• - New Zealand capped AJ McKay for this test. He became the 248th cricketer to represent New Zealand in tests. He became the 22nd New Zealand cricketer to make test debut against India.

     

    - New Zealand won the toss in this test and batted first providing the 19th occasion of New Zealand winning the toss and batting first against India in India-New Zealand test series.

     

    - JD Ryder 's 59 in this test is his sixth test half century and ninth fifty. It also represents the 132nd occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring a fifty  and 95th occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring a half century against India.

     

    - Harbhajan Singh captured his 375th test wicket when he claimed the wicket of JD Ryder caught by SK Raina for 59. He became the 14th bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 375 plus wickets. He became the third Indian bowler to capture 375 plus test wickets after A Kumble {619} and N Kapil Dev {434}.

     

    - At the end of the first day of the test, Harbhjan Singh has conceded

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  • - Dubai International Stadium became the 101st ground to host a test match. It became the second ground after Sharjah to host a test match in United Arab Emirates.

     

    - Misbah-ul-Haq led Pakistan in this test. He became the 29th captain to lead Pakistan in tests.

     

    - Pakistan capped Adnan Akmal for this test. He became the 200th cricketer to represent Pakistan in tests. He became the ninth Pakistan cricketer to make his test debut against South Africa.

     

    - Adnan Akmal became the 18th wicket keeper batsman to represent Pakistan in tests. He became the first Pakistan wicket keeper to make his debut against South Africa in tests.

     

    - Adnan Akmal became the 16th cricketer to make his debut in a test played at a neutral venue. He is the fourth Pakistan cricketer to make his debut at a neutral venue. Others are – Naved Latif vs West Indies at Sharjah in Jan 2002, Azhar Ali vs Australia at Lord's in Jul 2010 and Umar Amin vs Australia at Lord's in Jul 2010.

     

    - Three or more brothers playing

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  • - BB McCullum scored 225 in this test which represents the 298th double hundred in tests. This knock represents the 16th occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring a double hundred in tests.

     

    - BB McCullum scored 225 in this test which represents the 100th double hundred by an opening batsman in tests. This knock represents the sixth occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring a double hundred in tests. The other five occasions are - 230* by B Sutcliffe vs India at Delhi in Dec 1955, 239 by GT Dowling vs India at Christchurch in Feb 1968, 223* by GM Turner vs West Indies at Kingston in Feb 1972, 259 by GM Turner vs West Indies at Georgetown in Apr 1972 and 267* by BA Young vs Sri Lanka at Dunedin in Mar 1997.

     

    - BB McCullum 's 225 in this test represent the 42nd occasion of a batsman scoring a double hundred against India. His knock represents the eleventh occasion of an opening batsman scoring a double hundred in tests against India. His knock represents the third double hundred

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