India are all set to take on England in the second Test of the five-match series at the iconic Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham from Wednesday (June 2). England have taken the lead after a five-wicket win in the first Test at Headingley. In that victory, Joe Root played a crucial role, especially in the second innings. He slammed a cautious half-century and sstayed his ground until the very end, as England snatched the win. Root will be crucial for England if they want to extend their series lead. The star batter is on the cusp of a massive record in the second Test.

Joe Root has scored 920 Test runs in 16 innings at Edgbaston, the most by any batter at the iconic English venue. If he scores 80 runs in the second Test vs India, then he will become the first player in history to hit 1000 runs at Edgbaston.

Here are the players with the most runs in Tests at Edgbaston:

Player	Runs	Innings
Joe Root	920	16
Alastair Cook	869	16
David Gower	767	14
Colin Cowdrey	737	13
Marcus Trescothick	670	11

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Joe Root has scored 2927 runs against India. He needs 73 runs to become the first player in the world to score 3000 runs against India in Test cricket. Root is already the leading run scorer against India in the format. He is followed by legendary Ricky Ponting who scored 2555 runs against India.

Joe Root could also become the first player in the world to score 6000 runs in the World Test Championship, but he may need more than a Test to get to the landmark. Root has so far scored 5624 runs in the WTC, and he needs 376 runs to achieve the historic feat.