← Tons of Consequence

Ross Taylor

19 Test hundreds. Of the 19 we can measure, 4 were tons of consequence.

Who against, and where

HundredsTons of consequence
Top tier (England, Australia, India)83
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)70
Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest)41
At home124
Away60
Neutral ground10

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. 120 v England, Hamilton, 2008 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. New Zealand were 3 for 129 when he came in. He made 120, 26% of the 470, and New Zealand won by 189 runs.

  2. 154* v England, Manchester, 2008 · Away · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost.

  3. 151 v India, Napier, 2009 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.

  4. 107 v India, Wellington, 2009 · At home · Drawn

    A ton of consequence: saved the match. He saved the match.

  5. 138 v Australia, Hamilton, 2010 · At home · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost.

  6. 142 v Sri Lanka, Colombo (PSS), 2012 · Away · Won

    A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.

  7. 122* v Zimbabwe, Napier, 2012 · At home · Won

    A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.

  8. 113 v India, Bengaluru, 2012 · Away · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost.

  9. 217* v West Indies, Dunedin, 2013 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.

  10. 131 v West Indies, Hamilton, 2013 · At home · Won

    A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.

  11. 129 v West Indies, Wellington, 2013 · At home · Won

    A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.

  12. 104 v Pakistan, Dubai (DICS), 2014 · Neutral ground · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.

  13. 290 v Australia, W.A.C.A, 2015 · Away · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.

  14. 173* v Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, 2016 · Away · Won

    A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.

  15. 124* v Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, 2016 · Away · Won

    A good ton. The team was already 329 ahead when he came in.

  16. 102* v Pakistan, Hamilton, 2016 · At home · Won

    A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.

  17. 107* v West Indies, Hamilton, 2017 · At home · Won

    A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.

  18. 200 v Bangladesh, Wellington, 2019 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He scored 46% of the team's runs.

  19. 105* v England, Hamilton, 2019 · At home · Drawn

    A ton of consequence: saved the match. He saved the match.