Mahela Jayawardene
34 Test hundreds. Of the 29 we can measure, 4 were tons of consequence. The other 5 are before the ball-by-ball record, so we do not have enough match data yet.
Who against, and where
| Hundreds | Tons of consequence | |
|---|---|---|
| Top tier (England, Australia, India) | 16 | 2 |
| Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa) | 9 | 2 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 3 | 0 |
| Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest) | 6 | 0 |
| At home | 14 | 3 |
| Away | 6 | 0 |
| Neutral ground | 1 | 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
167 v New Zealand, Galle, 1998 · Won
Not enough match data yet to say.
242 v India, Colombo (SSC), 1999
A ton of consequence: made it count. We don't have the result or the score when he came in.
167 v South Africa, Galle, 2000 · Won
A good ton. He made 32% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
101* v South Africa, Colombo (SSC), 2000 · Drawn
A good ton. The match was drawn. Without a ball-by-ball record we can't say the hundred saved it.
150 v Bangladesh, Colombo (SSC), 2001
Not enough match data yet to say.
139 v India, Colombo (SSC), 2001 · Won
Not enough match data yet to say.
104 v India, Kandy, 2001 · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
101 v England, Kandy, 2001 · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
107 v England, Lord's, 2002 · Drawn
Not enough match data yet to say.
134 v England, Colombo (SSC), 2003 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 21% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 138.
237 v South Africa, Galle, 2004 · Drawn
A good ton. We don't have the result or the score when he came in.
100* v Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, 2004 · Won
Not enough match data yet to say.
141 v New Zealand, Napier, 2005 · Drawn
A good ton. A draw: without a ball-by-ball record we cannot say the hundred saved it.
374 v South Africa, Colombo (SSC), 2006 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He scored 50% of the team's runs.
123 v South Africa, Colombo (PSS), 2006 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: chased it down. He made it in a winning chase.
119 v England, Lord's, 2006 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. He made 22% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 119.
213* v England, Galle, 2007 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw cut short by the weather: the weather saved the match, not the hundred.
195 v England, Colombo (SSC), 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.
165 v Bangladesh, Kandy, 2007 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 33% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 74.
127 v Bangladesh, Colombo (SSC), 2007 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 22% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 14.
104 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.
166 v Bangladesh, Mirpur, 2008 · Won
A good ton. Sri Lanka won the first Test at Mirpur by 107 runs (166 off 269 balls in a first innings of 405 for 6 declared). On the facts we have, the hundred didn't decide the match.
136 v West Indies, Providence, 2008 · Away · Won
A good ton. His side already led by 205 when the innings began. He made 29% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 205.
136 v India, Colombo (SSC), 2008 · 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 2 for 57.
275 v India, Ahmedabad, 2009 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
240 v Pakistan, Karachi, 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.
114 v New Zealand, Galle, 2009 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 25% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 16.
174 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.
105 v Australia, Galle, 2011 · At home · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
180 v England, Galle, 2012 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. 4 wickets fell around him while the team was under 200.
105 v England, Colombo (PSS), 2012 · At home · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
203* v Bangladesh, Mirpur, 2014 · Away · Won
A good ton. He made 28% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 273.
165 v South Africa, Colombo (SSC), 2014 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
129 v Pakistan, Dubai (DICS), 2014 · Neutral ground · Won
A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.