England captain Ben Stokes has crowned teammate Joe Root the greatest of all time as he closes in on the run tally of Australian champion Ricky Ponting.

Karun Nair has been left out of the playing XI as Anshul Kamboj received his maiden Test cap. England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss and chose to bowl first.

The narrow victory at Lords has put England in a commanding position, and they will be eager to seal the series in Manchester.