Virender Sehwag
23 Test hundreds. Of the 19 we can measure, 3 were tons of consequence. The other 4 are before the ball-by-ball record, so we do not have enough match data yet.
Who against, and where
| Hundreds | Tons of consequence | |
|---|---|---|
| Top tier (England, Australia, India) | 5 | 0 |
| Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa) | 12 | 3 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 6 | 0 |
| At home | 10 | 1 |
| Away | 5 | 2 |
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
105 v South Africa, Bloemfontein, 2001 · Lost
Not enough match data yet to say.
147 v West Indies, Wankhede, 2002
Not enough match data yet to say.
106 v England, Nottingham, 2002 · Drawn
A good ton. A draw: without a ball-by-ball record we cannot say the hundred saved it.
195 v Australia, Melbourne, 2003 · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
130 v New Zealand, Mohali, 2003 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
309 v Pakistan, Multan, 2004 · Won
A good ton. He made 46% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
164 v South Africa, Kanpur, 2004 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
155 v Australia, Chennai, 2004 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
201 v Pakistan, Bengaluru, 2005
Not enough match data yet to say.
173 v Pakistan, Mohali, 2005 · Drawn
A good ton. A draw: without a ball-by-ball record we cannot say the hundred saved it.
254 v Pakistan, Lahore, 2006 · Drawn
Not enough match data yet to say.
180 v West Indies, Gros Islet, 2006 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
319 v South Africa, Chennai, 2008 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
201* v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2008 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. In at 0 for 0, level. He made 61% of the team's 329, and no one else came close. The team won by 170 runs. As an opener he put on 167 for the first wicket. The rest of the team added only 128.
151 v Australia, Adelaide, 2008 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. The match was drawn, and a hundred in a drawn Test doesn't count as a ton of consequence.
293 v Sri Lanka, Brabourne, 2009 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. In at 0 for 0, 393 behind. He made 40% of the team's 726. The team won by 24 runs. The series was still to be settled in this Test. As an opener he put on 221 for the first wicket, and the second opener was not out until 458. He scored at 115 runs per 100 balls.
131 v Sri Lanka, Kanpur, 2009 · At home · Won
A good ton. A fast hundred: 107 runs per 100 balls off 122 balls, 100th run off ball 97, batted 2, innings 1. The match was won.
173 v New Zealand, Ahmedabad, 2010 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
165 v South Africa, Eden Gardens, 2010 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 26% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 0 for 0.
109 v South Africa, Nagpur, 2010 · At home · Lost
A good ton. The team lost.
109 v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2010 · Away · Lost
A good ton. The team lost.
109 v Sri Lanka, Colombo (PSS), 2010 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. In at 0 for 0, 425 behind. He made 25% of the team's 436, and no one else came close. The team won by 5 wickets. The series was still to be settled in this Test. He scored at 104 runs per 100 balls.
117 v England, Ahmedabad, 2012 · 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.