Ramnaresh Sarwan
15 Test hundreds. Of the 15 we can measure, 3 were tons of consequence.
Who against, and where
| Hundreds | Tons of consequence | |
|---|---|---|
| Top tier (England, Australia, India) | 8 | 2 |
| Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa) | 5 | 1 |
| Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest) | 2 | 0 |
| At home | 8 | 3 |
| Away | 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
119 v Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2002 · Won
A good ton. He made 22% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
114 v South Africa, Durban, 2003 · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
105 v Australia, St John's, 2003 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: chased it down. He made it in a winning chase.
261* v Bangladesh, Kingston, 2004 · Won
A good ton. His side trailed by 284 when his innings began. He made 47% of the team's 559. The match was won by an innings and 99 runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
139 v England, Birmingham, 2004 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
119 v South Africa, Centurion, 2004 · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
127 v South Africa, St John's, 2005 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
107* v South Africa, Port of Spain, 2005 · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
116 v India, Basseterre, 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.
128 v Australia, North Sound, 2008 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
102 v Sri Lanka, Port of Spain, 2008 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: chased it down. In at 1 for 23, 229 behind. He made 40% of the team's 254. The team won by 6 wickets. The series was still to be settled in this Test.
291 v England, Bridgetown, 2009 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
107 v England, Kingston, 2009 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. In at 1 for 18, 300 behind. He made 27% of the team's 392. The team won by 23 runs. A slow grind at 37 runs per 100 balls.
106 v England, St John's, 2009 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. He made 29% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 1 for 59.
100 v England, Chester-le-Street, 2009 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.