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Day 4

1896dMark Nicholas at The Oval

Edgbaston emotions colour the series finale

England looked tired after their victory in the third Test, and Pakistan looked energised by the need to respond. The upshot was telling at The Oval

Day 3

Day 2

1896dJarrod Kimber

The tail that wagged in tribute to a master

As one of their greatest batsmen of all time made arguably his last stand, Pakistan's much-lampooned tail stood as one alongside him to set up a shot at glory

Day 1

1896dJarrod Kimber

England escape the danger of the big bad wolf

Wahab Riaz at his best is the big bad wolf. Pakistan's enforcer. The only problem is that he does not do it enough. England felt his fire and lived to tell the tale

Others

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Pakistan fined for slow over rate

Pakistan have been fined for maintaining a slow over rate during their victory over England in the fourth Test at The Oval

1896dGeorge Dobell

'Comfortable' Cook enjoying captaincy

He may not get as many plaudits as some of his predecessors but Alastair Cook has built an increasingly impressive record in charge of England

End of a winning streak

6

Consecutive home series of four or more Tests that England had won before this one - 3 Ashes series, 2 versus India, and 1 versus Pakistan

Pakistan's favourite venue

5-3

Pakistan's win-loss record in Tests at The Oval, the only venue in England where they have won more Tests than they have lost

Hales in trouble

17.56

Hales' average in 16 innings v South Africa and Pakistan (281 runs); in five innings v Sri Lanka earlier this summer he scored 292

Loving The Oval

6

Number of times Pakistan have a 200-plus lead in a Test in England; three of those have been at The Oval - in 1987, 2006 and 2016

Getting better with age

3

Test double-centuries for Younis after turning 35; only Sangakkara has as many

Consistent Sarfraz

9

Number of times, in 13 Test innings against England, that Sarfraz has scored at least 25. His highest, though, is 46*

A pair, then a hundred

1958

Last time before Asad Shafiq a Pakistan batsman hit a century against a team after getting a pair in the previous Test. Wazir Mohammad had done it v WI.

Same venue, after 10 years

2006

Last time before this Pakistan had fifty stands for their third and fourth wicket in a Test innings in England, at the same venue.

Only the second time

1

Number of times in Tests since 2003 Younis Khan has batted at No. 5 or lower in a Test innings before this. He had batted at No. 5 in Galle in 2014

Little to show after Lord's

43

Runs by Asad Shafiq in his previous four innings including a pair at Edgbaston. He had made 122 runs in the Lord's Test.

Broad's indifferent Oval form

2009

Last time Stuart Broad took a five-wicket haul in Tests at the Oval - in the 2009 Ashes. Since then he had taken 15 wickets at 44.67 in 11 inns before this Test