Swann wins his battles against lefties
Stats highlights from the second Ashes Test in Adelaide
S Rajesh
07-Dec-2010
England's innings win was their first in Australia in nearly 24 years and their third in the last 40. Here are more stats highlights from the game:
Marcus North fell to Graeme Swann for the fifth time as Australia went down by an innings to England at home for the first time since 1986•Associated Press
- Only five times in their entire Ashes history have England achieved a more comprehensive innings victory in Australia. The last time they won by an innings in Australia was in the Boxing Day Test in 1986, when a first-innings total of 349 was enough to secure victory by an innings and 14 runs. For Australia, it was their fourth innings defeat since 1990, and their third in a live series. And the last time they lost by an innings at the Adelaide Oval was - hold your breath - 118 years ago, when England beat them by an innings and 230 runs. This is only their second innings defeat ever at this ground.
For more stats nuggets from the Test, read Andy Zaltzman's Confectionery Stall
S Rajesh is stats editor of Cricinfo