Joe Root is set to create history in the upcoming third Test against Sri Lanka.
The England batter is on the verge of a World Test Championship record.
He needs 52 more runs to take his tally to 5,000 in the WTC.
Root is the all-time top-scorer in WTC history with 4948 runs.
Marnus Labuschagne comes next, having struck 3904 runs.
Steve Smith has registered 3486 runs in his 45 WTC appearances.
England Test captain Ben Stokes has also crossed 3000 runs.
Root is also aiming to become England’s leading run-scorer in Test cricket.
Alastair Cook holds the record with 12,472 runs.
Root requires 96 more runs to overtake Cook.