← Tons of Consequence

Peter Burge

4 Test hundreds. Of the 3 we can measure, 1 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)41

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. 181 v England, The Oval, 1961 · Drawn

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

  2. 103 v England, Sydney, 1963 · Drawn

    A good ton. His side trailed by 321 when his innings began. He made 30% of the team's 349. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't save the match.

  3. 160 v England, Leeds, 1964 · Won

    A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. His side trailed by 268 when his innings began. He made 41% of the team's 389. The match was won by 7 wickets. Also one of the 100 best Test batting performances in Wisden's 2001 list.

  4. 120 v England, Melbourne, 1965

    Not enough match data yet to say.