England v India: The essential third 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 Lord's Test to keep you ahead of the game

Joe Root hit a steady 99 not out as England frustrated India to close on 251 for 4 after day one of the third Test at Lord's.

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For those interested in how the batters might go today, the average number of runs scored per session on day two of Lord's Tests since 2006 is 87.81 before lunch, 92.18 between lunch and tea, and 104.86 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 33.57, while the average number of sixes is 1.28.

This compares unfavourably with day one averages of 34.13 for fours, although the first day's average for sixes is 0.69.

For the bowlers, 7.36 wickets have fallen on average to seam on day two of the St John's Wood Tests during the same timeframe, with spinners claiming an average of 1.23. This compares with 5.94 to seam and 0.88 to spin on day one.

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