All the key facts and figures heading into the third Commonwealth Bank Australia v India clash
Boxing Day Test by the numbers
0 In the last 10 years at Melbourne, Australia has an 80 per cent winning record. Interestingly there has not been a single draw in that time.Image Id: ~/media/6B7A6DF455B04C85816AE03C6D0F9F5A
6 In the last 10 tests at the MCG, the team batting second have won on six occasions. Despite this, the toss trend suggests that captains after winning the toss have opted to bat first.
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21.25 The difference in bowling average of spinners between second and third innings at the MCG.Image Id: ~/media/43BCF62FF5D5414C8B8678102DA8D7C6
2 India has won two matches at MCG, and lost eight.Image Id: ~/media/22A73F2BE772443B8FD479B9E5C1A3FD
6.5 Josh Hazlewood has dismissed Cheteshwar Pujara twice in two innings already – in just 13 balls.Image Id: ~/media/F038888E5A284D399861EF71D6BCD47C
2 Brad Haddin has been dismissed twice off the short ball in three innings so far in this series.
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158 Nathan Lyon’s bowling strike rate against Virat Kohli.
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37 Nathan Lyon has India in a spin - note the sharp decline in their usual performances against off-spinners since arriving in Australia.
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89.6 Shane Watson averages 89.6 at Melbourne, the most by any batsman in the past five years.
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