← Tons of Consequence

Younis Khan

34 Test hundreds. Of the 34 we can measure, 3 were tons of consequence.

Who against, and where

HundredsTons of consequence
Top tier (England, Australia, India)132
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)100
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)71
Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest)40
At home40
Away102
Neutral ground100

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. 116 v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2000 · Won

    A good ton. The match was won by an innings and 163 runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  2. 107 v Sri Lanka, Rawalpindi, 2000 · Lost

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

  3. 149* v New Zealand, Auckland, 2001 · Won

    A good ton. His side led by 94 when his innings began. He made 44% of the team's 336. The match was won by 299 runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  4. 153 v West Indies, Sharjah, 2002

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

  5. 119 v Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2002

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

  6. 124 v Sri Lanka, Karachi, 2004 · Won

    A good ton. His side trailed by 208 when his innings began. He made 26% of the team's 478. The match was won by 6 wickets. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  7. 267 v India, Bengaluru, 2005

    A ton of consequence: made it count. We don't have the result or the score when he came in.

  8. 147 v India, Eden Gardens, 2005 · Lost

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

  9. 106 v West Indies, Kingston, 2005 · Won

    A good ton. He made 28% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  10. 199 v India, Lahore, 2006 · Drawn

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

  11. 194 v India, Faisalabad, 2006 · 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. 173 v England, Leeds, 2006 · Away · Lost

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

  13. 130 v South Africa, Lahore, 2007 · At home · Drawn

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

  14. 126 v South Africa, Karachi, 2007 · At home · Lost

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

  15. 107* v India, Eden Gardens, 2007 · Away · Drawn

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

  16. 313 v Sri Lanka, Karachi, 2009 · At home · Drawn

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

  17. 131* v South Africa, Dubai (DICS), 2010 · Neutral ground · Drawn

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

  18. 200* v Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2011 · Away · Won

    A good ton. He made 34% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 220.

  19. 122 v Sri Lanka, Sharjah, 2011 · 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.

  20. 127 v England, Dubai (DICS), 2012 · Neutral ground · Won

    A good ton. He made 35% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 28.

  21. 200* v Zimbabwe, Harare, 2013 · Away · Won

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

  22. 136 v Sri Lanka, Abu Dhabi, 2013 · 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.

  23. 111 v South Africa, Cape Town, 2013 · Away · Lost

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

  24. 213 v Australia, Abu Dhabi, 2014 · Neutral ground · Won

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

  25. 177 v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2014 · Away · Lost

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

  26. 106 v Australia, Dubai (DICS), 2014 · Neutral ground · Won

    A good ton. He made 23% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 7.

  27. 103* v Australia, Dubai (DICS), 2014 · Neutral ground · Won

    A good ton. His side already led by 222 when the innings began. He made 36% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 1 for 71.

  28. 100* v New Zealand, Abu Dhabi, 2014 · Neutral ground · Won

    A good ton. His side already led by 347 when the innings began. He made 18% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 347.

  29. 171* v Sri Lanka, Pallekele, 2015 · Away · Won

    A ton of consequence: chased it down. He made it in a winning chase.

  30. 148 v Bangladesh, Mirpur, 2015 · Away · Won

    A good ton. He made 27% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 58.

  31. 118 v England, Dubai (DICS), 2015 · Neutral ground · Won

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

  32. 218 v England, The Oval, 2016 · Away · Won

    A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. Pakistan were 3 for 127 when he came in, 201 behind. He made 218, 40% of the 542, and Pakistan won by 10 wickets. Another hundred came in the same innings.

  33. 127 v West Indies, Abu Dhabi, 2016 · Neutral ground · Won

    A good ton. He made 28% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 42.

  34. 175* v Australia, Sydney, 2017 · Away · Lost

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