← Tons of Consequence

Saeed Anwar

11 Test hundreds. Of the 6 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)50
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)41
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)10
Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest)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. 169 v New Zealand, Wellington, 1994 · Won

    A good ton. He made 31% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  2. 136 v Sri Lanka, Colombo (PSS), 1994 · Won

    A good ton. He made 43% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  3. 176 v England, The Oval, 1996 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  4. 149 v New Zealand, Rawalpindi, 1996 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  5. 145 v Australia, Rawalpindi, 1998 · Lost

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

  6. 126 v Australia, Peshawar, 1998 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  7. 118 v South Africa, Durban, 1998 · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. His side led by 28 when his innings began. He made 52% of the team's 226. The match was won by 29 runs. Also one of the 100 best Test batting performances in Wisden's 2001 list.

  8. 188* v India, Eden Gardens, 1999

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  9. 119 v Australia, Brisbane, 1999 · Lost

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

  10. 123 v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2000 · Won

    A good ton. He made 21% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  11. 101 v Bangladesh, Multan, 2001 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.