England was dismissed for 68 in its second innings to provide the 22^nd occasion of England dismissed for a total less than 100 runs in an innings against Australia. It also provides the 13th occasion of England dismissed for a total less than 100 runs in an innings against Australia in Australia and provides seventh such an occasion in a test at Melbourne.

No	Team	Score	I	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	England	75	1	Australia	Melbourne	29 Dec 1894
2	England	61	2	Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1902
3	England	61	2	Australia	Melbourne	05 Mar 1904
4	England	87	3	Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1958
5	England	95	2	Australia	Melbourne	12 Mar 1977
6	England	92	4	Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1994
7	England	68	3	Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2021

SC Boland captured six wickets conceding seven runs in England’s second innings to provide the twelfth occasion of an Australian bowler capturing six plus wickets on test debut. SC Boland became the first Australian bowler to concede six wickets conceding single digit runs against England on test debut.

No	Player	W-R	I	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	TK Kendall	7-055	4	Eng	Melbourne	15 Mar 1877
2	WH Cooper	6-120	3	Eng	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881
3	CTB Turner	6-015	1	Eng	Sydney	28 Jan 1887
4	AE Trott	8-043	4	Eng	Adelaide	11 Jan 1895
5	MA Noble	6-049	3	Eng	Melbourne	01 Jan 1898
6	CV Grimmett	6-037	4	Eng	Sydney	27 Feb 1925
7	FA Ward	6-102	3	Eng	Brisbane	04 Dec 1936
8	RAL Massie	8-084	1	Eng	Lord’s	22 Jun 1972
9	RAL Massie	8-053	3	Eng	Lord’s	22 Jun 1972
10	RM Hogg	6-074	2	Eng	Brisbane	01 Dec 1978
11	PL Taylor	6-078	2	Eng	Sydney	10 Jan 1987
12	SM Boland	6-007	3	Eng	Melbourne	26 Dec 2021

SC Boland’s “six for seven” in this test represent a world record in the annals of test cricket as he became the first bowler to capture five or more wickets conceding single digit runs in a test innings on test debut.

SC Boland’s “six for seven” in this test represents the 14^th occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding single digit runs. All such occasions are tabulated below

No	Player	W-R	I	Team	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	GA Lohmann	8-7	4	Eng	SAF	P Elizabeth	13 Feb 1896
2	AER Gilligan	6-7	2	Eng	SAF	Birmingham	14 Jun 1924
3	H Ironmonger	5-6	1	Aus	SAF	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932
4	ERH Toshack	5-2	2	Aus	Ind	Brisbane	28 Nov 1947
5	TBA May	5-9	3	Aus	Win	Adelaide	23 Jan 1993
6	JJC Lawson	6-3	3	Win	Ban	Dhaka	08 Dec 2002
7	MJ Clarke	6-9	3	Aus	Ind	Mumbai	03 Nov 2004
8	VD Philander	5-7	1	SAF	NZl	Cape Town	02 Jan 2013
9	DW Steyn	6-8	2	SAF	Pak	Jo’burg	01 Feb 2013
10	KAJ Roach	5-8	1	Win	Ban	N Sound	04 Jul 2018
11	JJ Bumrah	5-7	4	Ind	Win	N Sound	22 Aug 2019
12	JR Hazlewood	5-8	3	Aus	Ind	Adelaide	17 Dec 2020
13	JE Root	5-8	2	Eng	Ind	Ahmedabad	24 Feb 2021
14	SM Boland	6-7	3	Aus	Eng	Melbourne	26 Dec 2021

SC Boland’s “six for seven” in this test represents the sixth occasion of an Australian bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding single digit runs. All such occasions are tabulated below

No	Player	W-R	I	Team	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	H Ironmonger	5-6	1	Aus	SAF	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932
2	ERH Toshack	5-2	2	Aus	Ind	Brisbane	28 Nov 1947
3	TBA May	5-9	3	Aus	Win	Adelaide	23 Jan 1993
4	MJ Clarke	6-9	3	Aus	Ind	Mumbai	03 Nov 2004
5	JR Hazlewood	5-8	3	Aus	Ind	Adelaide	17 Dec 2020
6	SM Boland	6-7	3	Aus	Eng	Melbourne	26 Dec 2021

SC Boland’s “six for seven” in this test represents the sixth occasion of a bowler capturing six or more wickets conceding single digit runs. All such occasions are tabulated below

No	Player	W-R	I	Team	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	JJC Lawson	6-3	3	Win	Ban	Dhaka	08 Dec 2002
2	AER Gilligan	6-7	2	Eng	SAF	Birmingham	14 Jun 1924
3	SM Boland	6-7	3	Aus	Eng	Melbourne	26 Dec 2021
4	DW Steyn	6-8	2	SAF	Pak	Jo’burg	01 Feb 2013
5	MJ Clarke	6-9	3	Aus	Ind	Mumbai	03 Nov 2004
6	GA Lohmann	8-7	4	Eng	SAF	P Elizabeth	13 Feb 1896

SC Boland’s “six for seven” in this test represents the second occasion of a bowler capturing six wickets conceding seven runs. Both such occasions are tabulated below. AER Gilligan of England had returned with figures of “six for seven” against South Africa at Birmingham in Jun 1924

No	Player	W-R	I	Team	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	AER Gilligan	6-7	2	Eng	SAF	Birmingham	14 Jun 1924
2	SM Boland	6-7	3	Aus	Eng	Melbourne	26 Dec 2021

Australia won this test by an innings and 14 runs to provide its 27th innings victory against England. All such occasions are listed below.

No	Team	Res	Margin	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	Aus	won	inns & 332 runs	Eng	Brisbane	29 Nov 1946
2	Aus	won	inns & 200 runs	Eng	Melbourne	26 Feb 1937
3	Aus	won	inns & 180 runs	Eng	Nottingham	10 Aug 1989
4	Aus	won	inns & 154 runs	Eng	Brisbane	26 Nov 1954
5	Aus	won	inns & 149 runs	Eng	The Oval	14 Aug 1948
6	Aus	won	inns & 148 runs	Eng	Leeds	22 Jul 1993
7	Aus	won	inns & 147 runs	Eng	Sydney	01 Feb 1895
8	Aus	won	inns & 123 runs	Eng	Sydney	04 Jan 2018
9	Aus	won	inns & 118 runs	Eng	Birmingham	05 Jul 2001
10	Aus	won	inns & 099 runs	Eng	Melbourne	26 Dec 2006
11	Aus	won	inns & 091 runs	Eng	Melbourne	31 Dec 1920
12	Aus	won	inns & 085 runs	Eng	Birmingham	10 Jul 1975
13	Aus	won	inns & 080 runs	Eng	Leeds	07 Aug 2009
14	Aus	won	inns & 062 runs	Eng	Lord’s	17 Jun 1993
15	Aus	won	inns & 061 runs	Eng	Leeds	24 Jul 1997
16	Aus	won	inns & 055 runs	Eng	Melbourne	01 Jan 1898
17	Aus	won	inns & 051 runs	Eng	Adelaide	21 Nov 2002
18	Aus	won	inns & 048 runs	Eng	Perth	29 Nov 2002
19	Aus	won	inns & 046 runs	Eng	The Oval	20 Aug 2015
20	Aus	won	inns & 041 runs	Eng	Perth	14 Dec 2017
21	Aus	won	inns & 039 runs	Eng	The Oval	16 Aug 1930
22	Aus	won	inns & 033 runs	Eng	Sydney	13 Dec 1946
23	Aus	won	inns & 025 runs	Eng	The Oval	23 Aug 2001
24	Aus	won	inns & 014 runs	Eng	Melbourne	26 Dec 2021
25	Aus	won	inns & 013 runs	Eng	Adelaide	14 Jan 1898
26	Aus	won	inns & 013 runs	Eng	Sydney	05 Jan 1951
27	Aus	won	inns & 009 runs	Eng	Adelaide	28 Jan 1966

Australia won this test by an innings and 14 runs to provide its 16th innings victory against England on Australian soil. All such occasions are listed below.

No	Team	Res	Margin	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	Aus	won	inns & 147 runs	Eng	Sydney	01 Feb 1895
2	Aus	won	inns & 055 runs	Eng	Melbourne	01 Jan 1898
3	Aus	won	inns & 013 runs	Eng	Adelaide	14 Jan 1898
4	Aus	won	inns & 091 runs	Eng	Melbourne	31 Dec 1920
5	Aus	won	inns & 200 runs	Eng	Melbourne	26 Feb 1937
6	Aus	won	inns & 332 runs	Eng	Brisbane	29 Nov 1946
7	Aus	won	inns & 033 runs	Eng	Sydney	13 Dec 1946
8	Aus	won	inns & 013 runs	Eng	Sydney	05 Jan 1951
9	Aus	won	inns & 154 runs	Eng	Brisbane	26 Nov 1954
10	Aus	won	inns & 009 runs	Eng	Adelaide	28 Jan 1966
11	Aus	won	inns & 051 runs	Eng	Adelaide	21 Nov 2002
12	Aus	won	inns & 048 runs	Eng	Perth	29 Nov 2002
13	Aus	won	inns & 099 runs	Eng	Melbourne	26 Dec 2006
14	Aus	won	inns & 041 runs	Eng	Perth	14 Dec 2017
15	Aus	won	inns & 123 runs	Eng	Sydney	04 Jan 2018
16	Aus	won	inns & 014 runs	Eng	Melbourne	26 Dec 2021

Australia won this test by an innings and 14 runs to provide its fifth innings victory against England at Melbourne. All such occasions are listed below.

No	Team	Res	Margin	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	Aus	won	inns & 200 runs	Eng	Melbourne	26 Feb 1937
2	Aus	won	inns & 099 runs	Eng	Melbourne	26 Dec 2006
3	Aus	won	inns & 091 runs	Eng	Melbourne	31 Dec 1920
4	Aus	won	inns & 055 runs	Eng	Melbourne	01 Jan 1898
5	Aus	won	inns & 014 runs	Eng	Melbourne	26 Dec 2021

JE Root’s aggregate of runs in the calendar year 2021 read 1708 at the end of this test. He became the third batsman to total 1700 plus runs in a calendar year. Mohd Yusuf of Pakistan with 1788 runs in the year 2006 and IVA Richards of West Indies with 1710 runs in the year 1976 are the other two batsman to total 1700 plus runs in a calendar year.

JE Root’s aggregate of runs in the calendar year 2021 read 1708 at the end of this test while leading England. He earned the distinction of becoming the first captain in the annals of test cricket to total 1700 plus runs in a calendar year.