JM Anderson of England captured his 700^th test wicket when he captured the wicket of Kuldeep Yadav caught by wicket keeper Foakes for 30.  He became the third bowler in the history of test cricket to capture 700 plus wickets. Others are – M Muralitharan {800} and SK Warne {708}.  JM Anderson became the first pace bowler in the history of test cricket to capture 700 wickets

Shaoaib Bashir returned with figures of five for 173 to provide the 71^st occasion of an England bowler capturing five or more wickets against India. It also provides the 33rd occasion of an England bowler capturing five or more wickets against India in India

Shaoaib Bashir returned with figures of five for 173 to provide the eleventh occasion of an England bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding 100 plus runs against India. It also provides the seventh occasion of an England bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding 100 plus runs against India in India

Shoaib Bashir’s five for 173 in India’s first innings not only represents the first occasion of an England bowler conceding 150 plus runs capturing five wickets against India, but also represents the most expensive bowling figures by an England bowler against India in terms of runs conceded.

Two other England bowlers who have conceded more runs in an innings are – IAR Peebles – Six for 204 against Australia at The Oval in Aug 1930 and T Richardson – Five for 181 against Australia at Sydney in Dec 1894.

Z Crawley was dismissed for zero in England’s second innings. He had scored 79 in England’s first innings in this test. It provides the 17^th occasion of an England batsman scoring zero and a half century in a test against India. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No	Player	FI	SI	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	JB Mortimore	0	73*	v India	Chennai	10 Jan 1964
2	JH Edrich	0	59	v India	Manchester	05 Aug 1971
3	AR Lewis	0	70*	v India	Delhi	20 Dec 1972
4	DL Amiss	82	0	v India	Bengaluru	28 Jan 1977
5	CJ Tavare	56	0	v India	Wankhede	27 Nov 1981
6	AJ Stewart	74	0	v India	Chennai	11 Feb 1993
7	GA Hick	64	0	v India	Chennai	11 Feb 1993
8	SCJ Broad	0	74*	v India	Lord’s	21 Jul 2011
9	EJG Morgan	0	70	v India	Nottingham	29 Jul 2011
10	KP Pietersen	54	0	v India	Eden Gardens	05 Dec 2012
11	MM Ali	50	0	v India	Wankhede	08 Dec 2016
12	LA Dawson	66*	0	v India	Chennai	16 Dec 2016
13	JC Buttler	89	0	v India	The Oval	07 Sep 2018
14	Z Crawley	53	0	v India	Ahmedabad	24 Feb 2021
15	H Hameed	0	63	v India	The Oval	02 Sep 2021
16	OE Robinson	58	0	v India	Ranchi	23 Feb 2024
17	Z Crawley	79	0	v India	Dharamsala	07 Mar 2024

Z Crawley is the only England batsman to score a zero and a half century in a test against India on two occasions.

No	Player	FI	SI	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	Z Crawley	53	0	v India	Ahmedabad	24 Feb 2021
2	Z Crawley	79	0	v India	Dharamsala	07 Mar 2024

R Ashwin’s five for 77 in England’s second innings was his 36^th five wicket haul. He now owns the Indian record for most five wicket haul by a bowler. He went past A Kumble who held the previous record with 35 five wicket hauls.

Other bowlers to capture 36 or more five wicket hauls in the annals test cricket are – M Muralitharan {67}, SK Warne {37} and RJ Hadlee {36}

JM Bairstow scored three boundary sixes in his knock of 39 in England’s second innings. The total number of boundary sixes scored in this series read 102. This series has the distinction of becoming the first test series in the annals of test cricket in which 100 plus boundary sixes have been scored.

R Ashwin’s five wicket haul in England’s second innings fetched him 100 wickets against England on home soil. He became the first Indian bowler to capture 100 plus wickets against an opposition on home soil and the third bowler to perform such a feat on home soil. Others are – SCJ Broad of England – 106 wickets against Australia and JM Anderson of England – 105 wickets against Australia.

R Ashwin’s five wicket haul fetched him his 28^th five wicket haul on home soil.  Only M Muralitharan has captured 45 five wickets hauls on home soil more than R Ashwin

R Ashwin’s aggregate of wickets when he has opened the bowling read 175. He is the only spin bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 175 wickets when a spinner has shared the new ball

R Ashwin’s five wicket hauls when he has opened the bowling read 17. He is the only spin bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 17 five wicket hauls when a spinner has shared the new ball

India won this test by an innings and 64 runs to provide its 51^st innings win against all oppositions. All such occasions are tabulated below

No	Team	Result	Margin	Toss	Bat	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	India	won	inns & 272 runs	won	1st	v West Indies	Rajkot	04 Oct 2018
2	India	won	inns & 262 runs	won	1st	v Afghanistan	Bengaluru	14 Jun 2018
3	India	won	inns & 239 runs	lost	1st	v Bangladesh	Mirpur	25 May 2007
4	India	won	inns & 239 runs	lost	2nd	v Sri Lanka	Nagpur	24 Nov 2017
5	India	won	inns & 222 runs	won	1st	v Sri Lanka	Mohali	04 Mar 2022
6	India	won	inns & 219 runs	lost	2nd	v Australia	Eden Gardens	18 Mar 1998
7	India	won	inns & 202 runs	won	1st	v South Africa	Ranchi	19 Oct 2019
8	India	won	inns & 198 runs	lost	2nd	v New Zealand	Nagpur	20 Nov 2010
9	India	won	inns & 171 runs	won	1st	v Sri Lanka	Pallekele	12 Aug 2017
10	India	won	inns & 144 runs	won	1st	v Sri Lanka	Kanpur	24 Nov 2009
11	India	won	inns & 141 runs	lost	2nd	v West Indies	Roseau	12 Jul 2023
12	India	won	inns & 140 runs	won	2nd	v Bangladesh	Dhaka	10 Dec 2004
13	India	won	inns & 137 runs	won	1st	v South Africa	Pune	10 Oct 2019
14	India	won	inns & 135 runs	lost	2nd	v Australia	Hyderabad	02 Mar 2013
15	India	won	inns & 132 runs	lost	2nd	v Australia	Nagpur	09 Feb 2023
16	India	won	inns & 131 runs	won	2nd	v Pakistan	Rawalpindi	13 Apr 2004
17	India	won	inns & 130 runs	lost	2nd	v Bangladesh	Indore	14 Nov 2019
18	India	won	inns & 126 runs	won	2nd	v West Indies	Wankhede	14 Nov 2013
19	India	won	inns & 119 runs	won	1st	v Sri Lanka	Lucknow	18 Jan 1994
20	India	won	inns & 115 runs	won	1st	v New Zealand	Hyderabad	23 Aug 2012
21	India	won	inns & 112 runs	won	1st	v West Indies	Wankhede	09 Oct 2002
22	India	won	inns & 109 runs	won	1st	v New Zealand	Chennai	06 Jan 1956
23	India	won	inns & 106 runs	lost	2nd	v Sri Lanka	Nagpur	27 Dec 1986
24	India	won	inns & 101 runs	lost	2nd	v Zimbabwe	Nagpur	21 Feb 2002
25	India	won	inns & 100 runs	won	1st	v Australia	Wankhede	03 Nov 1979
26	India	won	inns & 095 runs	won	1st	v Sri Lanka	Bengaluru	26 Jan 1994
27	India	won	inns & 092 runs	won	1st	v West Indies	North Sound	21 Jul 2016
28	India	won	inns & 090 runs	lost	2nd	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	13 Sep 2005
29	India	won	inns & 083 runs	won	1st	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	17 Dec 2004
30	India	won	inns & 075 runs	lost	2nd	v England	Chennai	16 Dec 2016
31	India	won	inns & 070 runs	won	1st	v Pakistan	Delhi	16 Oct 1952
32	India	won	inns & 067 runs	won	1st	v Sri Lanka	Cuttack	04 Jan 1987
33	India	won	inns & 064 runs	lost	2nd	v England	Dharamsala	07 Mar 2024
34	India	won	inns & 057 runs	lost	2nd	v South Africa	Eden Gardens	14 Feb 2010
35	India	won	inns & 053 runs	won	1st	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	03 Aug 2017
36	India	won	inns & 052 runs	won	1st	v Pakistan	Multan	28 Mar 2004
37	India	won	inns & 051 runs	lost	2nd	v West Indies	Eden Gardens	06 Nov 2013
38	India	won	inns & 046 runs	won	1st	v England	Leeds	22 Aug 2002
39	India	won	inns & 046 runs	lost	2nd	v Bangladesh	Eden Gardens	22 Nov 2019
40	India	won	inns & 036 runs	lost	2nd	v England	Wankhede	08 Dec 2016
41	India	won	inns & 027 runs	won	1st	v New Zealand	Brabourne	02 Dec 1955
42	India	won	inns & 025 runs	lost	2nd	v England	Ahmedabad	04 Mar 2021
43	India	won	inns & 024 runs	lost	2nd	v Sri Lanka	Brabourne	02 Dec 2009
44	India	won	inns & 022 runs	won	1st	v England	Chennai	11 Feb 1993
45	India	won	inns & 017 runs	lost	2nd	v Sri Lanka	Ahmedabad	08 Feb 1994
46	India	won	inns & 015 runs	won	1st	v West Indies	Eden Gardens	14 Nov 2011
47	India	won	inns & 015 runs	lost	2nd	v England	Wankhede	19 Feb 1993
48	India	won	inns & 013 runs	won	1st	v Zimbabwe	Delhi	13 Mar 1993
49	India	won	inns & 008 runs	lost	2nd	v England	Chennai	06 Feb 1952
50	India	won	inns & 008 runs	won	1st	v Sri Lanka	Chandigarh	23 Nov 1990
51	India	won	inns & 002 runs	lost	2nd	v Australia	Sydney	07 Jan 1978

India won this test by an innings and 64 runs to provide its eighth innings win against England. All such occasions are tabulated below

No	Team	Result	Margin	Toss	Bat	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	India	won	inns & 075 runs	lost	2nd	v England	Chennai	16 Dec 2016
2	India	won	inns & 064 runs	lost	2nd	v England	Dharamsala	07 Mar 2024
3	India	won	inns & 046 runs	won	1st	v England	Leeds	22 Aug 2002
4	India	won	inns & 036 runs	lost	2nd	v England	Wankhede	08 Dec 2016
5	India	won	inns & 025 runs	lost	2nd	v England	Ahmedabad	04 Mar 2021
6	India	won	inns & 022 runs	won	1st	v England	Chennai	11 Feb 1993
7	India	won	inns & 015 runs	lost	2nd	v England	Wankhede	19 Feb 1993
8	India	won	inns & 008 runs	lost	2nd	v England	Chennai	06 Feb 1952

India won this test by an innings and 64 runs to provide its 23rd innings win against all oppositions when it had lost the toss and batted second in a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

No	Team	Result	Margin	Toss	Bat	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	India	won	inns & 239 runs	lost	1st	v Bangladesh	Mirpur	25 May 2007
2	India	won	inns & 239 runs	lost	2nd	v Sri Lanka	Nagpur	24 Nov 2017
3	India	won	inns & 219 runs	lost	2nd	v Australia	Eden Gardens	18 Mar 1998
4	India	won	inns & 198 runs	lost	2nd	v New Zealand	Nagpur	20 Nov 2010
5	India	won	inns & 141 runs	lost	2nd	v West Indies	Roseau	12 Jul 2023
6	India	won	inns & 135 runs	lost	2nd	v Australia	Hyderabad	02 Mar 2013
7	India	won	inns & 132 runs	lost	2nd	v Australia	Nagpur	09 Feb 2023
8	India	won	inns & 130 runs	lost	2nd	v Bangladesh	Indore	14 Nov 2019
9	India	won	inns & 106 runs	lost	2nd	v Sri Lanka	Nagpur	27 Dec 1986
10	India	won	inns & 101 runs	lost	2nd	v Zimbabwe	Nagpur	21 Feb 2002
11	India	won	inns & 090 runs	lost	2nd	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	13 Sep 2005
12	India	won	inns & 075 runs	lost	2nd	v England	Chennai	16 Dec 2016
13	India	won	inns & 064 runs	lost	2nd	v England	Dharamsala	07 Mar 2024
14	India	won	inns & 057 runs	lost	2nd	v South Africa	Eden Gardens	14 Feb 2010
15	India	won	inns & 051 runs	lost	2nd	v West Indies	Eden Gardens	06 Nov 2013
16	India	won	inns & 046 runs	lost	2nd	v Bangladesh	Eden Gardens	22 Nov 2019
17	India	won	inns & 036 runs	lost	2nd	v England	Wankhede	08 Dec 2016
18	India	won	inns & 025 runs	lost	2nd	v England	Ahmedabad	04 Mar 2021
19	India	won	inns & 024 runs	lost	2nd	v Sri Lanka	Brabourne	02 Dec 2009
20	India	won	inns & 017 runs	lost	2nd	v Sri Lanka	Ahmedabad	08 Feb 1994
21	India	won	inns & 015 runs	lost	2nd	v England	Wankhede	19 Feb 1993
22	India	won	inns & 008 runs	lost	2nd	v England	Chennai	06 Feb 1952
23	India	won	inns & 002 runs	lost	2nd	v Australia	Sydney	07 Jan 1978

India won this test by an innings and 64 runs to provide its sixth innings win against England when it had lost the toss and batted second in a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

No	Team	Result	Margin	Toss	Bat	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	India	won	inns & 075 runs	lost	2nd	v England	Chennai	16 Dec 2016
2	India	won	inns & 064 runs	lost	2nd	v England	Dharamsala	07 Mar 2024
3	India	won	inns & 036 runs	lost	2nd	v England	Wankhede	08 Dec 2016
4	India	won	inns & 025 runs	lost	2nd	v England	Ahmedabad	04 Mar 2021
5	India	won	inns & 015 runs	lost	2nd	v England	Wankhede	19 Feb 1993
6	India	won	inns & 008 runs	lost	2nd	v England	Chennai	06 Feb 1952

R Ashwin captured nine wickets conceding 128 runs in this test to become the second bowler to capture nine wickets in a bowler’s 100^th test appearance. M Muralitharan in his 100^th test against Bangladesh at Chattogram in Feb 2006 had captured nine wickets conceding 141 runs

India has won 178 tests, lost 178 tests, 222 tests were drawn and one test was tied. India has played 579 tests. India is the only team in the annals of test cricket to win and lose similar number of tests as on date.

R Ashwin has taken five wickets in an innings in his debut test, 25^th test, 75^th test and 100^th test.. R Ashwin has captured nine wickets in a match in his debut test, 75^th test and 100^th test.   Here is his performance in his milestone tests in terms of 25 tests

Test	Against	Ground	Start Date	FI	SI	Total
001st	West Indies	Delhi	06 Nov 2011	3-081	6-047	9-128
025th	Bangladesh	Fatullah	10 Jun 2015	5-087	—–	5-087
050th	Sri Lanka	Galle	26 Jul 2017	1-084	3-065	4-149
075th	England	Chennai	05 Feb 2021	3-146	6-061	9-207
100th	England	Dharamsala	07 Mar 2024	4-051	5-077	9-128

Thus R Ashwin’s match figures in his debut test and in his 100th test were same – He captured nine wickets conceding 128 runs