Joe Root has amassed 2,175 runs in 24 Test matches at Lord's
Pakistan have not won a Test series in England for 30 years
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Joe Root's second stint as England captain started in style as they punished Pakistan to win the first of three Tests by an innings and 103 runs and they will be expected to stamp their authority at Lord's.
It was one-way traffic at Headingley, with Pakistan bowled out for 171 in the first innings before England made 409 in reply to take a commanding lead.
Root's side steamrolled the tourists for 135 in their second innings to win with ease and Josh Tongue and Ollie Robinson were in imperious form with the ball, both taking eight wickets apiece.
Harry Brook was the star of the show with the bat for England, making 91 after Jordan Cox contributed 73 and Root chipped in with 66, and stand-in head coach Marcus Trescothick should be confident that his side can double their series lead.
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Team news
Bryden Carse has been omitted from the 16-player squad while the England Cricket Board (ECB) investigates an incident from the weekend, so Sonny Baker is in contention to earn his second Test cap.
Ollie Pope and Dan Lawrence were recalled for this Test series and England are expected to keep the same attacking side which tore Pakistan apart in Leeds.
Babar Azam missed the first Test due to a finger injury on his right hand but could return to bolster Pakistan's batting line-up, which could see Azan Awais make way.
Spinners Ali Usman, Sajid Khan and Ubaid Shah could battle it out for two starting places as Pakistan look to make changes after the first Test annihilation.
The Stats
Joe Root has amassed 2,175 runs in 24 Test matches at Lord's, which makes him the leading runscorer in Test history at the home of cricket.
Josh Tongue finished with figures of 8-89 in the first Test, while England teammate Robinson ended with a career-best haul of 8-80.
Pakistan have not won a Test series in England for 30 years and they suffered a humiliating innings and 103-run defeat in the first Test.
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Prediction
Root has long been England's saviour in Test cricket and captaining duties did little to faze him in the opening Test win, as he made 66 runs off 112 balls to help propel his side to an emphatic victory.
Coming in at four allows Root to steady the ship and no player in the history of Test cricket has scored more runs at Lord's than the Yorkshireman, who has amassed 2,175 runs.
That total has come in just 24 matches, with him averaging 53.04, and he has enjoyed eight centuries in the process at the home of cricket.
Conditions at Lord's can be tougher for batting, but there is nobody better at standing up to the test than Root, whose wicket remains the most important in this England set-up.
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