Stats highlights from the final day at Edgbaston as England wrap up an impressive victory
Bharath Seervi07-Aug-20160 Bigger wins for England after facing a deficit of over 100 runs in a Test, than the 141-run victory margin in this match. This was the 15th time they won a Test (excluding Centurion 2000-01 and The Oval 2006) after conceding a lead of 100 or more runs in the first innings and their previous biggest win, in terms of runs, was by 124 runs against New Zealand at Lord’s last year.0 Bigger defeats for Pakistan after taking a lead of 100 or more runs in the first innings, than this win. This was the fifth time they lost after taking leading of 100-plus and their previous biggest loss, in terms of runs, was by 92 runs against Australia at MCG in 1972-73.7 Consecutive Tests at Edgbaston in which the team batting first could not win the match, before this. The last win by the team batting first here was in 2005 when England secured an Ashes win by just two runs. Since then in seven Tests, the team batting second won five times and two Tests were drawn, both due to rain.0 Tests lost by England against Pakistan at Edgbaston. In the eight Tests between the two sides here, England have won five and three were drawn. This is the only venue in England where Pakistan haven’t won any Test even after playing five or more matches. England are unbeaten in their last six Tests at Edgbaston.2 Occasions when five bowlers shared two wickets each in a Test innings for England. The previous such instance for England was in Delhi in 1981-82. This is the eighth such instance for any team and has happened for the second time this year.3/79 Best innings figures by an England bowler in this Test, which is the second least-best figures for England excluding the Centurion Test of 1999-00 where they bowled just one innings. Those are also the least-best figures by any team winning a Test against Pakistan.2 Man of the Match awards for Moeen Ali in Tests. This was his second for his scores of 63 and 86 not out with bat and 2 for 49 in the fourth innings. His first such award was in Durban in December 2015.1 Run added by Pakistan’s fifth, sixth and seventh wickets combined – their lowest in an innings. They reduced from 124 for 4 to 125 for 7, in just 23 balls.23 Wickets for Chris Woakes in this series – the joint-most by an England bowler in a series against Pakistan. James Anderson also took 23 wickets in 2010 series, but in four matches compared to Woakes’ three.429Balls without a wicket for Steven Finn, before he got Misbah-ul-Haq on the final day. His last Test wicket had come in the last match against Sri Lanka. He was wicketless in the first three innings he bowled in this series.0 Pakistan openers younger than Sami Aslam who made 50-plus in both innings of a Test. Aslam, at the age of 20 years, 235 days, beat Salman Butt, 21 years, 36 days, who achieved the same against England in Multan in 2005-06. Aslam is the fifth-youngest opener from any team to make two 50-plus scores in a Test.2004 Last time Pakistan’s No. 6 and 7 had got out for ducks in a Test innings, also in the fourth innings, against Australia at the WACA. This is the sixth such instance in Tests and five of those have come in their second innings. Asad Shafiq got a pair at No. 6 after playing 49 consecutive innings without a duck before this Test and for Sarfraz Ahmed it was his first duck of his Test career in his 43rd innings.
