An outlier of a chase on multiple counts

Stats highlights from England's brilliant series-deciding win against New Zealand at Trent Bridge

2 England became the second team to win two successive Tests chasing 250-plus in the fourth innings. The only other side to do so was Australia, who in 2006 chased down 292 against South Africa in Johannesburg and followed it up with by chasing down 307 against Bangladesh in Fatullah. England emulated themselves by becoming the only team to successfully chase down 250-plus twice in a series after doing so against New Zealand at home in 2004.

299 chased down by England is the fifth highest target hunted down by them in fourth innings in Tests. Only once before have England scored more runs on the final day of a Test win - 311 against Australia in