Cardiff, June 1 -- England star batter Joe Root is just 42 runs away from surpassing the former World Cup-winning skipper Eoin Morgan as the leading run-getter for the Three Lions in ODI history.

Root will have his chance to go down in history to become England's leading run-scorer in ODIs when he takes to the field for the second ODI against the West Indies at Cardiff on Sunday.

So far in his career, Root has scored 6,916 runs at an average of 48.02, with 17 centuries and 51 fifties. His best score is 133*. He is England's second-highest run-getter in ODIs.

At the top is Morgan, who made 6,957 runs in 225 matches and 207 innings at an average of 39.75, with 13 centuries and 42 fifties. His best score is 148.

Notably, 84 more runs wil...