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Steve Smith missed out on a ton at the Oval but still managed to break more records with a knock of 80, his lowest score of the series.

CONSECUTIVE 50-PLUS TEST SCORES AGAINST ONE TEAM

10 - Steve Smith (v England)

9 - Inzamam-ul-Haq (v England)

8 - Clive Lloyd (v England), Jacques Kallis (v Pakistan), Kumar Sangakkara (v Bangladesh)

BIGGEST MOUNTAIN OF RUNS FROM 10 CONSECUTIVE INNINGS AGAINST ONE TEAM

1251 - Steve Smith v England (2017-2019)

1236 - Don Bradman v England (1937-1946)

WHAT ELSE?

*Regardless of Smith's score in his second dig, he will end this Ashes with a series average of at least 100.

*Smith has stroked more fours this series (88) than David Warner has scored runs (84).

*Since the start of the corresponding Test in the 2015 Ashes, Smith has plundered 1581 runs at 13.175 from 14 Ashes innings.