TOP SPIN ON THE TEST: Joe Root's side win only their second away series in FOUR years

England ended their triumphant Test tour of South Africa on a rousing high, wrapping up a 191-run win at the Wanderers to clinch the series 3-1.

Joe Root’s team backed the hosts into a corner over the first three days – 465 runs behind and with six entire sessions in front of them – then finished the job by dismissing them for 274.

Sportsmail look at some of the numbers behind day four at the Wanderers Stadium…

Ben Stokes (left), Wood (middle) and Chris Woakes celebrate with a beer in the dressing room after England defeated South Africa by 191 runs in the fourth Test to seal the series 3-1

England won only their second away series in more than four years, having also beaten Sri Lanka 3-0 in November 2018.  

Mark Wood wrapped up South Africa’s tail to finish with nine wickets in a match for the first time in his first-class career. 

His nine for 100 are the best figures by an England bowler overseas since Monty Panesar’s 11 for 210 in Mumbai in 2012, and best by a seamer since Ryan Sidebottom took 10 for 139 in Hamilton in 2008.

Until 2019, Wood had 30 Test wickets at an average of 41.73, and since then has 18 at 14.22. 

The 30-year-old has taken seven per cent of his first-class wickets in the last two weeks.

Mark Wood jumps for joy after taking the final wicket, that of Anrich Nortje, to seal victory

Wood with the bat this series: 95 runs off 74 balls, 47.50 average.

Wood with the ball this series: 12 wickets at 13.58 in just 58.3 overs.

Ben Stokes won the Player of the Series award after scoring 318 runs, taking 10 wickets and holding onto 12 catches. 

Only five other players have ever had a series with 300 runs, 10 wickets and 10 catches: Jack Gregory, Trevor Goddard, Garry Sobers, Tony Greig and Ian Botham.

Stokes celebrates after bowling South Africa captain Faf du Plessis in Johannesburg