Wednesday 22nd February 2012

Stats Pack: KP equals Gooch record
ESPNSTAR.com stats expert Rajesh Kumar highlights the key numbers from the fourth ODI between Pakistan and England.
- England have won all four ODIs against Pakistan in a bilateral series for the first time. England had won all three ODIs against Pakistan in 1987-88.
- Cook enjoys winning % of 64.28 in ODIs - 13 wins and seven losses out of 22 contested (Tied 1 & No Result 1).
- Steven Finn (13 at 10.30 runs apiece) has produced his best performance in a bilateral series/ODI competition, surpassing the 8 (ave.31.62) in five ODIs against India in 2011-12.
- Mohammad Hafeez (1) is without a fifty in his last ten innings. His last fifty was 83 against Sri Lanka at Dubai (DSC) on November 18, 2011.
- Hafeez's record against England in ODIs is just below average, aggregating 395 runs at an average of 24.68 in 17 matches.
- Asad Shafiq (65) has recorded his highest innings against England, eclipsing the 50 at Headingley, Leeds on September 12, 2010.
- Shafiq's highest in ODIs is 78 not out against Zimbabwe at Pallekele on March 14, 2011.
- Shafiq and Azhar Ali were involved in a stand of 111 for the second wicket - Pakistan's third highest against England - the highest is 167 between Ramiz Raja and Salim Malik at Karachi on October 20, 1987.
- Azhar Ali (58) has posted his career-best innings in ODIs, outstripping the 39 against Ireland at Belfast on May 30, 2011.
- Jade Dernbach (4/45) has produced his career-best bowling performance in ODIs, obliterating the 3 for 30 against Ireland at Dublin on August 25, 2011.
- Dernbach has become the first England bowler to claim four wickets at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
- Misbah-ul-Haq (46) has posted his second highest innings in ODIs, next only to the 47 at Abu Dhabi on February 15, 2012.
- Alastair Cook has produced his best performance in a bilateral series/competition - 323 runs (ave.80.75) in four ODIs. His previous best aggregate was 298 (ave.74.50) in five matches against Sri Lanka in 2011.
- Cook's aforesaid performance is the best by an England captain in a bilateral series in ODIs. Andrew Strauss had managed 317 at an average of 63.40 in five ODIs against Pakistan in 2010.
- Kevin Pietersen and Craig Kieswetter were involved in a stand of 109 for the fifth wicket - England's second highest against Pakistan, next only to the 138 between Andrew Flintoff and Graham Thorpe at Karachi on October 24, 2000.
- Kevin Pietersen (130 off 153 balls) has registered his ninth century in ODIs - his second against Pakistan.
- Pietersen's aforesaid innings is his career-best in ODIs,surpassing the 116 against South Africa at Centurion on February 13, 2005.
- For the second time in his ODI career, Pietersen has registered back to back hundreds - both against Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
- Pietersen had first recorded back to back hundreds against South Africa - 100 not out at East London on February 9, 2005 and 116 at Centurion on February 13, 2005.
- Pietersen has posted four hundreds in a winning cause - 1828 runs (ave.50.77) in 56 matches, including four hundreds and eight fifties.
- Pietersen is the second batsman after Alastair Cook to register back to back hundreds in the just concluded series.
- Pietersen has received his tenth Man of the Match award in ODIs - his second against Pakistan in successive matches.
- Alastair Cook has received his second Player of the series award - his first was against Sri Lanka for aggregating 298 runs at an average of 74.50 in 2011.
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