Aside from forfeiting the 2006 Test at The Oval, Pakistan have not lost at the ground since 1967.

Pakistan have won three of their last four Test matches at the Oval against England, in fact their win rate of 44 per cent at the venue is their best at any venue outside of Pakistan.

A 3-1 series win for England will send them top of the rankings, at least until the completion of India's tour of the West Indies

Chris Woakes needs one more wicket to break James Anderson's record of 23 for an England bowler in a Test series against Pakistan

Four of the last five Test matches at the Oval have been decided by an innings margin, England have won two and lost two of these games (D1).

Alastair Cook has a Test batting strike rate of 57.3 in 2016, his highest ever rate in a calendar year and his rate of 70.6 in this specific series is his highest ever in a Test series to date.

This will be James Anderson's 200th first-class match; he is currently enjoying his best ever bowling average in first-class cricket in England during a calendar year (15.6).

England have not lost at home when batting first since 2012 (W12 D2).