England has won 49 tests against West Indies prior to the start of the series. One more test win would fetch England its 50^th win against West Indies. England has carved 110 test wins against Australia and 64 test wins against South Africa.

England would become the second team in the annals of test cricket to win 50 plus tests against three oppositions after Australia. Australia has won 146 tests against England, 52 tests against South Africa and 58 tests against West Indies.

England has won 34 tests against West Indies at home prior to the start of the series. One more test win would fetch England its 35^th win at home against West Indies. England has carved 53 test wins at home against Australia

England would become the second team in the annals of test cricket to win 35 plus home tests against two oppositions after Australia. Australia has won 95 home tests against England and 37 home tests against West Indies.

JE Root of England has an aggregate of 803 runs against West Indies prior to the start of the series. He requires 197 runs to total 1000 plus runs against West Indies. If he gets them, then he would become the 17^th England batsman to aggregate 1000 plus runs against West Indies.

JE Root has scored seven fifties against West Indies prior to the start of the series. Three more fifties in the ensuing series would fetch him ten fifties. If he gets them, then he would become the tenth England batsman to score ten fifties against West Indies.

SCJ Broad has scored six zeroes against West Indies prior to the start of the series. He needs one more zero to collect his seventh duck against West Indies and share the record for most ducks against West Indies by England batsmen with PI Pollock, JA Snow and DL Underwood

BA Stokes who will be leading England in the first test in the absence of JE Root will become the 81st captain to lead England in tests. He will also become the 55^th captain to lead England in tests at home

BA Stokes who will be leading England in the first test in the absence of JE Root will become the 33rd captain to lead England in tests against West Indies. He will also become the 26^th captain to lead England in tests against West Indies at home

BA Stokes will become the fourth captain to lead England at Southampton. Others are – AN Cook, AJ Strauss and JE Root

JE Root has led England in 39 tests prior to the start of the series. One more test would fetch him 40 captaincy assignments. He would then become the seventh captain to lead England in 40 plus tests. Others are – AN Cook {59}, MA Atherton {54}, MP Vaughan {51}, AJ Strauss {50}, N Hussain {45} and PBH May {41}

JE Root has pouched 114 catches as a fieldsman other than wicketkeepers prior to the start of the series. Eight more catches would fetch him 122 catches and with it the distinction of becoming the second England fieldsman to pouch most catches. AN Cook has the record with 175 catches. JE Root would go past MC Cowdrey {120}, IT Botham {120} and AJ Strauss {121} on his way to occupy the second place.

JE Root has pouched 68 catches at home as a fieldsman other than wicketkeepers prior to the start of the series. Two more catches would fetch him 70 catches and with it the distinction of becoming the fourth England fieldsman to pouch 70 plus catches at home. Others are – AN Cook {113}, AJ Strauss {83} and MC Cowdrey {70}

JE Root has pouched 13 catches against West Indies as a fieldsman other than wicketkeepers prior to the start of the series. Two more catches would fetch him 15 catches and with it the distinction of becoming the 19th England fieldsman to pouch 15 or more catches against West Indies.

Southampton will be hosting its fourth test and the first between England and West Indies.

JO Holder has an aggregate of 1898 runs prior to the start of the series. He needs 102 more runs for his 2000 test runs. If he gets it, he would then become the 38^th West Indies batsman to total 2000 plus test runs.

JO Holder of West Indies has scored 1518 runs and captured 90 wickets while leading West Indies. Ten more wickets would fetch him 100 wickets and with it he would earn the distinction of becoming the second West Indies captain to score 1500 runs and capture 100 wickets. GS Sobers is the other West Indies captain who has scored 3528 runs and captured 117 wickets

JO Holder of West Indies has scored 1518 runs and captured 90 wickets while leading West Indies. Ten more wickets would fetch him 100 wickets and with it he would earn the distinction of becoming the fourth captain in the annals of test cricket to score 1500 runs and capture 100 wickets. Others are GS Sobers, Imran Khan and DL Vettori.

No	Player	Team	Mat	Runs	Wkts
1	GS Sobers	Win	39	3528	117
2	Imran Khan	Pak	48	2408	187
3	DL Vettori	NZl	32	1917	116
4	JO Holder	Win	32	1518	090

If JO Holder achieves the captioned double, then West Indies will become the only team in the annals of test cricket to have two captains scoring 1500 runs and 100 wickets.

JO Holder of West Indies has captured 90 wickets while leading West Indies. Ten more wickets would fetch him 100 wickets and with it he would earn the distinction of becoming the ninth captain in the annals of test cricket to capture 100 wickets. The following table furnishes the bowlers

No	Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	5	10
1	Imran Khan	Pak	48	71	9211	3790	187	12	4
2	R Benaud	Aus	28	56	10720	3559	138	9	0
3	GS Sobers	Win	39	69	10860	3978	117	3	0
4	DL Vettori	NZl	32	54	9275	3873	116	6	0
5	N Kapil Dev	Ind	34	58	6718	2925	111	4	1
6	Wasim Akram	Pak	25	46	5444	2499	107	3	1
7	BS Bedi	Ind	22	39	7279	2631	106	8	1
8	SM Pollock	SAF	26	50	5833	2201	103	4	1
9	JO Holder	Win	32	55	5300	2230	090	6	1

If JO Holder captured 100 wickets, then West Indies will become the third team in the annals of test cricket to have two captains capturing 100 wickets. India and Pakistan are the other two teams.

No	Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	5	10
1	N Kapil Dev	Ind	34	58	6718	2925	111	4	1
2	BS Bedi	Ind	22	39	7279	2631	106	8	1
1	Imran Khan	Pak	48	71	9211	3790	187	12	4
2	Wasim Akram	Pak	25	46	5444	2499	107	3	1
1	GS Sobers	Win	39	69	10860	3978	117	3	0
2	JO Holder	Win	32	55	5300	2230	090	6	1