Australia Vs India Fourth Test at Melbourne Fifth day’s play
JJ Bumrah returned with figures of five for 57 in Australia’s second innings to provide the 79th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against Australia. It also provides the 34th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against Australia in Australia
JJ Bumrah returned with figures of five for 57 in Australia’s second innings to provide the 24th occasion of an Indian pace bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against Australia. It also provides the 20th occasion of an Indian pace bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against Australia in Australia
JJ Bumrah and Kapil Dev are the two Indian pace bowlers who have captured five or more wickets in an innings on four or more occasions against Australia in Australia. The performance of these two bowlers is furnished below
| No | Player | Overs | M | R | W | I | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | JJ Bumrah | 15.5 | 04 | 033 | 6 | 2 | Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2018 |
| 2 | JJ Bumrah | 18.0 | 06 | 030 | 5 | 2 | Australia | Perth | 22 Nov 2024 |
| 3 | JJ Bumrah | 28.0 | 09 | 076 | 6 | 1 | Australia | Brisbane | 14 Dec 2024 |
| 4 | JJ Bumrah | 24.4 | 07 | 057 | 5 | 3 | Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2024 |
| 1 | N Kapil Dev | 36.1 | 07 | 097 | 5 | 2 | Australia | Sydney | 02 Jan 1981 |
| 2 | N Kapil Dev | 16.4 | 04 | 028 | 5 | 4 | Australia | Melbourne | 07 Feb 1981 |
| 3 | N Kapil Dev | 38.0 | 06 | 106 | 8 | 1 | Australia | Adelaide | 13 Dec 1985 |
| 4 | N Kapil Dev | 35.0 | 09 | 097 | 5 | 2 | Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1991 |
| 5 | N Kapil Dev | 51.0 | 12 | 130 | 5 | 3 | Australia | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1992 |
JJ Bumrah and Kapil Dev are the two Indian pace bowlers who have captured five or more wickets in an innings on two occasions against Australia at Melbourne. The performance of these two bowlers is furnished below
| No | Player | Overs | M | R | W | I | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | JJ Bumrah | 28.0 | 09 | 076 | 6 | 1 | Australia | Brisbane | 14 Dec 2024 |
| 2 | JJ Bumrah | 24.4 | 07 | 057 | 5 | 3 | Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2024 |
| 1 | N Kapil Dev | 16.4 | 04 | 028 | 5 | 4 | Australia | Melbourne | 07 Feb 1981 |
| 2 | N Kapil Dev | 35.0 | 09 | 097 | 5 | 2 | Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1991 |
JJ Bumrah returned with figures of five for 57 in Australia’s second innings to provide the fourth occasion of Indian pace bowlers capturing five or more wickets in an innings against Australia at Melbourne.
| No | Player | Overs | M | R | W | I | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | N Kapil Dev | 16.4 | 04 | 028 | 5 | 4 | Australia | Melbourne | 07 Feb 1981 |
| 2 | N Kapil Dev | 35.0 | 09 | 097 | 5 | 2 | Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1991 |
| 3 | JJ Bumrah | 28.0 | 09 | 076 | 6 | 1 | Australia | Brisbane | 14 Dec 2024 |
| 4 | JJ Bumrah | 24.4 | 07 | 057 | 5 | 3 | Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2024 |
JJ Bumrah returned with figures of five for 57 in Australia’s second innings to provide the 79th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against Australia at Melbourne.
JJ Bumrah, BS Chandrasekhar, N Kapil Dev and A Kumble are the four Indian bowlers to capture five or more wickets in an innings against Australia at Melbourne
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | JJ Bumrah | 15.5 | 4 | 033 | 6 | 2 | Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2018 |
| 2 | JJ Bumrah | 24.4 | 7 | 057 | 5 | 3 | Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2024 |
| 1 | BS Chandrasekhar | 14.1×8 | 2 | 052 | 6 | 2 | Australia | Melbourne | 30 Dec 1977 |
| 2 | BS Chandrasekhar | 20.0×8 | 3 | 052 | 6 | 4 | Australia | Melbourne | 30 Dec 1977 |
| 1 | N Kapil Dev | 16.4 | 4 | 028 | 5 | 4 | Australia | Melbourne | 07 Feb 1981 |
| 2 | N Kapil Dev | 35.0 | 9 | 097 | 5 | 2 | Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1991 |
| 1 | A Kumble | 51.0 | 8 | 176 | 6 | 2 | Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2003 |
| 2 | A Kumble | 25.0 | 4 | 084 | 5 | 1 | Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2007 |
JJ Bumrah and BS Chandrasekhar are the two Indian bowlers to capture five or more wickets in an innings against Australia at Melbourne in the same test series. BS Chandrasekhar captured his two five wicket hauls at Melbourne in the same test. He returned with identical figures of five for 62 in both innings of a test
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | JJ Bumrah | 15.5 | 4 | 033 | 6 | 2 | Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2018 |
| 2 | JJ Bumrah | 24.4 | 7 | 057 | 5 | 3 | Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2024 |
| 1 | BS Chandrasekhar | 14.1×8 | 2 | 052 | 6 | 2 | Australia | Melbourne | 30 Dec 1977 |
| 2 | BS Chandrasekhar | 20.0×8 | 3 | 052 | 6 | 4 | Australia | Melbourne | 30 Dec 1977 |
KL Rahul collected his ninth zero of his test career when he was dismissed for zero in India’s second innings in this test. It also represents his second zero against Australia, the first was at Perth in Dec 2018
RG Sharma has been dismissed for single digits in his test career on 32 occasions which includes scores of 3 and 9 in this test
| No | Runs | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | 6 | 3 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 18 Dec 2013 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2013 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 14 Feb 2014 |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | v England | Southampton | 27 Jul 2014 |
| 5 | 6 | 4 | v Australia | Adelaide | 09 Dec 2014 |
| 6 | 0 | 3 | v Australia | Brisbane | 17 Dec 2014 |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | v Bangladesh | Fatullah | 10 Jun 2015 |
| 8 | 9 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 12 Aug 2015 |
| 9 | 4 | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 12 Aug 2015 |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | v South Africa | Nagpur | 25 Nov 2015 |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | v South Africa | Delhi | 03 Dec 2015 |
| 12 | 0 | 3 | v South Africa | Delhi | 03 Dec 2015 |
| 13 | 9 | 1 | v West Indies | Gros Islet | 09 Aug 2016 |
| 14 | 2 | 1 | v New Zealand | Eden Gardens | 30 Sep 2016 |
| 15 | 1 | 3 | v Australia | Adelaide | 06 Dec 2018 |
| 16 | 5 | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2018 |
| 17 | 6 | 2 | v Bangladesh | Indore | 14 Nov 2019 |
| 18 | 7 | 4 | v Australia | Brisbane | 15 Jan 2021 |
| 19 | 6 | 2 | v England | Chennai | 05 Feb 2021 |
| 20 | 5 | 1 | v South Africa | Centurion | 26 Dec 2023 |
| 21 | 0 | 3 | v South Africa | Centurion | 26 Dec 2023 |
| 22 | 2 | 2 | v England | Ranchi | 23 Feb 2024 |
| 23 | 6 | 1 | v Bangladesh | Chennai | 19 Sep 2024 |
| 24 | 5 | 3 | v Bangladesh | Chennai | 19 Sep 2024 |
| 25 | 8 | 4 | v Bangladesh | Kanpur | 27 Sep 2024 |
| 26 | 2 | 1 | v New Zealand | Bengaluru | 16 Oct 2024 |
| 27 | 0 | 2 | v New Zealand | Pune | 24 Oct 2024 |
| 28 | 8 | 4 | v New Zealand | Pune | 24 Oct 2024 |
| 29 | 3 | 1 | v Australia | Adelaide | 06 Dec 2024 |
| 30 | 6 | 3 | v Australia | Adelaide | 06 Dec 2024 |
| 31 | 3 | 2 | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2024 |
| 32 | 9 | 4 | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2024 |
RG Sharma has been dismissed for single digits in his test career on eleven occasions in the calendar year 2024 which includes scores of 3 and 9 in this test
| No | Runs | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | v England | Ranchi | 23 Feb 2024 |
| 2 | 6 | 1 | v Bangladesh | Chennai | 19 Sep 2024 |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | v Bangladesh | Chennai | 19 Sep 2024 |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | v Bangladesh | Kanpur | 27 Sep 2024 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | v New Zealand | Bengaluru | 16 Oct 2024 |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | v New Zealand | Pune | 24 Oct 2024 |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | v New Zealand | Pune | 24 Oct 2024 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | v Australia | Adelaide | 06 Dec 2024 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | v Australia | Adelaide | 06 Dec 2024 |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2024 |
| 11 | 9 | 4 | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2024 |
V Kohli was dismissed for 9 in India’s second innings in this test to provide the 53rd occasion of his being dismissed for a single digit score in his test career. It also provides the 13th occasion of his being dismissed for a single digit score in his test career against Australia and also provides the ninth occasion of his being dismissed for a single digit score in his test career in the calendar year 2024.
MA Starc of Australia had captured 49 wickets against India in Australia prior to the start of the test. He needed one more wickets which would fetch them 50 wickets. V Kohli’s wicket in India’s second innings fetched him his 50th wicket. He became the third Australian pace bowler to capture 50 plus wickets against India in Australia. NM Lyon {68} and PJ Cummins {55} are the other two bowlers to capture 50 plus wickets against India in Australia
MA Starc of Australia had captured 49 wickets against India in Australia prior to the start of the test. He needed one more wickets which would fetch them 50 wickets. V Kohli’s wicket in India’s second innings fetched him his 50th wicket. He became the second Australian pace bowler to capture 50 plus wickets against India in Australia. PJ Cummins is the other Australian pace bowler to capture 55 wickets against India in Australia
MA Starc Australia had captured 49 wickets against India in Australia prior to the start of the test. He needed one more wicket which would fetch him 50 wickets. V Kohli’s wicket in India’s second innings fetched him his 50th wicket. He became the first Australian left arm pace bowler to capture 50 plus wickets against India in Australia
MA Starc Australia had captured 49 wickets against India in Australia prior to the start of the test. He needs one more wicket which would fetch him 50 wickets. V Kohli’s wicket in India’s second innings fetched him his 50th wicket. He became the first left arm pace bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 50 plus wickets against India on home soil
YBK Jaiswal scored 82 and 84 in this test to provide the 88th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring half centuries in both innings of a test. It also provides the 43rd occasion of an Indian batsman scoring half centuries in both innings of a test on away soil
YBK Jaiswal scored 82 and 84 in this test to provide the 32nd occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring half centuries in both innings of a test. It also provides the 13th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring half centuries in both innings of a test on away soil
YBK Jaiswal scored 82 and 84 in this test to provide the 24th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring half centuries in both innings of a test against Australia. It also provides the tenth occasion of an Indian batsman scoring half centuries in both innings of a test on away soil against Australia
YBK Jaiswal scored 82 and 84 in this test to provide the tenth occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring half centuries in both innings of a test against Australia. It also provides the third occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring half centuries in both innings of a test on away soil against Australia
RR Pant had scored 720 runs against Australia as a wicket keeper batsman. 30 more runs would fetch him 750 runs. He scored 28 and 38 runs in this test which fetched him 778 runs, He became the third Indian wicket keeper batsman to score 750 plus runs against Australia. Others are – MS Dhoni {990} and SMH Kirmani {756]
RR Pant had scored 720 runs against Australia in Australia as a wicket keeper batsman. 30 more runs would fetch him 750 runs. He scored 28 and 38 runs in this test which fetched him 778 runs. He became the first Indian wicket keeper batsman to score 750 plus runs against Australia in Australia.
RR Pant has scored 720 runs against Australia in Australia as a wicket keeper batsman. 30 more runs would fetch him 750 runs. He scored 28 and 38 runs in this test which fetched him 778 runs. He would became the first wicket keeper batsman in the annals of test cricket to score 750 plus runs against Australia in Australia.
SPD Smith had taken 35 catches prior to the start of the India’s second innings against India. He held two catches in India’s second innings which fetched him 37 catches. He now owns the record for most catches by an Australian fieldsman against India. He went past RT Ponting who had pouched 36 catches against India
SPD Smith had taken 19 catches prior to the start of the India’s second innings against India in Australia. He held two catches in India’s second innings which fetched him 21 catches. He became the first Australian fieldsman to pouch 20 plus catches against India in Australia
Nitish Kumar Reddy’s century – 114 – went in vain to provide the 24th occasion of Indian batsman’s century going in vain against Australia. It also provides the 22nd occasion of an Indian batsman’s century going in against Australia in Australia. It also provides the fifth occasion of an Indian batsman’s century going in against Australia at Melbourne
JJ Bumrah’s five for 57 went in vain to provide the 28th occasion of Indian bowler’s five or more wickets in an innings going in vain against Australia. It also provides the 19th occasion of an Indian bowler’s five or more wickets in an innings century going in against Australia in Australia. It also provides the fifth occasion of an Indian bowler’s five or more wickets in an innings going in against Australia at Melbourne
YBK Jaiswal’s aggregate runs in calendar year 2024 read 1478. He now stands second to JE Root who has an aggregate of 1556 runs in the calendar year 2024
YBK Jaiswal’s aggregate runs in calendar year 2024 read 1478 as an opening batsman and holds the record for most runs by an opening batsman in the calendar year 2024
With 1478 runs to his credit as an opening batsman, YBK Jaiswal occupies the fourth place among the opening batsmen who have scored most runs in any calendar year. Others are – GC Smith – 1656 in 2008, J Langer – 1481 in 2004 and MP Vaughan – 1481 in 2002
With 1478 runs to his credit as an opening batsman, YBK Jaiswal occupies the fourth place among the left hand opening batsmen who have scored most runs in any calendar year. Others are – GC Smith – 1656 in 2008 and J Langer – 1481 in 2004 in 2002
With 1478 runs to his credit as a left hand batsman, YBK Jaiswal occupies the fourth place among the left hand batsmen who have scored most runs in any calendar year. Others are – GC Smith – 1656 in 2008 and J Langer – 1481 in 2004
YBK Jaiswal scored 168 boundary fours in the calendar year 2024, which is the record for most number of boundary fours scored by a batsman in the calendar year 2024.
YBK Jaiswal scored 38 boundary sixes in the calendar year 2024 which is an all-time record for most boundary sixes scored by a batsman in any calendar year
YBK Jaiswal scored nine half centuries in the calendar year 2024 which is a record for most boundary sixes scored by a batsman in any calendar year 2024
YBK Jaiswal scored 14 boundary sixes in the calendar year 2024 which is a record for most boundary sixes scored by a batsman in any calendar year 2024
Australia won this test by 184 runs to post its 416th and also its 261st win on home soil. It also represents its 47th win against India and its 32nd win against India on home soil