Edgbaston, June 28 -- As England aims to solidify their chances of winning the five-match series during the second Test against India at Edgbaston, all eyes will be on their premier batter Joe Root, who has a fantastic record at the venue.

The second test will start from July 2 onwards. England is leading the five-match series 1-0.

At the venue, Root is England's and overall all-time highest run-getter, with 920 runs in nine Tests and 16 innings at an average of 70.76. This includes three centuries and five fifties. His best score is 142*.

Root needs another 80 runs to become the first-ever batter to score 1,000 runs at this venue in Test cricket.

Root is also England's all-time highest run-getter against India, and 73 more runs will ...