England v India: The essential fourth Test day three stats to help keep you ahead of the game

We take a look at the historic figures ahead of the third day of the Manchester Test to keep you ahead of the game

The Cricketer | 24/07/2025 at 21:30

England dominated the second day of the fourth Test as they stormed to 225 for 4, in response to India's 358 all out.

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

For those interested in how the batters might go today, the average number of runs scored per session on day two of Old Trafford Tests since 2006 is 79.25 before lunch, 87 between lunch and tea, and 93.64 after tea.

Meanwhile, if you're interested in how many times the ball crosses the rope in the day ahead, the average number of fours scored is 26.07, while the average number of sixes is 1.71.

This compares unfavourably with day two averages of 31.46 for fours, although the sexond day's average for sixes is 2.26.

For the bowlers, 7.21 wickets have fallen on average to seam on day three of Manchester Tests during the same timeframe, with spinners claiming an average of 2.42. This compares with 5.93 to seam and 2.66 to spin on day wo.

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