England Celebrates # 1 Test Ranking of the World
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* England won by a 4-0 or greater margin for only the seventh time in their Test history.
* For India, it’s their sixth series defeat by such a margin – their previous one was in Australia in 1991-92.
* It’s India’s 11th innings defeat against England, and the third time they’ve lost at least two Tests against them in a series by an innings.
* England averaged 59.76 runs per wicket, and lost 47 wickets in the series; India averaged 25.55, and lost 80.
* Graeme Swann’s 6 for 106 is his first five-for against India, and the 11th in his career. He also went past 150 Test wickets, and is fourth among England spinners, after Derek Underwood, Jim Laker and Tony Lock.
* Sachin Tendulkar’s 91 is his ninth score in the nineties in Tests, pushing him level with Michael Slater. Only Rahul Dravid and Steve Waugh, with ten, have more nineties.
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