India was dismissed for 224 in its first innings which fetched them an aggregate of 3413 runs in the on-going test series. This aggregate represent the highest aggregate ever posted by India on away soil. The previous best was 2942 against West Indies in West Indies 1952-53.

India with 3413 runs in this series occupies the third place among the teams which have posted most runs against England on away soil. Australia has posted 3877 runs against England in England in 1989 and posted 3641 runs against England in England in 1993.

India occupies the fourth place among the teams which have posted most runs against England. Australia has posted 3877 runs against England in 1989, 3641 runs against England in 1993 and 3630 runs against England in 1924-25

India 3413 runs in the ongoing test series provide the eleventh occasion of a team posting 3400 runs in a five or six test series in the annals of test cricket. Australia has posted 3400 plus runs in a five or six test series on six occasions while England has posted 3400 plus runs in a five or six test series on four occasions and India has posted 3400 plus runs on one occasion,

AAP Atkinson captured five for 33 in India’s first innings to provide the 69^th occasion of an England bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against India. It also provides the 39th occasion of an England bowler capturing five or more wickets against India on home soil.

It provides the 45th occasion of an England pace bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against India. It also provides the 32nd occasion of an England pace bowler capturing five or more wickets against India on home soil.

Z Crawley’s 64 in England’s first innings represent his tenth fifty as an opening batsman on home soil. He became the 14^th England opening batsman to score ten or more fifties on home soil.

JE Root’s aggregate of runs read 7244 at the end of England’s first innings on home soil. He now occupies the second place in the list of batsmen who have scored most runs on home soil in the annals of test cricket. RT Ponting with 7578 runs occupy the first place. JE Root went past SR Tendulkar who had an aggregate of 7216 runs on home soil on his way to second place.

JE Root was dismissed leg before wicket for 29 in England’s first innings to provide the 51^st occasion of his being dismissed leg before wicket in a test innings. He is the one of the three England batsmen who are dismissed leg before wicket in a test innings on 50 plus occasions. Others are – AN Cook {54} and GA Gooch {50}.

He is also one of the five batsmen who are dismissed leg before wicket on fifty plus occasions in a test innings in the annals of test cricket.  The five batsmen are – SR Tendulkar {63], S Chanderpaul {55}, AN Cook {54}, JE Root {51} and GA Gooch {50}.

JE Root’s dismissal leg before wicket for 29 in England’s first innings to provide the 20th occasion of his being dismissed leg before wicket in a test innings against India. He is the only batsmen to be dismissed leg before wicket in a test innings on 20 plus occasions in the annals of test cricket.

JE Root’s aggregate runs against India at the end of England’s first innings on home soil read 2006. He owns the record of scoring 2000 plus runs against India on home soil in the annals of test cricket.

KL Rahul has pouched 25 catches against England at the end of England’s first innings in this test. He is the fourth Indian fieldsman other than the wicket keeper to pouch 25 or more catches against England. Others are – SM Gavaskar {35], R Dravid {30} and V Kohli {25}. He became the 42^nd fieldsman other than the wicket keeper to pouch 25 plus catches against England in the annals of test cricket. He also became the 99^th fieldsman other than the wicket keeper to pouch 25 plus catches against a specific opposition in the annals of test cricket.

KL Rahul aggregated 532 runs in this series to provide the 75^th occasion of a batsman totalling 500 plus runs in a series against England. It also provides the ninth occasion of an Indian batsman totalling 500 plus run against England. It provides the 26th occasion of an opening batsman totalling 500 plus runs in a series against England. It also provides the fourth occasion of an Indian opening batsman totalling 500 plus run against England