England Vs India Fifth Test at The Oval Third day

Akashdeep scored 66 in India’s second innings posting his maiden test fifty. He became India’s fourth night watchman to score a fifty in a test innings. Others are – SMH Kirmani {101 not out against Australia at Wankhede in 1979}, Amit Mishra {84 against England at The Oval in 2011} and Amit Mishra {50 against Bangladesh at    in 2010}. Akashdeep’s 66 provides the fifth occasion of an Indian night watchman scoring a fifty in a test innings.

YBK Jaiswal-Akashdeep posted 107 runs for the third wicket in this game to provide the 636th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings against all the oppositions. It also provides the 134th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings against England. It provides the 112^th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings for the third wicket against all the oppositions. It also provides the 23^rd occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings for the third wicket against England.

RA Jadeja’s 53 in India’s second innings fetched him an aggregate of 516 runs in this series. It provides the 33^rd occasion of an Indian batsman to score 500 plus runs in a series. It also provides the eleventh occasion of an Indian batsman to score 500 plus runs in a series against England.

This series witnessed three Indian batsmen scoring 500 plus runs. Shubman Gill {754}, RA Jadeja {516} and KL Rahul {532} providing the first instance of three batsmen scoring 500 plus runs in a series against England. It also provides the first occasion of three Indian batsmen scoring 500 plus runs in a series against all oppositions.

Shubman Gill’s run aggregate in this series read 754. He became the second Indian batsman to score 750 plus runs in a series. SM Gavaskar had scored 774 runs against West Indies in 1970-71. Shubman Gill’s feat provides the 21^st occasion of a batsman scoring 750 plus runs in the annals of test cricket.

Shubman Gill became the third captain to score 750 plus runs in a test series. Others are – DG Bradman {810 runs against Australia in 1936-37} and GA Gooch {733 runs against India in 1990}. Shubman Gill became the second captain to score 750 plus runs in England-India Test series after GA Gooch. Coincidentally both Shubman Gill and Gooch have scored 750 plus runs on English soil.

RA Jadeja scored six fifties in this series to provide the 42^nd occasion of a batsman scoring six or more fifties in a series in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the 13^th occasion of a batsman scoring six or more fifties in a series against England.

It also provides the seventh occasion of a batsman scoring six or more fifties in a series. It also provides the first occasion of an Indian batsman scoring six or more fifties in a series against England.

India amassed 3809 runs in this series became the second team to score 3800 plus runs in five or six test series. Australia has scored 3877 runs in a six test series against England in 1989. India’s 3809 runs in this series represent the highest run aggregate in a five test series. The previous best was England’s 3757 runs against Australia in a five test series of 1928-29.

JC Tongue captured five for 125 in India’s second innings to provide the 74^th occasion of an England bowler capturing five or more wickets against India. It also provides 41^st occasion of an England bowler capturing five or more wickets against India on home soil.

It also provides the twelfth occasion of an England pace bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding 100 plus runs against India. It also provides the fifth occasion of an England pace bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding 100 plus runs against India on home soil.

It also provides the sixth occasion of an England pace bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding 100 plus runs against India. It also provides the fourth occasion of an England pace bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding 100 plus runs against India on home soil.

AAP Atkinson and JC Tongue conceded 127 and 125 runs respectively in India’s second innings to provide the 115^th and 116^th occasion of England bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against India. It also provides the 50^th and 51^st occasion of England bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against India on home soil

YBK Jaiswal scored 118 in India’s second innings to provide the 177th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in an innings against England. It also provides the 42^nd occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a century in an innings against England

YBK Jaiswal’s 118 in India’s second innings represent his fourth century against England as an opening batsman. He became the fourth Indian opening batsman to score four or more centuries against England. Others are – KL Rahul {05}, SM Gavaskar {04} and RG Sharma {04}. He also became the 14^th Indian batsman to score four or more centuries in an innings against England.

England Vs India Fifth Test at The Oval Fourth day

BM Duckett scored 54 in England’s second innings to provide the 100th occasion of an England opening batsman scoring a half century in an innings against India. It also provides the 49^th occasion of an England opening batsman scoring a half century in an innings against India on home soil

JE Root {105} and HC Brook {111} scored centuries in England’s second innings to provide the 139^th and 140^th occasion of England batsman scoring centuries in an innings against India. It also provides the 86^th and 87^th occasion of England batsman scoring centuries in an innings against India on home soil. It also represents the 14^th and 15^th occasion of an England batsman scoring centuries in an innings against India at The Oval.

JE Root’s 105 in England’s second innings represents his third century against India at The Oval. He now holds the record of scoring most centuries by an England batsman against India at The Oval. He went past KP Pietersen who had scored two centuries against India at The Oval.

HC Brook was dismissed for 111 in England’s second innings providing the 64^th occasion of a batsman dismissed for a “Nelson” in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the ninth occasion of a batsman dismissed for a “Nelson” in a test innings against India in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the twelfth occasion of an England batsman dismissed for a “Nelson” in a test innings. It also provides the first occasion of an England batsman dismissed for a “Nelson” in a test innings against India.

JE Root-HC Brook added 195 runs for the fourth wicket in England’s second innings to provide the 173rd occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings against India. It also provides the 103rd occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings against India on home soil.

It also provides the 38th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings for the fourth wicket against India. It also provides the 23rd occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings for the fourth wicket against India on home soil.

YBK Jaiswal of India scored 118 in the third innings of this test and BM Duckett scored 54 in the fourth innings of this test to provide the 107th occasion of rival opening batsmen scoring fifties in the third and fourth innings of a test in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the fourth such occasion in England-India test series.

JE Root {105} and HC Brook {111} scored centuries in the fourth innings of this test to provide the sixth and seventh occasion of England batsman scoring centuries in an innings against India in the fourth innings of a test. It also provides the sixth and seventh occasion of England batsman scoring centuries in the fourth inning of a test against India on home soil. It also represents the second and third occasion of an England batsman scoring centuries in the fourth innings of a test against India at The Oval.

JE Root and JM Bairstow scored 142 not out and 114 not out against India at Birmingham in Jul 2022 in the fourth innings of the test and JE Root qnd HC Brook scored 105 and 111 against India in Jul 2025 in the fourth innings of the test providing the second occasion of two England batsmen scoring centuries in the fourth innings of the test against India on home soil. It is interesting to note that JE Root is one of the batsman in these two occasions. It is also interesting to note that these two tests – Birmingham and The Oval – have the start dates in July.

The following table details the four occasions of two or more England batsmen scoring centuries in the fourth innings of a test against various oppositions

No	No	Player	Runs	I	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	1	H Sutcliffe	115	4	v Australia	Sydney	19 Dec 1924
	2	FE Woolley	123	4	v Australia	Sydney	19 Dec 1924
2	1	PA Gibb	120	4	v South Africa	Durban	03 Mar 1939
	2	WJ Edrich	219	4	v South Africa	Durban	03 Mar 1939
	3	WR Hammond	140	4	v South Africa	Durban	03 Mar 1939
3	1	JE Root	142*	4	v India	Birmingham	01 Jul 2022
	2	JM Bairstow	114*	4	v India	Birmingham	01 Jul 2022
4	1	JE Root	105	4	v India	The Oval	31 Jul 2025
	2	HC Brook	111	4	v India	The Oval	31 Jul 2025

England Vs India Fifth Test at The Oval Final day

India won this test by six runs to provide the 13^th occasion of a team winning a test by single digit runs margin

No	Team	Result	Margin	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	West Indies	won	8 runs	v Australia	Brisbane	25 Jan 2024
2	Australia	won	7 runs	v England	The Oval	28 Aug 1882
3	New Zealand	won	7 runs	v Australia	Hobart	09 Dec 2011
4	South Africa	won	7 runs	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000
5	Australia	won	6 runs	v England	Sydney	20 Feb 1885
6	India	won	6 runs	v England	The Oval	31 Jul 2025
7	South Africa	won	5 runs	v Australia	Sydney	02 Jan 1994
8	New Zealand	won	4 runs	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	16 Nov 2018
9	Australia	won	3 runs	v England	Manchester	24 Jul 1902
10	England	won	3 runs	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1982
11	England	won	2 runs	v Australia	Birmingham	04 Aug 2005
12	New Zealand	won	1 runs	v England	Wellington	24 Feb 2023
13	West Indies	won	1 runs	v Australia	Adelaide	23 Jan 1993

It also provides the fifth occasion of a team winning a test by single digit runs margin against England.

No	Team	Result	Margin	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	Australia	won	7 runs	v England	The Oval	28 Aug 1882
2	Australia	won	6 runs	v England	Sydney	20 Feb 1885
3	India	won	6 runs	v England	The Oval	31 Jul 2025
4	Australia	won	3 runs	v England	Manchester	24 Jul 1902
5	New Zealand	won	1 runs	v England	Wellington	24 Feb 2023

India’s six runs win in this test provides the first occasion of India posting a win by single digit runs margin.

Mohammad Siraj captured five for 104 in England’s second innings to provide the 89^th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets against England. It also provides  37^th  occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets against England on away soil.

It also provides the 39th occasion of an Indian pace bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding 100 plus runs against England. It also provides the 29th occasion of an Indian pace bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding 100 plus runs against England on away soil.

It also provides the seventh occasion of an Indian pace bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding 100 plus runs against England. It also provides the seventh occasion of an Indian pace bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding 100 plus runs against England on away soil.

It is interesting to know two Indian pacemen Mohammads – Nisar and Siraj – have captured five wickets conceding 100 plus runs against England at The Oval. Mohammad Nissar had captured five for 120 at The Oval in Aug 1936, while Mohammad Siraj captured five for 104 at The Oval in Aug 2025

Prasidh Krishna and Mohammad Siraj conceded 124 and 104 runs respectively in India’s second innings to provide the 145th and 146^th occasion of Indian bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against England. It also provides the 96^th and 97th occasion of Indian bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against England on away soil

Mohammad Siraj captured five for 104 in the fourth innings of this test to provide the eleventh occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in the fourth innings of a test against England. It also provides the fourth occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in the fourth innings of a test against England on away soil.

Mohammad Siraj is the only Indian bowler to capture five wickets conceding 100 plus runs {5 for 104] in the fourth innings of a test against England and against England in England.

Test cricket has witnessed 95 occasions of fourth innings centuries in a losing cause. It includes the seven occasions of fourth innings centuries in losing cause against India. It includes 23 occasions of fourth innings centuries by England batsmen in losing cause.  It also includes the three occasions of fourth innings centuries by England batsmen in losing cause against India.

Mohammad Siraj captured 23 wickets in this series to provide the 17^th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing 20 plus wickets in a series against England. It also provides the third occasion of an Indian pace bowler capturing 20 plus wickets in a series against England. It also provides the second occasion of an Indian bowler capturing 20 plus wickets in a series against England in an away series. It also provides the second occasion of an Indian pace bowler capturing 20 plus wickets in a series against England in an away series.

HC Brook’s 111 in the fourth innings of this test provides the lone occasion of a batsman’s Nelson in a losing cause in the fourth innings of a test in the annals of test cricket

Here is the stats to cherish in the test. India’s second innings JC Tongue captured five for 125. He is an England bowler, England pace bowler and England pace bowler who captured five wickets conceding 100 plus runs. AAP Atkinson {127} and JC Tongue {125] conceded 100 plus runs in this innings. Both AAP Atkinson and JC Tongue are pace bowlers.

Now look at what happened in England’s second innings, Mohammad Siraj captured five for 104. He is an Indian bowler, Indian Pace bowler, Indian pace bowler who captured five wickets conceding 100 plus runs. Prasidh Krishna {124} and Mohammad Siraj {104] conceded 100 plus runs in this innings. Both Prasidh Krishna and Mohammad Siraj are pace bowlers

Mohammad Siraj’s five for 104 in the second innings of this test fetched him an aggregate of 50 wickets against England. He became the tenth Indian bowler to capture 50 plus wickets against England.

No	Player	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	W	Ave	5	10
1	R Ashwin	24	45	1063.5	171	3161	114	27.72	8	1
2	BS Chandrasekhar	23	38	1033.1	249	2591	95	27.27	8	0
3	A Kumble	19	36	1072.2	258	2815	92	30.59	4	1
4	BS Bedi	22	36	1195.3	373	2539	85	29.87	4	0
5	N Kapil Dev	27	48	1057.1	227	3174	85	37.34	4	0
6	RA Jadeja	25	46	1025.3	196	2787	77	36.19	2	1
7	JJ Bumrah	17	31	591.5	126	1694	74	22.89	5	0
8	I Sharma	23	37	717.0	147	2171	67	32.40	2	0
9	MH Mankad	11	19	683.4	259	1249	54	23.12	3	1
10	Mohammed Siraj	16	30	432.0	66	1684	50	33.68	2	0

He also became the fourth Indian pace bowler to capture 50 plus wickets against England

No	Player	Mat	Inns	Overs	M	Runs	W	Ave	5	10
1	N Kapil Dev	27	48	1057.1	227	3174	85	37.34	4	0
2	JJ Bumrah	17	31	0591.5	126	1694	74	22.89	5	0
3	I Sharma	23	37	0717.0	147	2171	67	32.40	2	0
4	Mohammed Siraj	16	30	0432.0	066	1684	50	33.68	2	0

It is interesting to note that the Indian side consisted of three bowlers who had captured 50 plus wickets against England. Of the three bowlers two are pace bowlers

No	Player	Mat	Inns	Overs	M	Runs	W	Ave	5	10
1	RA Jadeja	25	46	1025.3	196	2787	77	36.19	2	1
2	JJ Bumrah	17	31	0591.5	126	1694	74	22.89	5	0
3	Mohammed Siraj	16	30	0432.0	066	1684	50	33.68	2	0

This series witnessed 50 fifties scored by batsmen – 22 by England batsmen and 28 by Indian batsmen – providing the second occasion of 50 fifties scored by batsmen in a test series. The other occasion was the six test Ashes series between England and Australia in 1993. Thus both these occasions are witnessed on England soil. Thus for the first time in a five test series 50 fifties have been scored in the annals of test cricket.

This series witnessed 21 centuries scored by batsmen providing the third occasion of 20 plus centuries scored by batsmen in a test series. The other occasions are the series – between Australia and West Indies in West Indies in 1955 in which 21 centuries were scored and the series between West Indies and South Africa in South Africa 2003-04 in which 20 centuries were scored. Thus for the first time in a five test series 21 centuries have been scored as the other two series were of four tests.

This series has produced 7187 runs to provide the second occasion of a test series a test series producing an aggregate of 7000 plus runs in the annals of test cricket,. The first occasion was in the six test Ashes series 1993 which produced 7221 runs

The 7187 runs scored in this series provided the record for most runs scored in a five test series. The previous record was 6826 runs in the five test Ashes series played in Australia in 1928-29

JE Root registered his 13^th century against India to become the third batsman to score 13 or more centuries against a specific opposition in the annals of test cricket.  Others are – DG Bradman – 19 against England and SM Gavaskar – 13 against West Indies