v West Indies, Port of Spain, 2009 · Away · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.

  9. 113 v West Indies, St John's, 2009 · Away · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.

  10. 145 v Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2010 · Away · Won

    A good ton. His side already led by 319 when the innings began. He made 24% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 3 for 319.