JE Root of England needs one more catch to outnumber R Dravid to own the world record for most catches by a fieldsman other than the wicketkeeper. JE Root and R Dravid share the record for most catches with 210 catches prior to the start of the second test.

JE Root of England needs one more catch to outnumber AN Cook to own the record for most catches by an England fieldsman other than the wicketkeeper against India. JE Root and AN Cook share the record for most catches by an England fieldsman other than wicket keeper against India with 38 catches prior to the start of the second test.

JE Root of England has pouched 38 catches against India as a fieldsman other than the wicket keeper. Three more catches would fetch him 41 catches and with it he would own the record for most catches against India. He would go past SPD Smith who has pouched 40 catches.

JE Root has an aggregate of 2927 runs against India prior to the start of this test. He needs 73 more runs for his 3000 runs against India. If he gets them, he would become the first England batsman to score 3000 plus runs against India, He also would become the first batsman ever to score 3000 plus runs against India in the annals of test cricket

JE Root has an aggregate of twelve half centuries against India prior to the start of this test. One more half century would fetch him thirteen half century and with it he owns the second place in the list of batsmen who have scored most half centuries against India. Javed Miandad has scored fourteen half centuries against India and owns the first place

JE Root has an aggregate of twelve half centuries against India prior to the start of this test. Two more half centuries would fetch him fourteen half centuries and with it he would share record for most half centuries against India with Javed Miandad. Javed Miandad has scored fourteen half centuries against India.

JE Root has an aggregate of 66 half centuries prior to the start of this test. One more half century would fetch him 67 half century and with it he owns the second place in the list of batsmen who have scored most half centuries. SR Tendulkar has scored 68 half centuries against India and owns the first place

JE Root has an aggregate of 66 half centuries prior to the start of this test. Two more half centuries would fetch him 68 half centuries and with it he would share the record for most half centuries with SR Tendulkar. SR Tendulkar has scored 68 half centuries.

JE Root has an aggregate of thirteen fifties against India on home soil prior to the start of this test. One more half fifty would fetch him his 14^th fifty and with it he would share the record for most half centuries against India on home soil with SC Chanderpaul and RT Ponting. SC Chanderpaul and RT Ponting havf scored fourteen fifties against India on home soil

JE Root has an aggregate of twelve 13 fifties against India on home soil prior to the start of this test. Two more half centuries would fetch him fifteen half centuries and with it he would own the record for most fifties against India on home soil

JE Root has an aggregate of 2927 runs against India prior to the start of this test. He needs 73 more runs for his 3000 runs against India. If he gets them, he would become the ninth batsman to score 3000 plus runs against an opposition.

No	Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	0	Team	Opposition
1	DG Bradman	37	63	07	5028	334	89.78	19	12	6	Australia	England
2	JB Hobbs	41	71	04	3636	187	54.26	12	15	3	England	Australia
3	SR Tendulkar	39	74	08	3630	241*	55.00	11	16	4	India	Australia
5	AR Border	47	82	19	3548	200*	56.31	08	21	3	Australia	England
5	SPD Smith	37	66	05	3417	239	56.01	12	13	2	Australia	v England
6	DI Gower	42	77	04	3269	215	44.78	09	12	3	England	Australia
7	GS Sobers	36	61	08	3214	226	60.64	10	13	6	West Indies	England
8	SR Waugh	46	73	18	3200	177*	58.18	10	14	6	Australia	England

JE Root has an aggregate of 2927 runs against India prior to the start of this test. He needs 73 more runs for his 3000 runs against India. If he gets them, he would become the third England batsman to score 3000 plus runs against an opposition.

No	Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	0	Team	Opposition
1	JB Hobbs	41	71	04	3636	187	54.26	12	15	3	England	Australia
2	DI Gower	42	77	04	3269	215	44.78	09	12	3	England	Australia