India vs Australia Pink Ball Test review in stats: Mitchell Starc on target

2 The number of bowlers who have the distinction of claiming a wicket off the very first ball of a Test match on three separate occasions. Bowlers claiming a wicket off the very first ball of a Test match on multiple occasions Dism Bowler For Opp Venue Date Result 3 Pedro Collins WI Ban Dhaka 8 Dec 2002 Won Ban Gros Islet 28 May 2004 Drawn Ban Kingston 4 Jun 2004 Won 3 Mitchell Starc Aus SL Galle 4 Aug 2016 Lost Eng Brisbane 8 Dec 2021 Won Ind Adelaide 6 Dec 2024 Won Dism Bowler For Opp Venue Date Result 2 Geoff Arnold Eng NZ Christchurch, LP 28 Feb 1975 Drawn Ind Birmingham 4 Jul 1974 Won 2 Richard Hadlee NZ Aus Auckland 23 Mar 1974 Lost Ind Napier 9 Feb 1990 Drawn 2 Kapil Dev Ind Pak Jalandhar 24 Sep 1983 Drawn SA Durban 13 Nov 1992 Drawn 2 Suranga Lakmal SL WI Pallekele 1 Dec 2010 Drawn Ind Kolkata 16 Nov 2017 Drawn Indian openers dismissed off the first ball of a Test match Batter Against Venue Date Result Sunil Gavaskar England Birmingham 4 Jul 1974 Lost Sudhir Naik West Indies Kolkata 27 Dec 1974 Won Sunil Gavaskar West Indies Kolkata 10 Dec 1983 Lost Sunil Gavaskar Pakistan Jaipur 21 Feb 1987 Drawn W. V. Raman N Zealand Napier 9 Feb 1990 Drawn Shiv Sundar Das West Indies Bridgetown 2 May 2002 Lost Wasim Jaffer Bangladesh Chittagong Divn 18 May 2007 Drawn K. L. Rahul Sri Lanka Kolkata 16 Nov 2017 Drawn Yashasvi Jaiswal Australia Adelaide 6 Dec 2024 Lost Notes: *Jaiswal was the first to be dismissed in a day-night Test match *Jimmy Cook was on his Test debut *Jalandhar and Jaipur hosted their only ever Test match 4 The number of occasions when two Indian pace bowlers have claimed four or more wickets in the same innings of a Test match on Australian soil. Shortest Test matches between India & Australia in terms of fewest balls delivered Balls Overs R/O Runs/Wkts Venue Month, year won by 1031 171.5 4.14 711/30 Adelaide Dec 2024 Aus by 10 wkts 1135 189.1 2.89 547/31 Indore Mar 2023 Aus by 9 wkts 1200 200.0 3.51 701/30 Perth WACA Jan 2012 Aus by inns & 37 runs 1213 202.1 2.99 605/40 Mumbai WS Nov 2004 Ind by 13 runs 1246 207.4 2.72 564/31 Adelaide Dec 2020 Aus by 8 wkts Note: Both the Adelaide Tests in 2020 and 2024 were day-night games. Test matches between India & Australia that produced the highest run-rates R/O Balls Overs Runs/Wkts Venue Month, year won by 4.14 1031 171.5 711/30 Adelaide Dec 2024 Aus by 10 wkts 4.13 1842 307.0 1267/36 Brisbane Dec 2014 Aus by 4 wkts 3.99 2357 392.5 1566/32 Adelaide Dec 2014 Aus by 48 runs 3.95 2656 442.4 1747/25 Sydney Jan 2004 Drawn 3.94 1658 276.2 1089/25 Brisbane Dec 2003 Drawn Note: India’s run-rate of 4.38 in the recent Adelaide Test is the first time ithad exceeded an R/R of 4 runs per over in any Test in Australia. Test matches on Australian soil that produced the highest run-rates R/O Balls Overs Runs/Wkts Venue Month, year won by Sides 4.33 1323 220.3 954/22 Hobart Dec 2015 Aus by inns & 212 runs Aus vs WI 4.17 2059 343.1 1432/28 Brisbane Nov 2015 Aus won by 208 Aus vs NZ 4.14 1031 171.5 711/30 Adelaide Dec 2024 Aus by 10 wkts Aus vs Ind 4.13 1842 307.0 1267/36 Brisbane Dec 2014 Aus by 4 wkts Aus vs Ind 4.05 1368 228.0 923/40 Sydney Jan 2014 Aus by 281 runs Aus vs Eng 4.00 2507 417.5 1672/28 Perth WACA Nov 2015 Drawn Aus vs NZ All records are correct and updated until 13 December 2024.