Ricky Ponting
41 Test hundreds. Of the 41 we can measure, 11 were tons of consequence.
Who against, and where
| Hundreds | Tons of consequence | |
|---|---|---|
| Top tier (England, Australia, India) | 16 | 3 |
| Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa) | 12 | 4 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 11 | 3 |
| Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest) | 2 | 1 |
| At home | 11 | 3 |
| Away | 6 | 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
127 v England, Leeds, 1997 · Won
A good ton. The match was won by an innings and 61 runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
105 v South Africa, Melbourne, 1997 · Drawn
A good ton. Batted 6, innings 1 of the match. Drawn; Australia 309 batting first.
197 v Pakistan, W.A.C.A, 1999 · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. His side trailed by 155 when his innings began. He made 44% of the team's 451. The match was won by an innings and 20 runs.
125 v India, Adelaide, 1999 · Won
A good ton. The match was won by 285 runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
105* v Sri Lanka, Colombo (SSC), 1999 · Drawn
A good ton. Batted 6, innings 1 of the match. Drawn; Australia 342 batting first. Series going in: Sri Lanka 1-0 up, last Test.
104 v West Indies, Bridgetown, 1999 · Lost
A good ton. Batted 6, innings 1 of the match. West Indies won by 1 wicket.
141* v India, Sydney, 2000 · Won
A good ton. The match was won by an innings and 141 runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
157* v New Zealand, Hobart, 2001 · Drawn
A good ton. Batted 3, innings 1 of the match. Drawn; Australia 558/8d.
144 v England, Leeds, 2001 · Lost
A good ton. Batted 3, innings 1 of the match. England won by 6 wickets. Series going in: Australia 3-0 up (series decided).
154 v England, Adelaide, 2002 · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. His side trailed by 342 when his innings began. He made 28% of the team's 552. The match was won by an innings and 51 runs.
150 v Pakistan, Sharjah, 2002 · Won
A good ton. The match was won by an innings and 198 runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
141 v Pakistan, Colombo (PSS), 2002 · Won
A good ton. He made 30% of the team's 467. The match was won by 41 runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
123 v England, Brisbane, 2002 · Won
A good ton. The match was won by 384 runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
100* v South Africa, Cape Town, 2002 · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. His side trailed by 330 when his innings began. He made 30% of the team's 334. The match was won by 4 wickets.
257 v India, Melbourne, 2003 · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. His side trailed by 366 when his innings began. He made 46% of the team's 558. The match was won by 9 wickets.
242 v India, Adelaide, 2003 · Lost
A good ton. Batted 3, innings 1 of the match. India won by 4 wickets.
206 v West Indies, Port of Spain, 2003 · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He made 36% of the team's 576. The match was won by 118 runs.
169 v Zimbabwe, Sydney, 2003 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. His side trailed by 308 when his innings began. He made 42% of the team's 403. The match was won by 9 wickets.
117 v West Indies, Georgetown, 2003 · Won
A good ton. The match was won by 9 wickets. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
113 v West Indies, Bridgetown, 2003 · Won
A good ton. The match was won by 9 wickets. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
207 v Pakistan, Sydney, 2005 · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. His side trailed by 304 when his innings began. He made 36% of the team's 568. The match was won by 9 wickets.
156 v England, Manchester, 2005 · Drawn
A ton of consequence: saved the match. Australia needed 423 to win after England made 444 and 280 for 6 declared. Ponting made 156 off 275 balls, and Australia finished on 371 for 9 with the last pair, Lee and McGrath, batting out the final overs.
149 v West Indies, Brisbane, 2005 · Won
A good ton. The match was won by 379 runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
117 v South Africa, Melbourne, 2005 · 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 1 for 2.
105 v New Zealand, Auckland, 2005 · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. His side trailed by 292 when his innings began. He made 27% of the team's 383. The match was won by 9 wickets.
104* v West Indies, Brisbane, 2005 · Won
A good ton. The match was won by 379 runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
196 v England, Brisbane, 2006 · 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 1 for 79.
143* v South Africa, Sydney, 2006 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. The match was won.
142 v England, Adelaide, 2006 · 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 8.
120 v South Africa, Sydney, 2006 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. The match was won.
118* v Bangladesh, Fatullah, 2006 · Away · Won
A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
116 v South Africa, Durban, 2006 · Away · Won
A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
103 v South Africa, Durban, 2006 · Away · 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 0.
158 v West Indies, Kingston, 2008 · Away · Won
A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
140 v India, Adelaide, 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.
123 v India, Bengaluru, 2008 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
101 v South Africa, Melbourne, 2008 · At home · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
150 v England, Cardiff, 2009 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
209 v Pakistan, Hobart, 2010 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 40% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 1 for 28.
221 v India, Adelaide, 2012 · At home · 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 31.
134 v India, Sydney, 2012 · 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 2 for 8.