← Tons of Consequence

Shikhar Dhawan

7 Test hundreds. Of the 7 we can measure, 1 were tons of consequence.

Who against, and where

HundredsTons of consequence
Top tier (England, Australia, India)11
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)10
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)30
Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest)20
At home11
Away50

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. 187 v Australia, Mohali, 2013 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He made 187, 38% of India's 499, after coming in at 0 for 0 with the team 408 behind. India won by 6 wickets. Another hundred came in the same innings.

  2. 115 v New Zealand, Auckland, 2014 · Away · Lost

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

  3. 173 v Bangladesh, Fatullah, 2015 · Away · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.

  4. 134 v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2015 · Away · Lost

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

  5. 190 v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2017 · Away · Won

    A good ton. A fast hundred: 113 runs per 100 balls off 168 balls, 100th run off ball 110, batted 1, innings 1. The match was won.

  6. 119 v Sri Lanka, Pallekele, 2017 · Away · Won

    A good ton. He made 24% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 0 for 0.

  7. 107 v Afghanistan, Bengaluru, 2018 · Won

    A good ton. India won by an innings and 262 runs inside two days. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't decide the match.