SPD Smith had scored ten centuries against India prior to the start of this test. His 140 in Australia’s first innings fetched him his eleventh century. He now owns the record of scoring most centuries against India in the annals of test cricket. He went past JE Root of England who had scored ten centuries against India.

SPD Smith had scored six centuries against India in Australia prior to the start of this test. His 140 in Australia’s first innings fetched him his seventh century. He now own the record for Australian batsman scoring most centuries against India in Australia jointly with RT Ponting who has scored seven centuries against India in Australia

SPD Smith had scored six centuries against India in Australia prior to the start of this test. His 140 in Australia’s first innings fetched him his seventh century. He became the second Australian batsman to score seven centuries against India in Australia. RT Ponting who has scored seven centuries against India in Australia

SPD Smith had scored six centuries against India in Australia prior to the start of this test. His 140 in Australia’s first innings fetched him his seventh century. He became the third Australian batsman to score seven or more centuries against an oppositionvin Australia. DG Bradman had scored eight centuries against England in Australia and RT Ponting had scored seven centuries against India in Australia

SPD Smith has scored six boundary sixes against India in Australia prior to the start of this test. His 140 contained three boundary sixes which fetched him his nine boundary sixes. He now owns the record for scoring most boundary sixes against India in Australia. He went past KR Miller who had scored eight boundary sixes against India in Australia.

SPD Smith scored 140 in Australia’s first innings to provide the 113^th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a century in an innings against India. It also provides the  70^th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a century in an innings against India in Australia.

SPD Smith scored 140 in Australia’s first innings to provide the 15^th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a century in an innings against India at Melbourne. He became the fourth Australian batsman to score centuries on two occasions against India at Melbourne.

No	Player	Runs	I	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	AR Border	124	2	v India	Melbourne	07 Feb 1981
2	AR Border	163	3	v India	Melbourne	26 Dec 1985
1	DG Bradman	132	1	v India	Melbourne	01 Jan 1948
2	DG Bradman	127*	3	v India	Melbourne	01 Jan 1948
1	ML Hayden	136	2	v India	Melbourne	26 Dec 2003
2	ML Hayden	124	1	v India	Melbourne	26 Dec 2007
1	SPD Smith	192	1	v India	Melbourne	26 Dec 2014
2	SPD Smith	140	1	v India	Melbourne	26 Dec 2024

SPD Smith-PJ Cummins added 112 runs for the seventh wicket in Australia’s first innings to provide the 126^th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings against India.  It also provides the 77^th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings against India in Australia,

SPD Smith-PJ Cummins added 112 runs for the seventh wicket in Australia’s first innings to provide the sixth occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings against India for the seventh wicket.  It also provides the fifth occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings against India in Australia for the seventh wicket

SPD Smith-PJ Cummins added 112 runs for the seventh wicket in Australia’s first innings to provide the record partnership in a test innings against India for the seventh wicket in tests played at Melbourne thus establishing a ground record. The previous best was the 72 runs between BJ Hodge and PM Siddle in Dec 2011.

The following table lists the ten occasions of batsmen scoring centuries on ten or more occasions against an opposition in the annals of test cricket

No	Player	Team	Opp	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	C
1	DG Bradman	Aus	Eng	1928-1948	37	63	07	5028	334	89.78	19
2	SM Gavaskar	Ind	Win	1971-1983	27	48	06	2749	236*	65.45	13
3	JB Hobbs	Eng	Aus	1908-1930	41	71	04	3636	187	54.26	12
4	SPD Smith	Aus	Eng	2010-2023	37	66	05	3417	239	56.01	12
5	SPD Smith	Aus	Ind	2013-2024	23	43	06	2306	192	62.32	11
6	SR Tendulkar	Ind	Aus	1991-2013	39	74	08	3630	241*	55.00	11
7	JE Root	Eng	Aus	2012-2024	30	55	06	2846	218	58.08	10
8	KC Sangakkara	Srl	Pak	2002-2015	23	45	06	2911	230	74.64	10
9	GS Sobers	Win	Eng	1954-1974	36	61	08	3214	226	60.64	10
10	SR Waugh	Aus	Eng	1986-2003	46	73	18	3200	177*	58.18	10

SPD Smith and SR Tendulkar share the record for most centuries in the Australia-India test series. Both the batsmen have scored eleven centuries

No	Player	Team	Opp	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	C
1	SPD Smith	Aus	Ind	2013-2024	23	43	06	2306	192	62.32	11
2	SR Tendulkar	Ind	Aus	1991-2013	39	74	08	3630	241*	55.00	11

SPD Smith is the only batsman in the annals of test cricket to score ten or more centuries against two oppositions. He has scored 12 centuries against England and elven centuries against India.

No	Player	Team	Opp	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	C
1	SPD Smith	Aus	Eng	2010-2023	37	66	05	3417	239	56.01	12
2	SPD Smith	Aus	Ind	2013-2024	23	43	06	2306	192	62.32	11

PJ Cummins of Australia had captured 49 wickets against India in Australia prior to the start of the test. He needed one more wicket which would fetch them 50 wickets. RG Sharma became his 50^th victim. He became the second Australian bowler to capture 50 plus wickets against India in Australia.  NM Lyon has captured 63 wickets against India in Australia.

PJ Cummins of Australia had captured 49 wickets against India in Australia prior to the start of the test. He needed one more wicket which would fetch them 50 wickets. RG Sharma became his 50^th victim. He became the first Australian bowler to capture 50 plus wickets against India in Australia. 

SPD Smith has scored 1093 runs at Melbourne prior to the start of this test. He scored 140 runs in Australia’s first innings which fetched him his 1233 runs and with it he became the sixth Australian batsman to score 1200 plus runs at Melbourne. Others are – DG Bradman {1671}, RT Ponting {1338}, SR Waugh {1284}, AR Border 1272} and GS Chappell {1257}

SPD Smith has scored 1093 runs at Melbourne prior to the start of this test.  He scored 140 runs in Australia’s second innings which fetched him his 1233 runs. He became the sixth batsman to score 1200 plus runs at Melbourne in the annals of test cricket Others are – DG Bradman {1671}, RT Ponting {1338}, SR Waugh {1284}, AR Border {1272} and GS Chappell {1257}

SPD Smith’s run aggregate against India in Australia at the end of the Australian first innings read 1346. He became the second Australian batsman to score 1300 runs against India in Australia. RT Ponting has scored 1893 runs against India in Australia.

SPD Smith’s run aggregate against India at the end of the Australian first innings read 2306 He became the second Australian batsman to score 2300 runs against India in Australia. RT Ponting has scored 2555 runs against India.

SPD Smith’s run aggregate in his test career at the end of the Australian first innings read 9949. He needs 51 more runs which would fetch him 10000 runs and with it he would become the fourth Australian batsman to score 10000 plus in their test career. Others are – RT Ponting {13378}, AR Border {11174} and SR Waugh {10927}

SPD Smith’s 140 in Australia’s first innings of this test represent his 34^th century. He became the eleventh batsman in the annals of test cricket to score 34 or more centuries.

SPD Smith’s 140 in Australia’s first innings of this test represent his 34^th century. He became the second Australian batsman in the annals of test cricket to score 34 or more centuries. RT Ponting has scored 41 centuries.

YBK Jaiswal has scored 149 boundary fours in this calendar year 2024 prior to the start of this test. He scored eleven boundary fours in his knock which fetched him 160 boundary fours. He became the second batsman to score 150 or more boundary fours in the calendar year 2024. B Duckett of England has scored 153 boundary fours.

YBK Jaiswal has scored ten 149 boundary fours in this calendar year prior to the start of this test. He scored eight boundary fours in his knock which fetched him 160 boundary fours. He now owns the record for scoring most boundary fours in the calendar year 2024. He went past B Duckett of England who has scored 153 boundary fours.

JJ Bumrah’s four wickets in Australia’s first innings fetched him 151 wickets on away soil.  He became the seventh Indian bowler to capture 150 plus wickets on away soil.

No	Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts
1	A Kumble	1990-2008	69	121	20058	9645	269
2	N Kapil Dev	1978-1994	66	108	15529	7064	215
3	Z Khan	2000-2014	54	095	11476	6516	207
4	I Sharma	2007-2021	62	109	12146	6718	204
5	Harbhajan Singh	1998-2015	48	087	11591	5913	152
6	JJ Bumrah	2018-2024	31	059	06529	2987	151
7	R Ashwin	2011-2024	40	071	09468	4583	150

JJ Bumrah’s four wickets in Australia’s first innings fetched him 151 wickets on away soil.  He became the fourth Indian pace bowler to capture 150 plus wickets on away soil.

No	Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts
1	N Kapil Dev	1978-1994	66	108	15529	7064	215
2	Z Khan	2000-2014	54	095	11476	6516	207
3	I Sharma	2007-2021	62	109	12146	6718	204
4	JJ Bumrah	2018-2024	31	059	06529	2987	151

JJ Bumrah’s aggregate of wickets at the end of Australia’s first innings read 66 in the calendar year 2024. He now holds the record for most wickets by a bowler in the calendar year 2024. 

JJ Bumrah’s aggregate of wickets at the end of Australia’s first innings read 66 in the calendar year 2024. It provides the 28^th occasion of a bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 66 plus wickets in a calendar year. It also provides the fifth occasion of an Indian bowler capturing 65 plus wickets in a calendar year.

Mohammd Siraj returned with figures of none for 122 in Australia’s innings in this test to provide the 136th occasion of an Indian bowler conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against Australia. It also provides the 88^th occasion of an Indian bowler conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against Australia in Australia

Mohammd Siraj returned with figures of none for 122 in Australia’s innings in this test to provide the 54th occasion of an Indian pace bowler conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against Australia. It also provides the 46^th occasion of an Indian pace bowler conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against Australia in Australia

Mohammd Siraj returned with figures of none for 122 in Australia’s innings in this test to provide the 18th occasion of an Indian bowler conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against Australia. It also provides the 14th occasion of an Indian bowler conceding 100 plus runs without a wicket in an innings against Australia in Australia

Mohammd Siraj returned with figures of none for 122 in Australia’s innings in this test to provide the tenth occasion of an Indian pace bowler conceding 100 plus runs without a wicket in an innings against Australia. It also provides the ninth occasion of an Indian pace bowler conceding 100 plus runs without a wicket in an innings against Australia in Australia

YBK Jaiswal scored 82 not out in India’s first innings in this test which represent his eleventh fifty in the calendar year 2024. He became the second batsman after JE Root to score eleven fifties in the calendar year 2024.

YBK Jaiswal’s run aggregate read 1394 in the calendar year 2024. He became the second batsman after JE Root to aggregate 1300 runs in the calendar year 2024. JE Root has an aggregate of 1556 runs in the calendar year 2024.

YBK Jaiswal-V Kohli added 102 runs for the second wicket India’s innings to provide the occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings against Australia. It also provides the occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings against Australia in Australia

YBK Jaiswal-V Kohli added 102 runs for the second wicket India’s innings to provide the occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings for the second wicket against Australia. It also provides the occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings for the second wicket against Australia in Australia

YBK Jaiswal was dismissed run out for 82 in India’s first innings to provide the second occasion of an Indian opening batsman dismissed run out in an innings after scoring a fifty against Australia. Prior to this NS Sidhu was dismissed for 62 at Chennai in Mar 1998. It also provides the first occasion of an Indian opening batsman dismissed run out in an innings after scoring a fifty against Australia in Australia.

YBK Jaiswal was dismissed run out for 82 in India’s first innings to provide the eighth occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed run out in an innings after scoring a fifty against Australia. It also provides the fifth occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed run out in an innings after scoring a fifty against Australia in Australia.

V Kohli has scored 1478 runs against Australia in Australia. He scored 35 runs in India’s first innings which fetched him 1514 runs. He became the tenth batsman to score 1500 runs against Australia in Australia.

V Kohli has scored 1478 runs against Australia in Australia. He scored 35 runs in India’s first innings which fetched him 1514 runs. He became the second Indian batsman to score 1500 runs against Australia in Australia. SR Tendulkar has scored 1809 runs against Australia in Australia.

V Kohli’s run aggregate against Australia read 2203 at the end of Indian innings. He became the third Indian batsman to aggregate 2200 plus runs against Australia. Others are – SR Tendulkar {3630} and VVS Laxman {2434}