Statistical highlights, Day 3

·        Jason Gillespie (5-56) returned his best figures against India. His previous best was 4 for 65 in first innings of Brisbane Test in 2003-04.

·        Gillespie's figures are the second best against India on this ground after New Zealander Hedley Howarth's 5 for 34 in 1969-70.

·        Australia once again decided not to enforce the follow-on on India like in the Bangalore Test. It was only the third time that India conceded a first innings lead of 200 or more runs twice in the same series at home soil. The other two instances were against West Indies way back in 1948-49 and in 1958-59. In 1958-59 series India went on to concede a lead of 200-plus in three consecutive Tests.

·        Matthew Hayden (9) was dismissed for his lowest score against India. Before this innings, Hayden had managed to move into double figures in 19 consecutive innings against India. He thus missed the opportunity to achieve the longest sequence of double-digit scores against India. The record is currently held by West Indian Rohan Kanhai, who managed double figures in 25 consecutive innings between 1958-59 and 1970-71. Pakistan's Javed Minadad had a run of 20 consecutive double-digit scores between 1979-80 and 1986-87. Hayden now occupies the third place in this list. He, however, is well ahead of David Boon, who was the previous record holder for Australia.