England vs West Indies 3rd Test: The third and final Test match between England and West Indies will be played at Edgbaston from Friday (26 July). England's legendary batsman Joe Root, who is in great form, will have a chance to make a special record in this match. Root has so far scored 204 runs in 3 innings of the series at an average of 68, which includes a century and a half-century.
On the verge of breaking Brian Lara's record
If Root scores 14 runs in this match, he will surpass West Indies' great batsman Brian Lara to reach the seventh position in the list of players who have scored the most runs in Test cricket. Root has so far scored 11940 runs in 260 innings of 142 Tests, while Lara has scored 11953 runs in 232 innings of 131 Tests.
Apart from this, Root needs 60 runs to complete 12000 runs in Tests. So far in history, only one player from England and six players from across the world have reached this figure.
Most Test centuries for England
If Root scores a century, he will jointly reach the first position in terms of scoring the most centuries in Test cricket for England. Root has scored 32 Test centuries so far and currently former captain Alastair Cook is in first place with 33 centuries.
Apart from this, there will also be a chance to leave behind legends like Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid in the list of players who have scored the most centuries in international cricket. Root has scored 48 centuries in all formats and Rohit and Rahul also have the same number of centuries.
It is worth noting that England is currently leading 2-0 in the three-match series. England will be eyeing a clean sweep at Edgbaston, while West Indies will want to end the series with a win.
