← Tons of Consequence

Kane Williamson

33 Test hundreds. Of the 33 we can measure, 4 were tons of consequence.

Who against, and where

HundredsTons of consequence
Top tier (England, Australia, India)90
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)61
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)133
Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest)50
At home203
Away111
Neutral ground20

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. 131 v India, Ahmedabad, 2010 · Away · Drawn

    A good ton. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  2. 135 v Sri Lanka, Colombo (PSS), 2012 · Away · Won

    A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  3. 102* v South Africa, Wellington, 2012 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  4. 114 v Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2013 · Away · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.

  5. 192 v Pakistan, Sharjah, 2014 · Neutral ground · Won

    A good ton. He made 28% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 1 for 51.

  6. 161* v West Indies, Bridgetown, 2014 · Away · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. The match was won.

  7. 113 v India, Auckland, 2014 · At home · Won

    A good ton. He made 23% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 1 for 19.

  8. 113 v West Indies, Kingston, 2014 · Away · Won

    A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  9. 242* v Sri Lanka, Wellington, 2015 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. The match was won.

  10. 166 v Australia, W.A.C.A, 2015 · Away · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.

  11. 140 v Australia, Brisbane, 2015 · Away · Lost

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

  12. 132 v England, Lord's, 2015 · Away · Lost

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

  13. 108* v Sri Lanka, Hamilton, 2015 · At home · Won

    A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  14. 113 v Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, 2016 · Away · 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 169.

  15. 176 v South Africa, Hamilton, 2017 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw cut short by the weather: the weather saved the match, not the hundred.

  16. 130 v South Africa, Dunedin, 2017 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.

  17. 104* v Bangladesh, Wellington, 2017 · At home · Won

    A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  18. 139 v Pakistan, Abu Dhabi, 2018 · Neutral ground · Won

    A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  19. 102 v England, Auckland, 2018 · At home · Won

    A good ton. He made 24% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 1 for 8.

  20. 200* v Bangladesh, Hamilton, 2019 · At home · Won

    A good ton. He made 28% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 1 for 254.

  21. 104* v England, Hamilton, 2019 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  22. 251 v West Indies, Hamilton, 2020 · At home · Won

    A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  23. 129 v Pakistan, Mount Maunganui, 2020 · At home · Won

    A good ton. He made 30% of the team's runs. The match was won by 101 runs. It was a Boxing Day or New Year Test. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  24. 238 v Pakistan, Christchurch, 2021 · At home · Won

    A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  25. 200* v Pakistan, Karachi, 2022 · Away · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.

  26. 215 v Sri Lanka, Wellington, 2023 · At home · Won

    A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  27. 132 v England, Wellington, 2023 · At home · Won

    A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  28. 121* v Sri Lanka, Christchurch, 2023 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. The match was won.

  29. 104 v Bangladesh, Sylhet, 2023 · Away · Lost

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

  30. 156 v England, Hamilton, 2024 · At home · Won

    A good ton. A dead rubber, and his side had already lost the series.

  31. 133* v South Africa, Hamilton, 2024 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. The match was won.

  32. 118 v South Africa, Mount Maunganui, 2024 · At home · Won

    A good ton. He made 23% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 1 for 2.

  33. 109 v South Africa, Mount Maunganui, 2024 · At home · Won

    A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.