Handscomb's hot start, and Azhar's success as opener

2 Australian batsmen to make 50-plus scores in each of the first four Tests of their careers - Herbie Collins and Peter Handscomb. Collins had made his debut in the 1920-21 Ashes. Handscomb has played six innings and hasn't got out before making a fifty. He has four 50-plus scores and two not-outs.

184 Matt Renshaw's score - the highest by a Test opener under the age of 21. The previous highest was Archie Jackson's 164 in 1928-29.

56.87 The average of Pakistan's bowlers in this series - their third worst in a series of three or more Tests. They have conceded 1763 runs and taken 31 wickets without a five-wicket haul. Wahab Riaz has been their best bowler, with 10 wickets at 37.20. Mohammad Amir and Yasir Shah, who have played all three Tests, have averaged 61.60 and 78.28.

2005 The last time an Australian batsman was out hit-wicket, before Handscomb in this match - Shane Warne at Edgbaston. Handscomb's dismissal was the 24th instance of an Australian player getting out hit-wicket and only the third after a century.

352 The previous highest aggregate by a visiting opener in Australia in a three-Test series - Sunil Gavaskar in 1985-86. Azhar Ali is presently on 382 runs, eight behind the highest series aggregate by a Pakistan batsman in Australia - Mohsin Khan in five matches in 1983-84. Len Hutton made 411 in three Tests in the 1950-51 Ashes.

5 Pakistan batsmen to score 1000 or more runs against Australia. Younis Khan became the latest to do so. Javed Miandad's 1797 is the highest aggregate, and Zaheer Abbas, Saleem Malik and Ijaz Ahmed are the others in the list. Of the five, Younis is the only one who averages over 50.

2 Number of scores lower than the 2 for 6 at the SCG after which Pakistan had a century stand for the third wicket - Younis and Azhar put on 120 runs. Younis had also added a century stand with Sami Aslam after Pakistan were 1 for 2 against West Indies in Sharjah.