England v Pakistan 2nd Test, Day 2 – Statistical Highlights

It was another day of struggle at the office for Pakistanis as Joe Root went on to play a huge knock of 254 as he helped England post a huge total of 589/8. Chris Woakes and Jonny Bairstow helped their side with fifties. Later Pakistan collapsed and finished the day with 57/4. Here we look at all the stats and records recorded during the day.

0.5 – Joe Root’s conversion ratio of 100s to 150s is the joint 9th best ratio for any player with a minimum of 10 Test centuries.

1 – First and only six in this Test series so far was hit by Chris Woakes of Mohammad Amir’s bowling. It came after over 430 overs in the series.

2 – This was the only 2nd instance of Pakistan conceding a total of 500+ in Test cricket outside Asia. The other instance was vs Australia (519/8 dec) at Hobart in 2010.

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5 – Since 2013, Joe Root has five scores of 150+ in International cricket (All 5 in Tests). Only Rohit Sharma (5) has as many 150+ scores as Root in this period.

6 – Joe Root is now one of the 6 players to have scored 2 or more 150+ scores in Test cricket before turning 26.

213 – Yasir Shah’s 213 are now the 4th most runs conceded by a Pakistan bowler and the 4th most by any bowler in Tests in England.

213 – Yasir Shah’s 213 are now the most runs conceded by a bowler in an innings after taking a 10-for in the previous Test. Previous highest was by Ray Price with 5/199 v West Indies in 2014.

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266.16 – Joe Root’s batting average while scoring centuries in Test cricket, the 4th most for any player with a minimum of 10 Test centuries.

406 – Balls faced by Joe Root in the 1st innings of this game, the most he has faced in a Test innings. He faced 338 balls vs Australia at Lord’s in 2013.

589/8d – England’s 589/8 is now the 3rd highest total scored against Pakistan outside Asia in Tests.

254 – Joe Root’s 254 is now the 3rd highest score by an England No.3 in Tests. This is the first 250+ by an England batsman since Ton Graveney who scored 258 at Nottingham.

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