During England's first Test against Pakistan, BBC Sport readers submitted statistical questions for CricViz to answer, revealing intriguing insights into cricket performance.

Josh Tongue's Hat-Trick Odds: Josh Tongue, who took two wickets in two balls against Pakistan, stands at a 3.2% chance of converting such a feat into a hat-trick, based on 1,355 similar instances in Test history. Notably, he has never achieved a hat-trick despite four attempts, including the recent match at Headingley.

Joe Root's Partnership Records: Joe Root's recent 50-run partnership with Jordan Cox marked his 45th distinct partner for such partnerships, tying him with Shivnarine Chanderpaul for the most in Test history. This partnership was also his 88th involving 100-plus runs, equating him with Rahul Dravid's record.

Bowling Stats Insights: In the ball-tracking era, Mohammad Hafeez leads with 41% of his deliveries projected to hit the stumps. For pace bowlers, Paul Collingwood tops this list with under 19%.

DRS Review Success Rates: Among batters, Bangladesh's Liton Das boasts the highest DRS success rate at 68.8%, while West Indies' Kemar Roach leads among bowlers with 35%.

Joe Root's Run Record: Currently at 14,180 Test runs, Root needs 37 more innings to surpass Sachin Tendulkar's 15,921. He is projected to achieve this in about 20 Tests if he maintains his scoring rate.

Top All-Format Player: Over the last decade, Virat Kohli holds the highest average among all-format players at 56.4, with impressive averages across all formats.

Left-Handed vs. Right-Handed Batters: Contrary to popular belief, left-handed batters outperform right-handed ones in batting averages across all international formats, challenging common perceptions about their play style.