Don Bradman
29 Test hundreds. Of the 29 we can measure, 14 were tons of consequence.
Who against, and where
| Hundreds | Tons of consequence | |
|---|---|---|
| Top tier (England, Australia, India) | 23 | 11 |
| Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa) | 6 | 3 |
| At home | 18 | 9 |
| Away | 11 | 5 |
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
112 v England, Melbourne, 1928 · At home · Lost
A good ton. Australia lost the match.
123 v England, Melbourne, 1929 · At home · Won
A good ton. A dead rubber: the series was already decided.
334 v England, Leeds, 1930 · Away · Drawn
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. A draw, and Australia were not in danger of losing, but it was the first triple century in Test cricket: 334 off 448 balls, 59% of Australia's 566, with the series level at 1-1.
254 v England, Lord's, 1930 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: set up the win. He made a huge first-innings score that set up the win.
232 v England, The Oval, 1930 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: set up the win. He made a huge first-innings score that set up the win.
131 v England, Nottingham, 1930 · Away · Lost
A good ton. Australia lost the match.
226 v South Africa, Brisbane, 1931 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He scored a big share of the team's runs when it needed them.
223 v West Indies, Brisbane, 1931 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He scored a big share of the team's runs when it needed them.
167 v South Africa, Melbourne, 1931 · At home · Won
A good ton. A good ton in a comfortable position: the match did not depend on this hundred.
152 v West Indies, Melbourne, 1931 · At home · Won
A good ton. A dead rubber: the series was already decided.
112 v South Africa, Sydney, 1931 · At home · Won
A good ton. A good ton in a comfortable position: the match did not depend on this hundred.
299* v South Africa, Adelaide, 1932 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. Australia were already 3-0 up in the series and won by 10 wickets. He came in at 1 for 9 and made 299*, 58% of Australia's 513, and was left not out when the last wicket fell. Wisden's 2001 list ranks it the fifth best Test batting performance of all time.
103* v England, Melbourne, 1932 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. He came in with the innings in trouble and rescued it.
304 v England, Leeds, 1934 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and Australia were never in danger of losing.
244 v England, The Oval, 1934 · Away · Won
A good ton. A good ton in a comfortable position: the match did not depend on this hundred.
270 v England, Melbourne, 1937 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. Australia were 0-2 down in the series. He came in at 5 for 97, 221 ahead, and made 270, 48% of the 564, and Australia won by 365 runs, their first win of the series. Wisden's 2001 list ranks it the best Test batting performance of all time.
212 v England, Adelaide, 1937 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He scored a big share of the team's runs when it needed them.
169 v England, Melbourne, 1937 · At home · Won
A good ton. A good ton in a comfortable position: the match did not depend on this hundred.
144* v England, Nottingham, 1938 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. Match drawn. The hundred didn't decide the match.
103 v England, Leeds, 1938 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. He came in with the innings in trouble and rescued it.
102* v England, Lord's, 1938 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. Match drawn. The hundred didn't decide the match.
234 v England, Sydney, 1946 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. Bradman and Barnes both made 234 as Australia declared at 659 for 8 and won by an innings and 33 runs. He came in at 4 for 159 and made 36% of the team's runs.
187 v England, Brisbane, 1946 · At home · Won
A good ton. A good ton in a comfortable position: the match did not depend on this hundred.
185 v India, Brisbane, 1947 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He scored a big share of the team's runs when it needed them.
201 v India, Adelaide, 1948 · At home · Won
A good ton. A good ton in a comfortable position: the match did not depend on this hundred.
173* v England, Leeds, 1948 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: chased it down. He made it in a winning chase.
138 v England, Nottingham, 1948 · Away · Won
A good ton. A good ton in a comfortable position: the match did not depend on this hundred.
132 v India, Melbourne, 1948 · At home · Won
A good ton. A good ton in a comfortable position: the match did not depend on this hundred.
127* v India, Melbourne, 1948 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. He came in with the innings in trouble and rescued it.