Big Daddy Hundreds

[BeeGee]

Just the other day I was reflecting on the existential futility of existence, as you do, and it occurred to me that there have been a large number of individual 200+ scores recently. So I did some digging to see if 2014 was special in that regard.

Using a cutoff of 7, here are the best years for test match individual innings of 200 or more...

7:
1930
1997
2008
2011
2013

8:
2009

9:
2001
2006

10:
1999
2005
2012
2014

12:
2002
2010

14:
2003
2004

So 2014 clocks in with a very respectable 10. 1930 makes an appearance thanks mostly to Bradman. But the period that immediately sticks out is 2002 - 2004. 40(!!) scores of 200 or more in a three year period. Amazing.
Here's the list of those innings:
Batting records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

2001 had 9 and 2005 had 10. So were the early 2000s the greatest period in test match history for big innings? There were certainly some amazing batsmen playing in that period.

 

[Riggins]

I hate the term big daddy hundreds almost as much as god mode.

 

[Cabinet96]

Would need to account for how many innings in each year as well.

 

[straw man]

So every year except 2007 from 2001 until now?

Cbf looking but imagine the breakdown shows lots of doubles from home teams in India, Pak/UAE, SL and Australia, plus doubles from tourists in Bangladesh.

 

[BeeGee]

I hate the term big daddy hundreds almost as much as god mode.

Mods, can you please change the thread title to "Big Ass Muther Hundreds in God Mode".

 

[Blakey]

I hate the term big daddy hundreds almost as much as god mode.

WAG.

Agree with you

 

[Cabinet96]

Mark Nicholas thinks batsmen don't go as big these days than they used to.

 

[NZTailender]

Mark Nicholas thinks batsmen don't go as big these days than they used to.

Well he's used to watching Australia bat so it's not surprising.