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Ashes Stats: Australia batsmen set a Test record despite being bowled out for 138

Tim Paine of Australia looks dejected after being dismissed by Chris Woakes of England  during day four of the Second Test
Image: No Australian batsman scored more than 20 in their second innings

Sky Sports statistician Benedict Bermanage has the numbers as Australia set a Test record despite being bowled out for just 138 in their second innings...

Australia's second innings of 138 is the highest Test total in history without an individual score of more than 20. The previous record belonged to Bangladesh who made 134 against Pakistan at Multan in 2001.

Mark Stoneman then achieved in 20 balls what the eleven Australian batsmen couldn't manage in 58 overs - reach 21!

James Anderson took his 25th haul of five-or-more wickets in Test cricket, moving alone into second place for England:

Five-wicket hauls for England

27 Ian Botham 102 Tests
25 James Anderson 131 Tests
24 Sydney Barnes 27 Tests

In the last decade, England have been set at least 350 to win on 15 occasions. Not only have they never won, but they have never managed to get within 100 runs of the target.

England require their highest successful fourth-innings chase in Test history. Their previous best is 332-7 against Australia at Melbourne in 1928.

England's Joe Root plays a shot as Tim Paine looks on during day four of the Ashes Test match at the Adelaide Oval
Image: England captain Joe Root plays a shot as Tim Paine looks on

They also have to produce the highest successful chase at the Adelaide Oval, beating the current record of 315-6 by Australia against England in 1902.

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If England are successful, it will be the 10th highest successful fourth-innings chase in Test history.

Nathan Lyon dismissed Alastair Cook for the seventh time in Test cricket. Cook now averages just 19.7 against Lyon.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 05:  Alastair Cook of England looks dejected after being dismissed by Nathan Lyon of Australia during day four of the Second
Image: Alastair Cook looks dejected after being dismissed by Nathan Lyon

Bizarrely, Chris Woakes has come into bat as a night watchman in the same position where he was selected to bat on his Test debut (No 6).

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