Highest score by an Australian opener in NZ

170 Joe Burns' score in this innings - highest for an Australia opener in Tests in New Zealand. He went past Ian Redpath's score of 159 not out, in Auckland in 1973-74. This was the sixth century by an Australia opener in Tests in New Zealand. Burns has made 773 runs at 48.31 in ten Tests, with three hundreds and three fifties.

289 The stand between Burns and Steven Smith for the third wicket - the second highest in Tests between Australia and New Zealand. The highest is 302, which came earlier this season, between Usman Khawaja and David Warner at the WACA in November 2015. The third highest also came in that Test - a 265-run partnership between Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson.

15 Centuries by Australia batsmen in their first innings in Tests in this season - joint-most for them in a season. They had 15 centuries in the 2001-02 and 2004-05 seasons as well. In six out of eight Tests this season, Australia have had two or more hundreds. Overall 19 centuries have been scored in this season for Australia - two less than 2005-06, when they had the most.

7 Double-century partnerships for Australia in this season - joint most for a team in a season. India also had seven such stands in 2009-10. Australia had six such partnerships in 2003-04. No other team has more than five.

7 Scores of 150 or more for Australia in Tests in 2015-16 - joint highest for them in a season. They had seven such scores in 2003-04 as well. The most for any team is eight for India in 2003-04 and for South Africa in 2007-08.

1 Number of times before Brendon McCullum and Smith in this match, both the captains had made hundreds in a Test between Australia and New Zealand. Ian Chappell and Bevan Congdon had got hundreds in the Wellington Test in 1973-74.

4 Number of centuries by Usman Khawaja in Australia's first innings in the last four Tests. He had scored 174, 121, 144 and 140 in four consecutive Tests but fell for 24 in the first innings of this game.

8.50 David Warner's average in two Test innings in New Zealand. He scored five runs in the last Test and 12 in this innings. However, he averages 93.12 in ten innings against them in Australia. He made four consecutive centuries against them at home.