The Ashes: Stat Review, Day 4 (Fifth Test)
We take a look at a selection of Opta stats after Australia won the fifth and final Ashes Test.
The 2015 Ashes series came to a close on Sunday as Australia thrashed England in the fifth and final Test.
Michael Clarke bowed out of the international game by leading Australia to victory by an innings and 46 runs at The Oval, meaning England won the series 3-2.
Here is a summary of stats relating to day four, provided by Opta:
- Two of the last three instances of England losing by an innings on home soil against Australia have been at The Oval.
- The last eight times Peter Siddle has taken 3+ wickets in a Test innings have all come against England.
- Peter Siddle has taken at least one wicket in 11 of his last 12 innings against England in Test match cricket.
- Jos Buttler has recorded only one 50 in his last 11 Test innings for England.
- Steve Smith was the only player to score more than 500 runs in this five-match Ashes series (508 in total).
- Stuart Broad was the only bowler to take at least 20 wickets in this series (21 in total).
- Siddle took six wickets in this game; the most he’s managed in his last 15 Test matches.
- In fact, Siddle also recorded his best ever Test economy numbers in a single game during this match (1.77).