Australia v England: The essential second Test day two stats to help keep you ahead of the game

We take a look at the historic figures ahead of the second day of the Brisbane day-night Test to keep you ahead of the game

Australia and England played out a pulsating first day of the second Test in Brisbane, which included a first away Ashes century for Joe Root and a record-breaking six wickets for Mitchell Starc.

We've teamed up with Betfair to give you all the stats you need to know for each day of the series.

If you're interested in how many runs might be scored today, the average for the second day of the 20 most recent Tests at The Gabba is 281.63, which compares to a day one average of 255.6.

On average, 30.84 fours and 1.42 sixes are scored on day two, compared to 28.8 and 0.9, respectively, on the opening day.

For those with an eye on the wickets column, 7.47 day two wickets have fallen to seam on average in that timeframe, with the spinners claiming 1.42.

If you reckon there might be a run out in the offing, 0.26 have occurred on average - the highest of any day at The Gabba.

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