Kevin Pietersen
23 Test hundreds. Of the 23 we can measure, 5 were tons of consequence.
Who against, and where
| Hundreds | Tons of consequence | |
|---|---|---|
| Top tier (England, Australia, India) | 10 | 1 |
| Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa) | 7 | 3 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 6 | 1 |
| At home | 15 | 2 |
| Away | 8 | 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
158 v Australia, The Oval, 2005 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw cut short by the weather: the weather saved the match, not the hundred.
100 v Pakistan, Faisalabad, 2005 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
158 v Sri Lanka, Lord's, 2006 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
158 v Australia, Adelaide, 2006 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
142 v Sri Lanka, Birmingham, 2006 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. In at 2 for 69, 72 behind. He made 48% of the team's 295, and no one else came close. The team won by 6 wickets. He scored at 90 runs per 100 balls.
135 v Pakistan, Leeds, 2006 · 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 2 for 67.
226 v West Indies, Leeds, 2007 · At home · Won
A good ton. A fast hundred: 86 runs per 100 balls off 262 balls, 100th run off ball 104, batted 4, innings 1. The match was won.
134 v India, Lord's, 2007 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
109 v West Indies, Lord's, 2007 · 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.
101 v India, The Oval, 2007 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. He made 27% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 86.
152 v South Africa, Lord's, 2008 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
144 v India, Mohali, 2008 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
129 v New Zealand, Napier, 2008 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. 4 wickets fell around him while the team was under 200.
115 v New Zealand, Nottingham, 2008 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. In at 2 for 44, 44 ahead. He made 32% of the team's 364, and no one else came close. The team won by 9 runs. The series was still to be settled in this Test.
100 v South Africa, The Oval, 2008 · At home · Won
A good ton. A dead rubber, and his side had already lost the series.
102 v West Indies, Port of Spain, 2009 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
227 v Australia, Adelaide, 2010 · Away · Won
A good ton. He made 37% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 176.
202* v India, Lord's, 2011 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 43% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 62.
175 v India, The Oval, 2011 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 30% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 97.
186 v India, Wankhede, 2012 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He scored 45% of the team's runs.
151 v Sri Lanka, Colombo (PSS), 2012 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. In at 2 for 213, 62 behind. He made 33% of the team's 460, and no one else came close. The team won by 8 wickets. The series was still to be settled in this Test. He scored at 92 runs per 100 balls.
149 v South Africa, Leeds, 2012 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
113 v Australia, Manchester, 2013 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.