Tuesday 10 May 2016 17:55, UK
Joe Root warmed up for England duty by completing a double century on day three of Yorkshire's Specsavers County Championship clash with Surrey at Headingley.
Root was caught off Ravi Rampual for 213 from 242 balls having added 23 to his overnight score - the England man falling 23 runs short of his career-best 236, which he hit against Derbyshire in 2013.
The 25-year-old shared stands of 372 with Jonny Bairstow (198) for the fourth wicket - a Yorkshire record - and 96 with Adil Rashid, hitting 22 boundaries and six in the process.
"It was good fun out there," Root told Sky Sports News HQ. "Jonny blew them away and with him scoring so freely at one end it made my life a lot easier.
"He takes pressure off you and puts pressure back on the bowler, while he also runs extremely well between the wickets. We have played together for a long time and have a good understanding."
Root is certain to line up for England in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Headingley from May 19, with the likes of James Vince, Gary Ballance, Nick Compton and Ian Bell fighting to join him the middle order.
England will name their squad on Thursday morning, with Trevor Bayliss arriving in the country to watch the final stages of this week's County Championship matches.
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