← Tons of Consequence

Sourav Ganguly

16 Test hundreds. Of the 10 we can measure, 0 were tons of consequence. The other 6 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)60
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)20
Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest)30
At home30
Away30

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. 136 v England, Nottingham, 1996 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  2. 131 v England, Lord's, 1996 · Drawn

    A good ton. His side trailed by 344 when his innings began. He made 31% of the team's 429. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't save the match.

  3. 173 v Sri Lanka, Wankhede, 1997 · Drawn

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

  4. 147 v Sri Lanka, Colombo (SSC), 1997 · Drawn

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

  5. 109 v Sri Lanka, Mohali, 1997 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  6. 125 v New Zealand, Ahmedabad, 1999 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  7. 101* v New Zealand, Hamilton, 1999 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  8. 136 v Zimbabwe, Delhi, 2002 · Won

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

  9. 128 v England, Leeds, 2002 · Won

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  10. 144 v Australia, Brisbane, 2003 · Away · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw cut short by the weather: the weather saved the match, not the hundred.

  11. 100* v New Zealand, Ahmedabad, 2003 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  12. 101 v Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, 2005 · Away · Won

    A good ton. He made 18% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 3 for 228.

  13. 239 v Pakistan, Bengaluru, 2007 · At home · Drawn

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

  14. 102 v Pakistan, Eden Gardens, 2007 · At home · Drawn

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

  15. 100 v Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2007 · Away · Drawn

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

  16. 102 v Australia, Mohali, 2008 · At home · Won

    A good ton. He made 22% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 4 for 163.