← Tons of Consequence

Tamim Iqbal

10 Test hundreds. Of the 10 we can measure, 1 were tons of consequence.

Who against, and where

HundredsTons of consequence
Top tier (England, Australia, India)41
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 home61
Away40

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. 128 v West Indies, Kingstown, 2009 · Away · Won

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

  2. 151 v India, Mirpur, 2010 · At home · Lost

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

  3. 108 v England, Manchester, 2010 · Away · Lost

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

  4. 103 v England, Lord's, 2010 · Away · Lost

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

  5. 109 v Zimbabwe, Khulna, 2014 · At home · Won

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

  6. 109 v Zimbabwe, Chattogram, 2014 · At home · Won

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

  7. 206 v Pakistan, Khulna, 2015 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. The match was drawn, against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.

  8. 104 v England, Mirpur, 2016 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He scored 47% of the team's runs.

  9. 126 v New Zealand, Hamilton, 2019 · Away · Lost

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

  10. 133 v Sri Lanka, Chattogram, 2022 · 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.