Australia won the toss and opted to bat first in this test to provide the 50^th occasion of Australia doing so against India. It also provides Australia 22^nd occasion of Australia doing so against India on home soil. It also provides the third such occasion at Sydney.

Australia capped W Pucovski for this game. He became the 460th cricketer to represent Australia in tests. He also became the 295th Australian cricketer to represent Australia in tests on home soil

He also became the 54th Australian cricketer to make his test debut against India and also became the 37th Australian cricketer to make his test debut against India on home soil

DA Warner-W Pucovski became the 246^th opening pair for Australia in tests. They also became the 158^th opening pair for Australia in tests on home soil

DA Warner-W Pucovski became the 45^th opening pair for Australia in tests against India. They also became the 26th opening pair for Australia in tests on home soil against India

India capped NA Saini for this test. He became the 298^th cricketer to represent India. He also became the 135th cricketer to represent India on away soil.

NA Saini became the 48th Indian cricketer to make his test debut against Australia. He also became the 22nd Indian cricketer to make his test debut against Australia in Australia.

DA Warner was dismissed for 5 in the first innings of this test to provide the 38^th occasion of his being dismissed for a single digit score {zero to nine} in a test innings. It also provides the 12^th occasion of his being dismissed for a single digit score in a test innings against India and the third such occasion at Sydney against India

W Pucovski scored 62 on his test debut to provide the 493^rd occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty in an innings on test debut. It also provides the 87^th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a fifty in an innings on his test debut against India

It also provides the 63rd occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty in an innings on test debut on home soil. It also provides the ninth occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a fifty in an innings on his test debut against India on home soil

It also provides the 13th occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty in an innings on test debut on home soil. It also provides the ninth occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a fifty in an innings on his test debut against India at Sydney

NA Saini claimed his first test wicket when he had Australian debutant W Pucovski leg before wicket for 62.

W Pucovski and M Labuschagne added 100 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the 918^th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings. It also provides the 176^th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings for the second wicket.

It also provides the 117th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings against India. It also provides the 16^th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings for the second wicket against India.

It also provides the 18th occasion of Australian batsmen posting exact 100 runs partnership in a test innings. It also provides the second occasion of Australian batsmen posting exact 100 runs partnership in a test innings for the second wicket.

It also provides the second occasion of Australian batsmen posting exact 100 runs partnership in a test innings against India. The other occasion was RB Simpson and PM Toohey adding 100 runs for the fifth wicket against India at Perth in Dec 1977. It also provides the first occasion of Australian batsmen posting exact 100 runs partnership in a test innings for the second wicket against India.

It also provides the 524^th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings on home soil. It also provides the 71st occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings on home soil against India.

It also provides the 99th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings for the second wicket on home soil. It also provides the ninth occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in a test innings on home soil against India.

M Labuschagne’s 67 not out in this test provide his 13^th fifty of his test career {4C + 9HC} and his first against India.