England v India: The essential second 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 Edgbaston Test to keep you ahead of the game

Shubman Gill and Chris Woakes stole the headlines on an intriguing day one of the second Test between England and India at Edgbaston

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 Edgbaston Tests since 2006 is 74.92 before lunch, 98.64 between lunch and tea, and 88.78 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 31.42, while the average number of sixes is 1.28.

This compares favourably with day one averages of 36.78 for fours, although the first day's average for sixes is 1.42.

For the bowlers, 5.78 wickets have fallen on average to seam on day two of the Birmingham Tests during the same timeframe, with spinners claiming an average of 1.71. This compares with 7.35 to seam and 1.42 to spin on day one.

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