Kumar Sangakkara
38 Test hundreds. Of the 38 we can measure, 5 were tons of consequence.
Who against, and where
| Hundreds | Tons of consequence | |
|---|---|---|
| Top tier (England, Australia, India) | 9 | 1 |
| Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa) | 7 | 2 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 13 | 1 |
| Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest) | 9 | 1 |
| At home | 16 | 3 |
| Away | 11 | 2 |
| Neutral ground | 2 | 0 |
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
140 v West Indies, Galle, 2001 · Won
A good ton. His side trailed by 448 when his innings began. He made 24% of the team's 590. The match was won by 10 wickets. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
128 v Zimbabwe, Colombo (SSC), 2001 · Won
A good ton. He made 22% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
105* v India, Galle, 2001 · Won
A good ton. The match was won by 10 wickets. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
230 v Pakistan, Lahore, 2002 · Won
A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
270 v Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, 2004 · Won
A good ton. He made 38% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
232 v South Africa, Colombo (SSC), 2004 · Won
A good ton. He made 49% of the team's 470. The match was won by 313 runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
138 v Pakistan, Karachi, 2004 · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
157* v West Indies, Kandy, 2005 · Won
A good ton. His side led by 2 when his innings began. He made 42% of the team's 375. The match was won by 240 runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
287 v South Africa, Colombo (SSC), 2006 · At home · Won
A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
185 v Pakistan, Colombo (SSC), 2006 · Drawn
A good ton. Batted 3, innings 3 of the match, Test 1 of 2, at home. The match was drawn.
156* v New Zealand, Wellington, 2006 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. In at 1 for 0, level. He made 58% of the team's 268, and no one else came close. The team won by 217 runs. The series was still to be settled in this Test. The rest of the team added only 112.
100* v New Zealand, Christchurch, 2006 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
222* v Bangladesh, Kandy, 2007 · At home · Won
A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
200* v Bangladesh, Colombo (PSS), 2007 · At home · Won
A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
192 v Australia, Hobart, 2007 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
152 v England, Kandy, 2007 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 34% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 1 for 113.
144 v India, Colombo (PSS), 2008 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He made 144, 36% of Sri Lanka's 396, after coming in at 2 for 42 with the team 207 behind in the decider. Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets.
137 v India, Brabourne, 2009 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
130* v Pakistan, Colombo (SSC), 2009 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A dead rubber (the series was already decided) that his side did not win.
109 v New Zealand, Colombo (SSC), 2009 · At home · Won
A good ton. His side already led by 238 when the innings began. He made 35% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 1 for 56.
104 v Pakistan, Lahore, 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.
219 v India, Colombo (SSC), 2010 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
150 v West Indies, Colombo (RPS), 2010 · 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 India, Galle, 2010 · 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 1 for 55.
211 v Pakistan, Abu Dhabi, 2011 · Neutral ground · Drawn
A good ton. The match was drawn, against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
144 v Pakistan, Sharjah, 2011 · Neutral ground · Drawn
A good ton. The match was drawn, against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
119 v England, Southampton, 2011 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw cut short by the weather: the weather saved the match, not the hundred.
108 v South Africa, Durban, 2011 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. In at 1 for 4, 174 ahead. He made 39% of the team's 279, and no one else came close. The team won by 208 runs. It was a Boxing Day or New Year Test.
199* v Pakistan, Galle, 2012 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 42% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 1 for 63.
192 v Pakistan, Colombo (SSC), 2012 · 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.
142 v Bangladesh, Galle, 2013 · 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.
139 v Bangladesh, Colombo (RPS), 2013 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. In at 1 for 7, 233 behind. He made 40% of the team's 346. The team won by 7 wickets. It was the decider of a level series.
105 v Bangladesh, Galle, 2013 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A good ton in a drawn match against Bangladesh, not one that saved it.
319 v Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2014 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
221 v Pakistan, Galle, 2014 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He scored 42% of the team's runs.
147 v England, Lord's, 2014 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
105 v Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2014 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
203 v New Zealand, Wellington, 2015 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.