Azhar Ali
19 Test hundreds. Of the 19 we can measure, 4 were tons of consequence.
Who against, and where
| Hundreds | Tons of consequence | |
|---|---|---|
| Top tier (England, Australia, India) | 7 | 1 |
| Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa) | 1 | 0 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 9 | 3 |
| Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest) | 2 | 0 |
| At home | 2 | 0 |
| Away | 10 | 1 |
| Neutral ground | 7 | 3 |
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
100 v Sri Lanka, Dubai (DICS), 2011 · Neutral ground · Won
A good ton. He made 25% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 1 for 63.
157 v England, Dubai (DICS), 2012 · Neutral ground · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. In at 1 for 16, 26 behind. He made 43% of the team's 365. The team won by 71 runs. The series was already won by his side. A slow grind at 36 runs per 100 balls.
157 v Sri Lanka, Colombo (SSC), 2012 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
136 v Sri Lanka, Pallekele, 2012 · 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.
109 v Australia, Abu Dhabi, 2014 · Neutral ground · Won
A good ton. He made 19% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 1 for 57.
103 v Sri Lanka, Sharjah, 2014 · Neutral ground · Won
A ton of consequence: chased it down. In at 1 for 35, 266 behind. He made 34% of the team's 302. The team won by 5 wickets. The series was still to be settled in this Test.
100* v Australia, Abu Dhabi, 2014 · Neutral ground · Won
A good ton. His side already led by 323 when the innings began. He made 34% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 1 for 14.
226 v Bangladesh, Mirpur, 2015 · Away · Won
A good ton. He made 41% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 1 for 9.
117 v Sri Lanka, Colombo (PSS), 2015 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
302* v West Indies, Dubai (DICS), 2016 · Neutral ground · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. In at 0 for 0, level. He made 52% of the team's 579, and no one else came close. The team won by 56 runs. As an opener he put on 215 for the first wicket.
205* v Australia, Melbourne, 2016 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
139 v England, Birmingham, 2016 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
127 v West Indies, Roseau, 2017 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. In at 0 for 0, level. He made 34% of the team's 376, and no one else came close. The team won by 101 runs. It was the decider of a level series. A slow grind at 38 runs per 100 balls.
105 v West Indies, Bridgetown, 2017 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
134 v New Zealand, Abu Dhabi, 2018 · Neutral ground · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
118 v Sri Lanka, Karachi, 2019 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 21% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 1 for 278.
141* v England, Southampton, 2020 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
126 v Zimbabwe, Harare, 2021 · Away · Won
A good ton. He made 25% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 1 for 12.
185 v Australia, Rawalpindi, 2022 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.