Dharamsala test would become the 50^th test  between India  and Australia at home.  Dharamsala would become would become the 27^th ground in India to host a test and  also would become 111^th ground in the annals of test cricket to host a test.

 

Incase V Kohli does not play at Dharamsala, who ever leads India, he would become the 33^rd captain to  lead India in tests and also the 17^th captain to lead India in tests against Australia. He also would become the 13^th captain to lead India in tests against Australia on home soil. He also would become the 27^th captain to lead India in a test on home soil.

 

RA Jadeja has an aggregate of 988 runs in tests prior to the start of the test. He needs 12 more runs for his 1000 runs. If he gets it, he would then become the 65^th Indian batsman to  score 1000 plus runs  in tests.

 

WP Saha has an aggregate of 982 runs in tests prior to the start of the test. He needs 18 more runs for his 1000 runs. If he gets it, he would then become the 66^th Indian batsman to  score 1000 plus runs  in tests.

WP Saha has an aggregate of 946 runs in tests prior to the start of the test. He needs 54 more runs for his 1000 runs. If he gets it, he would then become the sixth Indian wicket keeper batsman to score 1000 plus runs in tests. Others are – MS Dhoni {4876}, SMH Kirmani {2759}, FM Engineer {2611}, NR Mongia {1442} and KS More {1285}

SPD Smith has scored 39 fifties  prior to the  start of this test. One more  fifty would fetch him  his 40^th  fifty. If he gets it, he would then become the 19^th Australian batsman to score 40 plus fifties

SPD Smith has scored nine fifties against India prior to the start of this test. One more fifty would fetch him his tenth fifty. If he gets it, he would then become the sixth Australian batsman to score ten or more fifties against India. Others are – RT Ponting {20}, ML Hayden {14}, AR Border {13}, MJ Clarker {13} and RB Simpson {10}.

 

SPD Smith has scored six fifties while leading Australia against India. One more fifty would fetch him his seventh fifty. If he gets it, he would then become the fourth Australian captain to score seven or  more fifties against India. Others are – RB Simpson {10}, AR Border {07} and RT Ponting {07}

WP Saha has effected eight stumping dismissals prior to the start of the Ranchi Test. He needs two more stumping dismissals for his ten such dismissals. If he effects them, then he would become the eighth Indian wicket keeper to effect ten or more stumping dismissals. Others are – MS Dhoni {38}, SMH Kirmani {38}, KS More {20}, FM Engineer {16}, NS Tamhane {16}, PK Sen {11} and PA Patel {10}

 

NM Lyon has an aggregate of 243 wickets prior to the start of the Ranchi test. He needs eight more wickets for his 250 wickets. If he gets them, he would then become the eighth Australian bowler to capture 250 plus wickets. Others are – SK Warne {708}, GD McGrath {563}, DK Lillee {355}, MG Johnson {313}, B Lee {310}, CJ McDermott {291} and R Gillespie {259}

 

NM Lyon has an aggregate of 59 wickets against India. He needs one  more wicket for his 60 wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the 14th bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 60 plus wickets against India. The following table list all such bowlers which includes NM Lyon with his 59 wickets

 

No	Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	5	10
1	M Muralitharan	Srl	22	32	7020	3425	105	8/87	11/110	32.61	7	2
2	Imran Khan	Pak	23	38	5078	2260	94	8/60	11/79	24.04	6	2
3	JM Anderson	Eng	22	42	4935	2423	86	5/42	7/77	28.17	3	0
4	MD Marshall	Win	17	30	3507	1671	76	6/37	11/89	21.98	6	1
5	AME Roberts	Win	14	25	3030	1454	67	7/64	12/121	21.70	4	1
6	RJ Hadlee	NZl	14	24	3106	1493	65	7/23	11/58	22.96	4	2
7	WW Hall	Win	13	26	2774	1221	65	6/49	11/126	18.78	4	1
8	CA Walsh	Win	15	25	3124	1316	65	6/62	10/101	20.24	4	1
9	LR Gibbs	Win	15	30	4793	1467	63	8/38	9/63	23.28	4	0
10	DW Steyn	SAF	13	22	2616	1349	63	7/51	10/108	21.41	5	1
11	DL Underwood	Eng	20	36	4995	1699	62	5/84	9/173	27.40	1	0
12	RGD Willis	Eng	17	30	2941	1441	62	6/53	9/142	23.24	3	0
13	MA Holding	Win	15	26	3142	1543	61	6/65	7/117	25.29	2	0
14	NM Lyon	Aus	13	25	3429	2021	59	8/50	12/286	34.25	4	1

 

NM Lyon has an aggregate of 59 wickets against India. He needs two more wickets for his 60 wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the first Australian bowler to capture 60 plus wickets against India. NM Lyon would go past IT Botham and GS Sobers who have captured 59 wickets against India

 

NM Lyon has captured five or more wickets in an innings on four occasions against India. One more five wicket innings haul would give him five such occasions. If he gets them, then he would become the   bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture five or more five wicket innings haul against India. Others are – M Muralitharan {07}, IT Botham {06}, Imran Khan {06}, MD Marshall {06}, R Benaud {05} and DW Steyn {05}

 

NM Lyon has captured five or more wickets in an innings on four occasions against India. One more five wicket innings haul would give him five such occasions. If he gets them, then he would become the   second Australain bowler to capture five or more five wicket innings haul against India after R Benaud. R Benaud has captured five or more wickets in an innings on five occasions against India.

 

R Aswhin and Harbhajan Singh share the second the joint second place with 25 five wicket hauls each in the list of Indian bowlers who have captured most five wicket hauls. A Kumble leads the table with 35 such hauls. One more five wicket  haul  for R Ashwin  would place him the  second in the list with 26 five wicket hauls.

 

R Ashwin has an aggregate of 94 wickets as a spin bowler while opening the bowling. Six more wickets would fetch him a century of wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the first bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture one hundred wickets as a spin bowler while opening the bowling

 

R Ashwin has an aggregate of 67 wickets against Australia. Three more wickets would fetch him 70 wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the fourth Indian bowler to capture 70 plus wickets against Australia. Others are – A Kumble {111}, Harbhajan Singh {95} and N Kapil Dev {79}

 

R Ashwin and RA Jadeja hav an aggregate of 46 and 45 wickets against Australia at home. They need four and three more wickets for thier 50 wickets. If they get it, then they would become the third and fourth Indian bowlers to capture 50 plus wickets against Australia at home. Other two are – Harbhajan Singh {86} and A Kumble {62}

 

R Ashwin and RA Jadeja hav an aggregate of 46 and 45 wickets against Australia at home. They need four and three more wickets for thier 50 wickets. If they get it, then they would become the 17^th  and 18th bowlers in the annals of test cricket to capture 50 plus wickets against Australia at home. The following table lists all the eighteen bowlers

 

No	Player	Team	M	Inns	Balls	Runs	W	Ave	5	10
1	Harbhajan Singh	Ind	14	28	4672	2187	86	25.43	7	3
2	IT Botham	Eng	18	32	4251	2130	79	26.96	6	1
3	W Rhodes	Eng	21	32	3190	1405	67	20.97	3	0
4	JC Laker	Eng	11	21	2988	1126	64	17.59	4	2
5	CA Walsh	Win	13	24	3217	1400	63	22.22	2	0
6	A Kumble	Ind	10	20	3312	1517	62	24.46	6	1
7	SCJ Broad	Eng	15	27	2901	1587	61	26.01	5	1
8	AV Bedser	Eng	10	19	3238	1370	57	24.03	5	1
9	RGD Willis	Eng	11	21	2516	1200	56	21.42	4	0
10	DL Underwood	Eng	15	26	3810	1196	55	21.74	3	1
11	HMRKB Herath	Srl	08	14	2327	1087	54	20.12	5	1
12	Sir RJ Hadlee	NZl	11	20	2726	1301	53	24.54	4	0
13	JA Snow	Eng	14	27	3268	1418	52	27.26	2	0
14	J Briggs	Eng	10	17	1915	0695	51	13.62	5	2
15	CEL Ambrose	Win	13	23	2941	1174	50	23.48	2	0
16	FS Trueman	Eng	11	20	2398	1202	50	24.04	4	1
17	R Ashwin	Ind	07	14	2579	1075	46	23.36	5	1
18	RA Jadeja	Ind	07	14	2241	0802	45	17.82	3	0

 

CA Pujara has an aggregate of 843 runs against Australia at home prior to the start of this test. He needs 157 runs for his 1000 runs.  If he gets it, he would then become the fourth Indian batsman to amass 1000 plus runs against Australia at home. Others are – SR Tendulkar {1821}, VVS Laxman {1198} and R Dravid {1000}

 

M Vijay has scored 24 fifties while opening the batting for India. He needs one more fifty for his 25 fifties. If he gets it, he would then become the fourth Indian batsman to score 25 or more fifties. Other are – SM Gavaskar {75}, V Sehwag {51} and G Gambhir {31}

 

M Vijay has scored five fifties against Australia at home while opening the batting for India. He needs one more fifty for his sixth fifty. If he gets it, he would then become the third Indian batsman to score six fifties against Australia at home. Other are – SM Gavaskar (06} and V Sehwag {06}.