England v India: The essential fourth 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 Manchester Test to keep you ahead of the game

India enjoyed the best of the action on day one against England in the fourth Test at Old Trafford on another fascinating day of this series.

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 93.85 before lunch, 108.4 between lunch and tea, and 113.14 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 31.46, while the average number of sixes is 2.26.

This compares favourably with day one averages of 29.93 for fours, while the first day's average for sixes is 0.93.

For the bowlers, 5.93 wickets have fallen on average to seam on day two of Manchester Tests during the same timeframe, with spinners claiming an average of 2.66. This compares with 5.13 to seam and 1.13 to spin on day one.

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