Dean Elgar
14 Test hundreds. Of the 14 we can measure, 4 were tons of consequence.
Who against, and where
| Hundreds | Tons of consequence | |
|---|---|---|
| Top tier (England, Australia, India) | 6 | 3 |
| Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa) | 2 | 0 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 4 | 1 |
| Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest) | 2 | 0 |
| At home | 9 | 3 |
| Away | 5 | 1 |
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
103* v New Zealand, Gqeberha, 2013 · At home · Won
A good ton. His side already led by 336 when the innings began. He made 20% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 5 for 336.
121 v West Indies, Gqeberha, 2014 · 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.
103 v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2014 · Away · Won
A good ton. He made 23% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 0 for 0.
118* v England, Durban, 2015 · At home · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
127 v Australia, W.A.C.A, 2016 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: wore the opposition down. A slow grind: 40 runs per 100 balls off 316 balls, 100th run off ball 255, batted 2, innings 3. The match was won.
199 v Bangladesh, Potchefstroom, 2017 · At home · Won
A good ton. 1st innings. South Africa won by 333 runs. He made 40% of the team's runs. Another hundred came in the same innings.
140 v New Zealand, Dunedin, 2017 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
136 v England, The Oval, 2017 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
129 v Sri Lanka, Cape Town, 2017 · At home · Won
A good ton. 1st innings. South Africa won by 282 runs. He made 33% of the team's runs. Another hundred came in the same innings.
113 v Bangladesh, Bloemfontein, 2017 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 20% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 0 for 0.
141* v Australia, Cape Town, 2018 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He scored 45% of the team's runs.
160 v India, Visakhapatnam, 2019 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
127 v Sri Lanka, Johannesburg, 2021 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. In at 0 for 0, 157 behind. He made 42% of the team's 302, and no one else came close. The team won by 10 wickets. The series was still to be settled in this Test. It was a Boxing Day or New Year Test.
185 v India, Centurion, 2023 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He scored 45% of the team's runs.