Allan Border
27 Test hundreds. Of the 27 we can measure, 4 were tons of consequence.
Who against, and where
| Hundreds | Tons of consequence | |
|---|---|---|
| Top tier (England, Australia, India) | 12 | 3 |
| Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa) | 8 | 1 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 7 | 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
162 v India, Chennai, 1979 · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and in the first innings the team was not yet in danger of losing.
115 v England, W.A.C.A, 1979 · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. His side led by 16 when his innings began. He made 34% of the team's 337. The match was won by 138 runs. Also one of the 100 best Test batting performances in Wisden's 2001 list.
105 v Pakistan, Melbourne, 1979 · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
153 v Pakistan, Lahore, 1980 · Drawn
A good ton. His side trailed by 13 when his innings began. He made 39% of the team's 391. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
150* v Pakistan, Lahore, 1980 · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and in the first innings the team was not yet in danger of losing.
124 v India, Melbourne, 1981 · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
123* v England, Manchester, 1981 · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
106* v England, The Oval, 1981 · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and in the first innings the team was not yet in danger of losing.
126 v West Indies, Adelaide, 1982 · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
118 v Pakistan, Brisbane, 1983 · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and in the first innings the team was not yet in danger of losing.
117* v Pakistan, Adelaide, 1983 · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and in the first innings the team was not yet in danger of losing.
100* v West Indies, Port of Spain, 1984 · Drawn
A good ton. His side trailed by 213 when his innings began. He made 33% of the team's 299. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
196 v England, Lord's, 1985 · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. His side trailed by 290 when his innings began. He made 46% of the team's 425. The match was won by 4 wickets.
163 v India, Melbourne, 1985 · Drawn
A good ton. His side trailed by 183 when his innings began. He made 53% of the team's 308. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
152* v New Zealand, Brisbane, 1985 · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
146* v England, Manchester, 1985 · Drawn
A good ton. His side trailed by 225 when his innings began. He made 43% of the team's 340. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
140 v New Zealand, Christchurch, 1986 · Drawn
A good ton. He made 38% of the team's 364. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
125 v England, W.A.C.A, 1986 · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and in the first innings the team was not yet in danger of losing.
114* v New Zealand, Christchurch, 1986 · Drawn
A good ton. Batted 4, innings 3 of the match, Test 2 of 3, away. The match was drawn.
106 v India, Chennai, 1986 · Tied
A good ton. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
100* v England, Adelaide, 1986 · Drawn
A good ton. Batted 4, innings 3 of the match, Test 3 of 5, at home. The match was drawn.
205 v New Zealand, Adelaide, 1987 · Drawn
A good ton. His side trailed by 485 when his innings began. He made 41% of the team's 496. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
113* v Pakistan, Faisalabad, 1988 · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and in the first innings the team was not yet in danger of losing.
110 v West Indies, Melbourne, 1992 · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. The match was won by 139 runs.
106 v Sri Lanka, Moratuwa, 1992 · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and in the first innings the team was not yet in danger of losing.
200* v England, Leeds, 1993 · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He made 31% of the team's 653. The match was won by an innings and 148 runs.
105 v New Zealand, Brisbane, 1993 · Won
A good ton. The match was won by an innings and 96 runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.