← Tons of Consequence

Richie Richardson

16 Test hundreds. Of the 11 we can measure, 1 were tons of consequence. The other 5 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)151
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)10

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. 154 v Australia, St John's, 1984 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  2. 138 v Australia, Brisbane, 1984 · Won

    A good ton. He made 33% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  3. 131* v Australia, Bridgetown, 1984 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  4. 185 v New Zealand, Georgetown, 1985 · Drawn

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

  5. 160 v England, Bridgetown, 1986 · Won

    A good ton. He made 38% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  6. 102 v England, Port of Spain, 1986 · Won

    A good ton. He made 26% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  7. 122 v Australia, Melbourne, 1988 · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. His side led by 38 when the innings began. He made 1356% of the team's 9. The team won by 285 runs. A slow grind at 43 runs per 100 balls.

  8. 194 v India, Georgetown, 1989 · Drawn

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

  9. 156 v India, Kingston, 1989 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  10. 106 v Australia, Adelaide, 1989 · Drawn

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

  11. 182 v Australia, Georgetown, 1991 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  12. 121 v England, The Oval, 1991 · Lost

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

  13. 104* v Australia, Kingston, 1991 · Drawn

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

  14. 104 v England, Birmingham, 1991 · Won

    A good ton. He made 36% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  15. 109 v Australia, Sydney, 1993 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  16. 100 v Australia, Kingston, 1995 · Lost

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