← Tons of Consequence

Harry Brook

10 Test hundreds. Of the 10 we can measure, 3 were tons of consequence.

Who against, and where

HundredsTons of consequence
Top tier (England, Australia, India)20
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)32
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)51
At home30
Away73

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

  1. 153 v Pakistan, Rawalpindi, 2022 · Away · Won

    A good ton. His side already led by 286 when the innings began. He made 23% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 3 for 286.

  2. 111 v Pakistan, Karachi, 2022 · Away · Won

    A good ton. A dead rubber: the series was already decided.

  3. 108 v Pakistan, Multan, 2022 · Away · Won

    A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. He came in at 3 for 79.

  4. 186 v New Zealand, Wellington, 2023 · Away · Lost

    A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.

  5. 317 v Pakistan, Multan, 2024 · Away · Won

    A good ton. A fast hundred: 98 runs per 100 balls off 322 balls, 100th run off ball 118, batted 5, innings 2. The match was won.

  6. 171 v New Zealand, Christchurch, 2024 · Away · Won

    A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. He came in at 3 for 45.

  7. 123 v New Zealand, Wellington, 2024 · Away · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. In at 3 for 26, 26 ahead. He made 44% of the team's 280, and no one else came close. The team won by 323 runs. He scored at 107 runs per 100 balls.

  8. 109 v West Indies, Nottingham, 2024 · At home · Won

    A good ton. He made 26% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 3 for 140.

  9. 158 v India, Birmingham, 2025 · At home · Lost

    A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.

  10. 111 v India, The Oval, 2025 · At home · Lost

    A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.