Steve Waugh
32 Test hundreds. Of the 32 we can measure, 5 were tons of consequence.
Who against, and where
| Hundreds | Tons of consequence | |
|---|---|---|
| Top tier (England, Australia, India) | 12 | 2 |
| Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa) | 10 | 2 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 7 | 0 |
| Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest) | 3 | 1 |
| At home | 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
177* v England, Leeds, 1989 · Won
A ton of consequence: made it count. Batted 6, innings 1 of the match. Australia won.
152* v England, Lord's, 1989 · Won
A ton of consequence: made it count. Batted 6, innings 2 of the match. Australia won.
134* v Sri Lanka, Hobart, 1989 · Won
A good ton. Batted 7, innings 3 of the match. Australia won.
157* v England, Leeds, 1993 · Won
A good ton. Batted 6, innings 1 of the match. Australia won by an innings and 148 runs (Australia 653/4d). Series going in: Australia 2-0 up, 4th of 6.
147* v New Zealand, Brisbane, 1993 · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. His side trailed by 233 when the innings began. He made 2450% of the team's 6. The team won by an innings and 96 runs. The series was still to be settled in this Test.
100 v West Indies, Sydney, 1993 · Drawn
A good ton. Batted 3, innings 1 of the match. Drawn.
164 v South Africa, Adelaide, 1994 · Won
A good ton. He made 2343% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
200 v West Indies, Kingston, 1995 · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. Australia won by an innings and 53 runs. Series going in: 1-1, decider.
131* v Sri Lanka, Melbourne, 1995 · Won
A good ton. Batted 5, innings 1 of the match. Australia won.
112* v Pakistan, Brisbane, 1995 · Won
A good ton. Batted 5, innings 1 of the match. Australia won.
170 v Sri Lanka, Adelaide, 1996 · Won
A good ton. Batted 5, innings 1 of the match. Australia won.
160 v South Africa, Johannesburg, 1997 · Won
A good ton. Batted 5, innings 2 of the match. Australia won.
116 v England, Manchester, 1997 · Won
A good ton. He made 29% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
108 v England, Manchester, 1997 · Won
A good ton. Batted 5, innings 3 of the match. Australia won by 268 runs (second innings 395/8d). Series going in: England 1-0 up, 3rd of 6.
157 v Pakistan, Rawalpindi, 1998 · Won
A good ton. Batted 5, innings 2 of the match. Australia won.
122* v England, Melbourne, 1998 · Lost
A good ton. Batted 5, innings 2 of the match. England won by 12 runs.
112 v England, Brisbane, 1998 · Drawn
A good ton. Batted 5, innings 1 of the match. Drawn; Australia 485 batting first.
199 v West Indies, Bridgetown, 1999 · Lost
A good ton. Batted 5, innings 1 of the match. West Indies won by 1 wicket.
151* v Zimbabwe, Harare, 1999 · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. His side trailed by 194 when the innings began. He made 36% of the team's 422. The team won by 10 wickets. It was the decider of a level series. A slow grind at 43 runs per 100 balls.
150 v India, Adelaide, 1999 · Won
A good ton. Batted 5, innings 1 of the match. Australia won by 285 runs (Australia 441).
100 v West Indies, Kingston, 1999 · Lost
A good ton. Batted 5, innings 1 of the match. West Indies won by 10 wickets. Series going in: Australia 1-0 up.
151* v New Zealand, Wellington, 2000 · Won
A good ton. Batted 6, innings 2 of the match. Australia won.
121* v West Indies, Melbourne, 2000 · Won
A good ton. Batted 5, innings 1 of the match. Australia won.
157* v England, The Oval, 2001 · Won
A good ton. Batted 5, innings 1 of the match. Australia won by an innings and 25 runs (Australia 641/4d). Series going in: Australia 3-1 up, last Test (series decided).
110 v India, Eden Gardens, 2001 · Lost
A good ton. Batted 5, innings 1 of the match. India won by 171 runs.
105 v England, Birmingham, 2001 · Won
A good ton. Batted 5, innings 2 of the match. Australia won.
103 v West Indies, Sydney, 2001 · Won
A good ton. Batted 5, innings 2 of the match. Australia won. Series going in: Probably 4-0 up in a 5-Test series (they won 5-0).
103* v Pakistan, Sharjah, 2002 · Won
A good ton. Batted 5, innings 1 of the match. Australia won.
156* v Bangladesh, Cairns, 2003 · Won
A good ton. Batted 5, innings 2 of the match. Australia won. Series going in: Australia 1-0 up, last of 2.
115 v West Indies, Bridgetown, 2003 · Won
A good ton. Batted 5, innings 1 of the match. Australia won by 9 wickets (Australia 605/9d). Series going in: Australia 2-0 up, 3rd of 4.
102 v England, Sydney, 2003 · At home · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
100* v Bangladesh, Darwin, 2003 · 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 3 for 184.