← Tons of Consequence

Ravi Shastri

11 Test hundreds. Of the 9 we can measure, 1 were tons of consequence. The other 2 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)61
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)20
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)30

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. 128 v Pakistan, Karachi, 1983 · Drawn

    A good ton. A dead rubber (the series was already decided) that his side did not win.

  2. 102 v West Indies, St John's, 1983 · Drawn

    A good ton. A dead rubber (the series was already decided) that his side did not win.

  3. 142 v England, Wankhede, 1984 · Won

    A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. His side trailed by 195 when the innings began. He made 31% of the team's 465. The team won by 8 wickets. A slow grind at 44 runs per 100 balls.

  4. 139 v Pakistan, Faisalabad, 1984 · Drawn

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

  5. 111 v England, Eden Gardens, 1984 · Drawn

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

  6. 121* v Australia, Wankhede, 1986 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  7. 125 v Pakistan, Jaipur, 1987 · Drawn

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

  8. 107 v West Indies, Bridgetown, 1989 · Lost

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

  9. 187 v England, The Oval, 1990 · Drawn

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

  10. 100 v England, Lord's, 1990 · Lost

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  11. 206 v Australia, Sydney, 1992 · Drawn

    A good ton. His side trailed by 313 when his innings began. He made 43% of the team's 483. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't save the match.