← Tons of Consequence

Tom Graveney

11 Test hundreds. Of the 9 we can measure, 0 were tons of consequence. The other 2 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)50
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)30

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. 175 v India, Brabourne, 1951 · Drawn

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

  2. 111 v Australia, Sydney, 1955 · Drawn

    A good ton. A dead rubber (the series was already decided) that his side did not win.

  3. 258 v West Indies, Nottingham, 1957 · 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.

  4. 164 v West Indies, The Oval, 1957 · Won

    A good ton. He made 40% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  5. 153 v Pakistan, Lord's, 1962 · Won

    A good ton. He made 41% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  6. 114 v Pakistan, Nottingham, 1962 · Drawn

    A good ton. A dead rubber (the series was already decided) that his side did not win.

  7. 165 v West Indies, The Oval, 1966 · Won

    A good ton. A dead rubber, and his side had already lost the series.

  8. 109 v West Indies, Nottingham, 1966 · Lost

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

  9. 151 v India, Lord's, 1967 · Won

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

  10. 118 v West Indies, Port of Spain, 1968

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  11. 105 v Pakistan, Karachi, 1969 · Drawn

    Not enough match data yet to say.