← Tons of Consequence

Stephen Fleming

9 Test hundreds. Of the 8 we can measure, 0 were tons of consequence. The other 1 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)30
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)30
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)20
Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest)10
Away20

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. 129 v England, Auckland, 1997 · Drawn

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

  2. 174* v Sri Lanka, Colombo (RPS), 1998 · Won

    A good ton. He made 39% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  3. 105 v Australia, W.A.C.A, 2001 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  4. 130 v West Indies, Bridgetown, 2002 · Won

    A good ton. He made 39% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  5. 274* v Sri Lanka, Colombo (PSS), 2003 · Drawn

    A good ton. The match was drawn. A draw in which his side was not behind when the innings began, so it was not in danger of losing.

  6. 192 v Pakistan, Hamilton, 2003 · Drawn

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

  7. 202 v Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2004 · Away · Won

    A good ton. He came in comfortably, and the team did not depend on him.

  8. 117 v England, Nottingham, 2004 · Lost

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

  9. 262 v South Africa, Cape Town, 2006 · Away · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.