Australia won the toss and elected to bat first in this test to provide the 337th occasion of Australia doing so. It also provides the 174^th occasion of Australia doing so in a test on home soil.

Australia won the toss and elected to bat first in this test to provide the 143rd occasion of Australia doing so against England. It also provides the 80^th occasion of Australia doing so in a test on home soil against England.

Australia won the toss and elected to bat first in this test to provide the 39th occasion of Australia doing so in tests at Adelaide. It also provides the 18^th occasion of Australia doing so in a test at Adelaide against England.

Australia capped MG Neser for this test to provide the 462nd occasion of an cricketer making his test debut for Australia. He also became the 287^th Australian cricketer to make his debut on home soil

Australia capped MG Neser for this test to provide the 246th occasion of an Australian cricketer making his test debut against England. He also became the 168th Australian cricketer to make his debut on home soil against England.

Australia capped MG Neser for this test to provide the 49th occasion of an Australian cricketer making his test debut at Adelaide. He also became the     21^st Australian cricketer to make his debut at Adelaide against England.

Australia was captained by SPD Smith as its appointed captain PJ Cummins could not take the field due to Covid close contact.

First reported in Nine newspapers, Cummins was dining at an Adelaide restaurant with his brother and Adelaide Strikers’ bowler Harry Conway when a patron on an adjoining table was identified as a Covid positive case. Cummins immediately left the restaurant and alerted authorities. He has since returned a negative PCR test but is required to isolate for seven days.

SPD Smith was captaining Australia for the 35^th occasion. The last occasion he led Australia was at Cape Town against South Africa in Mar 2018. It also provides the 21^st occasion of his leading Australia on home soil. It also provides his fourth captaincy assignment at Adelaide and his second assignment against England at Adelaide.

SPD Smith was captaining Australia for the fifth occasion in a day-night test. He now holds the record of captaining Australia for most occasions in a day-night test. SPD Smith and TD Paine had captained Australia in four tests each prior to the start of the test, thus sharing the record.

This test is the ninth Day-Night test for Australia. It also provides the 17^th Day-night test in the annals of test cricket.

DA Warner-M Labuschagne added 172 runs for the second wicket in this test to provide the 924^th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings.  It also provides the 530th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings on home soil.

DA Warner-M Labuschagne added 172 runs for the second wicket in this test to provide the 178th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in a test innings.  It also provides the 101^st occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in a test innings on home soil.

DA Warner-M Labuschagne added 172 runs for the second wicket in this test to provide the 343rd occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings against England.  It also provides the 188th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings on home soil against England

DA Warner-M Labuschagne added 172 runs for the second wicket in this test to provide the 67th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in a test innings against England.  It also provides the 33rd occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in a test innings on home soil against England.

DA Warner-M Labuschagne added 172 runs for the second wicket in this test to provide the 114^th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings at Adelaide.  It also provides the 24th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in a test innings at Adelaide.

DA Warner-M Labuschagne added 172 runs for the second wicket in this test to provide the 359^th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a 150 plus runs partnership in a test innings.  It also provides the 218th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a 150 plus runs partnership in a test innings on home soil.

DA Warner-M Labuschagne added 172 runs for the second wicket in this test to provide the 129th occasion of Australian batsmen posting 150 plus runs partnership for the second wicket in a test innings against England.  It also provides the 77th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a 150 plus runs partnership for the second wicket in a test innings on home soil against England.

DA Warner-M Labuschagne added 172 runs for the second wicket in this test to provide the 73rd occasion of Australian batsmen posting 150 plus runs  partnership for the second wicket in a test innings.  It also provides the 41^st occasion of Australian batsmen posting 150 plus runs partnership for the second wicket in a test innings on home soil.

DA Warner-M Labuschagne added 172 runs for the second wicket in this test to provide the 26th occasion of Australian batsmen posting 150 plus runs  partnership for the second wicket in a test innings against England.  It also provides the twelfth occasion of Australian batsmen posting 150 plus runs partnership for the second wicket in a test innings on home soil against England.

DA Warner-M Labuschagne added 172 runs for the second wicket in this test to provide the 16^th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a 150 plus runs partnership in a test innings at Adelaide.  It also provides the second occasion of Australian batsmen posting a 150 plus runs partnership for the second wicket in a test innings at Adelaide.

DA Warner scored 95 in Australia’s first innings to provide the 192^nd occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings. It also provides the 69th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings against England.

DA Warner scored 95 in Australia’s first innings to provide the 113th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings against It also provides the 41st occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings against England on home soil

DA Warner scored 95 in Australia’s first innings to provide the 61^st occasion of an Australian opening batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings. It also provides the 16th occasion of an Australian opening batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings against England.

DA Warner scored 95 in Australia’s first innings to provide the 42^nd occasion of an Australian opening batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings. It also provides the eleventh occasion of an Australian opening batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings against England on home soil

DA Warner scored 95 in Australia’s first innings to provide the 23rd occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a ninety in a test at Adelaide. It also provides the fifth occasion of an Australian opening batsman scoring a ninety in a test at Adelaide

It also provides the second occasion of an Australian opening batsman scoring a ninety against England in a test at Adelaide. Prior to DA Warner, MA Taylor had scored 90 against England at Adelaide in Jan 1995 while opening the Australia’s innings.

M Labuschagne scored 95 not out in Australia’s first innings at the end of the first day’s play to provide the 70th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings against England. It also provides the 43rd occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings against England on home soil

M Labuschagne scored 95 not out in Australia’s first innings at the end of the first day’s play to provide the 193^rd occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings. It also provides the 114th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings against England on home soil

M Labuschagne scored 95 not out in Australia’s first innings at the end of the first day’s play to provide the 24th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings at Adelaide. It also provides the eleventh occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings against England at Adelaide

DA Warner {95} and M Labuschagne {95*} scored nineties in Australia’s first innings at the end of the first day’s play in this test to provide the eighth occasion of two Australian batsmen scoring nineties in an innings. It also provides the first such occasion by Australian batsmen against England.

DA Warner {95} and M Labuschagne {95*} scored nineties in Australia’s first innings at the end of the first day’s play in this test to provide the 59th occasion of two batsmen scoring nineties in an innings. It also provides the ninth such occasion by batsmen against England.

DA Warner’s 95 in this test provides his third ninety of his test career, while M Labuschagne’s ninety provides his second ninety of his test career.

No	Player	Runs	I	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	M Labuschagne	91	1	Ind	Sydney	07 Jan 2021
2	M Labuschagne	95*	1	Eng	Adelaide	16 Dec 2021
1	DA Warner	97	2	SAF	Perth	03 Nov 2016
2	DA Warner	94	2	Eng	Brisbane	08 Dec 2021
3	DA Warner	95	1	Eng	Adelaide	16 Dec 2021

DA Warner’s 95 in this test provide his tenth fifty on home soil against England. He became the eleventh Australian batsman to score ten or more fifties against England on home soil.

No	Player	M	I	NO	Runs	C	HC	50+
1	DG Bradman	18	33	3	2354	8	9	17
2	GS Chappell	20	37	5	1599	6	8	14
3	C Hill	25	48	0	1883	2	12	14
4	SR Waugh	24	41	8	1567	3	10	13
5	AR Border	22	39	8	1466	3	9	12
6	WM Lawry	15	27	3	1226	3	8	11
7	KD Walters	18	32	5	1236	4	7	11
8	BJ Haddin	10	17	1	853	2	8	10
9	MEK Hussey	10	16	2	1028	3	7	10
10	VT Trumper	20	40	2	1400	4	6	10
11	DA Warner	12	20	2	1153	3	7	10

DA Warner’s run aggregate at the end of first innings of this test read 7500. He became the tenth Australian batsman to aggregate 7500 plus runs. The following table lists all the ten batsmen.

No	Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	C	HC
1	RT Ponting	168	287	29	13378	41	62
2	AR Border	156	265	44	11174	27	63
3	SR Waugh	168	260	46	10927	32	50
4	MJ Clarke	115	198	22	08643	28	27
5	ML Hayden	103	184	14	08625	30	29
6	ME Waugh	128	209	17	08029	20	47
7	JL Langer	105	182	12	07696	23	30
8	SPD Smith	079	141	18	07570	27	31
9	MA Taylor	104	186	13	07525	19	40
10	DA Warner	088	161	07	07500	24	32

DA Warner’s run aggregate at the end of first innings of this test read 7500. He became the 43rd batsman to aggregate 7500 plus runs in the annals of test cricket.

DA Warner’s run aggregate at the end of first innings of this test read 691. He became the first batsman in day-night tests to aggregate 600 plus runs. M Labuschagne has scored 581 runs while SPD Smith has an aggregate of 520 runs as at the end of the first day’s play in this test. These are the only three batsmen who have compiled 500 plus runs in  Day-night tests.

DA Warner-M Labuschagne added 172 runs for the second wicket in this test to provide the ninth occasion of batsmen posting 150 plus runs partnership in an innings in a day-night test. It also provides the fourth occasion of Australian batsmen posting 150 plus runs partnership in an innings in a day-night test

DA Warner-M Labuschagne added 172 runs for the second wicket in this test to provide the 19th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings in a day-night test.  It also provides the eighth occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings in a day-night test

DA Warner {95} and M Labuschagne {95*} scored nineties in this test to provide the fourth occasion of a batsman scoring a ninety in a day-night test. It also provides the second and third occasion of a batsman scoring a ninety at Adelaide in a day-night test.

No	Player	Runs	I	Team	Opp	Ground	Mon/Year
1	Sami Aslam	90	1	Pak	Win	Dub-DSC	Oct 2016
2	Babar Azam	97	2	Pak	Aus	Adelaide	Nov 2019
3	DA Warner	95	1	Aus	Eng	Adelaide	Dec 2021
4	Labuschagne	95*	1	Aus	Eng	Adelaide	Dec 2021

DA Warner’s 95 in this test provide the second occasion of an opening batsman scoring a ninety in a day-night test. Prior to DA Warner Sami Aslam of Pakistan had scored 90 against West Indies in Oct 2016 in a day-night test.

No	Player	Runs	I	Team	Opp	Ground	Mon/Year
1	Sami Aslam	90	1	Pak	Win	Dub-DSC	Oct 2016
2	DA Warner	95	1	Aus	Eng	Adelaide	Dec 2021