← Tons of Consequence

Steve Smith

37 Test hundreds. Of the 37 we can measure, 10 were tons of consequence.

Who against, and where

HundredsTons of consequence
Top tier (England, Australia, India)2410
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)40
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)90
At home196
Away164
Neutral ground20

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

  1. 138* v England, The Oval, 2013 · Away · Drawn

    A good ton. A dead rubber (the series was already decided) that his side did not win.

  2. 111 v England, W.A.C.A, 2013 · At home · Won

    A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  3. 192 v India, Melbourne, 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.

  4. 162* v India, Adelaide, 2014 · At home · Won

    A good ton. His side already led by 206 when the innings began. He made 31% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 206.

  5. 133 v India, Brisbane, 2014 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. The match was won.

  6. 115 v England, Sydney, 2014 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. The match was won.

  7. 100 v South Africa, Centurion, 2014 · Away · Won

    A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  8. 215 v England, Lord's, 2015 · Away · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. The match was won.

  9. 199 v West Indies, Kingston, 2015 · Away · Won

    A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  10. 143 v England, The Oval, 2015 · Away · Won

    A good ton. A dead rubber, and his side had already lost the series.

  11. 138 v New Zealand, W.A.C.A, 2015 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. A good ton in a drawn match, not one that saved it.

  12. 134* v West Indies, Melbourne, 2015 · At home · Won

    A good ton. His side already led by 287 when the innings began. He made 24% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 287.

  13. 117 v India, Sydney, 2015 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. A dead rubber (the series was already decided) that his side did not win.

  14. 165* v Pakistan, Melbourne, 2016 · At home · Won

    A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  15. 138 v New Zealand, Christchurch, 2016 · Away · Won

    A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  16. 130 v Pakistan, Brisbane, 2016 · 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 75.

  17. 119 v Sri Lanka, Colombo (SSC), 2016 · Away · Lost

    A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.

  18. 239 v England, W.A.C.A, 2017 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. The match was won.

  19. 178* v India, Ranchi, 2017 · Away · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.

  20. 141* v England, Brisbane, 2017 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. The match was won.

  21. 111 v India, Dharamsala, 2017 · Neutral ground · Lost

    A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.

  22. 109 v India, Pune, 2017 · Away · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. The match was won.

  23. 102* v England, Melbourne, 2017 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. A dead rubber (the series was already decided) that his side did not win.

  24. 211 v England, Manchester, 2019 · Away · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. The match was won.

  25. 144 v England, Birmingham, 2019 · Away · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. The match was won.

  26. 142 v England, Birmingham, 2019 · Away · Won

    A good ton. He made 29% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 27.

  27. 131 v India, Sydney, 2021 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.

  28. 200* v West Indies, Perth, 2022 · 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 151.

  29. 145* v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2022 · Away · Lost

    A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.

  30. 121 v India, The Oval, 2023 · Neutral ground · 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 71.

  31. 110 v England, Lord's, 2023 · Away · 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 96.

  32. 104 v South Africa, Sydney, 2023 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. A dead rubber (the series was already decided) that his side did not win.

  33. 140 v India, Melbourne, 2024 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. The match was won.

  34. 101 v India, Brisbane, 2024 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw cut short by the weather: the weather saved the match, not the hundred.

  35. 141 v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2025 · Away · 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 135.

  36. 131 v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2025 · Away · Won

    A good ton. The match was won. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.

  37. 138 v England, Sydney, 2026 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. The match was won.

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