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371 - By reaching the target of 371, England Cricket logged their second highest successful run chase in men's Tests; since Brendon McCullum took over in May 2022, England have chased down a target of 250+ six times in the format, as many times as all other teams combined. Bazball.

371 - By reaching the target of 371, <a href="/englandcricket/">England Cricket</a> logged their second highest successful run chase in men's Tests; since <a href="/Bazmccullum/">Brendon McCullum</a> took over in May 2022, England have chased down a target of 250+ six times in the format, as many times as all other teams combined. Bazball.
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10 - India dropped 10 catches in the game against England Cricket at Headingley, their most in a men's Test since November 2011 (also 10 drops v West Indies) and as many as their last six games in the format combined. Butterfingers. #ENGvIND #AndersonTendulkarTrophy

10 - India dropped 10 catches in the game against <a href="/englandcricket/">England Cricket</a> at Headingley, their most in a men's Test since November 2011 (also 10 drops v West Indies) and as many as their last six games in the format combined. Butterfingers.

#ENGvIND #AndersonTendulkarTrophy
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149 - Ben Duckett's 149 yesterday is the 2nd highest score by England Cricket opening batter in 4th innings of a men's Test (Mike Atherton 185* vs SA in 1995); in addition, it's the highest score in the history of the format by any batter in the 4th innings vs India. Incredible.

149 - Ben Duckett's 149 yesterday is the 2nd highest score by <a href="/englandcricket/">England Cricket</a> opening batter in 4th innings of a men's Test (Mike Atherton 185* vs SA in 1995); in addition, it's the highest score in the history of the format by any batter in the 4th innings vs India. Incredible.
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153 - With 153 runs in the first innings, Lhuan-dre Pretorius has become the seventh Proteas Men batter to score a century on his Test debut; in fact, it is the third highest score by a Test debutant for the Proteas behind Jacques Rudolph (222*) & Andrew Hudson (163). Arrival.

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112 - Smriti Mandhana's 112 (BCCI Women) vs Eng on Saturday is the highest score by a #TeamIndia player in women's T20I history & the 3rd highest overall in the format vs Eng. Excelled. #ENGvIND 133* - Meg Lanning for Aus (26 Jul 2019) 117* - Beth Mooney for Aus (21 Nov 2017)

112 - Smriti Mandhana's 112 (<a href="/BCCIWomen/">BCCI Women</a>) vs Eng on Saturday is the highest score by a #TeamIndia player in women's T20I history &amp; the 3rd highest overall in the format vs Eng. Excelled. #ENGvIND

133* - Meg Lanning for Aus (26 Jul 2019)
117* - Beth Mooney for Aus (21 Nov 2017)
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87.5% - England Cricket have won 87.5% of their men's Tests against India at Edgbaston (W7 D1), their highest win rate against any team at any ground (min. 3 games); the last meeting between the two sides here in July 2022 saw England script a record chase of 378 runs. Fortress.

87.5% - <a href="/englandcricket/">England Cricket</a> have won 87.5% of their men's Tests against India at Edgbaston (W7 D1), their highest win rate against any team at any ground (min. 3 games); the last meeting between the two sides here in July 2022 saw England script a record chase of 378 runs. Fortress.
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37.3 - Kuldeep yadav has a bowling strike rate of 37.3 in men's Tests, the third best such rate among all players to have picked up at least 50 wickets in the format, only behind George Lohmann (34.1) and Gus Atkinson (35.7). Web. #ENGvIND

37.3 - <a href="/imkuldeep18/">Kuldeep yadav</a> has a bowling strike rate of 37.3 in men's Tests, the third best such rate among all players to have picked up at least 50 wickets in the format, only behind George Lohmann (34.1) and Gus Atkinson (35.7). Web.

#ENGvIND
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81.7% - Yashasvi Jaiswal averages 81.7 against England in men's Tests, the third-highest among batters with at least 10 innings against the Three Lions behind only Don Bradman (89.8) and Stewie Dempster (88.4). Rarefied. #ENGvIND

81.7% - <a href="/ybj_19/">Yashasvi Jaiswal</a> averages 81.7 against England in men's Tests, the third-highest among batters with at least 10 innings against the Three Lions behind only Don Bradman (89.8) and Stewie Dempster (88.4). Rarefied.

#ENGvIND
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3 - With his unbeaten 114 at the end of the day’s play in the ongoing #ENGvIND match, Shubman Gill (2) has become the 3rd #TeamIndia men’s Test captain to register multiple centuries in England joining Mohammad Azharuddin (2) and Virat Kohli (2). Distinguished.

3 - With his unbeaten 114 at the end of the day’s play in the ongoing #ENGvIND match, <a href="/ShubmanGill/">Shubman Gill</a> (2) has become the 3rd #TeamIndia men’s Test captain to register multiple centuries in England joining Mohammad Azharuddin (2) and Virat Kohli (2). Distinguished.
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4 - Beau Webster (Cricket Australia) has recorded four scores of 50+ in men's Tests, including 60 vs West Indies in the first innings of their current match - the most of any player batting at No.6 or lower since Webster made his debut (3 Jan 2025 v India). Rescue. #WIvAUS

4 - Beau Webster (<a href="/CricketAus/">Cricket Australia</a>) has recorded four scores of 50+ in men's Tests, including 60 vs West Indies in the first innings of their current match - the most of any player batting at No.6 or lower since Webster made his debut (3 Jan 2025 v India). Rescue.

#WIvAUS
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303 - Harry Brook and Jamie Smith's 303-run partnership is the second highest sixth wicket partnership by any England Cricket pair in men's Tests (399 - Jonny Bairstow & Ben Stokes vs South Africa in January 2016). Sturdy. #ENGvIND

303 - <a href="/Harry_Brook_88/">Harry Brook</a> and Jamie Smith's 303-run partnership is the second highest sixth wicket partnership by any <a href="/englandcricket/">England Cricket</a> pair in men's Tests (399 - Jonny Bairstow &amp; Ben Stokes vs South Africa in January 2016). Sturdy.

#ENGvIND
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184* - Jamie Smith's unbeaten 184-run effort is the highest single innings score by any England Cricket player batting at seven or below in men's Tests; in fact, this is his second ton and highest individual score in the format. Gritty. #ENGvIND

184* - Jamie Smith's unbeaten 184-run effort is the highest single innings score by any <a href="/englandcricket/">England Cricket</a> player batting at seven or below in men's Tests; in fact, this is his second ton and highest individual score in the format. Gritty.

#ENGvIND
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430 - Shubman Gill's tally 430 runs against England in this game (269 and 161) is the second-highest total by any batter in a Test match (Graham Gooch 456 v India in 1990); he also becomes the first batter to score a 200 and a 150 in the same Test match. Elite. #ENGvIND

430 - <a href="/ShubmanGill/">Shubman Gill</a>'s tally 430 runs against England in this game (269 and 161) is the second-highest total by any batter in a Test match (Graham Gooch 456 v India in 1990); he also becomes the first batter to score a 200 and a 150 in the same Test match. Elite.

#ENGvIND
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1014 - India have scored 1000+ runs for the first time in a men's Test with their total of 1014 at Edgbaston; England have conceded 1000+ runs for the third time in the format but the first time since 1939 (1011 v South Africa). Heaps. #ENGvIND #AndersonTendulkarTrophy

1014 - India have scored 1000+ runs for the first time in a men's Test with their total of 1014 at Edgbaston; England have conceded 1000+ runs for the third time in the format but the first time since 1939 (1011 v South Africa). Heaps.

#ENGvIND #AndersonTendulkarTrophy
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10 - Akash Deep's 10/187 at Edgbaston is the best returns by any India bowler in a men's Test in England; he's just the second India bowler to take a 10-wicket haul in the format in England (Chetan Sharma) and the first visiting seamer to do so since Tim Southee in 2013. Cleaned.

10 - Akash Deep's 10/187 at Edgbaston is the best returns by any India bowler in a men's Test in England; he's just the second India bowler to take a 10-wicket haul in the format in England (Chetan Sharma) and the first visiting seamer to do so since Tim Southee in 2013. Cleaned.
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272 - Jamie Smith scored 272 runs (184* & 88) against India at Edgbaston, the most by any England Cricket wicketkeeper in a Test match; only Andy Flower has scored more runs in a game in the format as a designated WK (twice - 341 v SA & 287 v IND) than Smith. Promising. #ENGvIND

272 - Jamie Smith scored 272 runs (184* &amp; 88) against India at Edgbaston, the most by any <a href="/englandcricket/">England Cricket</a> wicketkeeper in a Test match; only Andy Flower has scored more runs in a game in the format as a designated WK (twice - 341 v SA &amp; 287 v IND) than Smith. Promising.

#ENGvIND
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375 - Windies Cricket's Brian Lara holds the record for the highest individual score in a Test innings with no other batter scoring a 100, with his knock of 375 against England in April 1994; Proteas Men's Wiaan Mulder (367* v Zimbabwe) finishes second on the list. Warriors.

375 - <a href="/windiescricket/">Windies Cricket</a>'s Brian Lara holds the record for the highest individual score in a Test innings with no other batter scoring a 100, with his knock of 375 against England in April 1994; <a href="/ProteasMenCSA/">Proteas Men</a>'s Wiaan Mulder (367* v Zimbabwe) finishes second on the list. Warriors.
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367 - Wiaan Mulder's knock of 367* against Zimbabwe is the highest score by any batter in a Test match away from home and the fifth highest score in the format overall; it is also the highest score by any Proteas Men batter, overtaking H Amla's 311* (v ENG in 2012). Historic.

367 - Wiaan Mulder's knock of 367* against Zimbabwe is the highest score by any batter in a Test match away from home and the fifth highest score in the format overall; it is also the highest score by any <a href="/ProteasMenCSA/">Proteas Men</a> batter, overtaking H Amla's 311* (v ENG in 2012). Historic.
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14 - Batters have played at and missed 14% of deliveries bowled by India bowlers in men’s Tests since the start of 2024, the highest rate of any team; Jasprit Bumrah (17.6%) and Akash Deep (16.8%) lead the team in this category (min. 3 games in this span). Potent. #ENGvIND

14 - Batters have played at and missed 14% of deliveries bowled by India bowlers in men’s Tests since the start of 2024, the highest rate of any team; <a href="/Jaspritbumrah93/">Jasprit Bumrah</a> (17.6%) and Akash Deep (16.8%) lead the team in this category (min. 3 games in this span). Potent.

#ENGvIND
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7 - Ollie Pope and Joe Root have now recorded seven partnerships of 100+ runs in men's Tests; since Pope's England Cricket debut on 9 August 2018, only two pairs have logged more such stands in the format (9 - M Labuschagne & S Smith, 8 - J Bairstow & J Root). Steady. #ENGvIND

7 - Ollie Pope and <a href="/root66/">Joe Root</a> have now recorded seven partnerships of 100+ runs in men's Tests; since Pope's <a href="/englandcricket/">England Cricket</a> debut on 9 August 2018, only two pairs have logged more such stands in the format (9 - M Labuschagne &amp; S Smith, 8 - J Bairstow &amp; J Root). Steady.

#ENGvIND