IND vs NZ, 1st Test: Stats Preview – Upcoming records and approaching milestones
After playing a plethora of T20 matches including the Indian Premier League, T20 World Cup 2021, and the recently concluded T20I series against New Zealand, Team India players will be back wearing the whites against the current World Test Champions Kiwis with whom they lost the ultimate Test in June in England this year. Having failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2021, new T20I captain Rohit Sharma led the team brilliantly to start his tenure with a 3-0 series whitewash against the Kiwis.
Meanwhile, here are the important stats and numbers ahead of the first Test between Indian and New Zealand:
5 – R. Ashwin is 5 scalps away from overtaking Harbhajan Sigh (417) and becoming the third-highest wicket-taker for India in Tests
1 – Ishant Sharma needs 1 wicket to surpass Zaheer Khan (311) and become fifth-highest wicket-taker for India in Tests
3 – Ajinkya Rahane needs 3 grabs to complete 100 catches in Tests
6 – Cheteshwar Pujara requires 6 runs to reach 6500 runs in Tests
1 – Umesh Yadav, if he plays, will feature in his 50th Test
86 – Shubman Gill is 86 runs shy of completing 500 runs in Tests
303 – Shreyas Iyer will debut in Tests after becoming a regular member of the limited-overs team. He is set to become the 303rd player to represent India in Tests
4 – Kyle Jamieson is four wickets away from reaching 50 scalps in Tests. Having played just 8 Tests till now, he can become the fastest to 50 wickets for NZ in Tests. Currently, Shane Bond holds the record for achieving it in 12 matches.
2 – Kane Williamson needs 2 fours to reach 800 fours in Tests
5 – Henry Nicholls needs 5 fours to complete 250 fours in Tests
4 – Tim Southee needs 4 grabs to complete 150 catches across formats
6 – Ross Taylor needs 6 catches to reach 350 catches across formats
