DW Malan-JE Root added 138 runs for the third wicket in England’s first innings to provide the 1054^th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings. It also provides the 487th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings on away soil

DW Malan-JE Root added 138 runs for the third wicket in England’s first innings to provide the 324^th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings against Australia. It also provides the 164th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings on away soil against Australia.

DW Malan-JE Root added 138 runs for the third wicket in England’s first innings to provide the 37^th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings against Australia  at Adelaide

DW Malan-JE Root added 138 runs for the third wicket in England’s first innings to provide the 20th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings in a day-night test. It also provides the third occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings in a day-night test. It also provides the first occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings in a day-night test against Australia

It also provides the third occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings in a day-night test against Australia

No	Partners	Team	W	Runs	I	Ground	Mon/Year
1	Babar Azam/Yasir Shah	Pak	7	105	2	Adelaide	Nov 2019
2	Asad Shafiq/Shan Masood	Pak	4	103	3	Adelaide	Nov 2019
3	DJ Malan/JE Root	Aus	3	138	2	Adelaide	Dec 2021

MA Starc captured four wickets in England’s first innings which fetched him an aggregate of 50 wickets in day-night tests. He became the first bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture fifty wickets in day-night tests.

JE Root’s 62 in England’s first innings represent his 25^th half century while leading England. He not only became the first England captain to score 25 half centuries but also owns the record for most half centuries by an England captain. He went past AN Cook who had scored 24 half centuries while leading England.

JE Root’s 62 in England’s first innings represent his 37th fifty while leading England. He now owns the record for most fifties by an England captain. He went past AN Cook who had scored 36 fifties while leading England.

JE Root’s 62 in England’s first innings represent his 25^th half century while leading England. He became the seventh captain in the annals of test cricket to score 25 or more half centuries. The following table lists these seven captains.

No	Player	Team	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	HC
1	AR Border	Aus	34	36	9	2538	91*	36
2	GC Smith	SAF	32	36	3	2419	94	36
3	Misbah-ul-Haq	Pak	31	35	8	2477	99*	35
4	RT Ponting	Aus	33	35	5	2406	99	35
5	SP Fleming	NZl	30	31	4	2182	99	31
6	CH Lloyd	Win	26	27	3	1876	95	27
7	JE Root	Eng	22	25	2	1607	89	25

JE Root’s 62 in England’s first innings represent his 75^th fifty of his test career. He became the 13^th batsman in the annals of test cricket to score 75 plus fifties. The following table lists all these thirteen batsmen

No	Player	Team	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	50+
1	Tendulkar	Ind	200	329	33	15921	248*	119
2	JH Kallis	SAF	166	280	40	13289	224	103
3	RT Ponting	Aus	168	287	29	13378	257	103
4	R Dravid	Ind	164	286	32	13288	270	099
5	Chanderpaul	Win	164	280	49	11867	203*	096
6	AR Border	Aus	156	265	44	11174	205	090
7	AN Cook	Eng	161	291	16	12472	294	090
8	Sangakkara	Srl	134	233	17	12400	319	090
9	M Jayawardene	Srl	149	252	15	11814	374	084
10	BC Lara	Win	131	232	06	11953	400*	082
11	SR Waugh	Aus	168	260	46	10927	200	082
12	SM Gavaskar	Ind	125	214	16	10122	236*	079
13	JE Root	Eng	111	203	15	09429	254	075

JE Root’s 62 in England’s first innings represent his eleventh fifty while leading England against Australia. He owns the record for most fifties by an England captain against Australia. He went past PBH May who had scored ten fifties.

JE Root’s run aggregate in the calendar year read 1606. He completed 1600 runs when he was on 56 during his knock of 62 in England’s innings. He became the fourth batsman to total 1600 plus runs in a calendar year. The following table lists these four batsmen.

No	Player	Team	M	I	NO	Runs	Year
1	Mohd Yousuf	Pak	11	19	1	1788	2006
2	IVA Richards	Win	11	19	0	1710	1976
3	GC Smith	SAF	15	25	2	1656	2008
4	JE Root	Eng	14	26	1	1606	2021

JC Buttler scored a duck in England’s first innings to provide the 166th  occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a duck in a test innings. It also provides the 85th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a duck in a test innings on away soil

JC Buttler scored a duck in England’s first innings to provide the 57th  occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a duck in a test innings against Australia. It also provides the 31^st occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a duck in a test innings on away soil against Australia

It also provides the seventh occasion of an England wicket keeper batsman scoring a duck in a test innings at Adelaide against England.

JC Buttler scored a duck in England’s first innings to provide the seventh occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a duck in a test innings in a day-night test. All the seven occasions are tabulated below

No	Player	R	I	Team	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	SO Dowrich	0	4	Win	Pak	Dub-DSC	13 Oct 2016
2	BRM Taylor	0	2	Zim	SAF	P Elizabeth	26 Dec 2017
3	JM Bairstow	0	1	Eng	NZl	Auckland	22 Mar 2018
4	TD Paine	0	2	Aus	Srl	Brisbane	24 Jan 2019
5	Mohd Rizwan	0	2	Pak	Aus	Adelaide	29 Nov 2019
6	TD Paine	0	3	Aus	NZl	Perth	12 Dec 2019
7	JC Buttler	0	2	Eng	Aus	Adelaide	16 Dec 2021

JC Buttler scored a duck in England’s first innings to provide the second occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a duck in a test innings in a day-night test against Australia.  Prior to this, Mohammad Rizwan of Pakistan had scored a duck against Australia at Adelaide in Nov 2019.

JC Buttler’s duck in this test represent his sixth duck in his test career. All his six ducks are tabulated below. It also represent his first duck against Australia.

No	Player	R	I	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	JC Buttler	0	1	Win	North Sound	13 Apr 2015
2	JC Buttler	0	2	Pak	Dub-DSC	22 Oct 2015
3	JC Buttler	0	3	NZl	Mt Maunganui	21 Nov 2019
4	JC Buttler	0	3	Win	Manchester	16 Jul 2020
5	JC Buttler	0	1	Ind	Nottingham	04 Aug 2021
6	JC Buttler	0	2	Aus	Adelaide	16 Dec 2021

DA Warner was dismissed run out for 13 in Australia’s second innings to provide the 111^th occasion of an Australian opening batsman dismissed run out in a test innings. It also provides the 63rd occasion of an Australian opening batsman dismissed run out in a test innings on home soil

DA Warner was dismissed run out for 13 in Australia’s second innings to provide the 50^th occasion of an Australian opening batsman dismissed run out in a test innings against England. It also provides the 33rd occasion of an Australian opening batsman dismissed run out in a test innings on home soil against England.

DA Warner was dismissed run out for 13 in Australia’s second innings to provide the eleventh occasion of an Australian opening batsman dismissed run out in a test innings against England at Adelaide.

DA Warner was dismissed run out for 13 in Australia’s second innings to provide the fifth occasion of a opening batsman dismissed run out in a test innings in a day-night test. All such occasions are tabulated below

No	Player	R	I	Team	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	DA Warner	47	4	Aus	SAF	Adelaide	24 Nov 2016
2	KOA Powell	20	2	Win	Eng	Birmingham	17 Nov 2017
3	CT Bancroft	10	1	Aus	Eng	Adelaide	02 Dec 2017
4	MS Wade	33	4	Aus	Ind	Adelaide	17 Dec 2020
5	DA Warner	13	3	Aus	Eng	Adelaide	16 Dec 2021

DA Warner was dismissed run out for 13 in Australia’s second innings to provide the third occasion of an opening batsman dismissed run out in a test innings in a day-night test against England. Both such occasions are tabulated below

No	Player	R	I	Team	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	CT Bancroft	10	1	Aus	Eng	Adelaide	02 Dec 2017
2	KOA Powell	20	2	Win	Eng	Birmingham	17 Nov 2017
3	DA Warner	13	3	Aus	Eng	Adelaide	16 Dec 2021

DA Warner was dismissed run out for 13 in Australia’s second innings to provide the second occasion of his as an opening batsman dismissed run out in a test innings in a day-night test. Both such occasions are tabulated below

No	Player	R	I	Team	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	DA Warner	47	4	Aus	SAF	Adelaide	24 Nov 2016
2	DA Warner	13	3	Aus	Eng	Adelaide	16 Dec 2021

DA Warner was dismissed run out for 13 in Australia’s second innings to provide the fourth occasion of his being dismissed run out while opening the innings. All such occasions are tabulated below

No	Runs	Pos	Dismissal	I	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	57	1	run out	1	Srl	Hobart	14 Dec 2012
2	35	2	run out	4	SAF	Perth	03 Nov 2016
3	47	2	run out	4	SAF	Adelaide	24 Nov 2016
4	13	1	run out	3	Eng	Adelaide	16 Dec 2021

DA Warner and NM Lyon were making their 25^th appearance on home soil against England in this game. They became the 40^th and 41^st Australian cricketers to play 25 or more tests against England on home soil