Overview

• England hold a 1-0 lead after chasing 371 at Headingley, their second-highest fourth-innings total in Test history.
• Root has amassed 13,087 Test runs in 154 matches at an average of 50.92, including 36 centuries.
• He needs 202 runs to surpass Rahul Dravid’s 13,288 and move into fourth on the all-time Test run-scoring list.
• Another century would take his tally to 37, pushing him past Steve Smith and Dravid into the top five for career Test hundreds.
• At Edgbaston, Root has scored 920 runs in nine Tests at an average of 70.76, making him the ground’s highest run-scorer.