← Tons of Consequence

Tom Latham

17 Test hundreds. Of the 17 we can measure, 0 were tons of consequence.

Who against, and where

HundredsTons of consequence
Top tier (England, Australia, India)20
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)100
Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest)50
At home100
Away50
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. 137 v Pakistan, Dubai (DICS), 2014 · Neutral ground · Drawn

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

  2. 103 v Pakistan, Abu Dhabi, 2014 · Neutral ground · Lost

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

  3. 109* v Sri Lanka, Dunedin, 2015 · At home · Won

    A good ton. He made 41% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 0 for 0.

  4. 136 v Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, 2016 · Away · Won

    A good ton. He made 23% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 0 for 0.

  5. 105 v Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, 2016 · Away · Won

    A good ton. He made 18% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 0 for 0.

  6. 177 v Bangladesh, Wellington, 2017 · At home · Won

    A good ton. His side trailed by 595 when his innings began. He made 33% of the team's runs. The match was won by 7 wickets. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  7. 264* v Sri Lanka, Wellington, 2018 · 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.

  8. 176 v Sri Lanka, Christchurch, 2018 · At home · Won

    A good ton. He made 30% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 0 for 0.

  9. 161 v Bangladesh, Hamilton, 2019 · At home · Won

    A good ton. He made 23% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 0 for 0.

  10. 154 v Sri Lanka, Colombo (PSS), 2019 · Away · Won

    A good ton. His side trailed by 244 when his innings began. He made 36% of the team's runs. The match was won by an innings and 65 runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  11. 105 v England, Hamilton, 2019 · At home · Drawn

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

  12. 252 v Bangladesh, Christchurch, 2022 · At home · Won

    A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  13. 113 v Pakistan, Karachi, 2022 · Away · Drawn

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

  14. 145 v West Indies, Christchurch, 2025 · 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. 137 v West Indies, Mount Maunganui, 2025 · At home · Won

    A good ton. He made 24% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 0 for 0.

  16. 101 v West Indies, Mount Maunganui, 2025 · At home · Won

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

  17. 151 v England, Nottingham, 2026 · Away · Won

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