West Indies and India have played 98 tests so far. West Indies has won 30 tests and India has won 22 tests tests. 46 tests between the two teams have ended in a draw

India has played 51 tests against West Indies in West Indies. It has won 09 tests, lost 16 tests and 26 tests were drawn

India is scheduled to play two tests in the ensuing test series at Roseau and at Port of Spain. This is the second occasion India is playing two tests against West Indies in West Indies. The earlier occasion was in 2019 when the two teams clashed at Kingston and at North Sound. India won both the tests. Kingston test was won by 257 runs and the North Sound test by 318 runs.

The second test at Port of Spain will mark the 100^th test between the two teams. West Indies and India would become the ninth opponents to play 100 tests in the annals of test cricket.

West Indies will have India as its third opponent against whom it would be playing its 100^th test. West Indies has played 118 tests against Australia and 163 tests against England.

India will have West Indies as its third opponent against whom it would be playing its 100^th test. India has played 107 tests against Australia and 131 tests against England.

West Indies have capped 332 cricketers in tests so far. Any cricketer who makes his test debut in this series will bear the test cap number post 332 according the first name in the alphabetical order. West Indies has capped 60 cricketers in tests against India so far. Any cricketer who makes his test debut against India in this series will bear the test cap number post 60 according the first name in the alphabetical order.

West Indies have capped 188 cricketers in tests at home so far. Any cricketer who makes his test debut in this series at home will bear the test cap number post 188 according the first name in the alphabetical order. West Indies has capped 37 cricketers in tests against India at home so far. Any cricketer who makes his test debut against India in this series will bear the test cap number post 37 according the first name in the alphabetical order.

India has capped 304 cricketers in tests so far. Any cricketer who makes his test debut in this series will bear the test cap number post 304 according the first name in the alphabetical order. India has capped 51 cricketers in tests against West Indies so far. Any cricketer who makes his test debut against West Indies in this series will bear the test cap number post 51 according the first name in the alphabetical order.

India has capped 137 cricketers in tests on away soil so far. Any cricketer who makes his test debut in this series in will bear the test cap number post 137 according the first name in the alphabetical order. India has capped 13 cricketers in tests against West Indies in West Indies so far. Any cricketer who makes his test debut against West Indis in this series will bear the test cap number post 13 according the first name in the alphabetical order.

R Ashwin has four five wicket hauls against West Indies. One more five wicket haul would fetch him his fifth five wicket haul against West Indies and with it he would become the second Indian bowler to capture five five wicket hauls against West Indies. Harbhajan Singh has five five wicket hauls against West Indies.

V Kohli has an aggregate of 8479 runs prior to the ensuing test series. He needs 21 more runs for his 8500 runs. If he gets them, then he would become the sixth Indian batsman to aggregate 8500 plus runs. Others are – SR Tendulkar {15921}, R Dravid {13265}, SM Gavaskar {10122}, VVS Laxman {8781} and V Sehwag {8503}

V Kohli has an aggregate of 8479 runs prior to the ensuing test series. He needs 21 more runs for his 8500 runs. If he gets them, then he would become the 27th batsman to aggregate 8500 plus runs in the annals of test cricket.

England won the third test against Australia by three wickets to provide the 111^th occasion of England carving a test win against Australia. It also provides the 54th occasion of England winning a test against Australia on home soil. It also provides the ninth occasion of England winning a test against Australia in the tests played at Leeds.

England won the third test against Australia by three wickets to provide the seventh occasion of England carving a test win against Australia after inserting the opposition. It also provides the fourth occasion of England winning a test against Australia on home soil after inserting the opposition. It also provides the second occasion of England winning a test against Australia in the tests played at Leeds after inserting the opposition. The first such occasion was in Aug 2019 when England won the test by one wicket after inserting the opposition at Leeds.

It is interesting to note that England has won on five occasions by an innings margin and on two occasions by runs margin against Australia after inserting the opposition.

England’s victory by runs margin on two occasions against Australia after inserting the opposition were at Leeds.

MA Starc captured five for 78 in England’s second innings to provide the 300^th occasion of an Australian bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against England. It also provides the 138^th occasion of an Australian bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against England in England. It also provides the 26^th occasion of an Australian bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against England in tests played at Leeds.

MA Starc captured five for 78 in England’s second innings to provide the 21st occasion of an Australian left arm pace bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against England. It also provides the eighth occasion of an Australian left arm pace bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against England in England. It also provides the fourth occasion of an Australian left arm pace bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against England in tests played at Leeds.

MA Starc’s five for 78 provides the fourth occasion of his capturing five or more wickets in an innings against Australia. He became the third left arm pace bowler to capture five or more wickets in an innings against Australia on four plus occasions. Others are – AK Davidson {05} and MG Johnson {05}. The following table lists the performance of these three bowlers

MA Starc’s aggregate of wickets against England read 87 at the end of this test. He now holds the record for most wickets by a left arm pace bowler against Englanf jointly with MG Johnson. MG Johnson has also taken 87 wickets as left arm pace bowler against England. MA Starc went past AK Davidson’s tally of 84 wickets to hold the record jointly with MG Johnson.

MA Starc’s five for 78 in this test represents his 14^th five wicket haul. He now holds the record for most five wickets hauls by an Australian left arm pace bowler with AK Davidson. AK Davidson also has 14 five wicket hauls to his credit.

Wasim Akram is the only left arm pace bowler to have more five wicket hauls than AK Davidson and MA Starc in the annals of test cricket. Wasim Akram has 25 five wicket hauls to his credit.

PJ Cummins’ {6-91} and MA Starc’s {5-78} were in losing cause to provide the  68^th and 69^th occasion of Australian bowler’s five wicket hauls going in vain against England. It also provides the 35^th and 36^th occasion of Australian bowler’s five wicket hauls going in vain against England. It also provides the sixth and seventh occasion of Australian bowler’s five wicket hauls going in vain against England in tests played at Leeds.

PJ Cummins’ {6-91} was in losing cause to provide the third occasion of Australian captain’s six wicket haul going in vain against England. It also provides the first occasion of Australian captain’s six wicket haul going in vain against England. It also provides the first occasion of Australian captain’s six wicket haul going in vain against England in tests played at Leeds.

G Giffen {6-155} at Melbourne in Dec 1894, MA Noble {7-100} at Sydney in Feb 1904 and PJ Cummins {6-91} at Leeds in Jul 2023 are the three Australian captains to witness their six plus wicket hauls going in vain against England. The interval between MA Noble’s feat and PJ Cummins’ feat is 109 years.

PJ Cummins became the first Australian captain to witness his six wicket haul in a losing cause against England in England.