England v India: The essential first 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 Headingley Test to keep you ahead of the game

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The advantage is firmly with India heading into day two of the first Test against England at Headingley, courtesy of centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Shubman Gill.

The Cricketer has 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 following a fruitful day for scoring, the average number of runs scored per session on day two of Headingley Tests since 2006 is 85.33 before lunch, 106.37 between lunch and tea, and 100.56 after tea.

Meanwhile, if you want to know how many times the ball crosses the rope in the day ahead, the average number of fours scored is 34.75, while the average number of sixes is two.

This compares favourably with day one averages of 34.6 for fours and 1.4 for sixes; there ended up being 46 fours and four maximums.

For the bowlers, 7.19 wickets have fallen on average to seam on day two of Leeds Tests during the same timeframe, with spinners claiming an average of 1.06. This compares with 8.93 to seam and 0.27 to spin on day one.

The Cricketer's coverage of the England v India Test series is brought to you in association with Betfair. For more info, visit www.betfair.com GambleAware 18+

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