Alastair Cook
33 Test hundreds. Of the 33 we can measure, 4 were tons of consequence.
Who against, and where
| Hundreds | Tons of consequence | |
|---|---|---|
| Top tier (England, Australia, India) | 12 | 2 |
| Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa) | 6 | 1 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 13 | 0 |
| Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest) | 2 | 1 |
| At home | 15 | 1 |
| Away | 17 | 3 |
| Neutral ground | 1 | 0 |
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
127 v Pakistan, Manchester, 2006 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 28% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 1 for 30.
116 v Australia, W.A.C.A, 2006 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
105 v Pakistan, Lord's, 2006 · 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.
104* v India, Nagpur, 2006 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
118 v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2007 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't save the match.
106 v West Indies, Manchester, 2007 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 34% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 0 for 0.
105 v West Indies, Lord's, 2007 · 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.
160 v West Indies, Chester-le-Street, 2009 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 28% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 0 for 0.
139* v West Indies, Bridgetown, 2009 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. The match was drawn, against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
118 v South Africa, Durban, 2009 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. England were 0 for 0 when he came in, 343 behind. He made 118, 21% of the 574, and England won by an innings and 98 runs. Another hundred came in the same innings.
235* v Australia, Brisbane, 2010 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
173 v Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2010 · Away · Won
A good ton. He made 29% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 0 for 0.
148 v Australia, Adelaide, 2010 · Away · 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.
110 v Pakistan, The Oval, 2010 · At home · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
109* v Bangladesh, Mirpur, 2010 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: chased it down. In at 0 for 0, 208 behind. He made 52% of the team's 209. The team won by 9 wickets. The series was still to be settled in this Test. The rest of the team added only 100.
294 v India, Birmingham, 2011 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. In at 0 for 0, 224 behind. He made 41% of the team's 710. The team won by 242 runs. As an opener he put on 186 for the first wicket, and the second opener was not out until 710.
189 v Australia, Sydney, 2011 · Away · Won
A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
133 v Sri Lanka, Cardiff, 2011 · At home · Won
A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
106 v Sri Lanka, Lord's, 2011 · 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.
190 v India, Eden Gardens, 2012 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He made 190, 36% of England's 523, after coming in at 0 for 0 with the team 316 behind. England won by 7 wickets.
176 v India, Ahmedabad, 2012 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
122 v India, Wankhede, 2012 · Away · 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.
115 v South Africa, The Oval, 2012 · At home · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
130 v New Zealand, Leeds, 2013 · At home · Won
A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
116 v New Zealand, Dunedin, 2013 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A good ton in a drawn match, not one that saved it.
263 v Pakistan, Abu Dhabi, 2015 · 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.
162 v New Zealand, Lord's, 2015 · At home · Won
A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
105 v West Indies, Bridgetown, 2015 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
130 v India, Rajkot, 2016 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
105 v Pakistan, Manchester, 2016 · At home · 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.
244* v Australia, Melbourne, 2017 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A dead rubber (the series was already decided) that his side did not win.
243 v West Indies, Birmingham, 2017 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 47% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 0 for 0.
147 v India, The Oval, 2018 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 35% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 0 for 0.