← Tons of Consequence

Steve Smith

37 Test hundreds. Of the 37 we can measure, 9 were tons of consequence.

Who against, and where

HundredsTons of consequence
Top tier (England, Australia, India)247
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)41
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)91
At home193
Away166
Neutral ground20

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. 138* v England, The Oval, 2013 · Away · Drawn

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

  2. 111 v England, W.A.C.A, 2013 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. In at 3 for 106 in an Ashes Test at Perth, close enough to the 100 line to count as a rescue. Australia won by 150 runs.

  3. 192 v India, Melbourne, 2014 · At home · Drawn

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

  4. 162* v India, Adelaide, 2014 · At home · Won

    A good ton. The team was already 206 ahead when he came in.

  5. 133 v India, Brisbane, 2014 · At home · Won

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

  6. 115 v England, Sydney, 2014 · At home · Won

    A good ton. A dead rubber: the series was already decided.

  7. 100 v South Africa, Centurion, 2014 · Away · Won

    A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. He came in at 4 for 98.

  8. 215 v England, Lord's, 2015 · Away · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He made 215, 38% of Australia's 566, after coming in at 1 for 78. Australia won by 405 runs. Another hundred came in the same innings.

  9. 199 v West Indies, Kingston, 2015 · Away · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He scored 50% of the team's runs.

  10. 143 v England, The Oval, 2015 · Away · Won

    A good ton. A dead rubber: the series was already decided.

  11. 138 v New Zealand, W.A.C.A, 2015 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. Judged a good ton in a drawn match, not one that saved it.

  12. 134* v West Indies, Melbourne, 2015 · At home · Won

    A good ton. The team was already 287 ahead when he came in.

  13. 117 v India, Sydney, 2015 · At home · Drawn

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

  14. 165* v Pakistan, Melbourne, 2016 · At home · Won

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

  15. 138 v New Zealand, Christchurch, 2016 · Away · Won

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

  16. 130 v Pakistan, Brisbane, 2016 · At home · Won

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

  17. 119 v Sri Lanka, Colombo (SSC), 2016 · Away · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost.

  18. 239 v England, W.A.C.A, 2017 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He made 239, 36% of Australia's 662, after coming in at 2 for 55 with the team 348 behind. Australia won by an innings and 41 runs. Another hundred came in the same innings.

  19. 178* v India, Ranchi, 2017 · Away · Drawn

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

  20. 141* v England, Brisbane, 2017 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He scored 43% of the team's runs.

  21. 111 v India, Dharamsala, 2017 · Neutral ground · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost.

  22. 109 v India, Pune, 2017 · Away · Won

    A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. 4 wickets fell around him while the team was under 200.

  23. 102* v England, Melbourne, 2017 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. A dead rubber: the series was already decided.

  24. 211 v England, Manchester, 2019 · Away · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He scored 43% of the team's runs.

  25. 144 v England, Birmingham, 2019 · Away · Won

    A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. 4 wickets fell around him while the team was under 200.

  26. 142 v England, Birmingham, 2019 · Away · Won

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

  27. 131 v India, Sydney, 2021 · At home · Drawn

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

  28. 200* v West Indies, Perth, 2022 · At home · Won

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

  29. 145* v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2022 · Away · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost.

  30. 121 v India, The Oval, 2023 · Neutral ground · Won

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

  31. 110 v England, Lord's, 2023 · Away · Won

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

  32. 104 v South Africa, Sydney, 2023 · At home · Drawn

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

  33. 140 v India, Melbourne, 2024 · At home · Won

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

  34. 101 v India, Brisbane, 2024 · At home · Drawn

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

  35. 141 v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2025 · Away · Won

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

  36. 131 v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2025 · Away · Won

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

  37. 138 v England, Sydney, 2026 · At home · Won

    A good ton. A dead rubber: the series was already decided.