– India becomes the first Asian team to win a Test match in Australia, England, South Africa in a calendar year.
– Kohli has 3 wins in SENA countries, equals Dhoni and Pataudi.
– Asian team beating Australia in Australia in Tests – last three occasions:
India, Adelaide, 2018*
India, Perth, 2008
India, Adelaide, 2003
– Indian captain with at least a win in most overseas countries
7 – Sourav Ganguly
6 – MS Dhoni
5 – Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli*
– Most catches taken in a Test:
35 – Australia v India, Adelaide, 2018*
– Most dismissals by keepers in a Test:
11 – Jack Russell v South Africa, Johannesburg, 1995
11 – AB de Villiers v Pakistan, Johannesburg, 2013
11 – Rishabh Pant v Australia, Adelaide, 2018*
– Most catches by Indian keepers in a Test innings in Australia:
6 – Rishabh Pant (1st innings), Adelaide, 2018*
5 – MS Dhoni (1st innings), Perth, 2008
– Bowler dismissing
KL Rahul most times in Tests – Nathan Lyon (4)
C Pujara most times in Tests – Nathan Lyon (8)
V Kohli most times in Tests – Nathan Lyon (6)
A Rahane most times in Tests – Nathan Lyon (6)
RG Sharma most times in Tests – Nathan Lyon (4)
– Cheteshwar Pujara’s first Man of the Match award outside Asia.
– Batsmen scoring 50+ in both innings of a Test most times since 2013:
8 Williamson, S Smith
7 Root, Warner, Kohli
– Dravid and Pujara have reached their milestones of 3000 runs, 4000 runs and 5000 runs in Tests in SAME number of innings.
3000 runs in 67 innings
4000 runs in 84 innings
5000 runs in 108 innings
Also, both the players had their first ton in Australia at Adelaide, took the team to 1-0 win. Both scored 50+ in the second innings.
– All the Australian players had played at least 35 balls in the chase.
– Kohli has never lost a match after winning the toss in Test cricket
