From Gill's glut to Jadeja's grit – A series drenched in runs & tons

A Detailed Look into the Series

The enthralling finale at the Oval saw a more even contest between bat and ball, but much of the series leading up to it had the willow dominating leather. A total of 6736 runs were scored by batters in the series, the second highest for a Test series ever.

Most Runs in a Test Series

1000+ Run Tally Breached

The series witnessed 1000+ run tally getting breached in each of the five Tests, the 12th instance of it happening five-plus times in a series.

India's Tally in the Second Test

India's tally of 1014 runs in the second Test in Edgbaston (587 & 427/6d) is the fourth highest by a team in a Test and the second highest in a time-bound Test.

14 Totals in Excess of 350

There were 14 totals in excess of 350 in the series, the most ever in a rubber, surpassing the previous tally by four in Ashes 1928/29 in Australia and Ashes 1948 in England.

Teams Batted 80+ Overs

Teams batted 80+ overs in 14 of the 19 innings in the series, making it the second most for a series in the 21st century.

Individual Centuries

21 Individual centuries posted in the series – the joint most alongside the Australia – West Indies rubber in 1955. Harry Brook fell one short of the three-figure mark at his home ground in Leeds, which would have given the record to this series.

Most 100s by a Team in a Series

12 Different Batters Made Three-Figure Scores

12 different batters made three-figure scores in the series – six each from India and England – the joint most in a series alongside the Australia – West Indies series in 1955.

50+ Score Every 3.9 Innings

There was a 50+ score every 3.9 innings – the best ever for a series of five matches or more in this century.

9 Players Aggregated 400+ Runs

9 Players aggregating 400+ runs in the series – the most ever in a Test series of any length.

Three Indian Batters Aggregated 500+ Runs

Three Indian batters aggregated 500+ runs in the series (Shubman Gill 754, KL Rahul 534, & Ravindra Jadeja 516) – the sixth time it was done by a team in a Test series.

Shubman Gill's Series Tally

754 – India's skipper Shubman Gill finished the series with 754 runs to his name, 217 runs ahead of any other batter from either side.

Most Runs for India in a Series

Keepers Make a Mark in Front of the Wickets

966 Runs scored by designated wicketkeepers in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, 2025 – 479 by Rishabh Pant, 434 by Jamie Smith, and 53 by Dhruv Jurel.

Partnerships of 100 or More

19 – Partnerships of 100 or more in the series – the joint most in a series.