Australia v England: The essential fifth 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 Sydney Test to keep you ahead of the game

The final Test of the Ashes series is finely poised as Australia look to surpass England's first innings total of 384.

But what does history tell us about what might happen next?

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

In all, 339 runs were scored on the second day; 60 more than the average when it comes to day two of Sydney Tests over the last 20 years.

If you think that trend will continue, the day three average of 259.94 is the number to watch.

Nine wickets also fell, more than the day two average of 7.03.

The day three equivalent is 8.14, for anyone interested in how much the game will have moved on overnight.

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