VVS Laxman
17 Test hundreds. Of the 12 we can measure, 3 were tons of consequence. The other 5 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) | 6 | 0 |
| Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa) | 3 | 1 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 7 | 2 |
| Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest) | 1 | 0 |
| At home | 6 | 1 |
| Away | 6 | 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
167 v Australia, Sydney, 2000
Not enough match data yet to say.
281 v Australia, Eden Gardens, 2001
Not enough match data yet to say.
154* v West Indies, Eden Gardens, 2002
Not enough match data yet to say.
130 v West Indies, St John's, 2002
Not enough match data yet to say.
148 v Australia, Adelaide, 2003
Not enough match data yet to say.
104* v New Zealand, Mohali, 2003 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.
178 v Australia, Sydney, 2004 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.
140 v Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, 2005 · Away · Won
A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.
104 v Sri Lanka, Ahmedabad, 2005 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. 5 wickets fell around him while the team was under 200.
100 v West Indies, Basseterre, 2006 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.
112* v Pakistan, Eden Gardens, 2007 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.
200* v Australia, Delhi, 2008 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.
109 v Australia, Sydney, 2008 · Away · Lost
A good ton. The team lost.
124* v New Zealand, Napier, 2009 · Away · Drawn
A ton of consequence: saved the match. He saved the match.
143* v South Africa, Eden Gardens, 2010 · At home · Won
A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.
103* v Sri Lanka, Colombo (PSS), 2010 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: chased it down. He made it in a winning chase.
176* v West Indies, Eden Gardens, 2011 · At home · Won
A good ton. The team was already 205 ahead when he came in.