. India and England will be playing against each other for the first time in a Test at this venue.

 . Out of the eight Tests played at this ground, India has won two - against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, and lost once each to New Zealand and Australia. The remaining four matches were drawn.

 . In all eight Tests, the toss-winning captain decided to bat first and all Tests lasted for five full days.

 . A side that scored over 300 in the first innings has remained unbeaten. The team that did so won twice and the game was drawn thrice. Of the three instances of a side not mustering 300, the concerned XI lost twice and drew once.

 . Sachin Tendulkar has the distinction of scoring the highest number of centuries (three) , while Zimbabwean Andy Flower has notched up the highest individual score - 232 not out in 2000-01.

 . There have been a dozen instances of a bowler claiming five or more wickets in an innings. Ten of those hauls have been bagged by spinners, with India's Maninder Singh being the only to take ten wickets in a match. Australia's Jason Gillespie and Sri Lanka's Ravindra Pushpakumara are the only two medium - fast bowlers to have taken take a 'five-for' at this venue.

 . Indian leg spinner Anil Kumble enjoys the distinction of claiming the most career wickets - 18 at a rate of 28.27 from four matches .

 . All four matches which have produced results , have been decided by big margins : twice by innings , once by 342 runs and other by 167 runs .

 . In two test matches in which India were defeated , their combined total in both innings was less than 400 runs .